Mixed Vegetable Sagu
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 5 mins
Total time: 15 mins
Mixed vegetable sagu is a popular dish that can be had in most parts of south india. This versatile side dish goes well with puris, dosas, aappam, and even rice! if in a hurry, you can whip it up in a jiffy using readymade sagu masala that is available from various brands in most supermarkets. For best results, ensure that the vegetables are cooked just right – they should neither be crunchy nor too mushy.
Ingredients
  • For The Dry Powder Masala(makes Approx. ½ Cup)
  • 2 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
  • 2 to 3 green chillies , roughly chopped
  • 4 to 5 peppercorns (kalimirch)
  • 2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
  • 12 mm ( ½”) stick cinnamon (dalchini)
  • 2 cloves (laung / lavang)
  • 4 tbsp freshly grated coconut
  • Other Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp ghee or any other refined oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
  • 1 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
  • 1 whole dry kashmiri red chilli , broken into pieces
  • ½ tsp asafoetida (hing)
  • 7 to 8 curry leaves (kadi patta)
  • ¼ cup finely chopped onions
  • 2 cups chopped mixed vegetables
  • ( potato , french beans ,
  • green peas
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp sagu masala powder , recipe above
  • 2 tbsp fried cashewnuts (kaju) for the garnish
Instructions
  1. For the dry powder masala
  2. Heat a small pan and dry roast the urad dal on a medium flame, while stirring continuously till it turns golden brown in colour. Keep aside.
  3. When cool, add all the other ingredients and blend in a mixer to a fine powder. Keep aside.
  4. How to proceed
  5. Heat the ghee/ oil in a kadhai and add the mustard seeds.
  6. When the seeds crackle, add the urad dal, red chillies, asafoetida and curry leaves, mix well and sauté on a medium flame, while stirring continuously till the dal turns light brown in colour.
  7. Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame, while stirring continuously till they turn translucent.
  8. Add the mixed vegetables, turmeric powder, salt and 1¼ cups of water, mix well and cover and cook on a medium flame for 12 to 15 minutes or till the vegetables are tender, stirring once in between.
  9. Add the prepared powder masala, mix gently and simmer for another 5 minutes. Serve hot garnished with fried cashewnuts.
Recipe by Mithila.net at http://www.mithila.net/veg-recipes/mixed-vegetable-sagu-5497.html