Avial - Nice One
A semi-dry preparation of a mixture of all sorts of vegetables
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
- 1 cup Elephant yam sliced thinly into 1 1/2" length, Chena
- 1 cup Cucumber sliced lengthy into 11/2" thick pieces, Vellarikka
- 1 cup Snake gourd sliced into 1 1/2" length pieces, Padavalanga
- 1/4 cup Carrot sliced into 1 1/2" length pieces
- 1/2 cup Long runner beans sliced into 1 1/2" length pieces, Payar/Achinga
- 2 nos Drumstick cut into 2" length pieces, Muringakka
- 1 no Raw bananas sliced into 1 1/2" length pieces, Vazhakka
- Mango pieces As reqd
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt As reqd
- 1/2 of Coconut grated
- 5 nos Green chillies
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
- 2 sprigs Curry leaves
- 3 tbsp Coconut oil
Grind together grated coconut, green chillies and cumin seeds into a coarse paste. Keep it aside.
2)Heat 2 tbsp coconut oil in a thick bottom vessel.
Add the vegetables and cook on a low flame.
:- Do not add water.
When it is done, add turmeric powder, salt and mix well.
Remove the vegetables from the middle and put sliced bananas and mango pieces and cover it with the other vegetables.
When steam comes out, add the coconut paste and stir well.
Remove from flame.
Add the remaining coconut oil and curry leaves and mix well.