MIXED VEG SAAGU
Saagu is basically a Mint & coconut based Karnataka style veg curry with a beautiful blend of flavors and spices.
Ingredients
- Finely chopped mixed vegetables like Beans ,Carrot ,Potato, Peas ,knol khol , chayote squash etc, (Quantity of your choice ;I normally add more vegetables)
- 2 medium size onion, chopped
- 1 medium size tomato, chopped
- 1 tsp Haldi
- Salt, to taste
- Lemon juice
- Coriander leaves, chopped
For The Masala ( To grind )
- 3/4 cup grated coconut
- 2 tbsp Roasted chana dal /Chana daliya
- 2 tsp Soaked Poppy seeds / Khus khus
- 1 tsp Coriander Seeds / Dhania
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds/ Jeera
- 1" 3 sticks Cinnamon/ dalchini
- 3 - 4 nos Cloves/ Lavang
- 1 no Star anise /Chakri phool
- 2 no cardamom / elaichi
- little Mace / Javitre / Japtre,
- 2 - 3 no Dried kapok buds / Shalmali / marathi moggu, optional
- 1 inch Ginger, a small piece
- 3 - 4 flakes Garlic
- 2 - 3 onion, slice
- 4 - 6 Green Chillies
- handful Pudina / Mint
- few sprigs Coriander leaves
For Tempering :
- 3 - 4 tsp Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Split Black gram /Urad dal
- 1 Red Chillies, broken
- few Curry Leaves
Instructions
- Transfer the chopped veggies to a pressure cooker . Add in tsp salt , haldi and water . Pressure Cook the veggies for 2 whistles . Ensure that they are cooked just right – neither crunchy nor too mushy. Alternatively , you can steam cook the veggies or microwave .
- Meanwhile , prepare masala . For the masala, to a mixer add all the ingredients mentioned under “To Grind “ . Add little water and grind to a smooth paste . Keep aside
- Next , Heat oil in a kadai or pan. Temper with mustard seeds and urad dal .When they splutter add broken red chillies, curry leaves . Add finely chopped onion .Fry till translucent.
- Add chopped tomatoes. Fry till mushy.
- Next add in the masala paste and cooked veggies Add salt and water. Mix well . Simmer and allow it to boil well . The sagu should be having thick gravy consistency
- When it boils,it thickens a bit. If requied add some more water to get the desired consistency. Switch off. Lastly ,add chopped coriander leaves and squeeze lemon juice.
- Serve hot hot saagu with poori, chapathi, dosa, rava idly or even rice.
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Notes
This post was originally published on March 20 2014 and republished on 2/3/2023 with better photos and content