SURTI UNDHIYU
Homemade Surti Undhiyu
Gujarati style mixed vegetables with Methi Muthiya
INGREDIENTS FOR THE MASALA:
⅓ cup fresh coconut
1tsbp peanuts
2tbsp coriander leaves
100 gms green garlic( white part only)
3-4 green chilies
1tbsp ginger paste
1tbsp garlic paste
¼ tsp turmeric powder
½ tbsp coriander seeds powder
½ tbsp jeera powder
1tsp Shilpa’s Masala Mill garam masala
¾ - 1 tsp ajwain ( carrom seeds)
2tbsp of dry coconut ( grated)
2tbsp sugar
1tbsp white sesame seeds
½ tsp Hing
1-2 tbsp oil
2-3 tbsp Green garlic leaves chopped
2-3 tbsp coriander chopped
Salt to taste
INSTRUCTIONS TO PREPARE MASALA:
Coarsely grind the green garlic, fresh coconut, peanuts, green chilies, and coriander
Transfer to a large bowl
Add ginger paste, garlic paste, jeera powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, ajwain seeds, and salt. Mix well
Add sesame seeds, grated dry coconut, and sugar to the mixture
Add Hing, green garlic leaves and coriander leaves( leave some leaves for garnish )
Now add oil ( recommended to use the same oil used to fry the Methi muthiyas as that oil is flavored with Methi and spices)
Mix well
Your Undhiyu masala is ready
VEGETABLES:
1cup papdi or Flat beans( chopped and the seeds separated )
1unripe banana( raw) cut into 3-4 thick slices
1purple yam cut into chunks
1sweet potato cut into chunks
½ cup baby potatoes ( peeled and cut into halves)
6-7 brinjals ( eggplant, baingan) ( slit into 4 parts still attached to stem)
½ cup peas
OTHER INGREDIENTS FOR THE UNDHIYU:
2 tsp ginger garlic and green chilly paste
1cup of Methi muthiyas( recipe in another blog)
Few coriander leaves for garnish
Few green garlic leaves for garnish
½ tsp ajwain
¼ tsp Hing
4-5 tbsp oil
¼ tsp cooking soda( optional)
½ to 1 cup of water
TO PUT IT ALL TOGETHER:
Coat the masala onto the yam, potatoes and sweet potatoes
Add cooking soda to the masala. Mix well
Stuff masala into the eggplants
Slit raw banana slices on one side and stuff masala in that too
Keep all stuffed vegetables aside
Now take a large pressure cooker
Heat up oil
Add ajwain , Hing and the ginger garlic and chilly paste
Fry for a min
Add the papdi and fry on med-high for 2-3 mins
Add the remaining prepared masala in the papdi
Fry for another 2-3 mins
Now start layering all the vegetables on top of the papdi layer
Lastly, add a layer of Methi muthiyas on the surface
Add water as needed
Close cooker and pressure cook for around 3 - 4 whistles( depending upon your pressure cooker)
Switch off the flame and let the cooker cool down
Open and check if all the vegetables are cooked thoroughly
Garnish with coriander and green garlic leaves
Your mouth-watering Surti Undhiyu is ready
Enjoy
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