Avial is a dish that has a unique place in typical Kerala as well as Tamil cuisine and Udupi cuisine. It is a thick mixture of vegetables, curd and coconut, seasoned with coconut oil and curry leaves. Avial is considered an essential part of the Sadya, the Keralian vegetarian feast. http://www.vahrehvah.com/avial-1Ingredients 2 tbsp coconut Oil 1/2 cup curd 2 springs curry leaves 1/2 cup fresh coconut grated 2 piece green chillies 2 tsp Jeera(cumin seeds) 2 cup Mixed Vegetables like Eggplant, plantain(green banana), potato, Drumstick, Snow pea, beans, carrot, winter melon etc 1 tbsp Rice flour( for thickening) to taste Salt 1 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 cup Water Directions: In a Vessel cook all the vegetables with little water, salt & turmeic powder till its cooked properly. Grind coconut, green chillies & cumin seeds to a fine paste & add this to the mixed vegetables. Take 1 tbsp of rice flour & mix this with little water & make a fine paste without any lumps & add this to the mixture. This will thicken the gravy. Let this mixture come to a boil. The gravy should be thick in consistency. Now add curry leaves, Coconut oil & thick curd to the mixture & mix well. Avial is ready you can find detailed recipes at my website and also find many videos with recipes at http://www.vahrehvah.com/ simple easy and quick recipes and videos of Indian Pakistani and Asian Oriental foodsAvial is a dish that has a unique place in typical Kerala as well as Tamil cuisine and Udupi cuisine. It is a thick mixture of vegetables, curd and coconut, seasoned with coconut oil and curry leaves. Avial is considered an essential part of the Sadya, the Keralian vegetarian feast #mixveg #mixvegetablerecipes #vahchef #Avial #Onam #sadhya
