VegetarianBreakfastKarnataka
Mixed Vegetable Sagu
Mixed Vegetable Sagu is a vegetarian breakfast from Karnataka. It is made with mixed vegetables, poppy seeds and coconut. This recipe serves 4 and takes about 45 min. One serving has about 280 kcal, 10 g protein, 30 g carbs and 15 g fat.
Did you know? Karnataka-style vegetable stew where seasonal produce cooks in a coconut-poppy seed gravy. The poppy seeds are soaked overnight and ground into a paste that thickens the curry naturally.
Updated · nutrition is an estimate per serving

- Diet
- Vegetarian
- Course
- Breakfast
- Cuisine
- Karnataka
- Calories
- 280 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Style
- Healthy
- Serves
- 4
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Level
- Easy
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 400 g mixed vegetables
- 1 onion
- 2 green chilli
- 1 tsp ginger
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp besan
- ½ cup fresh coconut
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds
- 1 tbsp roasted gram dal
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 1 cinnamon stick (optional)
- 2 cloves (optional)
- 1 tbsp oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 8 curry leaves
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves (optional)
Contains: mustard.
Main ingredients
Nutrition per serving

280kcal / serving
- Protein
- 10 g 14%
- Carbs
- 30 g 41%
- Fat
- 15 g 46%
- Fibre
- 12 g
| Manganese | 1mg |
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How to make Mixed Vegetable Sagu
- Dice the vegetables into small pieces, finely chop the onion, and chop the green chilli and ginger.
- Dry roast the poppy seeds, roasted gram dal and cumin seeds for 2 minutes, then grind them with the grated coconut, chopped ginger and green chilli into a smooth paste using a little water.
- Boil the vegetables with turmeric, salt and a cup of water until just tender.
- Mix the besan with a little water to a smooth slurry and stir it into the cooked vegetables.
- Stir in the ground coconut paste and simmer for 5 minutes until the sagu thickens slightly.
- Heat oil in a small pan and temper mustard seeds, curry leaves, cinnamon and cloves, then add the chopped onion and fry until soft and lightly golden.
- Pour the tempering over the sagu, garnish with coriander and serve warm.
Serves 4 · prep 20 min · cook 25 min. Taste and adjust salt and spice to your family.
How to make Mixed Vegetable Sagu: videos
Quick answers
Is Mixed Vegetable Sagu vegetarian?
Yes. Mixed Vegetable Sagu is vegetarian: none of its main ingredients is meat, fish or egg.
How many calories are in Mixed Vegetable Sagu?
About 280 kcal per serving, with 10 g protein, 30 g carbohydrates and 15 g fat. This is an estimate; oil, ghee and portion size change it.
Where is Mixed Vegetable Sagu from?
Mixed Vegetable Sagu comes from Karnataka.
What is Mixed Vegetable Sagu made of?
The main ingredients are mixed vegetables, poppy seeds and coconut.
How long does Mixed Vegetable Sagu take to make?
About 45 min in all: 20 min to prepare and 25 min to cook.
How many people does this Mixed Vegetable Sagu recipe serve?
The quantities on this page serve 4. For more people, multiply every ingredient by the same amount.
When do you eat Mixed Vegetable Sagu?
Mixed Vegetable Sagu is usually eaten as a breakfast.








