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{{Short description|Gujarati dish from India}}
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| country          = [[India]]
| region           = [[Gujarat]]

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| main_ingredient  = [[Gram flour]], [[fenugreek|methi]], [[turmeric]], [[chili powder]]
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મુઠીઆ/મુઠીયા ('''Muṭhiā'''/'''Muṭhiyā''') is a [[Cuisine of Gujarat |Gujarati dish]] from India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Muthia Recipe – Recipezaar |url=http://www.recipezaar.com/170509 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201033648/http://www.recipezaar.com/170509 |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 February 2013 |accessdate=2007-07-19}}</ref> The name is derived from the way it is made, from the 'gripping' action of the hand. It is a [[Vegetarian cuisine|vegetarian]] dish. It is made up of besan ([[chickpea flour]]), [[whole wheat flour]], methi ([[fenugreek]]), salt, [[turmeric]], [[chili powder]], fresh [[ginger]],<ref name="dudhi-muthia-vegan-steamed-dumplings">{{Cite web |last=Mundhe |first=Archana |date=2024-04-24 |title=Instant Pot Dudhi Muthia |url=https://ministryofcurry.com/dudhi-muthia-vegan-steamed-dumplings-instant-pot/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=Ministry of Curry |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Serrano pepper|green chilies]],<ref name="dudhi-muthia-vegan-steamed-dumplings"/> and an optional bonding agent/sweetener such as sugar and oil.   

This dish can be eaten [[steamed]] or [[Frying|fried]] (after steaming).
In [[Gujarat]], this item is known as મુઠીયા/વેલણીયા/વાટા (Muṭhiyā/Velaṇiyā/Vāṭā) etc. 
This item is known as 'vaataa' in Charotar area located in [[Central Gujarat]].
Other varieties are made by using coarse flour of wheat and leafy vegetables such as [[Amaranth grain|amaranth]], [[spinach]], luni (purslane) or grated [[bottle gourd|bottle gourd (dudhi)]] or peel of [[bitter gourd]] (karela).
After steaming, they are cut into pieces and tempered with [[sesame seeds]] and [[Mustard seed|mustard seeds]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Amit |first=Dassana |date=2022-05-26 |title=Muthiya Recipe {{!}} Methi Muthia (Steamed and Fried) |url=https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/methi-muthia-steamed-methi-muthia-fried/ |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Dassana's Veg Recipes |language=en-US}}</ref>

Muthiya is part of a category of snack food called ફરસાણ ([[Farsan (food)|Farsan]]).
It is also known as farszi

==See also==
*[[Enduri pitha]]
*[[List of steamed foods]]

==References==
* Amit, Dassana (26 May 2022). "Muthiya Recipe | Methi Muthia (Steamed and Fried)". Dassana's Veg Recipes. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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==External links==
* [http://www.ndtvcooks.com/partyplanner/menurecipe.asp?Number=Si4&id=18 Muthia recipe]

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[[Category:Chickpea dishes]]
[[Category:Dumplings]]
[[Category:Gujarati cuisine]]
[[Category:Indian snack foods]]
[[Category:Indian fast food]]
[[Category:Vegetarian dishes of India]]
[[Category:Steamed foods]]