Avial

Ingredients:-

Drumstick- 3 pieces (cut into 1 ½ inch)
Yam(senai kizhangu)- 1 small piece
Beans- 8
Carrot- 1 medium sized
Brinjal- 2 small
Raw banana- 1
Potato- 1
Curry leaves- a few
Curd- ½ cup (well beaten)
Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
Salt to taste
Coconut oil- 3 tsp

To Grind:-

Coconut- 5 tsp
Cumin seeds- ½ tsp
Green chilies- 3 or acc to taste
Pepper- ¼ tsp

Method:-

Cut all the vegetables into 1 ½ inch and keep aside. Heat water in a pan and add drumstick, salt and cook for 3 minutes and then add all other vegetables, turmeric, and cook without adding much water. Once it is done add the grounded paste and cook for 3 minutes and add the well beaten curd. Finally add coconut oil and few curry leaves and cook it for 2 minutes and serve hot with rice.

Note: – You can add any vegetables as per your choice.

Cabbage Kootu

Ingredients:-

Cabbage – ½ lb
Channa dal – 1 cup (boiled)
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Green chilies – 3
Onion – 1
Tomato – 1
Shredded Coconut – ½ cup
Oil – 2 tsp
Salt – for taste

Method:-

Heat oil in a pan and once it is heated up add cumin seeds and allow it to splutter. Then add onion, green chilies and fry till it becomes golden brown. Add Tomatoes to these mixtures and fry till it turns into mushy. Once it done, add turmeric powder, salt and fry for few minutes.

Then add cabbage and cook for 6-7 minutes. Add these mixtures to the cooked channa dal (in a pressure cooker) and cook till 1 whistle. Open the cooker and add coconut and cook for 5-6 minutes. Your cabbage kootu is ready to serve with chappathi, rice.