Avial
A medley of vegetables cut into long batons, simmered until just tender, and bound with a rough-ground coconut paste and a spoonful of yogurt. Avial is the centrepiece of the Kerala Sadya and arguably its most loved dish.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 3 cup Vegetables like Potato, Carrot, Cucumber, Ashgourd, Beans, Drumsticks — cut into long pieces
- 1/2 cup Onions — sliced
- 1/2 cup Tomatoes — sliced
- 5 Green chillies slit lengthwise
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 cup Coconut — grated
- 1/2 tsp Cummin seeds jeera
- 3 Shallots
- 1/2 cup Curds
- 1 tbsp Coconut oil
- Curry leaves a, a few
- Salt, to taste
- Water, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Set a pan on the stove boil and cook the vegetable pieces, onion slices, tomato slices, green chillies, turmeric powder, enough water and salt.
Step 2
Grind the coconut, jeera and shallots into a coarse paste.
Step 3
Add the ground coconut mixture to the cooked vegetables and cook for a few minutes till water has dried up.
Step 4
Add the curds and boil for a few minutes.
Step 5
Add curry leaves and coconut oil to the mixture, cover and take off the fire.
Tip
Coconut oil is the default cooking fat in Kerala kitchens. It adds a depth of flavour that other oils simply cannot match in these recipes.
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