Ingredients:

• Yam- 2 big pieces
• Raw banana – 2
• Pepper – 8-9
• Salt to taste
• Coconut (grated) – 2 cups
• Tamarind – 1 (small ball)
• Rice powder – 1 tbsp
• 1/2 tsp each – Mustard Seeds and Urad Dal
• Some Curry leaves

Method:

1. Pressure-cook the yams and raw bananas in salt water.
2. Make a solution of tamarind water.
3. Drain off the excess water from the pressure-cooked vegetables and add them to the tamarind solution.
4. Grind the pepper, rice powder and coconut with a little salt and keep the paste aside.
5. When the vegetables start boiling, add the paste.
6. When it has boiled for 20 minutes, turn off the flame.
7. For garnishing, heat a little coconut oil. Add the mustard seeds.
8. When the seeds splutter, add urad dal and the curry leaves.
9. Add the garnish to the mixture.
10. Serve hot with rice.

Recipe courtesy of Malini