Aviyal

This is one traditional kootan. It is a kerala dish made with different vegetables we can call it a veggie salad dressed with yoghurt, coconut, cumin seeds and green chilli sauce. Usually this dish is prepared when we dont have enough vegetable to make one proper veggie but have leftovers of different veggies. I managed with the veggies i had. You can try to add any of the veggies listed below.

INGREDIENTS

Raw Green plantain(Vazhakai in Tamil, Bhalekai in Kannada)

Raw Mango (Pacha Manga in Tamil, Mavinkai in Kannada)

Drumsticks (Murungaikai in Tamil, Noogikai in Kannada)

Elephant yam (Chenai Kizhangu in Tamil, Suvarnagadde in Kannada),

Chembu (Cheppankizhangu in Tamil, Arvi inHindi)

Snake gourd (Podalankai in Tamil, Padavalakai in Kannada)

Pumpkin (Vellai Poosinikai in Tamil , Kumbalaekai in Kannada)

Ash gourd(Poosinikai in tamil, Budagumbala in Kannada)

Carrot

Beans

Potato

Broad Beans (Avarakkai in Tamil, Saem in Hindi)

Green Peas

Chow Chow (Bangalore Kathrikkai inTamil, Seeme badanakkaye in Kannada)

Ivy Gourd (Thondekkai in Kannada, Kova kkai in Tamil)

Lobia (Karamani in Tamil, Halasinde in Kannada)

Coriander leaves-Handful (chopped)

Yoghurt-1cup

Turmeric Powder-1tsp

To Grind

Coconut-1cup

Cumin seeds-2tbsp

Green chillies- 5-8 (according to taste)

For Seasoning

Mustard seeds-1tsp

Cumin Seeds-1tsp

Coconut Oil

Red chilli- 2nos

Curry Leaves

METHOD

1)Steam cook/pressure cook all the vegetables with some turmeric.

2)Heat coconut oil in a pan and prepare the seasoning. Splutter the mustard,cumin seeds and add the red chilli and curry leaves.

3)add the ground paste to the seasoning and let it cook for a couple of mins.

4)add all the vegetables along with the water if any.

5)Let the vegetables cook in the paste so that the take the essence of the ground paste.add salt to taste

6) Switch off the stove let the aviyal cool for some time. Now add yoghurt to the aviyal mix well and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Serve Hot with Rice or Roti

P.S. You can adjust the Aviyal consistency as per your requirements i like it with a lil' gravy so i make the paste watery. if you want it to be a proper kootan make the paste thick and dont add water.