Ingredients

• 1.5 cups - mixed seasonal vegetables
• 1/2 cup - onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup - grated coconut
• 1/4 cup - green peas
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• 3 to 4 dry red chillies
• 1 tsp - coriander seeds
• 1 tsp - poppy seeds
• 1 piece cinnamon
• 1 cm piece ginger
• 8 cloves garlic
• 2 tbsp - coriander leaves, chopped
• 1 tbsp - roasted Bengal gram
• salt to taste
• 3 cloves
• 3 tbsp - oil

How to Make Stewed Vegetable Saagu

• Cook vegetables with water, salt and turmeric.
• Dry roast chillies, coriander seeds, poppy seeds, cloves and cinnamon and powder them together.
• Grind ginger, garlic, coriander leaves, coconut and roasted gram together to a fine paste.
• Heat the oil and fry onion till golden brown.
• Add the ground paste and fry for 2 minutes.
• Add the powdered Masala and 1 cup of water and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the cooked vegetables and simmer for 3 more minutes.
• Serve hot with Poori or Chapatti
• The consistency of this dish is like Kurma.