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Festivals: Onam: Recipes: Vegetable Curry

AVIAL (VEGETABLE STEW)

Avial


Ingredients:

2 cups of cubed and boiled vegetables (beans,carrots,potatoes,drumsticks,raw bananas,cauliflower)
2 tsp cumin seeds
2 tablespoons of coconut
4-5 green chillies
3/4 packet buttermilk
A pinch of turmeric
Salt to taste
3 tsp cooking oil for seasoning
1 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves, chopped finely

Method:
  • Blend the boiled vegetables to a smooth paste:
  • Add the salt, turmeric and the coconut paste to the buttermilk.
  • Add the boiled vegetables.
  • Heat on a low flame till the buttermilk mixture reaches a thick texture.
  • Keep stirring continously.
  • Now add the chopped coriander leaves.
  • Season with mustard, curry leaves, hing , cumin and red chillies in hot oil.
  • Heat hot with plain rice.