Sagu Recipe
Karnataka style potato sagu made with potatoes, peas, spices and fried gram. Serve it with poori, dosa or rava idli.
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Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 2 potatoes large , cubed small
- ¼ cup green peas fresh or frozen
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 2 to 3 green chilies slit
- ¼ cup fried gram , putnala pappu / roasted gram/ bhuna chana dal
- 1 Pinch mustard
- ¼ tsp cumin
- 1 Pinch hing
- 1 pinch turmeric
- Salt as needed
- 2 tbsps Oil
- 2 tbsps lemon juice (adjust)
How to make the recipe
How to Make Sagu
- Heat a pan with oil, add cumin, mustard and curry leaves.
- Let the spices begin to splutter, then add hing, green chilies, potatoes and peas. Fry for around 2 to 3 mins.
- Add enough water to cover the potatoes and allow them to soft cook.
- While the potatoes cook, make a fine powder of the fried gram in a mixer.
- Add little water just enough to make a thick paste of the gram flour. It must be of pouring consistency. Add salt and turmeric to the paste.
- When the potatoes are cooked, pour the mix and stir well to prevent lumps. Simmer the gravy till it thickens. Switch off the stove.
- Add lemon juice and mix well. Garnish potato sagu with coriander leaves.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 7g | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 576mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 31.9mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 4.6mg