Avial – Method 1
It’s a traditional south Indian side dish served with rice. This vegetarian dish is a mixture of different types of vegetables, and hence a healthy dish. It is served along with traditional Kerala sadya during festival occasions, marriage ceremonies etc.
Avial – Vegetarian side dish known for its nutritious content
Vegetables are cut to one or one-and-a half inch pieces for making avial. Vegetables like raw banana and brinjal is cut into water and kept for a while to remove stain. It is prepared in different varieties across Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It’s prepared in certain regions adding curd or green tomatoes also, to get sour taste. Read to know the recipe of Chef Style Avial.
Ingredients for Avial – Method 1:
1. Elephant yam cut to one inch pieces – 1 cup
Cucumber cut to one inch pieces – 1 cup
Snake gourd cut to one inch pieces – 3/4 cup
Long beans (Achinga Payar) cut to one inch pieces – 1 no:
Drumstick cut to one inch pieces – 1 nos:
Carrot cut to one inch pieces – ½
Brinjal cut to one inch pieces – 1
Raw banana cut to one inch pieces – ½
2. Turmeric powder – 2 tsp
Chilli powder – ½ tsp
Salt – As required
3. Green mango cut to one inch pieces – ½
Green chillies crushed – ¼ cup
4. Coconut scrapped – ½
Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp
5. Curry leaves – 1 bunch
Coconut oil – 3 tsp
How to prepare Avial – Method 1?
1. Pour ¼ tsp oil to a pan and cook the washed vegetables by adding ingredients no: 2. Cook with closed lid.
2. When it starts boiling, stir often.
3. When vegetables are almost cooked, add ingredients no: 3 and cook well. Mix contents well.
4. Cook till water content is almost absorbed.
5. Crush coconut and cumin seeds and add to cooked vegetables. Stir well.
6. Add curry leaves and coconut oil and put the flame off.
7. You can also add crushed shallots to avial to add extra taste and flavour. But it is only optional.
Archive: Vanitha magazine September 1-14 2011 edition
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