Avial

Ingredients

• 1 cup each: raw banana, yam, drumstick, carrot, raw mango, beans — cut in 2-inch pieces
• For paste: 1 cup grated coconut, 3 green chillies, 1 tsp cumin — ground
• 1 cup sour yogurt
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• Curry leaves
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Boil vegetables with turmeric and salt until just tender.
2. Add ground coconut paste and cook 5 minutes.
3. Remove from heat, stir in yogurt.
4. Return to very low heat and stir (do not boil).
5. Finish with coconut oil poured over top and fresh curry leaves.
6. Serve with rice.