Methi Na Gota

Methi Na Gota / Methi Pakoda is the most popular Gujarati tea time snack recipe. It is one of the most authentic Gujju snacks.

You will find this at every Gujarati home during winters and Gujarati weddings. These are crispy from the outside and soft from the inside. It is spicy, and tangy, It has all the flavors.

I love Methi / Fenugreek leaves. My favorite methi dishes are Methi and Spinach paratha, Methi mutter, Methi corn, Methi muthiya and Methi Na Gota. Methi Na Gota is traditionally served with Thick Kadhi and tea. You will require very few ingredients to make this yummy gota. I like to use lots of methi leaves in gota. If you dont like methi leaves, you may decrease the quantity.

Try Making this Methi Na Gota / Methi Pakoda, they taste scrumptious. Serve this with Mint and Coriander Chutney, sweet chutney and with fried green chilies. Yum Yum!!!

This recipe serves 3 to 4

How to make Methi Na Gota | Methi Pakoda?

1. Take a bowl, add besan/chickpea flour, sooji, methi, green onion, cilantro, ginger-chili-garlic paste, salt, turmeric powder, chili powder, and sugar. Mix well.

2. Add oil. Now add water little by little in the mixture. Give it a good mix. Make sure no lump. It should be thick, not watery. Otherwise, your gota will come out very oily.

3. When you are ready for frying, add baking soda and squeeze lemon juice over the baking soda. Give it a mix.

4. Heat oil in the deep pan over medium flame. Once oil is hot enough, drop small balls in oil using hand. Fry them on medium heat until all sides are golden brown.

5. Remove them on paper towel.

6. Methi Na Gota is ready. Serve them with Green Chutney, kadhi, sweet chutney or tea.

Also, Dont forgets to try our Gujarati Dal Vada Recipe too.

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Methi Na GOta

Methi Na Gota / Methi Pakoda is most popular Gujarati tea time snack recipe. It is one of the most authentic Gujju snacks.

Course Tea time Snacks

Cuisine Indian

Keyword Methi Na Gota, Methi Pakoda

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 4 people

Author Dhwani

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Ingredients

• ▢ Chick pea flour / Besan – 2 ½ cup
• ▢ Fresh washed and roughly chopped methi / Fenugreek leaves – 1 ½ cups
• ▢ Chopped green onions – 1 cup
• ▢ Chopped cilantro / coriander – ½ cup
• ▢ Ginger Garlic and green chili paste – 2 tbsp
• ▢ Salt to taste
• ▢ Turmeric – ¼ tsp
• ▢ Red chili powder – ½ tbsp Use according to your spice level
• ▢ Sugar – 1 tbsp
• ▢ Sooji / semolina / Rawa – 2 tbsp
• ▢ Baking soda – ¼ tsp
• ▢ Lemon juice – 1 tsp
• ▢ Oil for batter – 2 tbsp
• ▢ Oil for frying
• ▢ Water – 1 cup Might require more, depending on the quality of flour

Instructions

• Take a bowl, add besan / chick pea flour, sooji, methi, green onion, cilantro, ginger-chili-garlic paste, salt, turmeric powder, chili powder and sugar. Mix well.
• Add oil. Now Add water little by little in the mixture. Give it a good mix. Make sure no lump. It should be thick not watery. Otherwise your gota will come out very oily.
• When you are ready for frying, add baking soda and squeeze lemon juice over baking soda. Give it a mix.
• Heat oil in the deep pan over medium flame. Once oil is hot enough, drop small balls in oil using hand. Fry them on medium heat until all sides are golden brown.
• Remove them on paper towel.
• Methi Na Gota is ready. Serve them with Green Chutney, kadhi, sweet chutney or tea.

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