Avial is a dish that has a unique place in typical Kerala as well as Tamil cuisine and Udupi cuisine. It is a thick mixture of vegetables, curd and coconut, seasoned with coconut oil and curry leaves. Avial is considered an essential part of the Sadya, the Keralian vegetarian feast.It is a traditional dish Served as an accompaniment to rice.Try out this healthy and delicious Aviyal recipes.

Here goes the recipes!!

Ingredients

Vegetables – about 2.5 cups (cut into 2″ pieces)
Ashgourd – 1/4 cup
Brinjal – 1/4 cup
Raw banana – 1/4 cup
Green beans – 1/4 cup
Carrot – 1/4 cup
Drumstick -1
Cucumber – 1/4 cup
Curry leaves – 2 spring
Coconut oil – 1 tblsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Salt – to taste

To grind
Coconut – 1/2 cup (grated)
Green chilly – 4
Small Onion – 1
Sour Curd – 1/4 cup
Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
Method
• Cook all the vegetables for 5 minutes with turmeric, salt and 1/2 cup water in a
kadai or pressure cooker.
• In the meantime grind coconut, green chilly, small onion, cumin seeds .
• When the veggies are half cooked add the ground mixture to it and mix everything well.
• Continue to cook on low flame till the veggies become tender. Mix everything occasionally to avoid the veggies from sticking to the bottom of the kadai.
• The vegetables should be tender but still hold its shape.add curd to it.dont allow it to boil. At this stage turn off the stove.
• Drizzle some fresh coconut oil and some curry leaves on top and keep covered till you are ready to serve.

Notes
• You may also use Yellow Pumpkin, Yam, Banana Peppers, Ivygourd, Raw Mango etc.
• You can make a tempering of mustard seeds and curry leaves in some coconut oil and add to the aviyal.

Aviyal

 

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Prep time

30 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

50 mins

 

Author: Neena

Recipe type: Side dish

Cuisine: Indian,South Indian

Serves: 5-6

Ingredients

• Vegetables - about 2.5 cups (cut into 2" pieces)
• Ashgourd - ¼ cup
• Brinjal - ¼ cup
• Raw banana - ¼ cup
• Green beans - ¼ cup
• Carrot - ¼ cup
• Drumstick -1
• Cucumber - ¼ cup
• Curry leaves - 2 spring
• Coconut oil - 1 tblsp
• Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
• Salt - to taste
• To grind
• Coconut - ½ cup (grated)
• Green chilly - 4
• Small Onion - 1
• Sour Curd - ¼ cup
• Cumin seeds - ½ tsp

Instructions

1. • Cook all the vegetables for 5 minutes with turmeric, salt and ½ cup water in a
2. kadai or pressure cooker.
3. • In the meantime grind coconut, green chilly, small onion, cumin seeds .
4. • When the veggies are half cooked add the ground mixture to it and mix everything well.
5. • Continue to cook on low flame till the veggies become tender. Mix everything occasionally to avoid the veggies from sticking to the bottom of the kadai.
6. • The vegetables should be tender but still hold its shape.add curd to it.dont allow it to boil. At this stage turn off the stove.
7. • Drizzle some fresh coconut oil and some curry leaves on top and keep covered till you are ready to serve.

Notes

You may also use Yellow Pumpkin, Yam, Banana Peppers, Ivygourd, Raw Mango etc.
You can make a tempering of mustard seeds and curry leaves in some coconut oil and add to the aviyal.

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