South Indian Recipe-Aviyal

Aviyal
Green (Raw) banana - 2 nos, Yam, Drumstick, Carrot, Potato (cut all the vegetables lengthwise of ½ inch thickness) - 1 cup each
Beans(thin ones) - 3nos
-any vegetables can be added
Green chillies - 4nos or as required
Raw mango - 1 slice(optional)
Water - upto 3/4 th of vegetables when in pan
Turmeric powder - 2 tsp
Oil - 2tsp
Salt – As required
For grinding:-
Grated coconut - 2 cups
Cumin seeds- 1/2tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Red onions – two
Curd - 1/4 cup
1) Cut all the vegetables lengthwise of 1/2 inch thickness.

2) Cook vegetables with water, salt and turmeric powder.
(Add salt only when veggies are cooked half way through)

:- Add turmeric powder only when the water with vegetables starts boiling.

3) Grind together the coconut, cumin seeds, curry leaves, small onions and a little curd or tamarind juice (as mango can be sour enough).
: - You can add green chillies too for grinding, and then avoid adding them to vegetables.
4) Once the vegetables are cooked, add the ground paste.

5) Cook Aviyal till the raw coconut is cooked.

: - Do not overcook the Aviyal, as the whole mix will dry up.

6) Once Aviyal is cooked, add coconut oil and mix well.

: - Serve Aviyal with rice or chapattis.