vegetable avial recipe south indian /Aviyal

vegetable avial recipe south indian /Aviyal

vegetable avial recipe south indian /Aviyal

vegetable avial recipe south indianAvial /aviyal is a true comfort food that has occupied an inevitable place in South Indian lunch menu more than that it proves to be “special” because it has its own history how it was discovered by bhima(according to Wikipedia). It’s not a must that you should have some particular group of veggies in hand to do this (vegetable avial recipe south indian )! as always we will be having like some common vegetables like drumsticks,carrots,beans and potato vegetable avial recipe south indianin hand.As Raw mangoes are in season I have added that also!if you don’t have just give a miss.Me and my hubby have a strong liking for Adai-avial combination. I strongly believe that the coconut oil used is the main “play” for all the flavour and taste of this dish.I don’t like my avial to be dry at-least some gravy should be there which will be perfect to have with adai.Not all will add coconut milk but I always love to add to get exact creaminess and texture but it’s purely optional. In the same way rice flour is added for making avial thick so you can very well avoid it if you don’t like.Some times curds are replaced with tamarind also but I have never tried it.

vegetable avial recipe south indian /Aviyal

 

INGREDIENTS:

Mixed vegetables(Drumsticks,carrot,potato,raw mango,raw banana and beans) – 2 cups (cut length wise strips).
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
Asafoetida – 1/2 tsp
Curd(beaten) – 1/2 cup
Coconut milk – 1/4 cup
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Few curry leaves
Coconut oil – 2 tbsp

For grinding:

Shredded coconut – 4-5 tbsp
Jeera/cumin – 11/2tsp
Greenchillies – 2
Rice powder – 1 tbsp

METHOD:

1.Cook the vegetables with little water in a cooker by adding needed salt and turmeric powder.
2.Keep it ready.
3.In between grind coconut,green chillies,cumin and rice flour to a smooth paste.
4.Heat a kadai and add oil.
5.When oil heats add mustard seeds and when it splutters add curry leaves then asafoetida.
6.Now add in the cooked veggies with water.
7.Stir in for seconds add the ground paste with needed water.
8.Let it cook for few seconds.
9.check for salt and add.
10.Switch off and when warm added beaten curd and coconut milk and mix nicely.
11.Serve with Adai or any South-Indian Lunch menu as side dish.

vegetable avial recipe south indian /Aviyal

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • Mixed vegetables Drumsticks,carrot,potato,raw mango,raw banana and beans - 2 cups (cut length wise strips).
  • Salt to taste
  • Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
  • Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
  • Curd beaten - 1/2 cup
  • Coconut milk - 1/4 cup
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Few curry leaves
  • Coconut oil - 2 tbsp

For grinding:

  • Shredded coconut - 4-5tbsp
  • Jeera/cumin - 11/2tsp
  • Greenchillies - 2
  • Rice powder - 1 tbsp

Instructions
 

  • Cook the vegetables with little water in a cooker by adding needed salt and turmeric powder.
  • Keep it ready.
  • In between grind coconut,greeen chillies,cumin and rice flour to a smooth paste.
  • Heat a kadai and add oil.
  • When oil heats add mustard seeds and when it splutters add curry leaves then asafoetida.
  • Now add in the cooked veggies with water.
  • Stir in for seconds add the ground paste with needed water.
  • Let it cook for few seconds.
  • check for salt and add.
  • Switch off and when warm added beaten curd and coconut milk and mix nicely.
  • Serve with Adai or any South Indian Lunch menu as side dish.

Notes

Don't cook the vegetables too much then finally after cooking all will become mushy.
Adding coconut milk is purely optional.
Rice flour is added to thicken the avial.
Veggies should be cut all in same size for even cooking(length wise).

 

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Comments (4)

  1. sathya @mykitchenodyssey

    what a creamy avial. I never added coconut milk in mine but sometimes i add coconut oil.

  2. padma

    I love avial so much vani…was wondering how come it’s so creamy…then I realised u added coconut milk…but I do not add it..Nice share!!

  3. Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen

    I have never had avial before, but this one here is tempting me so much. Lovely share, Vani.

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