Saagu

Mixed Vegetable Saagu

Saagu Ingredients :

Coconut grated – 1 cup
Green Chillies – 3-4
Cumin / Jeera – 1/2 tsp
Coriander or Dhaniya seeds – 1/4 tsp
Onion – 1 medium sized
Cloves or Lavang – 2
Dalchini or Cinnamon (Chakke) – 2-3 small pieces
Cardamom – 1
Poppy Seeds or Khus-Khus or Gasgase – 1 tsp or Rice – 1 tsp
Dried Peas – 1/2 cup
Carrot – 2
Beans – 12-15
Potato – 2
Salt
Jaggery – 1/4 tsp
Tamarind Paste – 1/2 tsp
Coriander Leaves / Cilantro – 3/4 cup
Curry Leaves – 8-10

Method :

Soak Khus-Khus (Gasgase) in water almost for 8 hrs. (If you do not have Khus-Khus at home, you may use a spoon of regular rice instead and soak it for 8 hours. Soaked Khus-Khus or Rice help to provide thickness to Saagu).

Cut Beans, Carrot and Potatoes in any shape you prefer and cook it in pressure cooker or in Microwave for 7-8 min.

Grind in a mixer grinder the following ingredients: Grated Coconut, Green Chillies, Cumin seeds, Coriander seeds (Dhania), Cloves, Cardamom, cut Onion, Coriander leaves, soaked Khus-Khus and Tamarind Paste. Grind all the ingredients in a mixer grinder to prepare a smooth paste.

Pour this paste into a medium sized vessel; add cooked vegetables, Salt, Jaggery, Coriander leaves and Curry leaves to it. Add half glass of water and let the contents of the vessel boil for 5-7 min. Remove from the flame when done.

Now the delicious and vegetable rich Saagu is ready. One can have this with Poori or Chapati.

Poori with Mixed Veg Saagu

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