Avial

Avial is an important dish in the traditional  Kerala feast (sadhya). No kerala feast complete without avial.

 Its a thick mixture of different vegetables beautifully blended with coconut mixture and yogurt. Must say its an absolute bliss !!!

PREP TIME	COOK TIME	TOTAL TIME
Overnight	30 mins	Overnight+ 30 mins

Serves:- 4-5
INGREDIENTS:-

• Raw Banana /Pachakaya -  1 
• Drumstick /Muringakkaya - 2
• Snake gourd /Padavalanga - small 
• Carrot - 1 
• Cucumber /Velarikka - 1 small 
• Bottle Gourd - 1 small 
• Long Beans - 5 - 6
• Turmeric powder - 1 tsp 
• Coconut grated - 2 cups 
• Green chilly -  5 -6 
• Cumin seeds - 1 pinch 
• Curds - 1 cup lightly sour, beaten 
• Curry leaves -  1 sprig 
• Coconut oil - 2 tbsp 
• Salt  - to taste

P.S: - All the vegetables should be chopped one inch long.
METHOD:-

• First take a pan add all the chopped vegetables into it along with some water, turmeric powder and salt. Keep stirring this at regular intervals and make sure you add very little water.
  
   
• Once this mixture is  half cooked and the water is almost absorbed then add the curd and stir it well. Make sure it does not curdle.
  
• Side by side grind coconut, Green chillies, curry leaves and cumin seeds. do not grind it into a fine paste.
  
• 2-3 mins after adding curd add this ground coconut mixture to the avial mixture and stir it well.
  
• Cook this for approx. 5 mins or till everything is cooked.
• The avial should be semi liquid. 
• Just when it begins to boil switch of the flame of the gas and add coconut oil and curry leaves, stir it well and cover it with a lid. And your avial is ready to be served !!!