Kerala Aviyal

Generally for the aviyal , the vegetables are cut into either  2 " long  pieces. You can add a variety of vegetables. i have added , yam , snakegourd, ash gourd, drumsticks, long beans. payar ).But you can also add carrots, brinjal depending on your choice. Few of them add curd / mango/ tarmarind  to get the sour tatse. However i have added the tarmarind to get this sour taste

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Ingredients:

1. Raw Plantain ( Raw Banana) - 1 big no  ( Peel off the skin and cut into 3 halfs and then cut into 2 " long pieces )
2. Yam  cut into lengthwise pieces- 2 Cups
3. Snake Gourd  cut lengthwise - 2 Cups
4. Ash Gourd cut into legthwise pieces - 1 Cup
5. Drumsticks peeled and cut into 2 " long pieces- 1 Cup
6. Long beans cut lengthwise-  1/2 Cup
7. Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
8. Green Chilly- 2 pieces
9. Red chilly powder- 1 tsp
10. Tarmarind pieces - 1 lemon sized
11. Jeera- 1 tsp
12. Coconut - 1 1/2 Cup
13. Salt as required
14. Oil - 1 tbsp
15. Curry Leaves.

How to Cook

1. Soak the tarmarid in 1/2 cup water , keep this aside.
2. Add 1 tsp oil to a pan and when it is hot , add the vegetables, turmeric powder, salt ,red chilly powder  close the pan and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Now add   1/4 cup water , close the pan and cook the vegetables .(When you close the pan , rest of the water needed to cook vegetables will come out from the vegetables itself)
4. After vegetables get cooked , add the squeezed tarmarind water.
5. Grind the coconut , jeera and green chilly with little water for 1 round in a mixie. 
6.  Make sure it does not become a paste.
7. Add the grinded coconut mixture to the curry.Mix it well and aute for 2 minutes.

8.   Add oil and garnish with curry leaves.

9.   Garnish with curry leaves and serve hot with rice.