Avial

Ingredients

3/4 kg Vegetables

1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder

1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder

6-8 nos. Green chillies

2 large Onions

1 cup Grated coconut

1 tablespoon Tamarind paste

2 tablespoons Oil

5-6 nos. Curry leaves

Preparation

Vegetables:Drumsticks, Brinjals, Yam, String beans, Raw banana, Ash gourd, Ridge gourd.

1.Peel and cube the vegetables. Slightly boil the drum sticks with salt.

2.Grind the coconut to a fine paste.

3.Boil some water and add cubed vegetables to it.

4.Add the red chilli and turmeric powders.

5.When the vegetables are almost cooked add green chillies and salt. Add the tamarind extract and coconut paste.

6.Simmer on a low flame for 15 minutes.

7.Heat oil in a small pan and add the curry leaves. When the leaves change colour pour over the cooked vegetables.Serve hot with rice and pickle.