Aviyal

Aviyal is a keralite recipe which has a delightful mix of all sorts of vegetables. Mainly prepared during the Onam festival.

Ingredients:

1. Coconut                         : 1/2 cup (grated)
2. Green chilli                     : 5
3. Cumin seeds                  : 1/2 tsp
4. Yam (chena)                  : 1 cup (thinly sliced into 1 1/2" lenghty piece)
5. Cucumber                      : 1 cup (sliced lenghty into 1 1/2")
6. Snake gourd (padavalanga) :1 cup (sliced lenghty into 1 1/2")
7. Long runner beand(payar)   : 1/2 cup (sliced into 1 1/2" lenghty piece)
8. Drumstick (muringa)            : 2 (cut into 2" lengh piece)
9. Raw mango pieces              :  2 tbsp
10. Raw banana (vazhaka)        : 1 (sliced into 1 1/2" length piece)
11. Coconut oil                         : 3 tbsp
12. Turmeric powder                : 1/2 tsp
13. Salt                                     : to taste
14. Curry leaves                        : 1/4 cup with stems

Methods:

• Grind coconut with green chilli and cumin seeds and keep it aside.
• Heat coconut oil in a thick bottom vessel, add vegetables and cook it on a low flame then sprinkle some water.
• When the vegetables are cooked, add turmeric powder and salt, mix well.
• Put bananas and mango pieces in cooked vegetables and cover the vessel till the steam comes out.
• Then add the coconut paste and stir well.
• Remove from fire and garnish with some coconut oil and curry leaves.