Kerala Aviyal

You can use  vegetables like carrots,elephant yam(chena),plantain(pachakaya),
pumpkin(mathangya),eggplant(vazhuthananga),ivy gourd(kovakka),cucumber(vellarikka),
drumstick(muringakka) ,snake gourd(padavalanga),beans etc to make aviyal

Ingredients

1. Vegetables of your choice, cut into 2" long pieces- 3 cups
2. Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
3. Grated coconut- 1 cup
4. Green chilies- 2-3 nos
5. Cumin seeds(crushed)-1/2 tsp
6. Shallots(chumanulli)-4 nos
7. Yogurt-3 tbsp
8. Curryleaves- 2 sprigs
9. Coconut oil- 1 tbsp
10. Water
11. Salt to taste

Method

• Coarsely grind grated coconut,green chilies ,cumin seeds and shallots .Keep aside.
• Cook the vegetables with just enough water (almost 1/2  to 3/4 cup ) and turmeric powder,on medium flame.
• When the vegetables are cooked  and  tender (do not over cook)  add the coconut mixture and salt to taste stirring carefully.
• Cook for 2 minutes till dry on low flame.
• Add yogurt and mix carefully.Switch off the stove.
• Finally add curry leaves and coconut oil.

Serve with rice

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