Narayanaswami Iyer ,here is AVIAL : A south indian dish that goes well with rice, papad and pickles .
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Avial

Ingredients
White Melon 200 gms
Suran 200 gms
Drumsticks 2 raw sticks
pumpkin 200 gms
Raw bananas 2
Simla Mirch 4
Gawaar 100 gms raw
Paapdi 100 gms raw
grated coconut 1 cup
green chillis 4
Jeera 1 teaspoon
mustard 1 teaspoon
Coconut oil 2 tablespoons
Curry leaves a handful
Sour curd 1 cup

 

Method:

1. Wash the vegetables except the simla mirch and cut them into 2 inches long, 1/3 inches thick.
2. Mix them in a pressure pan, Add some water and steam cook to 2 whistles.
3. Meanwhile, grind the grated coconut along with Jeera and green chillis in a mixer to fine paste.
4. Instead of adding water, add half cup sour curd to the coconut while grinding it.
5. Now put the pressure pan with the cooked vegetables on slow fire for 2 minutes.
6. Add the coconut paste to the vegetables, and wash it with remaining sour curd.
7. Mix well and let the vegetables cook for another 2 minutes.
8. Take a small kadai and add 1 spoon of oil to it. Keep it on slow flame. Add mustard and let it splutter.
9. Add the mustard to the cooked vegetables and finally add the curry leaves. Heat 2 tablespoons of coconut oil in the small kadai just enough to become warm, and pour over the vegetables. Mix well.
10. AVIAL is ready to be served with rice, papad and pickles

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