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Gujarati undhiyu in pressure cooker | instant undhiyu | undhiyu recipe

Author Nehas Cook Book
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Curry
Cuisine Indian
Servings 10 servings

Ingredients
 

For green chilli paste

  • 5-6 spicy green chilli
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 2- inch green turmeric
  • ½ cup green garlic
  • ½ cup coriander leaves

For methi muthiya

  • 1.5 cup methi leaves
  • ½ cup coriander leaves
  • ½ cup besan
  • ½ cup coarse wheat flour
  • 1 tbsp green chilli paste
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2-3 tbsp water or as required

For undhiyu masala

  • 4 tbsp roasted peanuts
  • 4 tbsp white sesame seeds
  • 1 cup besan papadi
  • 2 tbsp dry coconut
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp coriander powder
  • 2 tbsp red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp green chilli paste
  • 1 tbsp oil

For frying vegetabeles

  • 100 grm sweet potatoes pieces
  • 100 grm suran pieces
  • 100 grm purple yum pieces
  • 100 grm raw potatoes pieces
  • 1 raw banana
  • 5-6 small size brinjals
  • 5-6 green chilli
  • Oil for frying

For pressure cooker undhiyu

  • ½ cup oil
  • 1 tbsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp ajwain
  • ½ tsp hing
  • 4-5 dry red chilli
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 3-4 cloves
  • Green masala paste
  • ½ cup chopped green garlic
  • 100 grm surti papdi
  • 100 grm desi valor papdi
  • 50 grm green peas
  • 50 grm green pigeon peas - tuvar
  • 50 grm green butter beans - green vaal
  • 50 grm green chana - jinjara
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder
  • 2 tbsp undhiyu masala
  • ¾ cup tomato puree
  • Salt to taste
  • 2-3 cup hot water or as required
  • ½ cup tamarind water
  • 3 tbsp jaggery
  • Garnish with coriander seeds

Special tadka

  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp white sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp hing

Instructions

Making Green Paste

  • In a mixer jar, add 4–5 green chillies, 1 inch ginger, 2 inches green turmeric, ½ cup green garlic, and 1 cup coriander leaves. Grind without adding water. The green paste is ready. Keep it aside.

Making Methi Muthiya

  • In a mixing bowl, add 1½ cups chopped methi leaves, ½ cup coriander leaves, salt to taste, ½ cup coarse wheat flour, ½ cup gram flour, 1 tbsp green paste, ¼ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1 tbsp sugar, ¼ tsp baking soda, 1 tsp lemon juice, and 1 tbsp oil. Mix well.
  • Gradually add ¼ cup water and knead a medium-soft dough.
  • Lightly grease your hands with oil and shape small, round muthiyas.
  • Heat oil and fry the muthiyas on a medium flame until they turn crispy and golden brown.
  • Remove them onto a wire rack and keep aside.

Making Undhiyu Masala

  • In a mixer jar, add 4 tbsp roasted peanuts, 4 tbsp white sesame seeds, 1 cup besan papdi gathiya, 2 tbsp desiccated coconut, 2 tbsp coriander powder, 2 tbsp red chilli powder, ½ tsp turmeric powder, salt to taste, 1 tsp garam masala, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp green chilli paste, and 1 tbsp oil. Grind coarsely.
  • Undhiyu masala is ready. Keep it aside.

Frying Vegetables

  • Heat oil and add 100 g sweet potato pieces, 100 g suran pieces, 100 g purple yam pieces, 100 g potato pieces, and 1 raw banana. Fry on a medium flame until crispy and 80–90% cooked. Keep aside.
  • Add 5–6 small brinjals and fry for 2–3 minutes. Add 5–6 green chillies and fry briefly. Remove onto a wire rack and keep aside.
  • Fry 4–5 small potatoes on a medium flame until crispy on both sides.
  • Stuff the fried brinjals, potatoes, and green chillies with undhiyu masala and keep aside.

Pressure Cooker Method

  • Heat ½ cup oil in a pressure cooker. Add 1 tbsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp ajwain, ½ tsp hing, 4–5 dry red chillies, 1 inch cinnamon, 2 bay leaves, and 3–4 cloves. Sauté well.
  • Add the ground green paste and ½ cup green garlic. Sauté for a minute.
  • Add 100 g or 1 cup surti papdi, 100 g desi valor papdi, 50 g green tuvar, 50 g green peas, 50 g green vaal, and 50 g green chana (jinjara). Sauté on a medium flame until slightly soft.
  • Add 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tbsp red chilli powder, 1 tbsp coriander powder, 2 tbsp undhiyu masala, and some hot water. Sauté until oil separates from the sides.
  • Add ¾ cup tomato puree and salt. Sauté well.
  • Add 2–3 tbsp undhiyu masala and mix properly.
  • Mix the remaining undhiyu masala with the fried vegetables and layer the masala-coated vegetables over the papdi mixture in the cooker (refer to the video).
  • Add 1 cup hot water from the side of the cooker. Do not mix.
  • Cover with the lid and cook on a medium flame for 1 whistle.
  • Once the pressure releases naturally, open the lid and add ½ cup tamarind water and 3 tbsp jaggery. Mix gently.
  • Add the stuffed brinjals, green chillies, and muthiya. Add 1 cup hot water. Do not mix. Cover and cook on a low flame for 5–7 minutes.
  • The muthiyas will absorb the water and turn soft. Undhiyu is ready.

Tadka & Serving

  • For the tadka, heat oil in a pan. Add sesame seeds, hing, curry leaves, and red chilli powder. Mix well.
  • Pour the tadka over the undhiyu and mix gently.
  • Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot with puri and jalebi.

Notes

  • The proportion of flour should be half that of the bhaji.
  • Green paste enhances the taste of undhiyu.
  • Knead a medium-soft dough for the muthiya.
  • Fry the muthiya on a medium flame.
  • You can use any farsan (dry namkeen) instead of besan papdi.
  • Adding some masala enhances the taste of the papdi and dana.
  • Cook on a medium flame for 1 whistle.
  • Add some water so that the muthiya absorbs the gravy and becomes soft.
  • Adding tempering enhances the taste of undhiyu.