Oondhya
Oondhya
is a delicious vegetable brew made using potato, brinjal, yam, sweet potato, green beans
and many other vegetables. Traditionally made in an earthenware pot buried in the ground with a fire lit above, the
flavour is enhanced with oil and green chilly chutney.
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Potatoes
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1/4 kg |
Oil
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5-6 tablespoons |
Papadi beans
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1/4 kg |
Soda
bi-carbonate
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1/4 teaspoon |
Brinjals
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1/4 kg |
Sweet potatoes
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2 nos. |
Yam
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100 grams |
Salt to taste
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Bananas
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2 nos. |
Lemon |
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1no |
Grated coconut
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2 cups |
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Green chilies
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5-6 nos. |
Oil
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1 tbsp |
Garlic cloves
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8-10 nos. |
Methi (Fenugreek) leaves finely chopped
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100 gms. |
Chopped ginger
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1 tablespoon |
Red chilli powder
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1 tsp |
Coriander leaves
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1 cup |
Fresh ground coconut
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1 tbs |
Turmeric powder
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1 tsp |
Gram flour (besan)
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1/2 cup |
Coriander powder
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2 tbs |
Salt to taste
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Red chili powder
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1 tsp |
Asafetida
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a pinch |
Sugar
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1 teaspoon |
Turmeric Powder |
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1/4 tsp |
| Asafetida |
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1 pinch |
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Method of Preparation:
For dumplings: Mix all ingredients
for dumplings, make a smooth, stiff dough. Form into small oval, dumplings. Deep
fry in hot oil till evenly brown. Keep aside.
Slice the potato, sweet potatoes,
brinjals, yam and into big pieces. Cut raw
bananas into three pieces and slit each piece vertically. Grind to a paste green
chilli, ginger, garlic. Mix together coriander leaves, salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, grated coconut and the ground paste.
Rub the vegetables with oil and masala paste. Marinate for 30minutes.Heat oil in
a deep-bottomed pan, add asafetida, and the marinated vegetables. Mix the soda
with ¼ cup water and add into the vegetables. Cover and cook on low heat till the
vegetables are almost done. Then add the dumplings. Add lemon and sprinkle some water if required. Add sugar, stir. Serve hot, either as is, or with
parathas.
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