Homemade Dishes - Avial

Avial

Avial is a thick mixture of vegetables and coconut; seasoned with curry leaves in oil.

Ingredients

Vegetables

• 1-2 raw plantain fruit (nedrakka)
• 2-3 raw banana (vazhakka)
• A small piece yam (chena)
• A small piece snake gourd (padavalanga)
• A small piece cucumber (vellarikka)
• 2-3 drum stick (muringakka)
• 1 brinjal
• 3-4 green chillies
• ½ tsp chilli powder
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• Salt as required

Masala mix

• ½ coconut grated
• 5-6 shallots (chuvanna ulli)
• 4 pods garlic
• 1 tsp cumin seed powder (jeera)
• 2 stalks curry leaves
• 1 cup fresh curd/ Mango pieces for taste
• 3 tbsp coconut oil

Preparation

Clean all the veggies and cut into same sized pieces and set aside the brinjal pieces.  Slice the green chillies and keep with the veggies.  In a pan heat the coconut oil and temper the chilli powder.  Pour one cup of water into the pan and add the rest of the veggies and salt to taste.  When partially cooked add the brinjal and the green chilles, wait till cooked.

Make a coarse paste of the masala mix items and add to the cooked veggies, add the curry leaves and mix well.  When the veggies masala mix starts steaming add the curd/raw mango and keep on low flame (take care that the mix not to boil).  When the mix starts steaming the tasty avail is ready.  Top up the avail with little coconut oil. Yummy…..Go To KERALA FEAST

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