Avial

Avial is a healthy food as it is a mixture of 4-5 vegetables and is a great combination to Sambar. My Mom makes this Avial whenever we are all at home together or during festival days. I learnt from wiki that Bhima invented Aviyal. Very Surprising,, Isnt It??

Here goes the recipe:
 

Chopped Vegetables for Avial

Ingredients:

Drumstick 2

Brinjal (small) 2

Green(Unripe) Banana / Vazhakkai (small) 2

Cluster Beans 5

Carrot 1

Cumin / Jeeragam ¾ tsp

Green Chillies 3-4

Curd/Yoghurt  5-6 tsp

Grated Cocount 5tsp

Salt

Water

For Seasoning:

Mustard Seeds 1 tsp

Curry Leaves 5

Pearl Onions 3

Coconut Oil

Method:

Chop Vegetables lengthwise. Chop Pearl Onions.

Cut Brinjal into four pieces. Grate Coconut.

Grind together: Coconut, Chillies and Cumin.

Preparation:

Heat Pan. Add chopped Vegetables. Add water well enough to cover the vegetables. Cook on a medium flame till done.

Add Coconut Paste and Salt. Fry for five more minutes.  

Heat Oil in a Pan. When hot, add Mustard Seeds. When Popped, reduce flame and add Curry Leaves, Pearl Onions. Fry till the Onions become translucent. Pour this seasoning into the Avial.

Mix Curd / Yoghurt with the Avial just before Serving.

Serves: 4

Serve with Rice and Sambar.


Note: Prepare Sambar which does not include those vegetables in Avial like Pumpkin Sambar, Hyacinth/Indian Beans (Avaraikkai) Sambar, Ivy Gourd (Kovakkai) Sambar.