Vegetable Perattal

Vegetable Perattal is a popular Chettinad recipe which goes great with rice or chappati. Try this when you are in a mood for a different side-dish for chappati.


What you need for Vegetable Perattal:

• Carrot-2 chopped fine
• Potato-1 chopped fine
• Beans-12 chopped fine
• Small onion-10
• Tomato-1 chopped fine
• Fennel seeds-1/2 tbsp
• Bay leaves-1
• Cinnamon-1
• Curry leaves-few
• Red chilli powder-1tbsp
• Turmeric powder -a pinch
• Coriander powder-2tbsp
• Coconut- a few pieces
• Salt to taste

The preparation method:

• Boil all the vegetables and keep aside.
• Make a paste of the coconut pieces in a blender and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and crackle fennel seeds.add bay leaves and cinnamon.
• Sauté small onions and curry leaves.When the  small onions turn slightly brown,add tomato.
• when the tomatoes are well done add salt ,turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder.
• Add the coconut paste to this and mix well. Cook for few minutes.
• Add the boiled vegetables and mix well.Cook for few minutes.
• Tasty Vegetable Perattal is ready to be relished with rice or chapatti.