KERALA FOOD ITEMS:AVIAL

Ingredients

Vegetables -3/4

Turmeric powder- 1/2 teaspoon

Red chilli powder -1/2 teaspoon

Green chillies -6-8 nos

Onions -2 large

Grated coconut -1 cup

Tamarind paste -1 tablespoon

Oil -2 tablespoons

Curry leaves -5-6 nos.

Method

Vegetables:Drumsticks, Brinjals, Yam, String beans, Raw banana, Ash gourd, Ridge gourd.Peel and cube the vegetables. Slightly boil the drum sticks with salt. Grind the coconut to a fine paste.Boil some water and add cubed vegetables to it. Add the red chilli and turmeric powders. When the vegetables are almost cooked add green chillies and salt. Add the tamarind extract and coconut paste. Simmer on a low flame for 15 minutes.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.