Aviyal

Ingredients:
1 cup fresh/frozen shredded Coconut
2 Green chillies
1tsp Turmeric
1tsp Cumin seeds
1cup Buttermilk
2-3 bunch of Curry leaves
2tsp Coconut oil

1 Raw Green plantain
2 Eggplant
2 Drumstick
1 Padwal (Snake gourd)
2 Carrot
10-15 Long beans
1 small size Green mango
1/2 Yam
1/2 Southekai/Dosakai (Yellow cucumber)
1 Herekai (Ridged Gourds)

Method:

• Cut all vegetables lengthwise
  
• Cover the vegetables in water, turmeric and cook until almost tender
• Grind coconut, chillies, cumin seeds into a paste with sufficient water {If coconut is frozen; use hot water} and add it to the vegetables
  
• Add buttermilk, salt and boil for few minutes
• Take off the heat and add coconut oil and curry leaves

Nutrition Facts of
(for source/detailed information; click on the vegetable name)
Carrot -

• Excellent source of antioxidant compounds
• High in Vitamin A
• Very good source of vitamin C, vitamin K, dietary fiber and potassium

Raw Green plantain -

• Highly nutritious, good source of potassium and vitamins A & C
• High in dietary fiber

Eggplant -

• Low in saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol
• High in dietary Fiber, folate, potassium, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin K, thiamin, niacin, vitamin B6, pantothenic acid, magnesium, phosphorus and copper

Drumstick -

• Good sources of acrotene, calcium, phosphorus and vitamin C
• Contains dietary fiber, iron and protein

Snake gourd -

• Very low in calories
• Contains vitamins and minerals

Ridged gourds -

• Low in calorie and carbohydrate.
• Contains iron, vitamin C, sodium, zinc and potassium

Long bean -

• Good source of protein, vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, iron, phosphorus, and potassium
• Very good source for vitamin C, folate, magnesium, and manganese