vegetable avial recipe south indian /Aviyal

Avial /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 in 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:

CUT VEGGIES LENGTH WISE

KEEP EVERY THING READY

BOIL VEGGIES WITH TURMERIC,SALT AND LITTLE WATER

ADD COCONUT,RICEFLOUR,CUMIN,CHILLIES

GRIND TO SMOOTH PASTE

ADD OIL WHEN IT HEATS SPLUTTER MUSTARD AND ADD CURRY LEAVES

ADD HING

THEN BOILED VEGGIES WITH WATER

THEN THE GROUND PASTE

ADD SOME WATER CHECK FOR SALT,COOK

SWITCH OFF ADD BEATEN CURD

THEN COCONUT MILK AND MIX

READY TO SERVE

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

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

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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