Undhiyo. 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, 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.

Undhiyo Make Surti or Kathyawadi undhiyu recipe using less oil in a pressure cooker. Tasty and quick recipe with tips on using seasonal or frozen vegetables. Follow it to the 'T' and you will get the most marvellous Undhiyo. You can cook Undhiyo using 28 ingredients and 19 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Undhiyo

It's 1/2 kg of surti papdi (double beans)stringed split half by hands).
You need 1/2 kg of fresh tuvar dana/ lilvaa/fresh pigeon peas.
You need 1/4 kg of ivy gourd (tindi).
Prepare 1/2 kg of purple yam (Kand),peeled,cut into cubes.
Prepare 1/2 kg of baby potatoes,peeled.
You need 8-10 of small variety of brinjal.
You need 2 of raw bananas cut into 1" pieces.
You need 1/8 tsp of soda bi carb.
It's to taste of Salt.
Prepare 35-40 of methi muthiyas (recipe shared before).
You need 200 ml of oil.
Prepare 2 glasses of water(to cook).
Prepare of To make green aromat paste.
Prepare 1 cup of fresh green peas.
You need 2 cups of chopped fresh coriander leaves.
You need 1 of whole fresh coconut,grated.
It's 25 of green chillies (spicy variety).
It's 3 of " ginger peeled and chopped finely.
It's 1 of big bunch of green garlic.(hara leshun).
Prepare 1 of " raw turmeric,peeled and chopped finely(fresh haldi).
You need 1/2 of lemon(juice).
It's to taste of Salt.
You need of Other ingredients:.
You need 4 tbsp of white sesame seeds(safed til).
Prepare 2 tbsp of carrom seeds(ajwain).
You need of For garnish.
You need leaves of Finely chopped fresh coriander.
Prepare of Grated fresh coconut.

I loved it and so did my friends for whom I made it. A traditional undhiyu recipe requires hours on end to make. Undhiyu is a special Gujarati dish, eaten during winter. It is extremely healthy as it contains nutritious.

Undhiyo step by step

Make methi muthiyas before hand(as per my recipe shared before).
Grind green peas and chopped fresh coriander to smooth paste. Grate fresh coconut. Grind green chillies,ginger, fresh turmeric pieces, green garlic(along with it greens)..with salt and lemon juice to smooth paste..
Mix grinded green peas- coriander paste,grated coconut and green chillies, ginger raw,turmeric garlic paste, white sesame seeds and carrom seeds...to make aromat green paste(masala). Divide this mixture into 6 parts..
Mix tuvar dana with splited surti papdi,add 1 part of green aromat paste,add salt & a pinch of soda bi carb,mix well and let it marinate for 5 mins.(Both tuvar dana,& split surti papdi should be wash with water before hand..then add & mix green paste) Make 4 parts of this mixture..
Soak ivy gourd/tindi in water for half hour(before chopping..as not to stain your fingers with black spots).Pat dry and chopped into small pieces. Add 1 part of green aromat paste, salt & a pinch of soda-bi-carb..mix and let it marinate for 5 mins..
Soak baby potatoes in salty water for 15 mins,so it will be easier to peel it's skin.After peeling,add a pinch of soda bi carb & one portion of green aromat paste mix and miranate for 5 mins..
Peel and chopped purple yam (Kand) into cubes,wash them in water,and then strain. Add a pinch of soda bi carb and 1 part of green aromat paste in purple yam pieces mix well and marinate for 5 mins..
Wash brinjals,pat dry, criss-cross on each,stuffed them with green aromat paste. Wash raw bananas, pat dry and cut into 1" pieces, criss-cross these cut banana pieces stuff them with green aromat paste..,sprinkle salt on them..
Now to assemble all above marinated vegs,in pressure cooker..First add about 150 ml of oil in pressure cooker,heat it for two mins. Off the flame.(I used up oil use for frying methi muthiyas).
Spread one part of tuvar dana- surti papdi mixture. On it spread marinated ivy gourd/ tindi mixture,on it spread 2 and portion of tuvar dana- split surti papdi mixture..
On it spread marinated purple yam (kand) marinated pieces.On it spread 3 rd portion of tuvar dana- surti papdi mixture..
On it spread marinated baby potatoes mixture..
On it spread 4 th portion of tuvar dana- surti papdi mixture..
On it arrange prepared raw banana & brinjals stuffed pieces...
Lastly spread prepared methi muthiyas. Add 2 glasses of water and pour remaining 50 ml of oil. Close the pressure cooker lid.. Pressure cook undhiyo for 3 whistles. Rest for at least 1/2 hour before opening the cooker lid..
At time of serving, add raw banana & brinjals sambariya., garnishing with chopped fresh coriander leaves and grated coconut..
Tip: Before unturning undhiyo in big vessel from pressure cooker, remove brinjals & raw banana sambariya so they don't break when we gently toss the undhiyo..
Raw veggies and seasonal herbs required for making Undhiyo..
Relish this authentic Gujarati,winter delicacy UNDHIYO with hot puris, shrikhand, khandvi, dal, for Sunday Lunch..

A delightful combination of assorted seasonal vegetables and fresh Indian herbs. I have couple packets of frozen mix for undhiyo. Can I substitute that for veggies and just use the masala directly instead of stuffing the brinjals? Undhiyu is a Gujarati mixed vegetable casserole. Made with stuffed vegetables and fenugreek dumplings, undhiyu is typically.