Mixed Vegetable Poriyal

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(Porital, Mixed Veg Poriyal)

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Poriyal is a famous dry dish made in Tamil Nadu. It is made with any vegetable and is served as a side dish for lunch or dinner with rice and some curry. The vegetables that is used is chopped, diced or grated. The vegatables are then stir-fried until it is cooked and tossed with a generous amount of fresh grated coconut.

Poriyal can be made with a single vegetable or a combination of vegetables. The poriyal is named based on the vegetable that is used. I have shared a very generalized recipe for Mixed Vegetable Poriyal. You can follow the same recipe and use any vegetable of your choice and enjoy this hearty side dish with rice or roti. You can also serve it as a salad.

Recipe for Mixed Vegetable Poriyal

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Mixed Vegetables - 2-3 cups (finely chopped or grated) (You can use any combination of vegetables. I have used carrots, french beans, green peas, radish and cabbage.)
• Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
• Green Chili - 1 (finely chopped)
• Coconut - ¼ cup (grated)
• Salt - to taste

For tempering

• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Split black gram (Urad dal) - 1 tsp
• Dry red chili - 1
• Curry leaves - 1 strand
• Asafoetida -  a pinch

Method

1. Heat oil in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds. Add the dry red chilly, split black gram, asafoetida and curry leaves.
2. Saute the onions and green chilies for a minute or till the onion sweats.
3. Add the chopped vegetables and salt. Cook covered for about 5 minutes sprinkling few drops of water if needed. (Note :- Some vegetables do not need water at all. If the dish seems to get dry, just sprinkle few drops of water. Different vegetables takes different time to get cooked.)
4. Finally add the fresh grated coconut, mix well with the cooked vegetable and switch off.

Variations (Poriyal Varieties)

• You could also make poriyal with cooked dry beans which is often referred to as sundal.
• You can add crushed roasted peanuts or raw rice to the poriyal. This gives a crunchy texture to the poriyal.
• One raw egg can be broken and added to the poriyal to enhance the flavor.
• Poriyal can also be made with microwave oven.

Microwave Method

• Mix the chopped vegetables, tadka (seasoning) and grated coconut and microwave on micro-power high for 8- 10 minutes.
• The time for different vegetables to get cooked will vary.

Serving Mixed Vegetable Poriyal

• Poriyal is tasty as a side dish for variety rice.
• It's yummy to have a lunch of rice with vegetable poriyal, mochakottai puli kulambu and crunchy papad.

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