Veg Muttai Podimas
- 25 min
- mild
- Serves 2
Veg muttai podimas is an egg-style scramble of roasted gram flour and maida batter with black salt, onion and tomato. Mild, serves 2, 25 minutes, with video.
Good for: Rainy Day
Ingredients
Roasted Gram Flour½ cup
Salt2.5 grams
Black Pepper Powder0.5 grams
Turmeric Powder0.25 grams
Red Chilli Powder½ tsp
Black Salt0.5 grams
Baking Powder¼ tsp
Maida3 tbsp
Water1 cup
Oil1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds¼ tsp
Curry leaves1 sprigs
Onion, Finely Chopped1
Green Chilli, Chopped2
Tomato, Finely Chopped1
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped2 tbsp
Contains: wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 2 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 2 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 245kcal | 490kcal |
| Protein | 7.8g | 16g |
| Carbohydrate | 32g | 65g |
| Fat | 9.6g | 19g |
| Fibre | 5.2g | 10g |
| Sugar | 4g | 8g |
Cookd masalas for maida
Method
Combine the gram flour, salt, pepper, powdered spices, baking powder, and maida into a thin batter with water. The batter should be thin and runny.
Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, and add curry leaves. Add the onions, green chillies, and tomatoes. Saute until soft. Pour a ladle full of the batter, allow it to set. Then stir continuously it to break it up, it must not set in large lumps. Finish with chopped coriander leaves.
Before you start
- How long does Veg Muttai Podimas take?
- 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Veg Muttai Podimas serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Veg Muttai Podimas vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Veg Muttai Podimas spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Veg Muttai Podimas?
- 3 tbsp Maida, ½ cup Roasted Gram Flour, ¼ tsp Baking Powder, 0.5 grams Black Pepper Powder, 0.25 grams Turmeric Powder, 0.5 grams Black Salt, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Veg Muttai Podimas?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Veg Muttai Podimas?
- About 245 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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