Avial is a healthy and delicious South Indian side dish made with mixed vegetables, curd, and coconut. Seasoned with coconut oil, this easy-to-make recipe brings plenty of flavour to a traditional meal. If you are looking for a South Indian Aviyal recipe, this mixed vegetable avial is a clear, home-style preparation that pairs beautifully with several South Indian favourites. The Key ingredients required are Mixed vegetables, curd, coconut, and coconut oil. Avial pairs well with Adai, pongal, variety rice, and karakuzhambu.
Try this Avial with: Chettinad style Adai, Ven Pongal, Vatha Kuzhambu
Ingredients needed for making Avial / Aviyal
Mixed Vegetables - 2 cups (Carrot, Drumstick, Beans, Potato, Raw plantain,White pumpkin)
Curd - 3 tbsp.
Salt as required
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp.
For the Coconut Masala
Grated coconut — 1 cup
Cumin seeds — 1/2 tsp
Green chilli — 3
Cashewnuts - A handful
To Temper
Coconut oil — 2–3 tsp
Curry leaves — a few
How to Make Avial
1. Wash all the vegetables. Peel the carrots, raw plantain, and potatoes, then cut all the vegetables into 2-inch-long pieces.
2. In a mixer, grind the grated coconut, green chillies, cashews and cumin seeds. Set the ground paste aside.
3. Steam cook the vegetables in a steamer. Add salt and turmeric powder, then cook for 3 to 5 minutes in medium flame. Alternatively, cook the vegetables in a cooker or an open pan to avoid them becoming mushy.
4. Heat coconut oil in a kadai, splutter the cumin seeds add the curry leaves.
5. Add the cooked vegetables and mix well.
6. Add the ground coconut paste and cook for a few minutes. Remove from the flame.
7. Add the curd and mix well. Temper with coconut oil and fresh curry leaves to enhance the flavour.
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