Avial
Avial is a famous Keralian or Udupi sidedish prepared with several vegetables.
Servings: 5 People
Calories: 547kcal
Cost: Rs 150
Ingredients
Vegetables:
- 2 Potato
- 1 Carrot
- 1 Snake gourd
- 1 Drumstick
- 2 Beans
- 1 Raw plantain
- 1 Raw Mango
- 100 g Elephant foot Yam
- 1 Cucumber
- 12 Curry leaves
- 2 Green Chilli
To make the Paste:
- 1 cup Scrapped Coconut
- 4 Green Chili
- 1 Tsp. Cumin Seed
Spices and Other:
- 1 Tsp. Turmeric Powder: 1 Tsp.
- 1 Tsp. Salt or to Taste
- 1 cup Curd
Tempering:
- 2 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil
- 8 Curry Leaves
Instructions
Avial authentic recipe
- Soak the Cumin seed in water for 10 minutes.
- Make a smooth paste of Scrapped Coconut, green chilis, and Cumin Seed.
- Peel the Potatoes, Carrot, Snake gourd, Raw plantain, Raw Mango Elephant foot yam, and Cucumber and cut into small squares.
- Cut Beans and Drumstick into long strips.
- Take a deep bottom pan and take 3 Cups of water and bring it to a boil.
- Add Potato, Elephant foot yam and start boiling those till cooked ⅓.
- Add Raw plantain and Carrot and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Now add Snake gourd, Raw Mango, Beans, Drumstick, and Cucumber and mix lightly.
- At this point add Turmeric Powder, Salt, Curry Leaves, and Green Chili and cook till the vegetables soften but remain in shape.
- Add the Coconut Paste and Curd and stir and then cook by covering the pan till the gravy thickens.
- Heat the oil in a separate pan or tempering ladle and add Curry leaves to it.
- Add this tempering to the Avial and mix lightly.
- Serve Aviyal hot with Rice.
Notes
- You can skip the Curd if you wish to, however, it gives body and added flavor to the dish.
- Raw Mango is optional as well, however, works as a souring agent. Adjust is according to taste.
- Types of vegetables can also be adjusted as per taste.
Nutrition
Serving: 100g | Calories: 547kcal | Carbohydrates: 59.9g | Protein: 8.8g | Fat: 32.9g | Saturated Fat: 24.7g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 174mg | Fiber: 13.1g | Sugar: 15.3g
