Mixed vegetable curry (Saagu)

Poori Saagu.....who doesn't like Poori....it's one of the all time favourites of all. Along with poori I usually prepare mixed vegetable curry which we call as saagu in kannada. I prepare 2 versions of saagu. The ingredients are almost same in both but with little difference in taste. Here is one of the version of saagu that I prepare.This  is similar to the one which is served with poori in Bangalore/Mysore. This is my son's favourite saagu. So  I make sure that I will add as many vegetables as I can.

Ingredients

Masala (grind into fine paste)

Coconut -  1/2 cup 

Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup chopped

Ginger - 1 inch (1 tsp)

Garlic - 2 or 3 pods

Rice flour - 1 tbsp

Dalia (Roasted channa dal) - 2 or 3 tbsp

curry leaves - 5 or 6 leaves

Green chilli - 10 (adjust according to spice level)

Onion - 1/8 cup

Mint leaf - 8-10 leaves

Poppy seeds - 2 tbsp (optional)

Vegetables 

Beans - 3/4 cup

Carrot - 1/2 cup

Potato - 1/2 cup

Peas - 1/4 cup

Finely chop all these veggies . The secret of this recipe is the fine chopping of veggies. The amount of veggies can be altered according to one's taste.

Seasoning (oggarane/tadka)

Tomato (Chopped) - 1 big

Onion (Chopped) - 1 small

Capsicum (Chopped) - 1 medium

Curry leaves - 2 leaves

Mustard seed - 1/2 tsp

Red chilli - 1

Oil - 4 tbsp

Salt - to taste

Method

• Grind the masala into a very  fine paste. 
• Finely chop all veggies. 
• Boil the veggies (potato,beans,carrot,peas) either stove top or in microwave. Add only the required quantity of water. Vegetables should just immerse in water.
• Once veggies are 3/4 th cooked. Add the ground masala. 
• Boil for 5-10 mins on medium flame. Stir inbetween.
• While this is boiling, give seasoning in another pan.
• Take oil in pan, when it is hot add mustard seeds.
• When it starts popping add curry leaves, red chilli.
• Add Onions, saute for around 3 mins.
• Add Capsicum (bell pepper)- give nice stir.
• Add chopped tomatoes . Cook untill tomatoes are smashed well.
• Add this seasoning to the curry mixture.
• Give one nice boil. Then add salt. stir and simmer for 10 mins while stirring inbetween.

Ready to serve. Goes well with Poori, Chapathi, Phulka, Naan, Kulcha.