Avial

Ingredients

Main	Spices/Tadka	Generic
Squash	1 cup Grated Coconut	Coconut Oil
French Beans	8-10 Green Chillies	Salt
Carrots	2 tsp Mustard Seeds
Drumsticks	8-10 Curry Leaves
White Pumpkin	1 tsp Hing
Peas	1/2 tsp Turmeric
Yam
Snake Gourd
3 cups Yoghurt (OR)
4 cups Buttermilk

Method
Avial is a stew of melon-family and winter vegetables in a coconut/yoghurt base.
This can be made with any or all of the vegetables listed above.
Cut the vegetables into 1 inch pieces to yeild about 6 cups of vegetables
Boil them with salt and turmeric and 4 cups water covered on medium heat.
Grind the coconut and green chillies into a fine paste and add it to the vegetables when they are about half done.
Blend yoghurt with 1 cup water.
Do not add water if using buttermilk.
Once the vegetables are well done, add the yoghurt to the pot and cook for a few minutes. Do not boil.
Turn the heat off as soon as bubbles start to foam.
Splutter mustard seeds, hing and curry leaves in coconut oil.
Garnish the avial with this tadka and serve.