Avial - Traditional
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
- 1 nos Carrot
- 1 nos Raw banana
- 4 nos Beans
- 50 g Bittergourd
- 100 g Elephant yam
- 4 nos Green chilly
- 1/2 nos Coconut
- 1 ¼ Curd
- 2 nos Shallots
- 1/4 inch Ginger
- 6 Pods Garlic
- Curry leaves, to taste
- Salt, to taste
- Oil, to taste
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
Preparation
Step 1
1) Cook carrot, banana, beans, bitter gourd, elephant yam and green leaves in water with salt and turmeric powder. Set aside.
Step 2
2)Grind coconut, shallots and a pinch of turmeric powder. Set aside.
Step 3
Mash ginger and garlic.
Step 4
Add the grinded coconut and ginger-garlic paste to the cooked veggies.
Step 5
Mix in the curd and curry leaves.
Step 6
Let it bubble for 5-10 minutes.
Step 7
Serve it for sadhya with rice.
Tip
When the recipe says "medium heat," it means medium. Kerala cooking is not about high-flame drama — most of the work happens at a patient, steady temperature.
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