How to make Surti Undhiyu - A Surti recipe from Chef Ranveer Brar

yam

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Sweet potatoes are lower in calories and provide a similar texture.

malabar spinach

🥗Healthier: regular spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Regular spinach is widely available and offers similar nutrients.

coconut

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: almond milk

Coconut milk provides creaminess with fewer calories.

garam masala

🥗Healthier: curry powder

💰Cheaper: mixed spices

Curry powder is a more accessible alternative with a similar flavor profile.

For undhiyu masala, combine all the ingredients together and mix well.

Make criss-cross slits on the brinjals and raw bananas. Stuff a little amount of mixture in each brinjal and banana.

Heat oil in a handi. Add carom seeds, asafoetida, soda bi-carb and stir till they are fragrant.

Turn the flame to low. At the bottom of the handi, spread lilva and surti papdi, then spread little amount of prepared masala.

Continue to layer with yam, sweet potato, muthias and purple yam. Follow it up with the masala mix.

Final layer will be brinjals and raw banana. Top it up with the remaining masala.

Sprinkle ¼ cup of water over undhiyu all over and cover-cook it for 45 minutes on a low flame.

Allow it to cook. Do not open the lid in between. Remember, if you are looking, you are not cooking!

Finally open the lid and mix well gently. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve immediately hot with pooris.

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