If you don't want to fry them, add them along with all other vegetables to cook
2cupseggplant cut into cube
Green chillies, ginger and garlic paste 1 Tbsp each
1tbsp. coriander leaves(Cilantro) finely chopped
½tbsp. Sesame seeds
1tbsp. Crushed peanut
¼cupCashews and raisins
1tbsp. Cumin and coriander powder(Garam masalsa can be added instead)
4tbsp. oil
¼tsp. asafoetida
½tsp. turmeric powder
1tsp. ajwain
salt to taste
Sugar according to taste
For Muthiya
100gms. methi leaves finely chopped
½cupgram flour(besan)
1tbspeach Juwar and corn flour
1tsp. red chilli powder
1tbsp. fresh ground coconut
salt to taste
1tbsp. oil
water to need the dough
Instructions
For Muthiya
Mix all the ingredients for Muthiya & make stiff dough. Form into small oval, dumplings. Heat about 1/4 th cup oil, and saute the muthias for about 2 minutes. Remove from oil and keep aside.
For making Undhiyu
Heat 4 tbsp oil into the pressure cooker, add ajwain and asafoetida. then add all the pastes. Add eggplant and surti papdi. Add turmeric powder and other powdered spices as well. Now add crushed penut, sesame seeds, cashchews and raisins(Add yam and potatos at this time if you don't want to fry them). Also add salt according to your taste. Close the pressure cooker and listen about 4-5 whistles. When done open the cooker and add all other fried chunky vegetables and stir well. Cover and cook for 4-5 minutes.
Add coriander, lemon(optional), and sprinkle some water if required. Add sugar according to taste and mix well. Cover with a lid and let it cook for another 2-3 mins, until all veggies are cooked and the spices are blended well.
Sprinkle some Sev on the top, if you wish, and serve hot with Chapatis.
This is the video of favorite gujrati recipe called Umbadiyu, another way of making Undhiu....Enjoy