Aviyal - Nice For Rice

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 1 nos Raw banana Paccha Ethaka
• 1 cup Elephant yam Chena
• 1 nos Carrots big
• 1 nos Drumstick Muringakka
• 1/2 cup Potato
• 1/2 cup Snake gourd Padavalanga
• 1/2 cup Cucumber vellarikka (Kumbalanga)
• 3 nos Beans/Long Beans
• 1 nos Onion , medium — optional
• 3 nos Green chillies
• 3/4 tbsp Chilly powder
• 1/4 tbsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp Thick tamarind water
• Curry leaves A, a few
• 1/4 cup Water
• 11/2 cup Coconut — grated
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
• 1/2 sprig Curry leaves
• 3 nos Small onions (Kunjulli)

Preparation

1. Step 1

   If u don`t have all the vegetables listed above. You can use any vegetables u have except ladies finger(vendakka) and tomato. Cut all the vegetables lengthwise of 1/2 inch length.

2. Step 2

   Put all the vegetables in a pressure cooker.

3. Step 3

   Add chilli powder, turmeric, water and salt into it and Stir everything together thoroughly.

4. Step 4

   Close the lid and cook it in high flame upto 1 whistle and 2 minutes in simmer.

5. Step 5

   Switch off the stove.

6. Step 6

   Grind together coconut, cumin seeds, onions and curry leaves.

7. Step 7

   Preheat a tava and put the cooked vegetables along with the ground paste and tamarind water.

8. Step 8

   Cook for another 2 minutes.

9. Step 9

   Switch off the stove.

10. Step 10

    Do not overcook as it can get dried up quickly.

11. Step 11

    Add curry leaves and coconut oil and Stir everything together thoroughly.

12. Step 12

    Close the lid and let the aroma spread into the curry.

13. Step 13

    Serve while still hot.

14. Step 14

    You can substitude tamarind with curd or raw mango. While using raw mango u have to cook it with other vegetables.