I tried potato saagu a while back and loved it. However, I never knew it was a Karnataka / Mangalore dish. Ever since Sia announced her RCI event, its been nagging at the back of my head, constantly coming back during the weekend when I try to decide what to make. Finally, last weekend, I took the plunge and browsed through the blogs she had listed in her event announcement. The first one itself did not disappoint me. Ramya's Mane Adige is a chock full of awesome Karnataka recipes and I found just the one! I tweaked the recipe a little bit depending on the ingredients I had in hand.
Mixed Vegetable Saagu Recipe
Serves: 2Recipe adapted from Mane AdigeWhat I Used:1 cup chopped mixed vegetables (I used beans, carrots, peas and potatoes)4 tablespoon thick coconut milk4 shallots, finely chopped (or use 1 small onion)A generous pinch of hing /asafoetida / perungaayamA pinch of turmericSalt to taste tasteFor Masala:2 tablespoon grated coconut (fresh or frozen)A 1" cinnamon stick3 cloves4 black peppercorn (or ½ teaspoon crushed pepper/pepper powder)1 teaspoon grated ginger2 shallots / small onions2 teaspoon Pottukadalai / chana dahlia / split chickpeas2 green chilies (adjust to taste)For Tempering:1 tablespoon oil¼ teaspoon mustard seedsA few curry leavesHow I Made It:1. Cook the vegetables in a closed pan until soft with very little water. Don't cook them too mushy.2. Grind the ingredients listed under 'For Masala'.3. Heat oil in a pan and add the ingredients listed under 'For Tempering'. When the mustard seed start spluttering, add the chopped shallots or onion. Fry until golden brown. Add turmeric powder and hing to this.4. Next add the ground masala and fry for another minute or so before adding the cooked vegetables.5. Add 1 cup water and let the curry simmer for about 5 mins. You can adjust the consistency at this stage by adjusting the water. Add salt.6. Turn off heat and pour the coconut milk over the curry. Mix well.
DEESHA
In Karnataka. esp Bangalore, ppl don't add coconut milk & yes poppy seeds are a must .. I should try cicinut milk next time. I am sure it would have taken the dish to the next level
Sonu
Your saagu looks so creamier and delicious! I wonder...why you ppl r not allowed to use poppy seeds in S'pore? Any reason?
Anyway, bookmarked this saagu. 🙂
Mangala Bhat
Looks too good !!!:P
Nags
Sis, I did, didn't I? I used poppy seeds then. was a slightly different saagu recipe, actually 😀
Sonu - apparently, if you take poppy seeds and go a drug test, you will test positive. Spore govt doesn't like that 😀
Parita
Creamy and delicious, perfect for rotis!
sandhya
must taste delicious with the coconut milk in it... i got introduced to saagu when i wan in blore, quite similar to veg kurma rt?
Sakshi
Mere Ko Saagu kya hai nahi pata...shame shame on me!
Siri
Wow, the curry lookkss soo yumm!! 🙂
Siri
A_and_N
Aaaah, I miss all the Darshinis in Bangalore 🙁
Bharathy
GIIIRLS!!!!
...My Sis made this for me, the very day we met in Kottayam this Summer!!...amn't I LUCKY? 😉
Bookmarked. sweetie..Should make this along with Set Dosa, one day!!