Kaya Koorkha Aviyal( Raw Plantain Chinese potato aviyal )

Ingredients :

1. Kaya cut lengthwise ( Banana/ Raw plantain) - 1.5   Cup
2. Koorkha cut lengthwise( Chinese potato )  - 1 .5  Cup
3. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
4. Chilly Powder- 1 tsp
5. Green Chilly - 1
6. Tamarind - small  goose berry sized.
7. Curry leaves as required
8. Onion Shallots- 4 nos
9. Coconut grated- 1 cup
10. Jeera- a pinch
11. Salt as required
12. Oil- 1 tbsp

Cleaning the Banana and Chinese potato ( Koorkha )

1. Before  you cut the banana , peel off the skin of the bananas.
2. Cut into 3 halfs and cut to  lengthwise pieces. 
3. Soak in water for 15 minutes.
4. Wash the chinese potato well in salt water  to move the dirt over it.
5. Soak inwater for 15 minutes.
6. Again wash it many times and peel off the skin..
7. Cut into small lengthwise pieces .
8. Keep the cleaned banana pieces and korrkha pieces aside.

How to Cook

1. Soak the tamarind in 1/4 cup water  . Keep this aside.
2. Add little water, green chilly ,koorkha , turmeric powder and salt into a pan , close the pan , cook till the koorkha gets cooked./ (Cook the koorkha in cooker in 1/2 cup water to 2 whistles.)
3. After koorkha gets cooked , add banana pieces,curry leaves ,chilly powder, very less water if required, close the pan and cook for sometime.(Make sure the vegetables should get cooked very well)
4. Squeeze the tamarind and add the tamarind water to the cooked curry .
5. In a mixie grind the coconut , onion shallots and jeera with 1/2 cup water to a very fine paste form.
6. Add the grinded paste to the curry, add water if required.
7. This aviyal requires more gravy.
8. When the gravy come to boil , pour oil , more curryleaves.
9. Serve hot with rice.!!!