Undhiyu – A favorite and a famous Gujarati dish prepared with winter vegetables. This recipe goes with both rice and roti. Today, I am going to share how to make Gujarati Undhiyu with store-bought frozen undhiyu veggie mix with step by step pictures.
Welcome to the second week of this “Buffet on the table” marathon. This week’s theme is food from the Indian States. I think I can breathe now ;-) Not as hard as last week right? Also, this sub-theme helped me clean my drafts and post all those North/East/West/Central Indian recipes that I had stacked up. So the first one is from Gujarat. I had wholly modified the original recipe according to my convenience. But its still Undhiyu only. ;-)
As I mentioned above, it is a seasonal dish as we get the veggies only during winter. I tasted this dish after coming to the US and loved it right away. My personal preference is to have this dish with rice. The traditional recipe calls for homemade muthiyas (methi and besan dumplings) along with the veggies. But I skipped the muthiyas in mine. You need to make the chilly coconut paste and coat the veggies with it and slow cook for a long time. (No I didn’t use slow cooker this time, only pressure cooker)
During weekdays I don’t have enough time for preparing the traditional undhiyu from scratch. Also here in the US, I don’t get the undhiyu vegetables always. So I started using the Undhiyu mix pack but I grind the masala fresh every time. Errr I know it’s not traditional, but on weekdays I think going semi-traditional is ok ;-) ;-)
Back to the recipe now and here is my version of undhiyu,
Undhiyu with Frozen Veggie Mix- Gujarati Special
Popular Gujarati Undhiyu recipe with store-bought frozen undhiyu veggie mix with step by step pictures.
Ingredients:
- Frozen Undhiyu veggies – 1 packet
- To Grind
- Coconut – ½ cup
- Cilantro finely chopped – 3 tbsp
- Ginger – Garlic paste – 1 tbsp
- Green chilly – 1 chopped
- Sugar – 1 tsp
- Lemon Juice – 2-3 tsps
- Salt – 1 tsp
- Cumin powder – 1 tsp
- Coriander powder – 2 tsp
- Red chilly powder – ½ tsp
- Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
- water – 3 tbsps
- Oil – 2 tsps
- Carom seeds / Ajwain – 1 tsp
- Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
- Hing – ¼ tsp
- Salt – ½ tsp
- Water – 1 cup
Steps:
- Thaw the frozen veggie mix and bring to room temperature.
- Grind all the ingredients given under “to grind” by adding 3 tbsps of water.
- Now the add this paste to the frozen veggie and let it sit for up to 30 minutes.
- Heat the pressure cooker or pressure pan and add two tsps of oil.
- Once the oil is hot add the carom seeds, cumin seeds, and hing.
- When the spices start to crackle, add the marinated vegetables.
- Add 1 cup of water and ½ tsp of salt.
- Mix well and pressure cook for two whistles.
That’s it yummy and quick undhiyu is ready :-) Serve hot with rice or roti.
Notes:
- Adjust the spices and salt as per your preference.
- If you prefer gravy undhiyu, add more water.
📖 Recipe
Undhiyu with frozen veggie mix- Gujarati Special
Ingredients
- 1 packet Frozen Undhiyu Veggie Pack
- 2 tsp Oil
- 1 tsp Carom seeds Ajwain
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- ¼ tsp Hing
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 cup Water
To Grind
- ½ cup Coconut grated
- 3 tbsp Cilantro finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Ginger - Garlic paste
- 1 Green chili chopped
- 1 tsp Sugar or jaggery
- 3 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Cumin powder
- 2 tsp Coriander powder
- ½ tsp Red chili powder
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
- 3 tbsp Water
Instructions
- Thaw the frozen veggie mix and bring to room temperature.
- Grind all the ingredients given under “to grind” by adding 3 tbsps of water.
- Now the add this paste to the frozen veggie and let it sit for up to 30 minutes.
- Heat the pressure cooker or pressure pan and add two tsps of oil.
- Once the oil is hot add the carom seeds, cumin seeds, and hing.
- When the spices start to crackle, add the marinated vegetables.
- Add 1 cup of water and ½ tsp of salt.
- Mix well and pressure cook for two whistles.
- That’s it yummy and quick undhiyu is ready :-) Serve hot with rice or roti.
Notes
- Adjust the spices and salt as per your preference.
- If you prefer gravy undhiyu, add more water.
Nutrition
I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.
Hello, I tried this today & it turned out very well. I made it in Instant pot.Also I followed a baked muthia recipe and added those in this recipe..thanks a lot for the amazing recipe!
Oh wow, awesome. Thanks so much for the feedback.
I love coconut so this is one I am sure to love
A classic dish. I have postponed so far from making undhiyu since it seems tedious. I think I have seen that frozen undhiyu veg mix but it never occurred to me to buy one. :)
Thank you for the quick recipe.
:-) Glad, you liked it. Thanks
Lucky you can get frozen packages. Drool, drool. I will take the veggies just plain. No sides thanks
Undhiyu looks so good. I haven’t tried it as we don’t get the vegetables needed here. You guys are so lucky to get the frozen veggies..
I made Undhiyu with that frozen mix years ago, but it didn’t turn out that well. I’m definitely going to buy it again and will try your version. Your undhiyu looks delicious.
Give it a try again. Thanks a lot
Thank God its still Undhiyu only..lol..:)..but then what’s cooking if we do not adapt to our taste!..enjoyed reading about it..and good that you are breathing now…
He he.. Yup its undhiyu only. Thanks a lot Srivalli.
Interesting. Never got the frozen pack for undhiyu. Should read up more and try it out.
Give it a try yaar. you will love it
Very lucky to get frozen Undhiyu mix, delicious preparation.
I need to rely on that only Sneha. Thanks
Wat a healthy vegetable mix, best way to sneak veggies.
Yeah true. Thanks Priya
This is one thing that I need to try.. I keep hearing how good it is but somehow never made it so far :)
I had the same starting trouble. Once you prepare this then it will become a norm.
Ohh those frozen vege’s are very helpfull wish I get them here, Undhiyu looks yummm…
Frozen veggies are live savers at times. Thanks
Lot of gujarati dishes on day 1..Never heard about this dish before..Interesting & bookmarked..
Yeah lot of gujarati recipes na. Thanks
The undhiyu looks lovely, the frozen veggies are a boon. But let me tell you that here they never serve Undhiyu with rice, it is either roti or Poori…Baakhri also is served, but rice..no never.
I wish you added muthias, they taste awesome in Undhiyu.
Yeah Vaishali. I totally agree but it was just my personal preference. When I had it for the first time I had with roti only. ;-)
Undhiyu came out so perfect.Frozen are always handy for us when in need.
yeah very true. Thanks
Another Gujarathi dish for the day. Looks Gujarat is star of day 6. My one attempt with undhiyu was a flop and never attempted again.
I know.. Many of us tried Gujarati only ;-) Give it try again yaar.
Lucky you that you get Undhiyu veggies out of season. I have to wait till winter!
;-) ;-) I have to rely on the frozen veggie packets.