Avial Recipe [Mixed Vegetable In Yogurt]

AVIAL

Ingredients for Avial

Drumstick —1 [cut into lengthy pieces]

Cucumber – 1 cup [peel and cut into lengthy piece]

Pumpkin – 1 cup [peel and cut into lengthy pieces]

Snake gourd— ½ cup [peel and cut into lengthy pieces]

Yam – ½ cup [peel and cut into lengthy pieces]

Raw Banana – ½ cup [peel and cut into lengthy pieces]

Carrot – 1 [peel and cut into lengthy pieces]

French beans – ½ cup [clean and cut into lengthy piece]

Cow beans – ½ cup [clean and cut into lengthy pieces]

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Coconut – 1 cup [grated]

Yogurt – 1 cup [for sour]

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Green chilies – 8

Salt to taste

Curry leaves – 3 strands

Coconut Oil – 3 tbsp

Method of Preparing Avial

Grind the grated coconut, cumin seeds, and green chilies and keep it aside.

Clean and wash the vegetables. Cook the vegetables in a covered thick bottomed pan with salt and turmeric powder. Do not add water. W hen it is done Add yogurt and mix slowly.

After 2 minutes, add coconut paste and mix slowly. Cook 3-- 5 minutes or the gravy become dry. Remove from the fire, and add coconut oil and fresh curry leaves.