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Undhiyu, a traditional Gujarati curry prepared with many fresh vegetables and dhokli muthiya, is a must have item on festivals like Uttarayan (kite flying festival), Diwali, etc. and special occasions like marriage parties. Undhiyu is a one pot vegetable casserole dish that is the hallmark of Gujarati vegetarian cuisine. Generally preparing undhiyu takes a lot of time and needs patience.
Undhiyu is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look fantastic. Undhiyu is something which I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have undhiyu using 46 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Undhiyu:
Prepare Muthias
Get 3/4 cup atta (whole wheat flour)
Get 3 tbsp besan (gram flour)
Take 1 cup methi (fenugreek) leaves, chopped
Take 1 tsp cumin seeds
Take to taste salt
Prepare 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
Get 1 tsp roasted coriander powder
Get 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder
Prepare 1 tsp red chilli powder
Prepare 1/2 tsp amchoor powder
Prepare 1 tsp ginger, grated
Prepare 1-2 fresh chilies, chopped
Take 1 tbsp oil to knead the dough
Take as needed oil for deep fry
Make ready Masala for the stuffing
Prepare 1/2 tsp pepper powder or to taste
Prepare 1 tbsp lemon juice
Get 1 cup coriander leaves, chopped
Get 1/2 cup fresh coconut, grated
Make ready 3 tbsp roasted peanuts
Take 2 tbsp roasted sesame seeds
Get 10-15 roasted cashewnuts
Take 1 tsp ginger. grated
Prepare 1 fresh chilli, chopped
Take to taste salt
Take 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
Get 1 tsp roasted coriander-cumin powder
Prepare 1 tsp red chilli powder
Get Undhiyu Vegetables
Make ready 1 potato, cubed
Make ready 1 green plantain, sliced
Take 1 cup yam, cubed
Make ready 1 cup sweet potato, cubed
Prepare 6-7 eggplants, slit
Take 1/2 cup green peas
Prepare 1 cup broad beans (Sem ki Phalli), cut into half and separated
Make ready As needed oil for deep fry
Prepare Tempering
Take 3-4 tbsp oil
Take 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
Get 1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
Take 1 cup water mixed
Get 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Make ready to taste salt
Prepare 1 tbsp ghee (optional)
This dish is traditionally cooked upside down underground in earthen pots, termed "matlu", which are fired from above. Surti undhiyu recipe - a traditional Gujarati style of making mixed vegetable curry. The gravy has nutty taste because it is made from peanuts, sesame seeds and coconut. Traditionally it is made in clay pot aka 'Matki' or 'Matlu'.
Instructions to make Undhiyu:
To make the muthias - Mix together atta, besan and all the dry powders. Add the oil and combine well. Then add the cumin seeds, chopped methi leaves, ginger and fresh chilies. knead into a stiff dough with required quantity of water. Keep aside for 10 minutes.
Form oval shape small balls out of the dough. Heat oil and deep fry them few at a time till light golden brown in colour. Drain on a kitchen towel and keep aside.
Stuffing - Powder the cashew nuts, sesame seeds and peanuts into a coarse powder. Combine with all the other ingredients and keep aside.
Preparation - Heat oil and deep fry the yam, green plantain, potatoes and sweet potatoes in batches. Drain on a kitchen towel and keep aside.
Stuff the eggplants with the prepared masala and keep aside. Now combine the rest of the masala with the vegetables.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker and temper with ajwain, cumin seeds. After it stops spluttering, add the broad beans and green peas. Saute for a few seconds.
Add the rest of the veggies and top it up with the fried muthias. Add the water mixed with turmeric powder and salt to taste. Pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Transfer it to a separate pan and add more water if gravy consistency is required. Simmer for 2-3 minutes on low flame. Drizzle with some ghee and serve with poori, paratha or just plain chapatti.
The masala and vegetables are added in the matki. It is sealed properly and then placed upside down in the fire pit. Undhiyu, a Gujarati delicacy made with lots of vegetables coated with lots of spices, fresh coconut, sesame seeds, peanuts, cilantro, garlic, ginger and oil, cooked into an Instant Pot. This is an ultimate vegan and gluten-free dish! Undhiyu is a Gujarati mixed vegetable dish that is a regional specialty of Surat, India.
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