VALVAL

Valval is one of the dishes you will see in an authentic traditoinal konkani meal platter.A simple and mild tasting one pot dish with a coconut based gravy.Goes very well with rice.It can be also had as a soup when you are not hungry or are on a diet.One of my personal favorite and my families too.

INGREDIENTS

Potatoes-2 medium size,diced thin

white pumpkin or lokia -2 cups,diced thin

pumpkin or butternut squash - 1 cup,diced thin

green chillies-3-4 slit

curry leaves-of 1 sprig

canned coconut milk-1/4 cup

salt to taste

METHOD

In a vessel cook potatoes and the pumpkins with just little bit of water ,green chillies,curryleaves and salt.the pumpkins will ooze out liquid while cooking.If too much water is added the end product will be very watery.So just add small amount of water approx. less than 1 cup.When the vegetables get cooked add coconut milk and reduce the flame to low otherwise the coconut milk will curdle.At this point of time do not cover the vessel too.Keep stirring frequently to avoid curdling andsimmer it for about 10 mins on a low flame.Check the salt.

Serve hot with rice.