Recipe of Aviyal


Ingredients:

500 g mixed vegetables (courgettes, green bananas, sprouts cut into 1 inch pieces, peeled potatoes cut into ½ inch cubes, sliced carrots and aubergines and trimmed green beans)
Pinch of turmeric
1 ½ tsp ground cumin
4 green finger chilies, chopped
125 g grated fresh coconut
1 medium Spanish onion, chopped
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp natural unsweetened yoghurt
½ tsp tamarind concentrate
8-10 curry leaves

Method:

Place all the vegetables in a heavy bottom pan, add 255 ml of boiling water and turmeric and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until tender.

Meanwhile, grind cumin, green chilies, 100 g coconut, onion and salt together in a pestle and mortar or blender with about 6 tbsp of cold water to make a coarse paste. Add the paste and yoghurt to the cooked vegetables and stir. Lower the heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in the tamarind and simmer for 4 minutes more. Garnish with the curry leaves and remaining coconut. Serve hot with parottas.