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Avial

Avial is the most traditional food of Kerala. It is a must ingredient in the traditional style Sadhya of Kerala. Avial is very delicious and is quite easy to cook.

Ingredients

  1. 1/2 cup of carrots strips 
  2. 1/2 cup of snake gourd strips 
  3. 1/2 cup of brinjal strips 
  4. 1/2 cup of raw banana strips 
  5. 1/2 cup of jackfruit seeds, quartered lengthwise avial
  6. 1/2 cup of elephant yam strips 
  7. 1/2 cup of old cucumber strips 
  8. 6 3" long drumstick pieces 
  9. 1/2 cup of raw mango strips 
  10. 2 cups of grated coconut 
  11. 1 tsp of powdered jeera (cumin, jeerakam) 
  12. 1 tsp of red chilli powder 
  13. 2-3 green chillies 
  14. 1/2 tsp of turmeric pwoder 
  15. 2 tbsp of coconut oil 
  16. A few curry leaves 
     

Preparation Method

 Add  cut vegetables except mangoes to a large cooking pot .Add half the turmeric powder, jeera, curry leaves, and chilli powder. Then add about 1/2 to 3/4 cup water and mix well.

Cook covered on a low flame for about 10-12 mins or until the vegetables are cooked yet hold their shape.

Grind together - coconut+green chillies+ remaining turmeric+some more curry leaves to a coarse paste without adding water.

Add the ground coconut mixture to the cooked vegetables along with requirement amount of salt and the mango strips. Without mixing, cook covered for another 3-4 mins.

Mix the coconut mixture in gently and remove from flame.

Drizzle the coconut oil on top and mix gently. Set aside covered loosely for an hour before serving.