Vegetable poriyal / Curry

When I usually have many kinds of vegetables like cauliflower, beans , carrot,etc.., I used to do this mixed vegetable curry. This can also be done with any one of the vegetables seperately.But usually it tastes wonderful, when we use more variety of vegetables.

Ingredients:

[Vegetables that can be used generally:

• Cauliflower
• Beans
• Carrot
• Cabbage
• Green Peas
• (Maize can also be used)]
  

• Cut Vegetables -2 cups
• Moong dal- 2-3 tablespoon
• Green Chillies-3
• Onion-1
• Oil- 1 tablespoon
• Salt
• Lemon juice- few drops (if desired)
  
• For seasoning: Mustard,Urad Dal, Curry leaves.

Method:

• Wash the vegetables and cut into larger pieces.
• Cook the cut vegetables in salted water along with moong dal.
• Take care that the vegetables are not overcooked.
• Use the right amount of water to cook the vegetables.
• Stir it with a spoon in intervals so that the water does not spill out while cooking.
• Heat the oil in pan and add the seasoning items as usual.
  
• When it starts spluttering add the green chillies.
  
• After few seconds add the onion and fry till it becomes transparent.
  
• Now add all the cooked vegetables and the moong dal after draining the remaining water.
  
• Add salt if needed and fry it for 2 minutes before removing from the flame.
  
• A colorful tasty mixed vegetable curry is ready to serve.
• Add few drops of lemon juice, if desired while serving.
  
• Side dish for all kind of rices...