Traditional Surti Undhiyu | Gujarati Winter Special

Name: Traditional Surti Undhiyu | Gujarati Winter Special
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 5 - 6 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 150 g Methi (fenugreek leaves), chopped; 100 g Gram flour (besan); 25 g Wheat flour; 1 tsp Chilli powder; 1/4 tsp Turmeric; 1/2 tsp Dhanajiru; 1 tsp Crushed sugar; 1/4 tsp Baking soda; 1 tsp Green chilli paste; 1/2 tsp Ginger paste; 2 tsp Oil; 1 tsp Lemon juice; 3 tbsp Water (as needed); Oil for frying; 1 big bunch Coriander & Green garlic; 1/2 cup Ground sesame seeds; 1/2 cup Fresh coconut (grated); 1/4 cup Peanuts; 6 Green chillies; 1 Small ginger piece; 100 g Green garlic white part (crushed); 150 g Extra coriander; 1/4 tsp Turmeric; 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder; 3 tsp Dhanajiru; 1 tsp Garam masala; 2 tsp Sugar; 2 tsp Lemon juice; Salt to taste; 3 tsp Oil

Krishna Dholakia @krishna_recipes_

'Slow-cooked, flavorful, and festive — Surti Undhiyu.'
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∆∆ - 'A wholesome winter delicacy from Surat — loaded with seasonal vegetables, fresh green masala and crispy methi muthiya.
Slow-cooked to perfection for rich flavour and authentic Gujarati taste.'
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Krishna Dholakia

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Ingredients

50 - 60 minutes

5 - 6 people

For Methi Muthiya :-
150 gMethi (fenugreek leaves), chopped
100 gGram flour (besan)
25 gWheat flour
1 tspChilli powder
1/4 tspTurmeric
1/2 tspDhanajiru
1 tspCrushed sugar
1/4 tspBaking soda
1 tspGreen chilli paste
1/2 tspGinger paste
2 tspOil
1 tspLemon juice
3 tbspWater (as needed)
Oil for frying
For Green Masala :-
1 big bunchCoriander & Green garlic
1/2 cupGround sesame seeds
1/2 cupFresh coconut (grated)
1/4 cupPeanuts
6Green chillies
1Small ginger piece
100 gGreen garlic white part (crushed)
150 gExtra coriander
1/4 tspTurmeric
1/2 tspRed chilli powder
3 tspDhanajiru
1 tspGaram masala
2 tspSugar
2 tspLemon juice
Salt to taste
3 tspOil
Vegetables :-
250g Surti Papdi
100 gTuvar Lilva
100 gGreen peas
100 gSweet potato
100 gYam (Ratalu)
10Baby potatoes
8Brinjals
1Raw banana
Tadka/Tempering :-
1 tspCumin
1 tspAjwain
1/2 tspHing
4Dry red chillies
as neededWater

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Steps

50 - 60 minutes

1

Make Muthiya :-
2

Mix methi with all spices, oil and lemon juice.
Add gram flour and wheat flour, knead into a firm dough using little water.
Shape into small dumplings and deep fry until crispy. Keep aside.
3

Prepare Green Masala :-
4

Grind chillies, ginger and green garlic white part.
Add coriander, coconut, peanuts and sesame seeds.
Mix remaining spices, sugar, lemon juice, oil and salt.
Green masala is ready.
5

Stuff Vegetables :-
6

Make slits in brinjals and raw banana.
Stuff with green masala and a little crushed lilva.
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Pre-Cook Base Vegetables :-
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Steam papdi, peas and lilva with a pinch of salt and soda.
Strain and keep aside.
9

Fry Root Vegetables :-
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Deep fry potatoes, sweet potatoes and ratalu slightly.
Coat them with remaining green masala.
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Assemble & Cook :-
12

Heat oil, add cumin, ajwain, hing and dry red chillies.
Add steamed vegetables and ½ cup hot water.
Layer stuffed vegetables, then fried vegetables.
Add muthiya on top.
Add little water around the edges.
Cover and cook on low flame 15 mins.
Gently mix without breaking.
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Serving Suggestion :-
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Serve hot with puri, jalebi, kadhi or bajra rotla.

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Krishna Dholakia @krishna_recipes_

on November 26, 2025 16:29

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