Malabar Avial
Servings 3
Ingredients
- 250 gm avial vegetables cut thick (yam, potato, carrot, raw banana)
- 1 drumstick chopped
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- Salt to taste
- FOR GRINDING:
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 1/4 cup coconut
- 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
- 3 pearl onions peeled
- 1 garlic
- 2 green chillies
- FOR TEMPERING:
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 sprig curry leaves
Instructions
- Chop the vegetables into sticks. The pieces used in avial are usually long and thick.
- Wash the vegetables and drumstick and drain.
- Boil water along with turmeric and salt in a mud pot - chatti.
- Add in the vegetables and allow it cook till done - the vegetables should hold shape and not be mushy.
- Meanwhile, grind the ingredients under "for grinding" into a smooth paste. First grind the coconut with all ingredients except the yogurt till smooth. Finally add the yogurt and give it a final grind.
- Add the paste to the cooked vegetables and just allow it to heat - do not boil. Switch off.
- Drizzle in the coconut oil and add the curry leaves. Close the chatti and leave it for 10 minutes for the flavors to settle.
- Serve warm with rice and sides.
Notes
The vegetables usually used in avial are carrot, raw banana, yam, beans and drumstick. Some add pumpkin as well, but umma normally doesn't.
You can add potatoes and beans as well.
Apart from the drumstick, all other vegetables take similar time to cook, so you can add altogether.
You can add potatoes and beans as well.
Apart from the drumstick, all other vegetables take similar time to cook, so you can add altogether.