Avial Recipes

AVIYAL RECIPE | AVIAL RECIPE

Steps:

• Take coconut, green chili, salt in a mixer jar.
• Grind it to a smooth paste by adding 2 tablespoon of water. Set this aside.
• Take the drumstick, potato, raw banana, chow chow, carrot in a heavy bottomed pan.
• Add turmeric powder and 1 cup of water. Cover and cook the vegetables till they are almost cooked.
• Once the veggies are 90% cooked, add the rest of the vegetables like cucumber, white pumpkin, yellow pumpkin and brinjal. These vegetables are rich in water content and they cook faster. So we need to add it after the stiff vegetables are almost cooked.
• Once all the veggies are cooked and becomes soft, add the ground coconut paste and give a gentle mix.
• Add curd now and give a mix. Finally add coconut oil, curry leaves and mix gently.
• Aviyal is now ready! Relish with Sambar rice / Rasam or Adai!

AVIAL

Steps:

• In a large, deep skillet, add the veggies, plus a thin layer (about a centimeter or 1/3 inch) of water. Stir in the turmeric and 2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn the heat down to medium and cook, uncovered, until you can pierce the vegetables with a fork but they are still slightly firm, 5 to 7 minutes.
• While the vegetables are cooking, combine the coconut, chiles and cumin seeds in a food processor, blender or mortar and pestle and blend or pound until coarsely ground.
• Once the vegetables are done cooking, turn the heat down to low and add the coconut mixture, yogurt and 1 cup water. Cover and cook until the vegetables are soft and fully cooked and the coconut mixture, yogurt and water have come together as a sauce, 12 to 15 minutes. Taste and add more salt, if necessary.
• Melt the coconut oil in a small saucepan or butter warmer over medium heat. Add the mustard seeds and as soon as they start to pop and dance around in the oil (1 to 2 minutes max), take the pan off the heat and add the curry leaves. They will start to pop and crack, but within seconds, they'll settle down and crisp up.
• Pour the coconut oil mixture over the avial. Serve with rice.