Koorka(Chinese Potato) 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 5 servings
- 150 g Chinese potato sliced, Koorka
- 2 nos Raw banana long slices
- 100 g Elephant yam long slices
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
- 1/2 tsp Red chilly powder
- 4 nos Green chillies
- 4 cup Coconut — grated
- 1/2 litre Curd
- 1 pinch Tamarind
- Salt, to taste
- 2 tsp Coconut oil
Preparation
Step 1
For preparing koorka avail, cook koorka, banana and elephant yam in cooker adding water, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, salt, and a pinch of tamarind.
Step 2
Grind the grated coconut with green chillies and cumin seeds. Add this to the vegetables and Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 3
After this, add curd and when foam comes, take it off the heat.
Step 4
Add coconut oil and curry leaves on top.
Step 5
Koorka avial is ready.
Tip
Fresh curry leaves make a genuine difference. Dried curry leaves are a poor substitute — if you cannot get fresh ones, increase the quantity and fry them longer.
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