Avial

Ingredients:

Vegetables(winter melon, Green plantain, Carrot, Beans, Potato, Drumstick, Green peas)	½ cup Each
Grated Coconut	¼ cup
Green Chili	5
Cumin seeds	1 Tsp
Toor Dhal	½ Tsp
Curd	½ Cup
Sour Cream (optional)	1 Tbs
Coconut oil	3 Tsp
Mustard seeds	1 Tsp
Curry Leaf	5
Asefotida	¼ Tsp
Salt	As Needed

Method:

• Cut all the vegetables in same size(about ½ Inch thick) and shapes.
• In a big pan add the coconut oil and start adding the vegetables one by one.
• Fry it and add ½ cup of water. Mix it well and close the lid. Cook it for about 15mins. Make sure the veggies are not mashed up.
• Make sure you stir it once a while.
• Meanwhile grind the coconut, green chili, cumin seeds and toor dhal to a fine paste. Keep aside.
• Once the vegetables are cooked add the ground coconut paste. Then add the curd and sour cream. Mix it and allow it on heat for 2 mins.
• In a separate pan add the oil and once it’s hot add the mustard seeds and allow it to splutter. Add the asefotida and curry leaves. Stir it. Add it on the avial and close the lid.
• It could be served with rice or chapathi.

You can add curd depending upon your cosistency.

Serves -4