Kerala Sadya Aviyal | Mixed Vegetable Curry
Cooked low and slow until the masala melds into the gravy, this potato curry carries the unmistakable warmth of Kerala spices — black pepper, curry leaves, and coconut. Pair it with steaming rice and a crisp pappadam.
Ingredientsfor 6 servings
- 1 cup Elephant yam all vegetables should be long cut
- 1 cup Green plantain
- 1 nos Potato
- 1 nos Carrot
- 1 cup Long string beans
- 1 cup Ash gourd
- 4 nos Drumstick
- 1 nos Indian brinjal
- 4 nos Green chilli
- 2 cup Coconut — grated
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 10 nos Shallots
- 2 Tbs Coconut oil
- 1/2 piece Raw mango
- Or
- 1/4 cup Curd
- 1 tsp Turmeric
- 2 Strings Curry leaves
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Cut all vegetable lengthwise for about 1 inch lenght.
Step 2
Boil vegetables with little water, turmeric, slit green chilli (2 nos) and salt.
Step 3
When vegetables are half boiled add raw mango (if using raw mango).
Step 4
Boil again for 5 minutes.
Step 5
Meantime grind coconut, cumin seeds, green chilli (1 no) and shallots (2 nos).
Step 6
Add course paste of coconut and take it off the stove. :- if you are using curd this is the time to add curd.
Step 7
Smash the remaining shallots. Now garnish it with smashed shallots, coconut oil and curry leaves.
Tip
The oil separating from the masala is your signal that the base is properly cooked. Do not add the main ingredient before you see those pools of oil on the surface.
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