Avial

Ingredients:
Green plantain-2
Yam-1 cup
Beans-3 to 4
carrot-1
cucumber-1/2 cup
drumstick -2
potato-1/2 cup
green chillies-4
brinjal-1
mango-2 slice or u can add little tamarind juice
turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
salt

To Grind:
Grated coconut- 1and 1/2 cup
garlic choppen - 1 tsp
cumin seed-1/2 tsp
shallots(kunjulli)-3
curry leaves-1/2 sprig

To Garnish:
coconut oil- 1 tbspn
curry leaves 1 sprig
curd-2 tbsp (optional)


photos by Anoop

Method of  Preparation
Cut all the vegetables lengthwise of 1 inch..
In a pan add a few drop of oil and then put all the vegs( except mango) and add water up to 3/4 of vegs.
close the lid and cook in medium heat .. stir in between.
add  turmeric powder and salt
when the vegs are half done add the mango slices(or tamarind juice)
Grind the ingredients coarsely and add the grounded paste to the cooked vegs and cook for few minutes(Do not over cook)
Now switch off the stove and add the curd .
Now garnish with coconut oil and curry leaves and close the lid so that the aroma spread in to the curry

If you feel mango will give you enough sour then avoid curd..If you like the taste of curd in the avial u can add it