Avial The medley of vegetables in this traditional south Indian dish makes it tasty and healthy too. Prepared with a delicious mix of veggies, this classic dish from Kerala is similar has flavours of coconut and yogurt too. By Sanjeev Kapoor 09 Aug 2019 in Recipes Veg New Update Avial Main Ingredients Banana, Yam Cuisine Kerala Course Main Course Vegetarian Prep Time 26-30 minutes Cook time 16-20 minutes Serve 4 Taste Mild Level of Cooking Moderate Others Veg Ingredients 1 banana ,peeled and cut into fingers ¼ medium yam, peeled and cut into fingers 3-4 drumsticks, scraped and cut into big pieces 1 medium Kerala cucumber, peeled and cut into fingers 3-4 pointed gourds (parwar), scraped and cut into strips 6-7 ivy gourds (tendli), ends trimmed and halved 1 medium carrot, peeled and cut into fingers 5-6 French beans, stringed and cut into big pieces 1 green chilli 1 teaspoon red chilli powder ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder Salt to taste 1 cup scraped fresh coconut 3 shallots 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 15-18 curry leaves 2 teaspoon tamarind pulp 1 tablespoon coconut oil Method Heat a non-stick pan, add raw banana, yam, drumsticks, cucumber, pointed gourd,ivy gourd, carrot and beans. Slit green chilli and add alongwith red chilli powder, turmeric powder and ½ cup water and mix. Add salt, mix well. Cover and cook till all the vegetables are done. Put coconut in a grinder jar and grind. Halve shallots and add to the grinder jar alongwith cumin seeds, 5 curry leaves and grind into a coarse mixture. Add remaining curry leaves and ground mixture to the pan and mix well. Add tamarind pulp and mix well. Add coconut oil and mix well. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes Transfer the avial into a serving bowl and serve hot. Nutrition Info Calories 893 Carbohydrates 70.3 Protein 12.4 Fat 62.2 #Drumstick #Shallots #French beans #Banana #Red chilli powder #Yam #Tamarind pulp #Green chilli #Salt #Curry leaves #Cumin seeds #Carrot #Coconut oil #Turmeric powder Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article