Traditional Kerala Style 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
- 2 nos Potato
- 7 nos Long beans
- 1 nos Onion
- 1 nos Plantain raw banana
- 2 nos Drum sticks
- Yam small piece
- Wintermelon small piece, kumbalanga
- 1 nos Carrot
- 6 nos Green chillies
- Curry leaves, a few
- 1 cup Coconut — grated
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 5 nos Shallots
- 2 tsp Yogurt
- Salt, to taste
- 3 tsp Oil
Preparation
Step 1
Cut the vegetables in medium sizes.
Step 2
Grind coconut, shallots, green chillies and cumin seeds to make a paste. (use very less water).
Step 3
Cook the vegetables with salt, turmeric powder and required water in low flame.
Step 4
When the vegetables are cooked and the water is evaporated, add cocunut paste and yogurt.
Step 5
After removing from flame, add oil on top and Stir everything together thoroughly.
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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