Mezuku varati [ dry subji ]

Ingredients :

• Diced malabar yam [ senai kilangu ] - 1 cup [ 1 inch cubes]
• Raw banana - 1 cup [ peel and cut into 1 inch cubes ]
• Salt - as required
• Turmeric powder - 1 / 2 tsp

For Seasoning:

• Curry leaves - little
• Coconut oil - 2 tbl sp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Grind together for masala :

• Coriander seeds - 1table spoon
• Cumin seeds - 1 / 2 tsp
• Black pepper - 1 / 4 tsp
• Dry red chillies - 3 to 4
• Poppy seeds - 1 / 2 tsp

[Fry all these ingredients except dry red chillies in kadai without oil.] Fry red chillies in little oil.

Method:

Peel the skin of the vegetables and dice them into small pieces. Add salt & turmeric, boil them in enough water till the vegetables becomes soft. Drain the water & keep aside. Take one kadai, add coconut oil, season with mustard seeds & curry leaves. When the mustard seeds pops, add those vegetables along with masala powder & fry for 5 mins till the masala quoted to the vegetables become dry. Garnish them with curry leaves.