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Avial - Steamed Vegetable Curry

By Nithu on Dec 2, 2008 in Appetizers & Starters, Featured, Veggie Entrees & Sides | Print This

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Avial is one of the famous South Indian curry. It is easy to cook and healthy. It is healthy because we steam vegetables and add it to the gravy. Avial is one of the festive food which is made during all the important festivals and occasions. Adai (Rice & Grain Pancake) and Avial is a famous combination. Avial can also be taken along with white rice or as a side. Here you go…

Ingredients:

Potato - 1
Carrot - 1
Cut Beans - 1 cup
Peas - 1/2 cup
Cut Suran (Yam) - 1 cup
Cut Chayote - 1 cup
Coconut - 3/4 cup
Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
Green chillies - 4
Mustard - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 string
Sour Yogurt - 1 cup

Method of Preparation:

Cut vegetables into lengthy pieces, about 1″ in length
Steam cook them in microwave or pressure cooker
Vegetables has to be soft and cooked
In between grind coconut, cumin seeds and green chillies and make a paste
Heat oil in a deep bottom skillet and add mustard seeds.
Once they pop up, add curry leaves followed by steamed vegetables
Mix them nicely for 2 minutes and add the coconut paste
Combine them well so that the vegetables has to be coated with coconut paste
Remove from heat after 3 minutes. Avial is ready
Before serving, add some sour yogurt to get the desired consistency

Serve hot with Adai/Rice.

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3 Responses to “Avial - Steamed Vegetable Curry”

Happy Cook December 3rd, 2008, 12:05 pm

I love avial. I love them with rice. This looks really yummy and you are making me homesick seeing these delicious avail.
Padma January 2nd, 2009, 8:57 am

good!
Harish Krishnan May 18th, 2009, 6:18 am

Avial is one of my favorite dishes coupled with papaddam ! The recipe which you have posted is one of the simplest way to make it! Keep them coming.