Avial

Avial is a famous Kerala vegetarian recipe. Is is one of the essential items served in 'Onasadhya'! A variety of vegetables like drumstick, carrot, yam, pumkin, string beans and snake gourd are used to make this recipe. In fact, you can use whatever vegetables are there in your kitchen!

What you need:

Mixed vegetables -3 cups

Small onions -5 sliced

Curry leaves -2 sprigs

Curd -1\2 cup

Grated coconut -1 cup

Green chillies -5

Turmeric powder -1\2 tsp

Cumin seeds -1\4 tsp

Salt - to taste

Coconut oil -2 tsp

Method:

Cook the vegetables, small onions and curry leaves with 2 cups of water. Meanwhile, grind grated coconut, green chillies, turmeric powder and cumin seeds to a coarse mixture, adding curd. Add this mixture to the cooked vegetables. Also add salt. Keep on a medium flame and stir continuously. When it starts boiling, add coconut oil, mix well and put off the fire. Serve it with rice.