Avial
Avial, from above
VegKerala

Avial

Seven vegetables, one coconut, zero arguments. Mostly.

35 minTime
3 gProtein each
mildSpice
Bhima's kitchen, maybe3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
224kcalsame
3 gproteinsame
7 gfibresame
35minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

5 servings
Raw banana (green plantain)1, cut into batons
Elephant foot yama small piece, batons
Drumstick (moringa pods)1, in finger lengths
Carrot1, batons
Green beansa handful, in finger lengths
Ash gourd (winter melon)a wedge, batons
Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp
Salt1 tsp
Fresh grated coconut1¼ cups
Green chilli3
Cumin seeds1 tsp
Curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt)½ cup, sour
Coconut oil1½ tbsp
Curry leaves2 sprigs

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Cut all the vegetables into batons about the length of your finger.
  2. 2Cook the yam, raw banana, drumstick and carrot with turmeric, salt and a splash of water, covered. Add beans and ash gourd after 5 minutes.
  3. 3Crush the coconut, green chillies and cumin coarsely, with no water.
  4. 4Add the coconut to the vegetables, toss gently and cook 3 minutes. Take off the heat and fold in the whisked curd.
  5. 5Pour the raw coconut oil over, scatter crushed curry leaves and cover for 5 minutes.
Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

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Bread or rice Kerala parotta60 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
With a main Kerala meen curry35 min
With a main Karimeen pollichathu60 min
To drink Kulukki sarbath5 min
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