Edamame Undhiyu

I am snacking on edamame while typing this recipe...now do you know how much I love edamame!! Getting addicted to something that it nutritious is rare, but it is possible. With edamame and soy beans being handy at home, adding complete protein to our meals is getting easier and interesting too.

Undhiyu is a Gujarati delicacy prepared in the winter months as the veggies are available then. Thanks to science and technology we can buy the same vegetables frozen from India. This recipe is my attempt to make the same undhiyu more nutritious by adding shelled edamame to it. Here are my traditional Matlo Undhiyu and Quick Undhiyu recipes. Check out my recipes to find out the meaning of Undhiyu!

Ingredients (serve 3-4 people)
1 cup tuvar lilva
1 cup papdi lilva
1 cup shelled edamame
15-20 baby potatoes
1+1/2 cup shredded coconut
1 tbsp. ginger green chili paste
3 tbsp. fresh or dry methi leaves
3 tbsp. chopped coriander leaves 
1 tbsp. garlic paste or minced garlic
4-5 tbsp. oil
2 tsp. turmeric powder
2 tsp. red chilli powder
2 tbsp. coriander powder
Salt to taste

• Mix all shelled Green beans together and keep them aside.
• In a pan heat oil, add garlic paste, 1/2 cup coconut, and 1 tbsp methi leaves. Saute for a minute.
• Add baby potatoes. Sprinkle some salt, add turmeric and mix well. Add 1/2 cup water, cover and let the potatoes be cooked for 5 minutes.
• Add all shelled beans to potato mixture. Sprinkle some salt and 1/4 cup water. mix well and let the beans cook for 10 minutes. Mix occasionally.
• Meanwhile in a separate bowl mix remaining ingredients: coconut, red chili powder, coriander powder, coriander leaves, methi leaves, ginger green chilli paste. Keep the mixture aside. 
• When potatoes are almost cooked, add the coconut and spice mixture in it.
• Mix veggies and spices well. Cover and cook for another 5 -7 minutes till the mixture is completely cooked. You may add slight water if needed to cook veggies.
• My Undhiyu is usually on a dry side and not over cooked. I like to see all the ingredients in it and should be able to pick and eat it :) You could mix in all the ingredients and spices and pressure cook them if you like the veggies overcooked. Anyways it is going to taste amazing!
• Enjoy with fresh rotis or as is :)

Here is step-by-step pictorial recipe:

Mix all shelled Green beans together and keep them aside.

In a pan heat oil, add garlic paste, 1/2 cup coconut, and 1 tbsp methi leaves. Saute for a minute.

Add baby potatoes. Sprinkle some salt, add turmeric and mix well. Add 1/2 cup water, cover and let the potatoes be cooked for 5 minutes.

Add all shelled beans to potato mixture. Sprinkle some salt and 1/4 cup water. mix well and let the beans cook for 10 minutes. Mix occasionally.

Meanwhile in a separate bowl mix remaining ingredients: coconut, red chili powder, coriander powder, coriander leaves, methi leaves, ginger green chili paste. Keep the mixture aside.

When potatoes are almost cooked, add the coconut and spice mixture in it.

Mix veggies and spices well. Cover and cook for another 5 -7 minutes till the mixture is completely cooked. You may add slight water if needed to cook veggies.

A Complete Protein Meal!