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Thursday, September 4, 2008

Sagu


This was a first time experiment by my husband but it came out so well that we ate it with dosas as well as rotis.This is very nutritious as we use in all the veggies.For this we need to make 2 masalas.One is dry and the other wet.

Ingredients:

1.3 cups vegetables like potatoes,beans,carrot,capsicums,
2.1 onion,finely chopped,
3.2 inch piece of coconut,
4.1 inch piece of ginger,
5.4 green chillies,
6.1 spoon coriander seeds,
7.3 cloves,
8.1 inch cinnamon,
9.2 spoons dalia(roasted chana dal),
10.1 strand curry leaves,
11.2 spoon mustard seeds,
12.coriander for garnish,
13.salt acc to taste,
14.2 spoons oil.


Procedure:

  • Masalas to be made:1.grind in the ingredients from 3 to 5 along with 1 spoon mustard seeds to form a coarse paste 2.roast and grind the ingredients from 6 to 9 to form a powder.
  • Take a cooker and add the oil to it.Add the remaining mustard seeds and let them splutter.Add the curry leaves.
  • Add the onions and cook till they are translucent.
  • Add the vegetables along with salt and turmeric powder.Cook till all the salt n turmeric are spread to all the vegetables.
  • Now add 1/2 cup of water to the this and put the lid.
  • After the vegetables are half done,add the wet masala.Let it combine with the vegetables.
  • Pour some more water as reqiured for the vegetables to be completely done.
  • After vegetables are cooked,add the dry masala and cook for another 5 mins till most water is evaporated.
  • Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.

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