Avial

Avial: Its a very popular dish in South India. And one of the main dishes you ll find in any south indian wedding.. The goodness of all vegetables in one dish .. is Avial !!!

Ingredients:

Cut Vegetables ( Carrots, Beans, Raw Plantain, Brinjal, Drumstick, Raw Mango)

Raw Mangoes are optional

Tamarind Juice Extract - soak 1 lime size tamarind in warm water for 10 mins and extract juice.

Shredded Coconut - 1 hand full

jeera - 1 tbsp

garlic - 2 cloves

Small onions - 2

turmeric powder - 1/2 tbsp

Curry leaves - few

Green chillies - 5 to 6 small or 1 to 2 medium

Hing - 1 pinch

Seasoning:

Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp

Curry Leaves - few

Red chilli - 2

For Avial:

• Add all the vegetables and tamarind water in a kadai / pan and let it boil for 20 mins or till all vegetables are cooked. ( Add water till the vegetables are just soaked ).
• Meanwhile, grate the remaining ingredients - coconut, green chillies, jeera, small onion, hing, turmeric powder, curry leaves, salt and keep aside.
• Once the vegetables are cooked, add the ground paste, mix well and let it cook for 5 mins and/or till the water has drained. Its ok if little more water is left in the kadai.
• Heat oil in another pan, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, red chillies, fry for 2 mins and add to avial..
• Turn off flame and serve hot with Steamed Rice and any curry.

Enjoy ...

Tips:

Once the avial cools down, add some thick curd to enrich taste. Enjoy avial...