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. 
 
Kerala Avial recipe

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 Kerala Avial – Method 1:

1. Elephant yams cut into one-inch pieces – 1 cup
    Cucumber cut into one-inch pieces – 1 cup
    Snake gourd cut into one-inch pieces – 3/4 cup
    Long beans (Achinga Payar) cut to one-inch pieces – 1 no:
    Drumstick cut into one-inch pieces – 1 nos:
    Carrot cut into one-inch pieces – ½
    Brinjal cut into one-inch pieces – 1
    Raw banana cut into one-inch pieces – ½
2. Turmeric powder – 2 tsp
    Chilli powder – ½ tsp
    Salt – As required
3. Green mango cut into one-inch pieces – ½
    Green chillies crushed – ¼ cup
4. Coconut grated – ½
    Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp
5. Curry leaves – 1 bunch
    Coconut oil – 3 tsp

How to prepare Kerala Avial – Method 1?

1. Pour ¼ tsp oil into a pan and cook the washed vegetables by adding ingredients no: 2. Cook with a 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 the 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 turn 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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