Undhiyu

Hi Everyone,

Here is the recipe for Undhiyu.. the trademark gujarati dish which is liked by many people.

Ingredients : 

2 Medium Sized Potato 

1 Red Sweet Potato 

2 Brinjal

1 cup Surti lilva Dana
1/2 cup Pieces of Ratadu

1 Tomato

1/2 cup Tuvar Dana (not mandatory)

1 Raw banana

2 cups Chopped Coriander leaves

1/2 Tsp Green chili paste

1 Tsp Garlic paste

1 Tbsp Lemon juice 

2 Tbsp Til

1 cup Coconut powder

1/2 Tsp Ginger paste

1 Tsp Turmeric powder

1/2 Tsp Red chili powder 

1/2 cup Dhaniya powder 

1 Tbsp Sugar

1 Tsp Ajwain 

1 Tbsp Lemon juice 

1 Tsp Cumin seeds 

1 Tsp Mustard seeds

Salt to taste

Oil

Pinch of Asafoetida

Method:

Wash and peel Potatoes and Sweet Potato. Cut into pieces. 

Boil Surti Lilva Dana and Tuvar Dana. 

Cut raw Banana into halves. Do not peel it.Take each half and put a vertical slit till half way so that you can fill masala in it later on.

Cut brinjals also in similar way putting a slit in between so that you can fill masala in it.

Put sweet potato, potato and brinjal in separate bowls filled with water.

Take a bowl and mix til, dhaniya powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, sugar, lemon juice, green chilli paste and 1 1/2 coriander leaves, coconut powder. Put some of this mixture in the banana and brinjal slits.

Take a kadhai and add 3 tbsp oil to it. Put it on medium flame.

Once the oil heats, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, ajwain to it.

When it starts crackling add potato and sweet potato. Cover with lid and cook it for 2 minutes on lowest flame.  Add 2 Tbsp of mixture of masalas which you had put aside to it.

Add brinjals and banana to it.

Cover with lid and cook for 5 minutes stirring at regular intervals.

Add boiled lilva Dana and tuvar Dana to it..stir at regular intervals.

Add oil or sprinkle water if needed to it. Peel ratadu, wash, cut into pieces and fry it. Add fried ratadu to it.

Add 1 Tbsp of masala mixture which was made earlier to it. Cook with lid on stirring at regular intervals on lowest flame.

Once it is almost cooked add medium cut tomato to it. Add remaining masala mixture and Cook it for 2 minutes. Stir at regular intervals. 

Once cooked turn the heat off and let it stand for 5 minutes. 

Transfer to a bowl and garnish with coriander leaves.