Mixed Vegetable sagu

Sagu.. the side dish, the name of which is synonymous along with puri and chapathi promises to be one tasty delight east to make and healthy to eat.


Preparation time: 20-25 minutes
Cooking time: 35-40 minutes
Serves: 7 people


Ingredients: 

1. Veggies [I took 200gms each of carrots, beans, potatoes, chow chow (seeme badanekai) and green peas]
2. Onions 3
3. Tomatoes 2
4. Green chillies 9-10
5. Coriander leaves
6. Fresh grated coconut 1/2 cup
7. Ginger 1 inch
8. Garlic (optional) 4-5 pods
9. Mustard seeds 1tsp
10. Salt
11. Water
12. Jeera seeds 1tsp
13. Poppy seeds 1tsp

Method: 

1. Cut the veggies into small cubes and wash them well and cook.
2. Grind green chillies, ginger, garlic, jeera seeds, 1 onion, 2 tomatoes, corinader leaves along with fresh grated coconut and poppy seeds to a fine paste.
3. Slit the remaining onions and cook them along with veggies.
4. Once vegetables are cooked add the ground paste to them and mix well.
5. Let it boil until raw smell disappears.
6. Finally make seasoning of mustard seeds, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with puri or chapathi.


Variation: You can add about 1/2 inch cinnamon stick and about 2-3 pods of cloves as well for grinding for that extra taste.