Mixed Vegetable Poriyal

Ingredients

1. Mixed vegetables   2 and 1/2cups(carrot,beans,potato,green bell pepper,peas,beets)
2. Onion   1 medium finely chopped
3. chilli powder   1 and 1/2 tsp
4. Sambar powder   1/2 tsp(optional)
5. turmeric powder    1/4 tsp
6. Salt    as needed
7. shredded coconut    1 tsp or u can use more
8. Coriander leaves     few
9. Curry leaves    few

to temper

1. Oil    2 tsp
2. Mustard seeds    1/2 tsp
3. Chana dal    2 tsp
4. Urad dal    2 tsp

Method

• Wash and cut the vegetables in to small pieces..finely chopped.
• Heat oil in a vessel,add all the tempering ingredients and fry till chana n urad dal turns light brown.
• then add curry leaves and chopped onions and fry till onion turns transparent.
• And add finely chopped vegetables,turmeric powder,chilli powder,sambar powder and enough salt.
• Mix everything well and turn flame to low medium and keep stir frying the vegetables.
• No need to add water,simply keep stirring them for every 1-2 minute and cook covered.
• If needed sprinkle some water and cook...once the vegetables get cooked add shredded coconut and coriander leaves..mix well and remove from the stove.
• Now the mixed veg poriyal is ready.
• This mixed vegetable poriyal can also used for vegetable masal dosa like potato masal dosa.