This is another recipe that was invented for the mystery box challenge at Traditional Goan Foodies! I managed to use all 5 mystery ingredients in this recipe – green chilies, plantains, star anise, mushrooms and kokum. Mutlyo is a Goan snack which is made with parboiled rice covering and usually a sweet coconut jaggery filling which is steamed. It is served as a tea time snack. In this recipe I use plantain flour to make the covering and stuffed it with a mushroom filling. It is a perfect lunch box item!

What you will need:

How to make it:

• Heat oil in a vessel. Add the chopped green chilies, chopped kokum and star anise powder to hot oil.
• Next add the onion and let it begin to brown.
• Add the chopped mushrooms, red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. I used shimeji mushrooms but you can use any mushrooms of your choice. Mix well and cook till the mushrooms ooze all the water.
• Once all the liquid evaporates add in the coconut.
• Mix well and cook for 2 minutes. Turn the flame off and let the filling cool.
• Before making the dough, place water for boiling to steam the mutlyo. An idli steamer is ideal.
• In a bowl, take plantain flour and rice flour. Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt and mix well. Add hot water little at a time and knead into a dough. Be careful as the water will be hot.
• Take a small amount of the flour in your hand, roll it into a ball and then press it flat in the center. The outer edges should be thicker then the inside.
• Make a pocket and place some of the filling in it.

  

• Close to form a ball.
• Place the balls in a greased plate in the steamer.

  

• Cover and steam for 15 minutes.
• Serve hot!