Aviyal (Avial)

Ingredients

Poosanikkaai (pumpkin) - 250 gm
Parangikaai (yellow pumpkin) - 100 gm
Carrot - 100 gm
Beans - 50 gm
Sarkaraivelli (Sweet potato) - 100 gm
Chow chow - 1
Potato - 100 gm
Salt - 2 teaspoon

Grated coconut (thuruviya thengaai) - 1 cup
Green chilly - 4
Jeera - 1 teaspoon
Coconut oil - 2 teaspoon
Mustard - 1 teaspoon
Curry leaves (karuveppilai)

Preparation

1. Grind chilly, coconut and jeera in a mixer grinder. Don't grind too nicely
2. Chop all vegetables
3. Heat 2 tumblers of water in a vessel
4. Add all the chopped vegetables
5. Allow it to boil until the vegetables are cooked (touch to check the consistency)
6. Frequently stir so that all vegetables are properly cooked
7. Add the salt and mix thoroughly
8. Allow it to boil for 2 minutes
9. Add the grinded ingredients and allow to boil for 5 minutes. Stir frequently
10. Turn off the stove
11. In a separate pan, add 1 spoon of coconut oil and heat. Add mustard and allow it to burst. Add curry leaves
12. Add this to the aviyal vessel
13. Add 1 spoon of coconut oil to aviyal and mix
14. Let the aviyal cool down. Add 1 tumbler of curd and 1/2 teaspoon of salt
15. Mix thoroughly
16. Curd can also be added just before you start eating, so that the aviyal will not turn sour.