Kaikari Pirattal

Ingredients

• • Carrots - 3
• • Potatoes - 2
• • Cauliflower - 1
• • Green peas (fresh) - ¼ cup
• • Onions (finely chopped) - 2 tablespoons
• • Tomatoes (chopped) - 1 ½ tablespoons
• • Salt - as required
• • Oil (for frying) - as required

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Ingredients For Seasoning

• • Mustard seeds - ½ teaspoon
• • Aniseeds - ½ teaspoon
• • Curry leaves - 1 sprig

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Ingredients For Grinding Together

• • Coconut (grated, fresh) - 1 ½ tablespoons
• • Red chillies - 7
• • Poppy seeds - 1 teaspoon
• • Cumin seeds - ½ teaspoon
• • Aniseeds - ¼ teaspoon
• • Grams (roasted) - 1 tablespoon

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Method

• 1. Wash and chop vegetables into pieces.
• 2. Steam or pressure cook together.
• 3. Heat oil in a frying pan, add mustard, aniseeds, curry leaves and then onion.
• 4. Fry till onion turns golden brown.
• 5. Add finely chopped tomatoes and fry till it turns pulpy.
• 6. Add ground masala paste and fry till good smell comes.
• 7. Mix cooked vegetables, salt and cook till it becomes thick paste.
• 8. Serve as a mixing curry with cooked rice.