Poori Saagu

Payaswini's Recipes





Ingredients:
For pooris:
2 cups wheat flour
1 tbsp. oil
Water to knead dough
Salt to taste
Oil to deep fry
For Saagu:
1-1/2 cups mixed vegetables
(green beans, carrots, potatoes and peas)
1 onion, chopped
1 tomatoes, chopped
1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
2 tsp. oil
1 tsp. chopped, corinader leaves for garnish

Salt to taste
For Masala:
1/2 cup grated coconut
1 small onion cut into pieces
1 tsp. cumin seeds
2 tsp. coriander seeds
2 tsp. poppy seeds
1 tbsp. whole split peas (hurgadle, puttani)
5-6 green chillies
1 tsp. tamarind juice
1 cinnamon stick, crushed
3 cloves
1 garlic flakes
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
1 tbsp. chopped coriander leaves
Method:
For Saagu:
Grind all the masala ingredients to a smooth paste with little water. Keep aside.
Boil the mixed vegetables in a sauce pan until tender. Add onions, tomatoes and cook for 5-10 minutes
Add ground paste, salt and stir. Add water if required.
Cook for 10-12 minutes and remove from the heat.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, after it splutters put this into the saagu mixture.
Mix well and garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot with pooris.

For Pooris:
Mix flour, salt, and oil in a bowl, add enough water to make a soft dough.
Cover and keep aside for 15 minutes. Divide the dough and shape into balls.
Roll them into thin rounds with the help of some flour.
Heat oil in a deep frying pan, fry the pooris on both sides till light brown.
Drain on paper towel.