Vegetable Saagu

 Ingredients

for boiling vegetables:

1 carrot

½ cup peas

potato 1 chopped

beans 10 chopped

salt to taste

turmeric 1/4 tsp 

water 2 cups 

for masala paste:

coconut 1/2 grated 

2 tbsp roasted gram dal 

cashews 4 

1 tbsp poppy seeds

1 inch cinnamon 

 3 cloves

½ tsp pepper  

1 inch ginger 

 2 cloves garlic

½ onion / 1 small onion 

handful coriander leaves

green chilies 5

water 1/4 cup 

for curry:

oil 2 tbsp 

mustard 1 tsp

cumin  1/2 tsp 

hing 1/8 tsp

curry leaves few 

onion 1/2 finely chopped

tomato 1 chopped 

capsicum 1/2 copped

turmeric 1/4 tsp

salt to taste 

water 1/2 cup

Instructions

in a saucepan add carrot, peas, potato and  beans in a saucepan, add 1 tsp salt, ¼ tsp turmeric, and 2 cups water.

Boil for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are half cooked. Keep aside.

To prepare the masala paste, in a mixer jar, take ½ cup of coconut, 2 tbsp roasted gram dal, and 4 cashews.

Also, 1 tbsp poppy seeds, 1 inch cinnamon, 3 cloves, and ½ tsp pepper.

Further add 1 inch ginger, 2 cloves garlic, ½ onion, a handful of coriander, chilies, and ¼ cup water.

Grind to a smooth paste. Keep aside.

In a kadai, heat 2 tbsp oil. Splutter 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, pinch hing, and few curry leaves.

Add ½ onion and saute well.

Also, add 1 tomato, ½ capsicum, ¼ tsp turmeric, and 1 tsp salt.

Saute for 2 minutes or until tomatoes soften.

Now add in prepared masala paste and cook till the oil separates.

Add in cooked vegetables and mix well.

Adjust the consistency by adding ½ cup water or as required.

Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked well.

Enjoy Veg Saagu with poori or roti.

 

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