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Undhiyu Recipe

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Undhiyu is a special dish prepared in the western region, Gujarat, of India. It is a time consuming recipe and requires a lot of ingredients. I tried a few different recipes but this is by far the best undhiyu recipe that is also relatively easy to prepare. Widely prepared in the winter months, undhiyu is a high calorie recipe but all the ingredients help your body cope with the winter. Our bodies need some extra dietary fat in winter. 

Undhiyu
Best Undhiyu recipe

Undhiyu has a ton of different vegetables and you can add whatever you like and skip vegetables that are hard to find. Surti papdi or Indian beans is the main ingredient. However, since I couldn’t find it at my local store, I used snow peas instead. Raw bananas, suran (elephant foot), sweet potatoes, potatoes, eggplants, etc are all great additions.  

Fenugreek is packed with nutrients and antioxidants. It helps fight diabetes and heart disease. It is also used to promote milk production in nursing mothers. Asafoetida and carom seeds aid digestion and also help fight coughs and colds. Sesame seeds contain many vitamins and minerals. Finally, coconut contains good fats.

Please try it and let me know how it turns out. It is a time-consuming recipe but the taste is so worth it.

Undhiyu

Undhiyu recipe

Delicious vegetarian medley
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 8
Calories 198 kcal

Ingredients
  

Muthiya

Vegetables

  • 1 cup surti papdi or val papdi if surti is not available
  • 1/2 cup peas
  • 1 cup sweet potato cubed
  • 1 cup potatoes cubed
  • 1 cup baby eggplant halved
  • 1-2 tbsp oil
  • salt

Gravy

Instructions
 

To make muthiyas

  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add a pinch of asafoetida.
  • Add sesame seeds, carom seeds and saute on high flame.
  • Add fenugreek leaves and saute.
  • Turn off the heat and add gram flour, garam masala, turmeric powder, cumin & coriander powder, ginger and green chilli paste, lemon, salt, sugar and baking soda.
  • Knead the mixture to a smooth dough.
  • Oil your palms and roll the dough into small balls.
  • Fry the balls on medium heat and set aside.
  • There will be some muthiya mixture stuck to the surface of the pan. Add some water to make a paste. We will use this paste for the gravy. 

Vegetables

  • Take some oil from the frying pan in another pan.
  • Add the surti papdi to the hot oil and saute on medium heat for a few minutes.
  • Add green peas and saute.
  • Cover the pan for a few minutes.
  • Then add sweet potatoes and cover and cook.
  • Finally add potatoes and baby eggplant and cover and cook the vegetables until soft. Add some salt while cooking.

For the gravy

  • Blend the cilantro, ginger and green chillies to a smooth paste.
  • Heat the oil from the muthiyas and add asafoetida, sesame seeds, carom seeds and fennel seeds.
  • Lower the flame and carefully add the green paste and cook for some time.
  • Add garam masala, cumin & coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt.
  • Squeeze half a lemon.
  • Add a lot of sugar for a nice hot and sweet flavor.
  • Finally add salt to taste.

For the undhiyu

  • Put the vegetable pan on medium flame.
  • Add the green gravy.
  • Add the muthiyas and cook for some time. 
  • Once the mixture comes together sprinkle some grated coconut and serve hot with rice or roti. 

Notes

Carom seeds, lemon, sugar and sesame seeds are very important ingredients. 
Lemon, sugar and the green chillies create a perfect blend of tangy, sweet and hot flavors. 
Asafoetida contains gluten but you can buy gluten-free asafoetida as a substitute if you want a gluten-free version. 

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Undhiyu recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 198 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 379mg16%
Potassium 535mg15%
Carbohydrates 32g11%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 8g16%
Calcium 43mg4%
Vitamin C 21mg25%
Vitamin A 2715IU54%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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By FoodLifeAndMoney in December, 2018

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