VEGETABLE SAAGU

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 CUP CHOPPED ONION
1 CUP CHOPPED TOMATOES
1/2 CUP PEAS
1/2 CUP CHOPPED BEANS
1/2 CUP CHOPPED CARROTS
1/2 CUP CHOPPED POTATOES
4 CLOVES
2 CINNAMON STICK(1 INCH)
3 TSP ROASTED GRAM DAL(CHUTNEY DAL)

4 GREEN CHILLIES(FRIED IN LITTLE OIL)
3 TSP SAMBAR POWDER

1 TSP POPPY SEEDS
1 TSP JEERA
1 CUP GRATED COCONUT
2 TSP OIL
3 TSP DALDA(VANASPATI GHEE)

SALT AS PER TASTE
FEW CORIANDER LEAVES
1 TSP MUSTARD SEEDS
2 STRINGS CURRY LEAVES
PREPARATION:
ALL THE VEGETABLES ARE CUT IN MEDIUM SIZE.
FIRST IN PRESSURE COOKER PUT ONION,TOMATOES,BEANS,CARROTS,PEAS POTATOES WITH LITTLE WATER(SO THAT THE VEGETABLES MUST BE IMMERSED) AND PRESSURE FOR 3 WHISTLES.
FOR THE PASTE:
IN A MIXER PUT COCONUT,SAMBAR POWDER,CHILLIES,CLOVES,CINNAMON STICK,SALT,ROASTED GRAM DAL,POPPY SEEDS,JEERA AND CORIANDER LEAVES AND GRIND TO A FINE PASTE.

IN A KADHAI PUT BOTH DALDA AND OIL AND WHEN GET HEATED PUT MUSTARD SEEDS AND WHEN IT CRACKS PUT CURRY LEAVES .NOW ADD THE BOILED VEGETABLES (PRESERVE THE VEGESTABLE STOCK) AND THE ABOVE PASTE AND SALT (AS PER TASTE) AND ADD THE VEGETABLE STOCK SO THAT THE CONSISTENCY MUST BE LITTLE GRAVY AND BOIL WELL.
THIS SAAGU GOES GOOD WITH CHAPATI, PURI AND SET DOSA (ONION UTTAPAM)