The closest thing to my Ba's.
Rajwadi Undhiyu is Gujarat's famous winter feast: a slow-cooked medley of potato, sweet potato, yam, brinjal, hyacinth beans, cluster beans, bottle gourd and cabbage, cooked with peanuts, coconut, a little sugar and lemon, and a generous vaghar of whole spices in groundnut oil. Sweet, spicy and tangy all at once.
Traditionally made for Uttarayan in January, it is ready here in any month. Serve it with hot puris and shrikhand, or with rotli for an everyday meal.
Contains: peanuts, cashew nuts. 100% vegetarian · no onion, no garlic · no preservatives · no added colours.
285g pouch · serves 2 · heat and eat in 5 minutes · 12 month shelf life, no fridge needed.
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Vegetables (potato, cabbage, tomato, cluster beans, hyacinth beans, sweet potato, brinjal, bottle gourd, broad bean, ginger, yam, green chillies) 55%, Groundnut oil 15%, Peanuts, Cloves, Star anise, Bay leaf, Cumin, Mustard seeds, Curry leaves, Red chilli powder, Turmeric powder, Coriander powder, Iodised salt, Mixed spices (cinnamon leaves, cassia, stone flower), Coconut powder, Banana, Sugar, Cashew, Lemon juice, Gram flour, Coriander leaves, Asafoetida, Water.
See what’s insidePer serve: 290 kcal · 8g protein · 11g fat · 38g carbs.
Allergens: Contains peanuts and milk (milk-based products such as ghee, paneer). May contain sesame. Made in a facility that processes wheat and milk.
Drop the sealed pouch into boiling water for 4 minutes, then snip and serve. Or pour it into a covered bowl and microwave for 2 minutes.
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I'd given up on shop-bought undhiyu. This is the closest thing I've eaten to my grandmother's — the muthia is soft, the gravy has the right kokum tang. Cried a little.
I was paying Rs.400+ for delivery undhiyu that arrived cold. This is hot in 5 minutes, costs half, and tastes better. I've ordered four batches.
Mom sent me a 6-pack when I started my masters. I rationed it. Now I order it myself — wish shipping to Germany were cheaper but the food is unreal.
The muthia were genuinely soft and the green garlic comes through. Not quite my mum's but very close. Wish the portion was a touch bigger.
Couldn't find undhiyu anywhere here. Heated it for a get-together and three aunties asked where I bought it. High praise.
Heat and eat, the way mum would, in minutes. Pick your way.
Half-fill a pot and bring it to a proper rolling boil.
a rolling boil, don’t rush itThe sealed pouch goes straight into the boiling water.
no tearing, no messLift it out with tongs, snip the notch and pour onto a plate.
and it plates itselfOpen the pouch along the little V-cut on the side.
just follow the notchTip it into a microwave-safe bowl, loosely covered with a plate.
loosely covered is the trickHigh power. Stir once at halfway, then garnish and serve.
stir once, halfwayAlso works on a tava with ghee, an induction plate, even an open-fire chulha.
Serve hot with phulka, jeera rice or a wedge of lemon.
Tap a colour to see what’s in it.
Vegetables (potato, cabbage, tomato, cluster beans, hyacinth beans, sweet potato, brinjal, bottle gourd, broad bean, ginger, yam, green chillies) 55%, Groundnut oil 15%, Peanuts, Cloves, Star anise, Bay leaf, Cumin, Mustard seeds, Curry leaves, Red chilli powder, Turmeric powder, Coriander powder, Iodised salt, Mixed spices (cinnamon leaves, cassia, stone flower), Coconut powder, Banana, Sugar, Cashew, Lemon juice, Gram flour, Coriander leaves, Asafoetida, Water.
Retort sealing is what lets a cooked dish keep without a single preservative. That part is new. What goes inside it is the food this kitchen has made since 1967.
Not a replacement for home cooking. The next best thing when life gets busy.
Per serve, based on a single pouch at ₹150 serving 2.
Correct. Our retort pouch is sealed with the air pressed out, then sterilised at 121°C — the same technology the Indian army and ISRO use. Store at room temperature for 12 months. Refrigerate only after opening.
12 months from the manufacture date printed on the back of the pouch. Once opened, finish within 24 hours (refrigerated).
We won't say identical — fresh is always fresh. But the retort process locks in flavour and texture at the peak of cooking, so most customers can't tell the difference once it's heated through. For the closest result, heat it in a pan rather than the microwave.
Yes — fully sealed retort pouches are allowed in checked baggage internationally. Many of our NRI customers do exactly this.
Yes — we ship internationally all over the world. Please contact us at contact@thakarkitchen.com for shipping rates and more info.
Yes. Payments are handled entirely by our payment gateway — we never see or store your card or UPI details. If your order can't be fulfilled for any reason, the full amount is refunded automatically. Orders above ₹699 ship free. All orders are paid online: we do not offer Cash on Delivery.
