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Mixed Vegetable Saagu

Saagu is a side dish served with poori and set dosa in many South-Indian hotels. It is a very flavourful dish with roasted spices,coconut and lots of vegetables. This recipe is prepared with traditional, typical and authentic style.



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Mixed Vegetable Saagu

Yield: 3-4 servings
Author: Namitha Shenoy
Prep time: 5 MCook time: 15 MTotal time: 20 M
A restaurant style typical, traditional and authentic recipe made with mixed vegetables in roasted spices and coconut masala which is served with puris and set dosas

Ingredients:

  • Mixed Vegetables (Carrot, Potato, Beans, Green Peas, Cauliflower diced – 2 cups
  • Tender Cashewnuts - a handful
  • Onion (chopped) – 1
  • Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
  • Curry leaves – 1 sprig
  • Oil/Ghee – 1 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
To grind :
  • Cinnamon stick – 1”
  • Cloves – 4
  • Marathi Moggu – 1
  • Fresh Coconut (grated) – ½ cup
  • Poppy seeds (roasted) – 1 tbsp
  • Roasted chana dal – 1 tbsp
  • Green chillies (slit) – 5 (You can add more if u want more spicy)
  • Coriander leaves (roughly chopped) – a handful
  • Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
  • Oil – 1 tsp

Instructions:

  1. Boil the diced veggies and tender cashewnuts and keep aside.
  2. Heat a tsp of oil in a pan and add green chillies and fry them. Add cinnamon, marathi moggu and cloves to it and fry for a while until you get a pleasant aroma.
  3. Grind the fried ingredients with grated fresh coconut, roasted khus khus, roasted chana dal, coriander leaves and make it into a smooth puree.
  4. In a kadai, heat oil. Add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter. Add curry leaves and chopped onions. Fry onions until translucent. Now add boiled vegetables and fry for some time.
  5. Add the ground masala and fry until the oil oozes out from the mixture. Now add salt and water (approx. 1 cup) and bring it to boil.
  6. Once done switch off the flame and add lemon juice. Give it a quick stir.
  7. Serve hot with Poori, chapathi or Set dosa.
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