Vegetables and yoghurt curry(Avial)

This is a simple yet tasty vegetable curry made with yoghurt so is on the milder end of the scale. It goes well with rice as the main curry or as a side.

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01/10/2013

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Preparation Time : 10 mins

Cooking Time : 10-15 mins

Serves : 4-5

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Cuisine : South Indian /Srilankan»Side Dish»

Tags : Kootu, South Indian Vegetarian

Main Ingredient : Potatoes Vegetables

Recipe Type : Dinner Lunch

Ingredients :

Potato -100g or 1 small
Carrot - 50g or 1 samll
Egg plant - 3-4 or Aubergine - 1/3 of medium one
Green beans - 50g (optional)
Marrow (Dudhi) - 50g (optional)
Plantain - 1/2 (optional)
Drumstick - 1/2
Mango - 1-2 2" piece (optional)
Yoghurt (curd) - 3-4 tblsp
Cumin seeds ( jeera) - 2 tsp
Grated coconut - 1 tblsp heaped
Dried red chilli - 2-3 or Green chillies - 2 if preferred
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Coconut oil - 5 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Water - as required

Method :

Cut Drumstick into 2 inch long; Chop other vegetables into small cubes.
Roast cumin seeds, chilli and grated coconut and grind them into a smooth paste.
Cook the vegetables in a pan of water and salt.*
Once the vegetables are cooked, add the ground coconut paste and cook further for 2-3 minutes.
Add beaten youghurt and stir well.
Switch off the heat.
Heat a frying pan and add oil.
Season with curry leaves and mustard seeds.
Add this seasoning to the cooked vegetables.

* As cooking time varies for each vegetable, boil potatoes and carrot first in the water. After 7-8 minutes of cooking, add rest of the vegetables. Add Mango in the end just 2-3 mins before switching off.

Notes : Use green chilli instead of dry red chilli if you like the taste of green chilli. If coconut oil is not available, use any cooking oil instead.

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