Avial

Avial Ingredients :

 Raw banana - 1
 Ash gourd - 1 segment
 Carrot - 1
 Drumsticks - 2
 Beans - 10
 Water - 1 cup
 Turmeric - ½ tsp
 Salt – 1 tsp
 Grated coconut - ½ cup
 Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
 Green chilies - 5
 Yoghurt – 1 cup
 Shelled peas – ¼ cup

For the tempering:
 Coconut oil – 1 tbsp
 A few curry leaves

Avial Method :

1. Peel the banana, ash gourd, carrot and potato. Scrape the drumsticks and string the beans and cut into 2” batons.
2. Cook the vegetables along with the water, turmeric and salt using the MICROWAVE mode for 6 minutes at 850W.
3. Grind the coconut along with the cumin seeds and green chilies to a smooth paste. Whisk in the yoghurt. Add this paste and peas to the vegetables and continue to cook in the MICROWAVE mode for 7 minutes at 650W.
4. In a separate bowl combine the coconut and curry leaves and cook in the CRISP mode for 1 minute.
5. Stir into the Avial and serve hot.