30 April 2014

Aviyal(Malabar style)


Ingredients

1 Raw Banana
1 Drumstick
1 Carrot
½ cup Yam
5 kovaykka (Tindora)
1 cup velarika (Cucumber)
2 Piece Bitter gourd
2 Payar( Long Beans)
6-7 nos Green chillies
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1 Cup grated Coconut
½ tsp Cumin seeds
2 cloves Garlic
1/2 cup Curd
Few Curry leaves
1 tsp Coconut oil

Directions

Grind together the coconut, cumin seeds and garlic to a coarse paste, adding very few amount of curd and keep it aside. Peel and chop all the vegetables into 3-inch lengths. Cook the vegetables with Green chilies, turmeric powder, salt and very little water. Once the vegetables are almost cooked,add the ground paste.Cook for another 5 mins on medium flame. Add curd,mix well and cook for 1-2mins. (Do not let it boil.) Drizzle oil and add curry leaves and mix well. Serve hot with rice.

Note:
Do not overcook the vegetables.

Njerinjil Water-

800ml vellathil oru spoon ettu thilapiche Elam choodode 2 allel 3 thavanayayi kudikkam