Avial recipe (Aveel Making)

How to prepare Aviyal

Serves -(3-4)

Ingredients:

Ash gourd -3/4 cup

Cucumber – 1 cup

Carrot -1

Drumstick -1

Beans -6-7

Potato -1

Raw plantain -1

Raw Mango – few pieces (5-6 medium size pieces)

Elephant foot yam -100 grams

Curd -2 tbsp

For the grinding

Grated coconut – 1 cup

Cumin seeds /Jeera – 1/2 tsp

Green chilli -3

For the seasoning

Coconut oil – 2-3 tsp

Curry leaves – few

Peel the skin and cut all the vegetables into 2 inch long piece.

Coarsely grind grated coconut, green chillies and cumin seeds. Keep it aside.

Since each vegetable needs different time for cooking, I cooked cucumber, plantain and ash gourd together in a pan separately adding salt needed for that alone. When it is half cooked, add chopped raw mangoes.

Pressure cook the rest of the vegetables adding salt and turmeric powder for 2 whistles.You can cook in open pan also.The vegetables should be soft but not mushy. (use very less water and cook)

Add the grounded coconut paste and cook for a few minutes. Remove from flame.

Add curd and mix well. Check for salt. Season with coconut oil and curry leaves.

It is a fantastic side dish for rice.