Avial

Avial is an important dish of the Kerala cuisine. Avial has an unusual combination of  vegetables with curd and coconut to give a balanced flavor which is highly nutritious. Other main ingredients to flavor and season this aviyal is the coconut paste,curry leaves and coconut oil which gives a very unique aroma to this dish. avial is one of the main dishes that goes on your plantain leaf as you sit down to devour your onam sadya.

Ingredients:  1 drumstick cut into 2" pieces

                      1/2cup white pumpkin sliced

                      1/2cup carrot sliced

                      1/2cup beans sliced

                      4 green chillies

                      1/2cup grated coconut

                      1tsp cumin seeds

                      1/4cup beaten curds 

                      1/4tsp turmeric powder

                      1tsp coconut oil

                      3tsp curry leaves

                      3tsp oil

                      salt to taste

Method: 1)grind together coconut,green chillies, jeera into a smooth paste and keep aside.

               2)heat oil in a pan add drumsticks and cook for two minutes, add rest of the 

                  vegetables, turmeric powder and cook till they are half done. add coconut paste,

                  salt, water and cook for 3minutes. add curds, curry leaves and cook for another 2 

                  minutes.

               3)take off the flame, pour the coconut oil and close the lid immediately to seal the 

                  aroma.

               4)serve hot with rice.