Mixed Vegetable Undhiyo

This oil free version of the tasty Gujarati speciality is made with seasonal vegetables. So use your favourite fresh vegetables and enjoy the flavours.

Ingredients

For the Vegetables

• 100g surti papdi (stringed beans) whole


• 100g raw banana chunks peeled


• 100g yam chunks (kand) peeled


• 100g sweet potato chunks


• 100g small brinjals - slit into two


• 4-5 green chillies, crushed


• 1 tsp grated ginger


• 1/2 tsp crushed garlic


• 2 cups coriander leaves, finely chopped


• 1 tbsp fresh ground coconut


• 1 tsp gram flour


• 1/4 tsp asafoetida


• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder


• 1 tsp ajwain seed


• 1 tbsp lemon juice


• sea salt to taste


• 1/2 tbsp stevia powder

For Muthiya

• 100g methi leaves finely chopped


• 1/2 cup gram flour (besan)


• 1 tsp red chilli powder


• sea salt to taste

Method

For Muthiya

Mix all the ingredients for Muthiya & make stiff dough. Form into small oval, dumplings. Cook in boiling water for about 2 minutes, drain and keep it aside.

For Vegetables

Form a paste of green chilli, ginger, garlic, fresh ground coconut and coriander. Mix the chunky vegetables-yam, raw banana, sweet potato & brinjals with chilli-masala (spice) paste. Marinate for about 30 minutes.
Boil 1 cup of water in a pan and add all the marinated chunky vegetables and stir well. Cover and cook for 4-5 minutes. Add the papdi, turmeric, gram-flour, ajwain, muthiya and sea salt. Cover and cook on low flame till all the vegetables are almost done.
Add coriander, lemon, and sprinkle some water if required. Add stevia according to taste and mix well. Cover with a lid and let it cook for another 8-10 minutes, until all veggies are cooked and the spices are blended well.