Onndhiyu Recipe: 12 Steps To Make This Dil Se Indian Gujarati Delicacy

‘Onndhiyo’ is a winter special Gujarati cuisine that boasts a mix of different vegetables. It’s a traditional cuisine which is cooked upside down underground in earthen pots. If you are a foodie, you should try this winter special cuisine. Scroll down to learn the recipe for this cuisine taken from Sanjeev Kapoor’s YouTube channel in our Dil Se Indian series.

What Is Onndhiyo?

Onndhiyo is a winter special Gujarati delicacy that boasts a medley of seasonal mixes. The blend of different vegetables adds warmth and richness to this cuisine making it a must-try in winter.

Onndhiyo Recipe

Here’s a step-by-step process to make Onndhiyo:

Step 1: Take all vegetables required to make the oondhiyu.
Step 2: Peel the potatoes and remove stems for brinjal. Make a criss-cross cut on brinjal and potato from the topside until 3/4th length.
Step 3: Put the vegetables with the prepared masala.
Step 4: Meanwhile make muthiya. Take gram flour, fenugreek leaves, a teaspoon of red chilli powder, turmeric powder, a pinch of baking soda, sugar, lemon juice, oil and salt in a medium bowl. Mix the ingredients and make a soft dough.
Step 5: Grease your hands with oil and make 10-12 oval-shaped muthiya and deep fry it.
Step 6: Now heat ½ cup oil in a pressure cooker over medium heat.
Step 7: Add a pinch of asafoetida and saute for 10 seconds.
Step 8: Add surti papadi, valor papdi, tuvar lilva, green peas, yam and salt. Combine them well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Step 9: Add one teaspoon of red chilli powder, 1/3 teaspoon of turmeric powder, 1/2 teaspoon cumin-coriander powder and 1/4 teaspoon of garam masala powder.
Step 10: Mix and cook for 3 minutes. Now add stuffed brinjal and potato and sprinkle some salt.
Step 11: Add one and a half cups of water and fried methi muthiya over it.
Step 11: Gently mix the curry with a spatula and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
Step 12: Serve with poori.

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