Avial , Traditional South Indian Vegetable Video by Tarla Dalal

Avial , Traditional South Indian Vegetable Video by Tarla Dalal

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Avial is a dish that originated in kerala, but gained an equal fanfare in tamilnadu as well. Rare is the wedding or festive menu that does not include avial! the key to making excellent avial is to pay equal attention to the visual appeal – vegetables with contrasting colours such as carrot, beans, pumpkin etc are chosen, sliced evenly into thin 1 inch long pieces, and cooked to a crunchy consistency. If you’ve done this, you’ve crossed half the bridge successfully!

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Recipe Description for Avial Recipe, Kerala Aviyal Recipe

Ingredients

To Be Ground To A Smooth Paste
3/4 cup freshly grated coconut
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
4 green chillies , roughly chopped
1/4 cup water

Other Ingredients For Avial
1/2 cup drumsticks (saijan ki phalli / saragavo) , cut into 25 mm. pieces
1/2 cup long french beans , cut into 25 mm. pieces
1/2 cup carrot , cut into 25 mm pieces
1/2 cup yam (suran) , cut into 25 mm pieces
1/2 cup red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu) cubes
1 raw banana , peeled and cut into 25 mm pieces
1/2 cup brinjal (baingan / eggplant) cubes
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
salt to taste
1/2 cup fresh curd (dahi) , beaten
2 tbsp coconut oil or any other refined oil
7 to 8 curry leaves (kadi patta)

Method

For avial

1. To make {span class="bold1"}avial{/span}, combine the drumsticks with ¼ cup of water and cover and cook on a medium flame till they are half done.
2. Add french beans, carrots, yam (suran) , red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu), raw banana, brinjal (baingan / eggplant) , boiling water and salt.
3. Mix well and cover and cook on a medium flame till the vegetables are almost done (approx. 10 to 12 minutes).
4. In a separate bowl put fresh curd (dahi), add the prepared coconut paste and mix well.
5. Add coconut paste curd mixture to the cooked vegetables.
6. Add coconut oil, turmeric powder, curry leaves and mix well.
7. Simmer for 2 minutes.
8. Serve {span class="bold1"}avial{/span} hot with steamed rice, sambar, pickle for a complete south indian meal.

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RECIPE SOURCE : South Indian Recipes