Avial

Ingredients

snake gourd  1
yam  a small piece
vazhakkai  one
drumstick 1
carrots  2

To grind

coconut grated  1 cup
cumin seeds  half tsp
green chillies  two or three
turmeric powder a pinch
(grind the above as paste)

curry leaves  one sprig
curd two cups
coconut oil  one tsp
salt

Method

cut the vegetables and cook till tender.

Now add the paste along with the curd.  mix well and add salt. sprinkle the curry leaves.
cover and cook for some time, do not allow the curd to boil. now add the coconut oil.
allow ten minutes for the flavours to infuse

Kadappa

Kadappa is very famous in Kumbakonam.  People throng the specialty hotels that sells kadappa along with Idli, Poori etc.

Ingredients

Potato 4
Onion  1
To grind as paste

green chilly
coconut
ginger
dalia(pottukadalai)

other ingredients

green gram dal  1 cup
cloves 3
cardamon 2
poppy seeds 2 tsp
tomato

Method:-

cook the dal and mash it. also cook the potatos and mash it.
Put some oil in kadai and add nicely cut onion, tomato, and cardamon, cloves and saute it well.  then add the  mashed potato and saute well.  when everything is mixed add the mashed dal with enough water.  now add the ground paste. when it starts to boil add salt.  mix it well and kadappa is ready.