>Aviyal

recipe and ingredients

  • Raw Banana /: 1no
  • Yam / 1/2 cup,
  • Drumstick /: 2 nos,
  • Cluster Beans / :1/4 cup
  • Snake gourd vegitable: 1/4 cup
  • Carrot : 1 cup
  • Cucumber yellow : 1 cup
  • Raw mango /:1/2 cup
  • Turmeric powder / : 1/2 tsp
  • Coconut grated / : 1 cup
  • Green chilly / : 5 nos
  • Cumin seeds / : 1/2 tsp
  • (if using raw mango, do not use curds)
  • Curry leaves /: 1 sprig
  • Coconut oil : 1 tbsp
  • Salt to taste

  • 1. Peel and cut vegetables lengthwise into 2″ pieces long (stick shape).
  • 2. Grind coconut, green chilly and cumin seeds into a coarsely paste with little water.
  • 3. Wash, cover and cook vegetables with 1/2 cup water, turmeric powder and salt to taste till the veggies are half cooked. (Note : Do not over cook the veggies, since many different kinds of veggies are used, take care, Keep adding the vegetables to the boiling water according to the cooking time, the longer cooking vegetables first and the quicker ones last.)
  • 4. Make a small well in the middle of the half cooked veggies and pour the ground coconut paste into it,Cover the pot and cook for 5 mins.
  • 5.Remove the lid and add beaten curd,curry leaves and gently toss for few minutes.(Note : If you have added raw mango along with the vegetables don’t add curd.)
  • 6.Cook on low heat for few more minutes till the veggies are well cooked, Take care not to mash the vegetables.
  • 7. Add the curry leaves and pour coconut oil over the top and cover the pot and mix well.
  • 8. Remove from the fire and keep covered till serving.