Avial Recipe
Serve this flavourful South-Indian dish with papadoms, pickle, steamed rice, and sambhar for a hearty meal.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Authentic Keralan Cuisine, Indian
- 2 drumsticks
- 2 medium-sized carrots
- 1 raw plantain
- 50 g green beans
- 3 green chillies
- 60 ml coconut oil
- ½ freshly grated coconut
- salt to taste
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 cup yoghurt less sour
- 1-2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ cup water
- 10-12 curry leaves
Rinse all the vegetables thoroughly. Peel and chop the vegetables into thick, long batons or sticks. Immerse the banana in cold water to avoid darkening. Keep the remaining vegetables aside.
In a bowl, whisk the yoghurt and let it rest.
To make the coconut paste:
Grind the green chillies, cumin seeds and grated coconut along with ½ cup water to get a coarse paste. Keep aside.
In a pot, add green beans, drumsticks, plantain and carrots along with turmeric powder, salt and a cup of water. Cover the pan and cook the vegetables on medium flame until the vegetables turn tender.
Add the coconut paste and mix gently. Allow the mixture to simmer for 5-7 minutes or until the vegetables are thoroughly cooked.
Reduce the flame and slowly add the whisked yoghurt. Mix and let it simmer for 30-60 seconds.
Mix in 1-2 tablespoons of coconut oil and curry leaves. Cover and keep aside so that the flavour infuses well.
Serve with papadums, pickle, sambhar and steamed rice for a hearty meal.
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