Avial Vishu Recipe

Avial [mixed vegetables in curd ] is authentic Kerala recipe.Without Avial Vishu Sadya  is incomplete.It is very delicious. Lean how to prepare Avial in this Vishu.

Ingredients for Avial

Kumbalanga – 250 gms

Vellarika –250 gms

Kaya –1

Chena – 250 gms

Drumsticks – 2

Beans – 4

Carrot –1

Padavalanga – 50 gms

Coconut – 1 cup [grated]

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Curd -- ½ cup

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Green chillies – 5

Curry leaves – 2 strands

Salt to taste

Method of the Preparation of Vishu Avial

Wash all the vegetables and cut into 2 inch long pieces.

Add 1 cup of water, turmeric c powder and salt and cover the pan and cook on low flame.

 Coarsely grind the grated coconut, green chillies, and cumin seeds without adding water.

Add the coconut paste into the cooked vegetables mix lightly.

Add the beaten curd and mix.  Cook for 1 minute and remove from the flame.

Add coconut oil and curry leaves.

Vishu Avial is ready to serve.

Avial Recipe [Mixed Vegetable In Yogurt]

AVIAL

Ingredients for Avial

Drumstick —1 [cut into lengthy pieces]

Cucumber – 1 cup [peel and cut into lengthy piece]

Pumpkin – 1 cup [peel and cut into lengthy pieces]

Snake gourd— ½ cup [peel and cut into lengthy pieces]

Yam – ½ cup [peel and cut into lengthy pieces]

Raw Banana – ½ cup [peel and cut into lengthy pieces]

Carrot – 1 [peel and cut into lengthy pieces]

French beans – ½ cup [clean and cut into lengthy piece]

Cow beans – ½ cup [clean and cut into lengthy pieces]

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Coconut – 1 cup [grated]

Yogurt – 1 cup [for sour]

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Green chilies – 8

Salt to taste

Curry leaves – 3 strands

Coconut Oil – 3 tbsp

Method of Preparing Avial

Grind the grated coconut, cumin seeds, and green chilies and keep it aside.

Clean and wash the vegetables. Cook the vegetables in a covered thick bottomed pan with salt and turmeric powder. Do not add water. W hen it is done Add yogurt and mix slowly.

After 2 minutes, add coconut paste and mix slowly. Cook 3-- 5 minutes or the gravy become dry. Remove from the fire, and add coconut oil and fresh curry leaves.