Vegetable Saagu

=> Traditional Kannada dish.
=> Kannada style kurma.

Ingredients Needed:
1. Mixed Vegetables - 2 cups (Beans, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chow-chow, Peas, Potato--Cut into cubes)
2. Onion finely chopped - 2
3. Tomato finely chopped - 2
4. Hing
5. Salt to taste
6. Turmeric Powder
7. Water - Little
8. Lemon/Lime Juice 2 tsps

* Boil vegetables with little salt and turmeric and keep it aside.

Ingredients for paste:
1. Channa dal - 1 tsp
2. Chutney Dal - 1/2 tsp
3. Coriander seeds - 2 tsps
4. Cloves - 2
5. Cinnamon stick small piece
6. Dry Coconut (Kopra) Grated - 2 tablespoons
7. Dry Red Chillies
8. Pepper Corns few
9. Jeera - 1/4 tsp
10. Oil - 1 tsp
* Fry the above ingredients till golden brown, Cool and Grind into fine paste.

Ingredients for Tempering
1. Mustard seeds
2. Urad dal
3. Curry leaves
4. Oil 2 tablespoons
Method:
1. Heat Oil in a Kadai, Temper the ingredients.
2. Fry Chopped onion pieces till golden brown, now add chopped tomato and fry till it becomes pulp.
3. Now goes the grinded paste and fry till good aroma comes.
4. Add boiled vegetables and cook till gravy thickens.
5. Squeeze lemon juice and garnish with Coriander leaves

<> Rice and Roti are Great combines for Veg Saagu.. <>


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