Avial | Aviyal
I simply love Aviyal (also spelt as Avial). Not only is it simple to make but has the goodness of oh-so-many-vegetables flavoured with a coconut-cumin-green chilli paste and incorporating a touch of sourness from yogurt or curd.
A staple from the Southern Indian state of Kerala, Avial can be made as spicy or as mild as you want.
How to Make Avial | Aviyal – A MIxed Vegetable Stew from Kerala
Serves: 4
Time: 45 Minutes
Ingredients
- Kanda, Suran, or Elephant Yam – 100 grams
- Aratikaya, Kela, or Plantain – 1
- Budidi Gummidikaya, Safed Bhopla, or Ash Gourd – 100 gms
- Gummidikaya, Lal Bhopla, or Red Pumpkin – 100 gms
- French Beans or String Beans – 12 to 16
- Carrot – 1 small
- Drum Stick – 1
- Slightly Sour Curd – 1/2 Cup
- Green Chillies – 4 or 5
- Grated Coconut – 2/3 Cup
- Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
- Turmeric – A Large Pinch
- Curry Leaves – 4 or 5
- Coconut Oil – 1 tbsp
Method
- Grind the grated coconut, cumin seeds, and green chillies to a smooth paste with a little water. Set aside.
- Wash, peel and dice all vegetables into small pieces.
- Cover with just enough water and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
or
Cook in an open vessel till all vegetables are done. - While the vegetables are still warm, pour the coconut oil over them.
- Add the curry leaves, turmeric and salt.
- Mix well.
- Drizzle the coconut oil over the vegetable.
- Cover the vegetables with the ground coconut paste. Do not mix.
- Cover the coconut paste with the yogurt. Do not mix.
- Let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
- With a gentle hand, mix well.
- Serve warm with rice and appalam.
Aviyal
Tips
- The vegetables should not be over-cooked, else you will have a mushy avail on hand.
- Do not heat the coconut oil.
- I sometimes add peas as well.
Try eating Avial with Venn Pongal. 🙂
Daddy and akka absolutely love Avial !! Will try to make this for them 🙂
Ok 🙂
Or When I am there in March! (Dare I say that aloud :-D)
aruna you never cease to amaze me 🙂
Gorgeous – so often I want to make a curry but not with meat. This is perfect!
Aruna, I love Avial too and your post is making me so hungry again at 10:30 at night!
Great recipe. I will make it soon!
I’ve never cooked with a lot of these vegetables, the elephant yam, ash gourd, red pumpkin, and even plantain! The green chile and cumin flavours sound delicious, and the sound of all these vegetables together must make for a wonderfully filling dish!
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My all tiem fav:-) I m tempted to taste adai and aviyal now
We also cook something like this, but does not include too much seasonings. This sounds really good and so full of amazing flavors. I need a cup of rice right now!! 😀 Thanks for joining FF once again, dear friend. Have a great week. 🙂 xx
I just love this, but i didn’t know the procedure. I had tasted this in one of my family friend’s house long ago.. Will try it soon.
This looks delicious
Try these variations:
1.Grind the coconut, cumin and green chilli to a coarse paste.
2.Use green mango instead of yoghurt.
Will do