Chettinad Avial

21 Feb 08 06:48:22 AM comments rss: 

Ingredients

Brinjal : 5

Carrot : 1

Potato : 2

Onion : 2

Tomato : 3

Salt : to taste

 

To Grind

Coconut : half portion

Green chilli : 5

Saunf : ½ tsp

Garlic : 2 cloves

Roasted gram : 1 tbsp

Oil : 2 tsp

 

For Seasoning

Oil : 3 tbsp

Curry leaves : a little

Bark of cloves : 1 piece

 

Method

Cut brinjal, potato and carrot into small pieces.

Cut onion and tomato into fine pieces.

Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the items to be ground for 2 minutes.

Grind them, when cool.

Heat 3 tbsp oil in a frying pan, add curry leaves and bark of cloves.

Add onion, sauté for a minute.

Add tomato, cut vegetables and fry well.

When the vegetables are ¾ cooked, add salt, ground paste with 2 cups of water.

Remove from fire when it has boiled well