Avial recipe
Preparation time: 20 mins
Cooking time- 15mins
Serves-4
Ingredients:
Drumsticks- 2, cubed
Green beans- chopped
Raw banana- 1,cubed
Peas- about 1/4 cup
Salt- to taste
Thick curd- 1/2 cup
Thick curd- 1/2 cup
For the paste:
Grated fresh coconut- 6-7tbsp
Green chillies- 2
Jeera or cumin seeds- 1tsp
Turmeric- 1/4tsp
A little water
For the seasoning:
Coconut oil- 1tbsp
Jeera- 1/2tsp
Hing- A big pinch
Curry leaves- 1 sprig
Method:
- Par boil all the vegetables and keep aside.
- Grind the coconut, green chillies, turmeric and jeera with a little water to a coarse paste.
- Add the ground paste and 1/4 cup of water to the par boiled vegetables and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Add salt and curds and simmer for 5 mins.
- Heat the coconut oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds.
- Once they sputter add the hing and curry leaves.
- Fry till the curry leaves are crisp and add the seasoning to the boiling mixture.
- Take off the heat and serve hot with rice.
Absolutely delicious! I love it
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ReplyDeleteyummy yummy :)
ReplyDeletelooks so yummy, luv the click too with all the ingredients in the background!
ReplyDeleteAviyal are always welcome in my place, havent had since a long..
ReplyDeleteA classic your presentation is FANTASTIC!
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Looks soo yummy !!
ReplyDeleteAvial is my one of my fav :-)
lovely avial recipe... all time classic!!!
ReplyDeleteMakes one delicious & mouthwatering meal!!!
ReplyDeletePrathima Rao
Prats Corner
Lovely presentation! My all time fav:)
ReplyDeletewonderful combination of vegetables
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful. I just love finding new recipes like this that I know I will love. I can't wait to try this one! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI never made this dish before. Can i use packaged grated coconut ? I will not get fresh grated coconut out here..
ReplyDeleteHi Kankana,
ReplyDeleteYou can use packaged coconut. Just soak the required quantity in a little water for an hour and grind along with the other ingredients.:)
I love that these are some new ingredients for me. I would love to try out some of the flavors. Thanks!
ReplyDeletewhat an interesting dish. i love curries from all over but don't think i've run into anything quite like this before. looking forward to experimenting! saving to http://cookmarked.com
ReplyDeleteI had tbis once on my visit to Palaghat.Love the flavors and colorful veggies that go in.Happy Ugadi Nishi
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