A simple poriyal recipe made with capsicum, carrot, green peas and moong dhal. This is served for lunch or dinner with rice.
Mixed Vegetable Poriyal
Course: PoriyalCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: EasyServings
4
servingsPrep time
15
minutesCooking time
5
minutesA simple poriyal recipe made with capsicum, carrot, green peas and moong dhal. This is served for lunch or dinner with rice.
Ingredients
Carrot – 1
Capsicum – 1
Green Peas – 1/2 cup
French Beans – 5 to 6
Onion – 1
Moong Dal (Pasi Payaru) – 1 tablespoon
Sambar powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Oil – 2 teaspoons
Mustard – 1/2 teaspoon
Urad Dal – 1 teaspoon
Red Chillies – 2
Asafoetida powder – a pinch
Curry leaves – few
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- Soak Moong Dal in water for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Wash and remove the skin from carrot and cut it into small pieces.
- Cut the beans and capsicum also to small pieces.
- Chop onion finely.
- In a kadai put the oil and when it is hot add mustard. When it pops up add Urad dal, asafoetida powder, red chillies and curry leaves.
- Add chopped onion and fry for few seconds.
- Then add the carrot, beans, green peas and soaked moong dal along with sambar powder, turmeric and salt. Mix well. Sprinkle one or two handful of water and cover with lid.
- Cook on low flame till the vegetables are half cooked.
- Now add capsicum pieces and stir well.
- Close with a lid and cook till all the vegetables are soft and dry.