Veggie Kitchen: Undhiyu

When ever I m running out the time and still want to eat Unthiyu I make it without muthia. Here I m giving you special gujrati recipe.

Ingredients you need

100gm Surati papadi

2 medium potatoe

1 carrot

1 Sweet potato

5 small egg plants or bringal, split in to two piece

1tsp red chilli powder

1tsp coriander powder

1tbs sugar

If you want to add you can add

Raw banana unpeeled

Gravy for Undhiyu and here what you need

2 tsp fresh coconut

1 green chilli

1 cup coriander

Small cube of ginger

2 garlic cloves

Salt to taste

What you need for Muthia(even though I m not preparing it for my Unthiyu)

1 cup methi leaves fresh/frozen (if not available use dried kasuri methi which works as a good substitute)

1 cup besan or cheek-pea flour

1tsp coriander powder

2 tsp jeera powder

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp. red chilli powder

1 tsp grama masala pwd(optional)

1 tsp whole jeera

1 green chilli finely chopped(optional, depends how you want it spicy or medium)

Salt to taste

1tsp oil

Method

For muthia

Mix all the ingredients and make slightly stiff dough if you want you can use little oil to make it smooth dough. Make small balls out of it and deep fry it at medium heat till they get nice golden brown colour. Strain and keep aside.

For undhiya gravy

In the blender take coconut, coriander, green chilli, garlic, ginger, lemon juice, salt and blend it in a paste.

For Undhiyu

Take one pan and heat the oil in pan and fry all the vegetables with asafetida and turmeric powder except egg plant. Add undhiyu gravy and mix well.Cover with lid and let it cook for 5 to 7 minutes. When all vegetables seems ½ cooked add egg plant and mix wellif needed you can add water to it. At this time you can check the salt as well.