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Umbadiyu or Ubadyu is local delicacy and seasonal dish from districts of South Gujarat 
The dish is called as 'Gujarati Barbeque' due to its smoky flavour.
The dish is often served with green chilly chutney and
Valsad
Valsad (Pronunciation: �alsɑɖ, historically known as Bulsar, is a town and a municipality in Valsad district of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the district headquarters of Valsad district. Valsad is located north of Vapi and shares bor ...
. However mostly the dish is made in rural areas of Valsad or near National Highway 48 from Dungri City to Umargam
Umargam (International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: ''Umargām''), also known as Umbergaon (International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: ''Umbargāv'') is a census town and Municipality in the Indian States and terri ...
. And also found in UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is a union territory in India. The territory was constituted through the merger of the former territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Plans for the proposed merger were announced by th ...
.
The dish is mostly eaten in winter due to availability of ingredients.
The common ingredients of the dish are, potatoes, green beans, purple yam and sweet potatoes. The dish unique for its fragrance and earthiness of kalar( Indian nettle) and Kamboi( Black honey shrub). The dish made in rounded earthen pot put upside down in fire.
The dish is called as 'Gujarati Barbeque' due to its smoky flavour.
The dish is often served with green chilly chutney and Chaas
Chaas ( gu:છાશ ''chhash'', hi:छाछ ''chhachh'') is a curd-based drink popular across the Indian subcontinent. In Magahi and Bundeli, it is called ''Mattha''. In Rajasthani it is called ''Khati chaas'' or ''khato,'' in Odia it is cal ...
.
The dish was once mentioned in famous Hindi TV show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
''Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'' (), often abbreviated as ''TMKOC'', is an Indian sitcom and Indian comedy based on the weekly column ''Duniya Ne Undha Chasma'' by Tarak Mehta for the magazine '' Chitralekha''. Produced by Asit Kumarr Modi ...
. An Umbadiyu brunch was organised by Jethalal.
See also
*Indian cuisine
Indian cuisine consists of a variety of regional and traditional cuisines native to the Indian subcontinent. Given the diversity in soil, climate, culture, ethnic groups, and occupations, these cuisines vary substantially and use locally av ...
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References
{{Reflist Indian vegetable dishes Gujarati cuisine