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Undhiyu

🇮🇳 A dish from India

Undhiyu, a dish from India
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Undhiyu is a Gujarati mixed-vegetable dish that is a regional specialty of Surat, Gujarat, India. The name of this dish comes from the Gujarati word undhu, which translates to 'upside-down', since the dish is traditionally cooked upside-down underground in earthen pots called matlu (માટલું) that are fired from above.

What gives it away

🥘Main ingredientsmixed vegetables, beans, fenugreek dumplings, spices, oil
🔥Cooking methodslow-cooked traditionally in buried earthen pots
👅Flavour & stylespiced, savory, hearty vegetable medley
🕒When it’s eatenfestive winter main dish

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Where does Undhiyu come from?
Undhiyu is a dish that originated in India.
What is Undhiyu?
Undhiyu is a Gujarati mixed-vegetable dish that is a regional specialty of Surat, Gujarat, India. The name of this dish comes from the Gujarati word undhu, which translates to 'upside-down', since the dish is traditionally cooked upside-down underground in earthen pots called matlu (માટલું) that are fired from above.