Quick and Easy Avial
by Ritu Nanda (@no1cookingbyritu)This summer’s heat is no joke, thanks to global warming making its mark. In this intense heat who wants to be stuck in a hot kitchen for hours? Not me! That’s why Avial is a game-changer.
This South Indian delight from Kerala is a veggie-packed wonder bursting with the goodness of...
Ingredients
- 3cupsmixed vegetables (gourd, zucchini, yam, potato, beans, carrots) chopped into 2 inch sticks
- 1piececoconut peeled and chopped
- 2piecegreen chillies
- 1inginger
- 1cupyogurt
- 5sprigscurry leaves
- 1bundlemoringa sticks or moringa leaves
- 1tbspcoconut oil
How to make Quick and Easy Avial
Cook Vegetables
In a pot, add the mixed vegetables, turmeric powder, salt, and water to just cover the vegetables and boil.
Add the hard vegetables that take longer cooking time first, followed by softer veggies like gourd and zucchini later.
Cook until the vegetables are tender but not mushy.
Prepare Coconut Mixture
Grind the chopped coconut, green chilies, and cumin seeds into a coarse paste with a little water in a mixture grinder.
Mix and Cook
Mix the coconut mixture with the whisked yogurt.
Just before serving, add this mix to the cooked vegetables.
Stir well and let it heat for 2 minutes on low heat without letting it boil, because the yogurt would curdle.
Avial is best enjoyed at tepid temperature.
Finishing
Add coconut oil and curry leaves. Stir well and enjoy!
Tips & Tricks
I did not have moringa fruit so I used moringa leaves instead and they are amazing in terms of their nutritional benefits.
Thanks for visiting this page, I shall soon be posting my fragrant lemon rice recipe…hope to see you again soon.
Reviews
ashimanr1122
Looks great! Thanks for sharing it!!
Recipe by
Ritu Nanda
(@no1cookingbyritu)
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