Egg 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
- 4 nos Eggs boiled
- 3 nos Potatoes — cut into 1" long thin slices
- 2 nos Onions — cut into thin slices
- 2 nos Tomato — cut into thin slices
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 3 nos Green chillies spilt into two
- 1/2 tsp Red chilly powder
- 1/4 tsp Coriander powder
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Ginger — chopped
- 1/2 tsp Garlic — chopped
- Salt, to taste
- 2 tsp Oil
- 1 tsp Coconut oil
- For grinding
- 2 nos Shallots (Kunjulli)
- 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
- 1/4 cup Coconut — grated
- 1 nos Green chillies
Preparation
Step 1
Grind together the ingredients for grinding into a coarse paste.
Step 2
Pour oil into a pan and heat it or a kadai.
Step 3
Cook onions, garlic, ginger and green chillies.
Step 4
Add coriander powder, red chilly powder and turmeric powder.
Step 5
Add potatoes, tomatoes and salt.
Step 6
Cook till potatoes are done.
Step 7
Add coconut paste and cook for about 2 minutes.
Step 8
Cut eggs into half add to the mix.
Step 9
Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 10
Finally, add coconut oil.
Tip
Hard-boil the eggs first, then make shallow cuts on the surface before adding them to the gravy — this lets the masala flavour penetrate inside.
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