Avial is a traditional dish from Kerala. It is a delicious curry with Coconut and Tamarind.

Ingredients:

• Edos aka Taro Root
• Tindora
• Sweet potato
• Zucchini
• Beet root ( will change the whole dish pink/red )
• Lauki squash
• Carrot
• Green beans
• Drumstick vegetable
• Cauliflower etc.

If you don’t have all these items listed above, use what you have. 
Cut the above ingredients into even pieces. Altogether they should equal 3 cups.

These ingredients should be coarsely ground together with a little warm water:

• Shredded coconut …..................................................................1/2 cup
• Cumin …....................................................................................1 flat tsp
• Turmeric …................................................................................1/2 tsp
• green chilies …..........................................................................2 small
• ginger chopped …......................................................................1/2 tsp
• curry leaves …...........................................................................1 stem
• cooling soma salt ….................................................1 tsp or to taste
• Tamarind (shelled, pitted and vein out)...................................... 3 pods

Instructions:

1. In a big flat pot add all the veggies, the coarsely ground ingredients and 2 cups of water, bring to a boil and cover.
2. Simmer. add more water if needed to keep the pieces covered and cooking. Turn off after 30 minutes. Great with warm rice and fried Paneer.