Dudhi Muthiya, Lauki Muthiya

Ingredients:

1. 200 grams or a small sized dudhi/lauki/bottle gourd
2. 1 cup gram flour 
3. 2-3 tbsp whole wheat flour 
4. 2 tbsp red chilli powder 
5. 1 tsp. turmeric powder 
6. 1 tbsp lemon juice 
7. 1 tsp sugar 
8. 1 tbsp green chilli-ginger paste 
9. Salt to taste 

For tampering:
1. 3 tbsp oil
2. 1/2 tbsp jeera 
3.  1/2 tbsp sesame seeds 
4. 4-5 curry leaves
5. 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander 
6. 1/2 tbsp sugar 

Preparation:

1. Peel and grate bottle gourd. Press it with you palms and squeeze all juice and discard the juice 
2. Now mix grated bottle gourd, Besan, wheat flour, chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt, sugar, lemon juice, chilli-ginger paste in a bowl
3. Mix well make a stiff dough
4. Divide the dough into 2-3 euqal parts and make long cylindrical rolls
5. In a steamer, steam the Muthiya rolls for 10-15 mins
6. Keep the rolls aside for cooling such as to handle. Now with a help of knife, cut into thin round slices 
7. In a pan, heat oil and add jeera, sesame seeds, curry leaves and as it crackles add the steamed Muthiya. Add sugar and mix well. Let the Muthiya become slightly golden on both sides. 
8. Turn off flame and sprinkle chopped coriander 

Serve hot Muthiya as farsan with lunch or dinner or enjoy as evening snack!