Avial

Serves-4

Avial is one of my favourites,either having it for lunch or for adai.One of the best dishes in kerala cuisine.

Ingredients:

• Mixed vegetables -3 cups
• Green chilli-2(slit)
• Curd-1/4 cup
• Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
• Salt -To taste

To grind:

• Coconut gratings -3/4 cup
• Green chilli -2 nos
• Jeera/Cumin- 1 tsp

To temper:

• Coconut oil -2 tbsp
• Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves -1 spring

Method:

• Cut vegetables(carrot,beans,plantain,peas,drumstick,potato,elephant yam)lengthwise.
• Boil it with salt,green chilli and turmeric powder.(Add water as required).
• Grind all the ingredients given under 'to grind'.
• Now add the grounded paste to the cooked vegetables.
• Let it boil for few minutes.
• Now temper it with items given under 'to temper'.
• Finally add curd and turn off the gas.
• Serve with rice or adai.

Notes:

• Adding turmeric is optional.
• Some don't like curd so you can add it at the time of serving.