Aviyal

Ingredients:

Vegetables – 3 cups, cut lengthwise

Mango- 1 small

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Chili powder- ½ tsp

Coconut – ½ cup

Green chili – 2-3

Jeerakam/Fennel seeds – a pinch

Yogurt – ¼ cup, beaten

Coconut oil

Salt

Curry leaves

Method:

• Mix vegetables with turmeric powder, chili powder, and coconut oil, salt & curry leaves.
• Heat a manchatti or heavy bottom pan and cook vegetables.
• Add little water if required.
• Grind coconut, jeerakam and green chili into a semi paste.
• When the vegetables are ¾th cooked, add mango & ground paste. Mix well.
• Cover and cook till the veggies are done and the raw taste of coconut paste is gone.
•  Add yogurt and mix well & remove from the gas,
• add the coconut oil and curry leaves.
• Serve hot with rice.