Melon Salad / Fruit Aviyal (ISKCON)

Melon Salad / Fruit Aviyal (ISKCON) 

Melon Salad

Ingredients:

2 cups Melon, chopped
2 Oranges, peeled and segmented
4 Tblsp roasted Peanuts
1 tsp. Tamarind juice and fine pulp
2 Tblsp fresh Ginger, minced
Salt to taste
½ tsp ground Black Pepper

Mix all ingredients together, toss and chill. Offer as a side dish with main meal. 

Fruit Aviyal

Ingredients:

1 tsp Mustard seeds
a handful fresh Curry leaves
3 Tblsp Ghee
2 Green Chilis, minced
1 Tblsp minced Ginger
1-1/2 cup Yoghurt
Salt to taste
1 tsp Chili powder
½ tsp Turmeric
1 Tblsp Sugar
1 Tblsp Coriander powder
2 Tblsp Tamarind Juice
½ cup Green Papaya, peeled and cubed
1 unripe Banana, peeled and cubed
1 Potato, boiled, peeled and cubed
½ cup Pineapple cubes
½ cup Runner Beans
1 Tblsp Garam Masala
5 Tblsp grated Coconut

In a little ghee fry the mustard seeds until they splutter, add the curry leaves, fresh chilis, ginger and yoghurt, and cook for a minute. Add salt, chili powder, turmeric, sugar, coriander, tamarind juice and mix well. Add all the fruit and vegetables and cook on very low heat for about 40 minutes. Garnish with coconut and garam masala, and offer with rice and chapatti.