Aviyal

Aviyal is a typical Kerala dish. This recipe is usually made with lot of vegetables. Common vegetables that are used to make aviyal are Yam, Plantain, Drumsticks, Carrots,Ash gourd etc..
It is a thick mixture of a vegetables, curd and coconut.It is seasoned with coconut oil and curry leaves.

INGREDIENTS:

• Carrot - 2 nos
• Brinjal - 3 nos
• Green Beans/long beans - 5 nos
• Raw plantain - 1 nos
• Drumstick cuts - 10 nos
• Ash gourd(sliced) - ¼ cup or
• Cuccumber(sliced) - ¼ cup
• Snake gourd(sliced) - ¼ cup
• Yam(sliced) -½ cup
• Turmeric Powder - ½ tsp
• Red Chilly Powder -½ tsp
• Green Chillies -4 nos
• Pearl Onion/Shallot -5 nos
• Cumin Seed - ¼ tsp
• Grated Coconut -1 cup
• Water- ½ of vegetables
• Curd -2 tbsp
• Salt - to taste
• Coconut Oil -1 tbsp
• Curry leaves -1 stem 

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Slice all the vegetables in finger size length .
• Put the sliced vegetables in a pan along with salt, turmeric Powder,red chilly powder and water .
• Cover the pan and cook the vegetables.
• Grind together Grated Coconut,cumin seeds, pearl onions and green Chillies.
• Once the vegetables are cooked well,add the ground paste and cook for few minutes.
• Turn off the stove, add curd and mix well(instaed of curd we can use raw mango or tamarind juice for sourness).
• Add coconut oil and curry leaves and mix well.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.