Avial (vegetables in yoghurt)

Vegetables

• 100 g fresh coconut flesh (see Tips)
• 3 fresh long green chillies trimmed and cut into halves
• ¾ tsp cumin seeds
• 300 g water
• 140 g natural yoghurt
• 2 tsp garam masala (see Tips)
• ¼ tsp ground turmeric
• 2 tsp tamarind paste (see Tips)
• 1 - 1 ½ tsp salt
• 100 g potato cut into batons (1 x 5 cm)
• 100 g sweet potato cut into batons (1 x 5 cm)
• 200 g carrot cut into batons (1 x 5 cm)
• 200 g fresh green beans trimmed and cut into halves

Tempering/Seasoning

• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 5 fresh curry leaves
• 1 tsp black mustard seeds