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    Spinach Muthia Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 14, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Spinach Muthia Recipe with step by step pictures. This recipe is prepared using spinach, gram flour and wheat flour. It can be made with cabbage, carrots, zucchini as well.

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    Spinach Muthia

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    This is my little ones favourite. I make this often as her snack and she loves it. I thought of sharing it with you because many of you have been asking me the recipe when i shared it in my instagram, BTW if you are not following me on instagram, i think you have to follow..Each time i change the veggies in this, i make this using cabbage, carrots, zucchini as well. Will share all the version soon..

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    Ingredients for Spinach Muthia Recipe

    • Ghee - 2 tsp
    • Spinach - 2 cups chopped finely
    • Gram Flour / Besan / Kadalai Mavu - ½ cup
    • Wheat Flour / Atta - ¼ cup
    • Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - ½ tsp
    • Chilli Powder - ¼ tsp
    • Salt to taste
    • Sugar - ½ tsp to 1 tsp
    • Cumin Seeds ./ Jeerakam - 1 tsp
    • Water - 2 to 3 tbsp as needed
    • Sesame Seeds - 1 tsp optional

    Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.

    How to Make Spinach Muthia Recipe

    1. Take all the ingredients except ghee and sesame seeds in a bowl and mix well to a sticky dough.
    2. Now grease your hands and take small portion from it and shape it into dumpling.
    3. Place it in a greased steamer plate and steam for 8 to 10 mins on low heat.
    4. Now remove it and set aside.
    5. Heat ghee in a pan, add these dumplings and saute for 2 mins till it gets little crispy, now sprinkle sesame seeds and toss well.
    6. Serve.

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    Spinach Muthia Recipe | Spinach Dumplings Recipe

    Spinach Muthia Recipe with step by step pictures. This recipe is prepared using spinach, gram flour and wheat flour. It can be made with cabbage, carrots, zucchini as well.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Servings: 10 dumplings
    Calories: 12kcal

    Ingredients

    • 2 tsp Ghee
    • 2 cups Spinach
    • ½ cup Gram Flour / Besan / Kadalai Maavu
    • ¼ cup Wheat Flour / Atta
    • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
    • ¼ tsp Chilli Powder
    • Salt to taste
    • ½ tsp Sugar
    • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
    • 2 to 3 tbsp Water
    • 1 tsp Sesame Seeds optional

    Instructions

    • Take all the ingredients except ghee and sesame seeds in a bowl and mix well to a sticky dough.
    • Now grease your hands and take small portion from it and shape it into dumpling.
    • Place it in a greased steamer plate and steam for 8 to 10 mins on low heat.
    • Now remove it and set aside.
    • Heat ghee in a pan, add these dumplings and saute for 2 mins till it gets little crispy, now sprinkle sesame seeds and toss well.
    • Serve.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 12kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 577IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Spinach Muthia Recipe Step by Step

    Wash your spinach really well
    chop it very finely and set aside
    take it in a bowl
    add in gram flour
    add in little wheat flour
     turmeric powder
    Add in salt
    add little sugar
    cumin
    and a pinch of chilli powder
    mix well..if you want you can add very little water
    take small portion and shape like this
    place it in a steamer plate
    steam till done
    Heat ghee in a pan 
    Add these dumplings in
    cook till it turns lightly golden
    add in sesame seeds
    toss well
    Serve
     
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    1. Anonymous

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      Hi Aarthi, I tried making muthia once using a similar recipe. But it came out very hard. Could you tell me what might have gone wrong?

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    2. deeps

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      I do not have steamer plate. Any other way to cook it?in microwave?

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    3. Aarthi

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      @deepsyes u can cook it in microwave steaming

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    4. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousif u steam it longer then it may turn hard

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