Kerala Vegetarian Recipes
Avial Recipe
Ingredients:
- Green Plantain - 2 nos
- Frozen Cut Yams - 1 cup
- Carrot - 1 big
- Green Beans - 3 nos
- Cucumber - 1/2 cup
- Potato - 1/2 cup
- Drumsticks - 2 nos
- Green Chillies - 4 nos
- Indian Brinjal - 1 no
- Raw Mango - 1 slice
- Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Salt - as needed
For Grinding:
- Grated Coconut - 1 1/2 cup
- Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Chopped Gralic - 1 tsp
- Red Onions (Kunjulli) - 3 nos
- Curry Leaves - 1/2 sprig
For Garnishing:
- Curd – 2 tbsp (Optional)
- Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp
- Curry Leaves - 1/2 sprig
Preparation:
- Cut all the vegetables lengthwise of 1 inch length.
- Put all the vegetables (except raw mango ) into a cooking pan and add water upto 3/4th of the vegetables.
- Add salt & turmeric into it and mix well.
- Close the lid and cook it on a medium heat stirring in between.
- When the vegetables are half done add mango slice into it.(The vegetables can also cook in a pressure cooker if you want.)
- Grind together coconut, cumin seeds, garlic, onions & curry leaves.
- Once the vegetables are cooked well, add the ground paste and cook for few minutes. (Do not overcook as it can get dried up quickly).
- Switch it off when its done and add curd and mix wel.
- Now garnish it with coconut oil and curry leaves.
- Close the lid and let the aroma spread into the curry.
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