Avial (Mixed Vegetables with Sauce) Kerala Recipe


















Ingredients:

  • Cubed White Squash (pumpkin) -- 1 cup
  • Chopped French Beans, Cauliflower,
  • Drumstick*, Bell Pepper, Potato -- 3 cups
  • (mixed together)
  • Green Chilies -- 4 (medium sized)
  • Plain Yoghurt -- 2 cups
  • Grated Fresh Coconut -- 1 cup
  • Curry Leaves -- 10
  • Coriander Leaves -- 4 tsp.
  • Mustard -- 1/8 tsp.
  • Turmeric -- 1/8 tsp.
  • Cooking oil -- 1/2 cup
  • Dried Red Chilies -- 2
  • Sugar -- 1 tsp.
  • Cumin -- 1 tsp.
  • Split Black Gram -- 1/8 tsp.
  • Asafoetida -- a pinch or two
  • Salt to taste.

Method:
  • In a deep pot boil the mixed vegetables in a cup of water until tender. 
  • Keep aside. (If there is any water left in the pot, do not discard it). 
  • In a blender, blend yogurt, sugar, cumin, grated coconut, turmeric, salt, coriander leaves, a cup of water until well mixed. 
  • Pour this mixture into the pot containing the vegetables and keep it on medium heat. 
  • Add the green chilies sliced lengthwise and simmer the contents for ten minutes. (Remember to stir frequently, as yogurt tends to stick to the bottom of the pot). 
  • Remove from heat and keep aside.54 In a wide skillet heat oil on medium. When oil is hot add dry red peppers and fry for one minute.
  • Then add mustard seeds, black gram and curry leaves. 
  • When the mustard seeds pop, add asafoetida. 
  • Immediately add the vegetables and sauce from the pot. 
  • Cook for a minute or two. 
  • Remove from heat. 
  • Goes well with plain white rice, pita, paratha, puri.

*If drumstick is not available, you can add some other vegetable. Eggplant, however, is not advised because it becomes bitter when boiled in water.

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