Aviyal

Aviyal is part of both Kerala and Tamil Nadu cuisine. It is made of a mixture of vegetables and the special twist given by curd (yoghurt). It is very popular for it's light tangy taste and is taken with rice. The best partner for aviyal is sambar.

I love aviyal made by my mom and grand-mom. So let me share the recipe here.

Preparation and cooking time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

• Vegetables:
• Plantain -1 
• Drumstick - 1
• Cucumber - 1/2
• Carrot - 1
• Brinjal - 1
• Pearl onions - 6
• Grated coconut - 1/2
• Green chilies - 3
• Cumin seeds / Jeera - 2 spoons
• Tamarind
• Curd/ Yoghurt - 3 spoons
• Turmeric powder
• Salt 
• Edible oil (preferably coconut oil)

Preparation:

• Soak tamarind in one cup of water and keep aside.
• Chop all the vegetables into long pieces, in equal length.

• Take a deep cooking pan and transfer all the chopped vegetables. 
• Cook the chopped vegetables in tamarind juice (soaked tamarind water) and salt.

• Close with a lid and cook in low flame for 15 mins. 
• In a mixture grinder, coarsely grind grated coconut, turmeric powder, cumin seeds, pearl onions, green chilies and keep aside. Be careful to not grind it finely. It has to be coarse.

• In 15 mins the vegetables should become soft. 

• Add the ground mixture now. Add more salt if required. Mix well.

• Close with a lid and cook in low flame for 5 mins and then switch off.

• Wait for 5 mins so that the dish cools down.
• Add curd/ yoghurt and mix well.
• Seasoning: In a frying pan, heat 2 spoons of edible oil and toss mustard seeds and curry leaves.

• Add the seasoning to the cooked dish.
• Aviyal is ready now!

Try this yummy dish this weekend with rice and sambar. For yummy sambar ->

http://she-simple-healthy-elegant.blogspot.in/2013/12/delicious-sambar.html