Avial is a traditional Kerala vegetarian dish, it has a medley of vegetables cooked with coconut, seasoned with curry leaves and coconut oil. This dish is an integral part of Kerala cuisine and is typically served as a side dish in Sadya.
Vegetables like drumsticks-moringa, carrot, yam, ash gourd, raw plantains, etc are added for making avial. For making this avial I’ve added jackfruit seeds & while grinding coconut have added raw mango. Raw mangoes impart the required sourness to the avial. Instead of raw mangoes, yogurt can also be added.
A wholesome, healthy & delicious avial.
Avial with a variety of vegetables, click here for the recipe
Kerala Avial With Jackfruit Seeds- Healthy Vegetarian Dish
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Author: Thasneen
Recipe type: side dish
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
For cooking
- Carrot, cut into wedges- 1
- Drumsticks- Moringa- 10, cut 3-inches long
- Jackfruit seeds- 15
- Green chilies, halved- 2
- Curry leaves- 1 sprig
- Salt- 1½ tsp
- Water- ½ cup
- Salt- 1 tsp
To Grind
- Coconut grated- 1 cup
- Garlic- 1 clove
- Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
- Raw mango diced- ½ of a mango
- Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
- Water- ½ cup
Other Ingredients
- Coconut oil- 1 tbsp
- Curry leaves, to garnish
Instructions
- I cooked the avial in a clay pan, you can use a regular saucepan.
- To the claypan, add carrot, moringa, jackfruit seeds, green chilies, curry leaves, salt & water.
- Combine well, cook cooked over medium heat till the veggies turn soft.
- Don't over cook the veggies.
- In the meantime, to a blender jar add grated coconut, garlic, cumin seeds, raw mango, turmeric powder & water.
- Grind to a coarse paste.
- After the veggies have turned soft, add the ground coconut, combine well & cook for a few minutes.
- Towards the end add 1 tbsp coconut oil & curry leaves.
- Take the pan off the heat & keep it covered for some time.
- Enjoy with Kerala matta rice.
