The recipe is time-consuming and needs a little bit of work but its well worth it. The key to making this recipe is to be well prepared. If we can compartmentalize the process into different sections then I wouldn’t say this recipe is difficult. A word of caution, since this recipe has a mix of different vegetables be aware of the quantity. Adding just one or two vegetables from each kind can quickly turn to a pot full of vegetables. The masala can be adjusted to taste but don’t forget to pour generous amount of love while making this dish. This dish is a true comfort food that can be shared with a large group of friends and family. Enjoy!!!
Undhiyu– A Gujarati Dish
Ingredients
- Wild Beans — 1/2 cup (shelled)
- Papdi Lilva and Surti Lilva — 1/2 cup (frozen)
- Sweet Potato — 1 (peeled and diced)
- Potato — 1 (peeled and diced)
- Purple Yam — 1 small (peeled and diced) — I didn’t use it as I couldn’t find any
- Eggplant — 1 medium (diced)
- Coriander Leaves — 1/2 cup (chopped finely)
- Ginger Paste — 1 Tbsp
- Garlic Paste — 1 Tbsp
- Green Chilli Paste — 1 Tbsp
- Spring Onions — 1/2 cup (finely chopped only the green part)
- Salt — to taste
- Sugar — 3 tsp (optional)
- Asafoetida (Hing) — 1/4 tsp
- Lemon — 1 small lemon (squeezed)
- Shredded coconut — 1/4 cup
- Cashews — about handful (broken cashews)
- Raisins — few (optional)
- Oil — 3Tbsp + some for frying
- Sesame seeds — 1 Tbsp (I didn’t use)
- Peanut Powder — 1/4 cup
- Coriander Cumin Powder — 1 Tbsp
- Turmeric Powder — 1/4 tsp
- Red Chilli Powder — 1 Tsp
- Garam Masala Powder — 1 tsp
- Carom Seeds — 1 Tsp
- Jeera (cumin seeds) — 2 tsp
- Methi Muthia –as needed
Instructions
- Boil wild beans and the lilvas (pods) in a pressure cooker until soft. Fry or boil potatoes, sweet potatoes, yam, eggplant one after another. Put all the fried or boiled veggies and the wild beans in a big bowl, mix well. Set aside.
- For making the masala, take a large bowl, add sesame seeds, peanut powder, red chilli powder, coriander and cumin powder, cumin seeds(1 tsp), asafoetida (1/8 tsp), turmeric powder, cashews, coriander leaves, garam masala powder, salt, sugar, green chilli paste, ginger paste, garlic paste, shredded coconut, lemon juice, oil (about 1 Tbsp). Mix all the ingredients until well combined. Add 1/8 cup of raisins.
- Now heat remaining 2 Tbsp of oil in a big pot. Add carom seeds, jeera (remaining 1 tsp), asafoetida(remaining 1/8 tsp)and let the flavor infuse. Add all the veggies and mix well. Add the mixed masala to the pot and mix well. Add 1/4 cup water and mix well, add little more water if needed. Add 1/4 cup of coriander leaves. Pieces of ripe bananas can be added to the mix. Cook on low flame. I made some methi muthias and added to the mix. Serve with poori or roti. Enjoy!!!
