Avial

Ingredients: (Serves 2)

• 1 big drumstick
• 1 raw banana
• 100g yam
• 10 beans
• 10 string beans
• 1 carrot
• 100g snake gourd
• 100g ash gourd
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• salt to taste
• 2 to 3 green chillies
• 1 small piece ginger
• 1/2 quantity grated coconut
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 2 or 3 strands of curry leaves
• 1 small cup thick curd
• Water (enough for cooking the vegetables)

Method:

• Slice the vegetables into 2 inch vertical slices.
• Cook the vegetables in water with turmeric and salt until done.
• Keep it aside.
• Coarsely grind the grated coconut, green chillies and ginger
• Add the mixture to the cooked vegetables.
• Beat the curd till it becomes smooth paste.
• Put the vegetable for boil (do not add water).
• Before it starts to boil, add the beaten curd
• Add curry leaves and coconut oil.