Boil the vegetables, with turmeric and salt in cooker or any hard bottomed vessel.
Grind together coconut, 2 -3 red chillies and cumin seeds.
Once the vegetables are cooked, add the ground mixture and mix well.
Add salt if needed.
Let it all cook well together.
:- The yam might get mashed a bit, its fine. Water should be just enough for cooking. This is a semi fluid curry.
After its cooked well, remove from fire and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
Splutter mustard seeds.
Add red chilly pieces (1 broken) and the coconut and fry till the coconut is golden brown.
Put this seasoning over the curry and mix it.
:- This is generally a side dish in sadhyas. You can make it a regular curry by adding more water while cooking.