Recipe- South Indian Style Avial

Avial is a South Indian mixed veg curry made with different kinds of veggies cooked in yogurt & coconut paste gravy, topped with coconut oil.This delicacy tastes delicious with steamed rice and can be made in under 30 minutes. It's a popular South Indian mixed veg curry loaded with a variety of vegetables and cooked in yogurt & coconut gravy, topped with edible coconut oil.It's a favorite of many, which is why it's one of the main dishes to be served on all grand occasions like weddings or festivals.

Ingredients

To Make Coconut paste

1 cup fresh coconut
1 tbsp cumin seeds
4 green chillies

To prepare Avial

2 cups of mixed veggies - drumsticks, yam, suran, cucumber, snake gourd, long beans, green peas, carrots, potatoes, curry leaves
4 cups water
Salt as required
1 cup thick curd/yogurt
1 tbsp edible coconut oil

For Tempering

1 tsp coconut oil
1 tsp mustard seeds

Method

To Make the Coconut Paste

* Grind the fresh coconut, cumin seeds and green chillies to a fine paste.

* Keep this ground paste aside for now.

To Prepare Avial

* In a cooking pan, add water and all the veggies along with salt and curry leaves. Bring it to a boil on a medium flame. Cook till the veggies are done.

* While the veggies are getting cooked, add whisked curd/yogurt to the ground paste. Mix it well.

* Once the veggies are done, add this paste to the pan. Mix it well.

* Cook for another 5 minutes. Drizzle edible coconut oil.

For Tempering

* Give a tadka or tempering of mustard seeds in coconut oil or ghee and pour it over the prepared avial. (Please note, this is an optional step).

* Remove from the fire and keep covered till serving.