Undhiyu

Sometimes it happens that I don't remember what all I have in my freezer!!! Yesterday only I saw a pack of frozen mix veggies, which is never my first preference for cooking :P But as my husband loves it, I thought of making his favorite dish, linked with his favorite festival - Uttarayan... 

You must have guessed it by now, it's "Undhiyu"! If you are looking for an authentic one, it's not... This is my version with all the flavors that I love in any core-gujju gravy :)

And yes, it comes to be a Jain dish if you eliminate potatoes in it!!! Wooo... what a great start of 'Jain Series'... 

Serves: 3-4

INGREDIENTS:

500 gm Surti Undhiyu Mix (I had potatoes, small brinjals, broad beans, lilwa, yam and methi dumplings)

2 tbsp Canola Oil

1 tsp Chopped green chillies

1/2 tsp Coriander powder

1/2 tsp Red chilly powder

1 tsp Cumin powder

1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder

1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds

1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds

1/8 tsp Hing

1 tbsp Lemon juice

2 tsp Sugar

Salt, to taste

For Dry Masala--

1/4 cup Roasted Peanuts

2 tsp Fennel Seeds

1 tsp Besan (Gram flour)

1 tsp Anardana (Dried Pomegranate Seeds)
1 tsp Dessicated Coconut

1 tsp Sesame Seeds

1 tsp Kasoori Methi

METHOD:

- Take all the ingredients of dry masala in a mixture jar and grind them finely.

- Heat oil in a deep pan and add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and hing. 

- Once it splutters, add chopped green chillies and saute it for 30 sec.

- Add mixed veggies (thawed out if frozen) and add salt, turmeric powder and sugar. Mix well.

- Cover with a lid and cook it on slowest heat for around 10 mins. 

- Check if all the veggies are soft (cooked well), add red chilly powder, coriander powder and cumin powder along with ground dry masala.

- Mix it all together and cook it again for 2-3 mins.

- Turn off the heat and mix lemon juice in it. Serve hot with puffed poori!!! :)

SJ's NOTE:

- Raw banana (cut into cubes) can be used as a replacement of potatoes for Jain version!

- Fresh methi leaves can be added along with all veggies, which will infuse a nice aroma. 

- Recipe for making methi dumplings at home will be posted soon!

Linking this recipe to Foodabulous Fest Event organised by Simply TADKA and hosted by Shruti’s rasoi: