Avial | Popular South Indian Mixed Vegetables Recipe By Ruchi Bharani

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Watch how to make 'Avial', an easy to make South Indian recipe by Ruchi Bharani.

Avial is a delicious preparation which is believed to have been originated from the Indian state of Kerala and is very common in Kerala, Tamil and Udupi cuisine. Check out chef Ruchi Bharani's take on this popular South Indian

Ingredients:

3 Cups of vegetables chopped into 1 1/2 inch pieces
(Yam, drumsticks, raw banana, carrots, snake gourd, south indian cucumber, french beans)
1 small onion chopped lengthwise
1 cup grated coconut
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 green chillies
Few curry leaves
1 1/2 tbsp coconut oil
1/2 cup curd
salt to taste

Method:

To steam the vegetables:
- In a pot, boil water and put a seal over it. One by one, add all the vegetables - drumsticks, pumpkin, carrots, snake gourd, yam, raw banana, South Indian cucumber and french beans.
- Add little salt to the vegetables and cover it with a lid and let it cook for about 7 - 8 minutes.
- Once cooked, remove all the vegetables in a plate.

To make the coconut paste:
- In a grinder, add the cumin seeds, green chillies, coconut and water and grind al the ingredients.

To make avial:
- In a pot, heat the coconut oil. Add mustard seeds.
- Once the mustard seeds start crackling, add the curry leaves and the vegetables.
- Add the coconut paste and mix all the ingredients well.
- Add the turmeric powder and curd and mix well.
- Add little water, coconut oil and a few curry leaves. Add salt to taste. Mix well, cover with a lid and let it simmer for about 2 minutes and then turn off the flame.
- The delicious Avial is ready to be served.

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