AVIYAL

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sliced Vegetables (Carrots, Beans, Ash Gourd, and Drumsticks) • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder • ½ tsp Red Chili Powder • 3x4-inch fresh Coconut (sliced) • 1½ cups Yoghurt • Salt to taste For Tadka: • 2 tbsp Oil • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds • 2 dry Red Chilies (broken) • 1 sprig Curry Leaves

How to make Aviyal:

• In a pan, take a cup of water and add vegetables with salt, turmeric powder and chili powder, and boil until tender. • Blend together coconut and yoghurt in a food processor until smooth paste is formed. • Add the paste to cooked vegetables and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat. • Heat the oil in a large frying pan and crackle cumin seeds, mustard seeds and red chilies. • Add curry leaves and pour the prepared mixture into the pan. • Serve hot over steamed rice.