Tuesday, July 12, 2011

AVIYAL





You can use  vegetables like carrots,elephant yam(chena),plantain(pachakaya),
pumpkin(mathangya),eggplant(vazhuthananga),ivy gourd(kovakka),cucumber(vellarikka),
drumstick(muringakka) ,snake gourd(padavalanga),beans etc to make aviyal

Ingredients
  1. Vegetables of your choice, cut into 2" long pieces- 3 cups
  2. Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
  3. Grated coconut- 1 cup
  4. Green chilies- 2-3 nos
  5. Cumin seeds(crushed)-1/2 tsp
  6. Shallots(chumanulli)-4 nos
  7. Yogurt-3 tbsp
  8. Curryleaves- 2 sprigs
  9. Coconut oil- 1 tbsp
  10. Water
  11. Salt to taste


Method
  • Coarsely grind grated coconut,green chilies ,cumin seeds and shallots .Keep aside.
  • Cook the vegetables with just enough water (almost 1/2  to 3/4 cup ) and turmeric powder,on medium flame.
  • When the vegetables are cooked  and  tender (do not over cook)  add the coconut mixture and salt to taste stirring carefully.
  • Cook for 2 minutes till dry on low flame.
  • Add yogurt and mix carefully.Switch off the stove.
  • Finally add curry leaves and coconut oil.
Serve with rice



Sending this to Kerala kitchen July event at Magpies recipes

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