Avial is one of the very popular tasty south Indian delicacy mostly served with Adai and Rice& sambhar for lunch. This recipe is prepared using lot of vegetables and coconut.
This avail is such a simple ,quick and flavourful dish. There are many varieties and ways to make this avial, with small difference in addition of ingredients and making.
For little sourness some will add curd and some people will add a little tamarind juice.
In this recipe I have added curd and prepared as little drier version. The consistency is up to everyone’s personal preference, so we can make this same recipe as little drier or as semi gravy.
This avial can be served with following dishes. Click the respective name for the recipes
- Adai
- Mixed lentils adai
- Pacha arisi adai/Thavala adai
- Lemon rice
- Tomato rice
- Puliyodarai(tamarind rice)
- Urad dhal rice
Ok now coming to the recipe.
AVIAL/AVIYAL
SOAKING TIME: - | PREPARATION TIME: 10 mins | COOKING TIME: 30 mins
AUTHOR: KUZHALIS SAMAIYALARAI
RECIPE TYPE: SIDEDISH
CUISINE: SOUTH INDIAN
SERVES: 3 persons
INGREDIENTS:
1
drumstick
10
French beans
1
Carrot
1
Raw banana
1/2
cup chopped yam
4-5
broad beans (papdi)
1/4
cup Thick curd(yogurt)
2
teaspoon coocnut oil
To
grind:
1/2
cup grated coconut
1
teaspoon cumin seeds
4
or 5 Shallots
3
green chillies
water
as required
To
temper
1
tablespoon coconut oil
1/2
teaspoon mustard seeds
Check
the notes section at the end of the video for more
detailes about the vegetables
VIDEO RECIPE LINK:
PREPARATION:
Grind the coconut green chillies , cumin seeds and shallots into smooth paste by adding required water.
Don’t add too much of water to grind.
Take thick curd and set aside.
In case the curd is not thick, use a seiver to drain the water and take the thick curd.
Chop the vegetables as 1 inch pieces and keep them ready.
Soak the cut raw banana pieces in water until use to avoid the change of colour.
METHOD:
First boil required water with salt.
Add the vegetables which take longer time to cook.
Let them cook till half.
Then add the other vegetables which take less time to cook.
Add turmeric powder.
Close with a lid and let all the vegetables to cook together till they become soft.
Once the vegetables are cooked add the ground coconut paste and mix well.
Let it cook for 1 minute. No need to cock for log time after adding coconut.
Then switch off the heat and then add the thick curd and mix well.
Temper the mustard seeds in coconut oil and mix well.
Finally add 2 teaspoon coconut oil for the fresh coconut flavor to the avial.
Now flavorful scrumptious avial is ready to serve.
NOTES:
1. To avoid the vegetables become mushy, it is always better to cook in open pot.
2. Add the veggies which take log time to cook first and then add the veggies which cook in less time later
3. The list of vegetables we can add in avial are
*drumsticks
*yam
*raw banana
*brinjal
*carrot
*beans
*broad beans
*ash gourd
*potato
*chayote
Out of the above vegetables drumsticks and raw banana gives nice taste and flavour to the avial , so better not to skip. Other vegetables are optional.
4. Generally drumsticks, broad beans take little more time to cook than raw banana, brinjal. so we can add them later.
5. In case if you are cooking in pressure cooker, just cook for 2 whistles and release the pressure immediately.
In that way the vegetables won’t get mushy, but i feel cooking open pot method is always better.
6. Adjust the spiciness by adding/removing the green chilies.
7. Adding turmeric powder is purely optional.
8. Adding shallots gives nice flavor and taste to the avial.
9. Always use required amount of water only to cook the vegetables, add some hot water in Case the water is required in between.
10. Always use the curd (yogurt) which is not sour.
11. Add only thick curd otherwise the avial will becomes thin.
12. Add the curd only after switch off the flame.
13. Tempering is optional, but it gives nice flavor to the avial.
14. Lastly adding coconut oil gives awesome fresh coconut flavor to the avial
VIDEO RECIPE:
STEP BY STEP
PHOTOS:
Don’t add too much of water to grind.
Take thick curd and set aside.
In case the curd is not thick, use a seiver to drain the water and take the thick curd.
Chop the vegetables as 1 inch pieces and keep them ready.
Soak the cut raw banana pieces in water until use to avoid the change of colour.
First boil required water with salt.
Add the vegetables which take longer time to cook.
Let them cook till half.
Then add the other vegetables which take less time to cook.
Add turmeric powder.
Close with a lid and let all the vegetables to cook together till they become soft.
Once the vegetables are cooked add the ground coconut paste and mix well.
Let it cook for 1 minute. No need to cock for log time after adding coconut.
Then switch off the heat and then add the thick curd and mix well.
Temper the mustard seeds in coconut oil and mix well.
Finally add 2 teaspoon coconut oil for the fresh coconut flavor to the avial.
Now flavorful scrumptious avial is ready to serve.
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