Aviyal

Ingredients:

2 raw banana, peeled and cut long size
1/2 cup yam peeled and cut long size
1 brinjal cut long size
6" piece snake gourd peeled and cut long size
2 drumsticks peeled and cut in 3" pieces
1 cucumber cut long size
5-6 string beans, strung and chopped to 1" pieces
1 large onion peeled and sliced thick
2 medium potatoes cut long size
1 1/2 cup coconut
2 stalks curry leaves
3 green chillies slit lengthwise
2 green tomatoes cut lengthwise
3 medium red tomatoes cut lengthwise
1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
3/4 tsp. red chilli powder
1 tablespoon coriander powder
1teaspoon cumin seeds
2-3 shallots salt to taste
3 tbsp. coconut oil

Method:

Put chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder in a large thick bottomed deep vessel along with 1 cup water, 1 tablespoon coconut oil, salt and bring to boil. Add yam, banana, drumsticks, snakegaurd, string beans. Mix well. Cover and cook on a medium flame for 5-7 minutes. Add cucumber, brinjal, onion, slit chillies and tomatoes and cook till the vegetables are tender. Grind coconut along with cumin seeds and shallots. Add the coconut paste to the cooked vegetable and simmer for 2 minutes and add remaining coconut oil and curry leaves. Serve hot with hot rice.