Name: Onam Special Aviyal
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: Carrot : 2 nos.; Avarakkaya (Broad Beans) : 10 nos; Mathanga (pumpkin) : 1 small piece; Vazhuthananga (Brinjal) : 2 nos; Pachakkaaya (Raw Banana) : 1 pc; Capsicum : 1 no; 5 pieces Drumstick : 4; 15 nos Beans : 10; Vellarikka (Cucumber) : 1 medium size; Red chilli powder : 2 tsp; Salt : to taste; Cumin seeds : 1 tsp; Turmeric powder : 1 tsp; Grated coconut : ½ cup; Curry leaves : 2 stems; 5 nos Shallots : 4; 5 tsp Tamarind pulp : 4 (or Curd : ½ cup); 4 tsp Coconut oil : 3

Onam Special Aviyal

By SobhaKesavan

• August 24, 2014

Onam Special Aviyal

Traditional Kerala Side Dish

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Prep Time 25

Total Time 25

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

Carrot : 2 nos.
Avarakkaya (Broad Beans) : 10 nos
Mathanga (pumpkin) : 1 small piece
Vazhuthananga (Brinjal) : 2 nos
Pachakkaaya (Raw Banana) : 1 pc
Capsicum : 1 no
5 pieces Drumstick : 4
15 nos Beans : 10
Vellarikka (Cucumber) : 1 medium size
Red chilli powder : 2 tsp
Salt : to taste
Cumin seeds : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
Grated coconut : ½ cup
Curry leaves : 2 stems
5 nos Shallots : 4
5 tsp Tamarind pulp : 4 or Curd : ½ cup
4 tsp Coconut oil : 3

Instructions

Clean all the vegetables and cut them into thin pieces as shown in the below picture.
Remove the outer skin of shallots and smash it together with green chilli .
Grind the grated coconut and cumin seeds and keep it aside.
Wash the vegetable pieces 2 - 3 times and change it into a cooking vessel or pressure cooker.
Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and about 2 cups of water.
Cook the vegetable in medium flame for about 15 - 20 minutes and then add the tamarind pulp into the mix and boil it for another 5 minutes.
When the vegetables are cooked well, add the smashed shallots and green chilli into the cooked vegetables.
Also add the grinded coconut, cumin seeds paste and curry leaves.
Add coconut oil also in the mix and stir it well.
The Aviyal is ready and it can be served with poori / chappathi / rice etc.
:- If you want the aviyal gravy, add required quantity of water before adding coconut, cumin seeds paste.