Tuesday, July 26, 2011

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.







2 comments:

  1. Awesome...awesome...awesome... No more words left Praveena...

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  2. how did i miss ur blog. first time on it...very nice

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