Avial Recipe


How to Make Aviyal | Tirunelveli Style

Avial is one of the famous recipe among the south Indian recipes especially in tirunelveli tamilnadu and kerala. You should see this recipe in all function.


Preparation time: 15 mins
Cooking time:15 mins
Total times:30 mins
Serving: 4
Course: Sidedish
Cuisine:south Indian recipe

Ingredients:

1 Plantain (Valakkai)
1 Drumstick
2 Brinjal
4 Flat Beans
4 Beans
1 Carrot
1 Pinch Hing (Perungayam)
5 tblsp Curd
Salt to taste

For Grinding:

3 Green chilies
12 Sambar Shallots
½ Cup Grated Coconut
1 tsp Cumin seeds
4 Garlic, Peeled

For Tempering:

2 tblsp Coconut oil
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1 Sprig Curry leaves

Preparation:

1.       Cut all vegetables in lengthy wise and keep aside
2.      Transfer grated coconut, cumin seeds and garlic to blender, grind them as paste and keep aside
3.      Transfer sambar shallots to blender and grind it separately and keep aside
4.      Transfer Green chilies  to blender and grind it separately and keep aside


Method:
(1 cup = 150ml)

1.       In a pan add 1 cup of water and vegetables. Close the lid let them cook half
2.      Add hing, grinded chilies and shallots. Mix well with vegetables
3.      Add Grinded coconut and mix well. Close the lid let it cook till the masala raw smell disappear
4.      Meanwhile in a pan, add 2 tblsp coconut oil and mustard seeds. When Mustard seeds crackle add curry leaves.
5.      Pour the tempering over the Aviyal and mix well. Let it sit for 5 minutes
6.      Add 5 tblsp Curd and mix well
7.      Serve the Aviyal with rice and sambar or rasam

Step by Step Pictorial

In a pan add 1 cup of water and vegetables. 

Close the lid let them cook half

Add grinded chilies and shallots. Mix well with vegetables
Add Hing
Add Grinded coconut and mix well. Close the lid let it cook till the masala raw smell disappear
Mix well
Meanwhile in a pan, add 2 tblsp coconut oil and mustard seeds. 
When Mustard seeds crackle add curry leaves.
Pour the tempering over the Aviyal and mix well. Let it sit for 5 minutes
Add 5 tblsp Curd and mix well
Mix well
Serve the Aviyal with rice and sambar or rasam

Notes:
1.       For tempering we should use coconut oil. it give more tasty and traditional way too
2.      Curd is optional. If you like the taste you can add it else skip the step





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