Preparation of Aviyal

White pumpkin peeled, cubed - 100 grms

Drumsticks, peeled, cut into 3 cm pieces - 10 pieces

Yam, peeled cubed - 100 gms

raw bananas peeled, cubed - 3

brinjals, cubed - 2

french beans, chopped - 1 cup

Green chillies - 5

Red chilies - 3

Yoghurt - 1 cup

coconut oil - 4 tpsb.

turmeric powder - 1 tsp.

cummin seeds - 1/2 tsp.

currery leaves - 8

Coconut scrapings - 3 cups

Salt to taste

Wash all vegetables. Add salt, turmeric, ground green chillies and curry leaves. Cook in a little water in a pressure pan till all vegetables are soft.

Grind the coconut finely and mix with the yoghurt. Add this paste to vegetables and check salt. Coook for a few minutes to blend. Heat oil and add red chillies. Pour oil over the Aviyal and serve hot.