Halwai October 2, 2024

Ingredients:

• 1 raw banana, peeled and diced
• 1/2 cup – yam, peeled and diced
• 1 brinjal, diced
• 6 inch pieces snake gourd, peeled and diced
• 2 drumsticks, peeled and cut in 3 pieces
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 5-6 string beans, strung and chopped to 1 inch pieces
• 1 large onion, peeled and diced
• 1 cup – coconut, ground to a paste.
• 2 stalks Curry leaves
• 5 green chillies, slit lengthwise
• 2 tbsp- Tamarind pulp or paste as per taste
• 1/4 tsp- Turmeric powder
• 3/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder
• salt to taste
• 2 tbsp- oil

Method:

  1. Pour 1 cup water in large deep vessel.
  2. Put to boil, add chilli and turmeric powders.
  3. Add yam, banana, drumsticks, snakegourd, stringbeans.
  4. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. Add cucumber, brinjal, onion, cook till tender but not mushy.
  6. Add slit chillies, coconut paste, and simmer for 2 minutes.
  7. Just before taking off fire, add oil and curry leaves.
  8. Serve hot with appams, parottas, rice or even bread!

Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi