Question

. Write the recipe of 'Avial'
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Answer 1

Explanation:

. Firstly rinse all the veggies very well with water and then drain all the water. I have used ash gourd, pumpkin, drumsticks, elephant foot yam, Mangalore cucumber, plantain and green beans.

vegetables for making avial recipe

2. Then peel and chop them in medium to long sticks or batons. The vegetables need to be chopped like a slight thick potato french fry. Keep the chopped veggies aside.

peeled and chopped vegetables on a plate

3. For the chopped unripe banana, keep them immersed in water in a bowl so that they do not darken.

unripe bananas soaked in water

4. Beat 1 cup fresh curd (yogurt) with a wired whisk and keep aside.

fresh curd being whisked in a bowl

B) Making coconut paste

5. In a grinder jar or blender take 1 cup fresh grated coconut, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds and 2 to 3 green chilies (chopped).

making coconut paste in a grinder

6. Add ⅓ to ½ cup water and grind to a coarse paste. Keep this coconut paste aside.

coconut paste in grinder

Cooking vegetables

7. Take the vegetables which take a longer time to cook in a pan or pot. I have here added elephant foot yam, drumsticks and green beans (french beans) first.

If the drumsticks are very tender then add them later with veggies that take less time to cook. I added them here as I had drumsticks which take a longer time to cook.

vegetables that take long time to cook in a pot

8. Sprinkle ½ teaspoon turmeric powder and salt as per taste.

added turmeric and salt to veggies

9. Add 1 cup of water.

water added to veggies

10. Stir well.

mix well

11. Cover the pan with a lid and keep it on a stovetop on medium-low to medium heat.

cover the pan with lid

12. Simmer till the vegetables are half cooked. You can cook for 12 to 15 minutes.

simmer veggies for 12 to 15 minutes

13. Then add the remaining vegetables which take less time to cook. At this step I have added plantains (unripe bananas), Mangalore cucumber (field marrow), ash gourd and pumpkin.

adding remaining veggies to pan

14. Mix it with the remaining half cooked vegetables.

mix the vegetables

15. Cover the pan with a lod and continue to cook on medium-low to medium heat.

cover the pan with a lid and cook

16. In between do check and if the water dries, you can always add more hot water and mix gently.

open lid and check the veggies in between

17. Simmer till the vegetables are almost cooked.

simmer veggies till almost cooked

Answer 2

firstly, in a small blender take, coconut, jeera and green chili.

also add water and blend to smooth paste. keep aside.

in a large kadai cook potatoes with salt and water.

further add mixed vegetables of your choice.

add curry leaves, turmeric and mix well.

cover and cook the veggies for 7 minutes or till they are cooked well.

add prepared coconut masala and boil for 5 minutes.

turn off the flame and add half cup of sour curd.

meanwhile, prepare tempering by heating oil.

add mustard seeds, urad dal, dried red chilis, curry leaves and asafoetida. allow to splutter.

further, pour the tempering onto the avial and mix well.

finally, serve, avial / aviyal along with plain rice or shamige.