Avial

This Dish is very famous in Kerala. I love this dish and it is very nutritious food as many vegetables are mixed in it. It goes well with Hot Rice (or) with Roti /Chapathi. Don't Forget to Try this Recipe.

Ingredients:

• Potatoes :  2
• Fresh coconut (grated)  : ¼ cup
• Raw bananas : 2 (Plantain)[Aratikaya]
• Curd :  ½ cup
• Lady fingers :  5
• Green chillies  : 2
• Onions : 2
• Cumin seeds  : 1 tsp
• French  beans : 6
• Oil  : 2 tbsp
• Drumstick :  1
• Mustard seeds : 1 tsp
• Carrot :  1
• Red chilli powder : ½ tsp

For Tempering [Popu]

• Mustard Seeds -1tsp
• Jeera-1tsp
• Hing /Inguva - 1tsp
• Red chillies -2
• Curry leaves -few leaves
• Coriander leaves (kothmir)- 1 fistful

Method:

• Roast cumin seeds and grind along with coconut and green chillies to a fine paste.
• Cut vegetables into cubes and boil with salt till tender.
• Add beaten curd, coconut mixture, and salt and chilli powder in that mixture of cooked vegetables.
• Cook covered for 4-5 minutes.
• Heat oil; add mustard seeds, jeera, hing, redchillis and few curry leaves.
• Let them pop for few minutes.
• Add them to the curry.
• Sprinkle the Coriander leaves at the end.
• Serve them Hot.

Note: This Dish need to be served hot to enjoy the taste.