A popular winter dish, umbadiyu, has lost customers this year, thanks to the pandemic. The stalls dishing out the delicacy on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway at Dungri, near Valsad have been going empty owing to pandemic restrictions. Maharashtra recently made COVID tests mandatory for travellers from Gujarat, hence Mumbaikars are not risking it by going to the state. Umbadiyu vendors say they will lose their entire year's income if this continues.

Umbadiyu is a popular winter preparation that closely resembles the famous Gujarati dish Undhiyu. It is made with a mixture of vegetables like potatoes, yams, beans and herbs. It is a zero oil recipe authentically prepared in a matka (clay pot) and cooked by external heating. The leaves of the Kalar plant are used to line the inside of the vessel, and the vegetables are placed on top of it in order avoid getting direct heat and to retain the flavour. A glass of buttermilk with a dash of turmeric is often served with this dish.