Aviyal

Aviyal is a delicious dish prepared with mixed vegetables, coconut and curd. Aviyal and adai is heavenly combination, which is also very popular tiffin item in South India especially in Tamil Nadu. Cut carrot, beans, drumstick into long pieces and chow chow, potato into cubes. Adding more veggies makes the dish tastier, like plantain, pumpkin, green peace can also be used in making aviyal. Make sure the curd is not sour and coconut is fresh.  

Ingredients:

Carrot – 1
Boiled potato – 1
Chopped green beans – ¼ cup
Chow chow – 1small
Drumstick – 1big
Curd – 2cups
Mustard seeds – 1tsp
Curry leaves – 1tbsp
Coconut oil – 1tbp

For Masala:

Shredded coconut – ½ cup
Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp.
Green chilli – 2numbers

Method:

Cook the chopped vegetables adding salt, till the veggies turn soft.
Ground shredded coconut, cumin and green chilli to a fine paste.
Add the paste to the veggies and cook for 5min.
Finally add the curd, stir, and cook for 1min.
Remove from the heat. Do tempering using coconut oil, (if not available use vegetable oil or any refined oil, but using coconut oil gives the authentic taste) mustard seeds and curry leaves. Pour it to the Aviyal.
Serve hot with, plain rice, roti, poori, dosa and uthapam.