Aviyal

     

Aviyal with sambar and sakkarai pongal

                          I learnt it from my Mother in law she do this in such a way that even who hates aviyal start to like it i can say she is an expert ,I love her lots of recipes especially  Aviyal ,Sambar,Vatha kulambu,....she is wonderful cook

 In any special occasion we used to prepare aviyal  .when i am a kid i hate Aviyal but now i like it more , thanks to my MIL i learnt it properly ..

 Ingredients:

1.  Potato 1 nos
2.  Carrot 2 nos
3.  Beans 1 bunch
4.  Chow Chow 1
5. Raw banana 1
6. Drum stick 1
7. Small egg plant 3 nos
8.  Or any vegetables of your choice 1 bowl 
9. Sour yogurt 2 tbsp
10. Chana dal 3 tbsp

Seasoning:

1. Coconut oil 2 tsp
2. Mustard seeds
3. Curry leaves 
4. Red chili 1 nos  
5. Asafotida

Masala:

1. Coconut  1 cup
2. Green chili 5 nos
3. Garlic 5 pods
4. Jeera seeds 1 tsp

• Grind the above ingredients into smooth paste keep them aside.

Method:

•  Soak the channa dal in hot water for 10 mnts
• Cut the veg mostly in rectangle shape
• Take a big pan with little water and salt add dal start cooking it
• Cook all the vegetables in such a way that nothing mashes,separate the vegs that one cook more faster
•  Start from cooking the veg that take longer time to cook so that we don't end up in mashing all veg
• once all the veg are cooked  turn the heat into slow start adding the masala 
•  mix it thoroughly,cook for 3 minutes 
• turn off the heat
• Add yogurt to it mix it well
• finally add the seasoning