
Avial Onam Sadya
Avial is Kerala's iconic mixed-vegetable curry — a coconut-cumin paste binds together yam, raw banana, drumstick, carrot, beans and potato, all gently coiled in coconut oil with curry leaves. A non-negotiable centerpiece of the Onam Sadya feast on the banana leaf, eaten with red parboiled rice.
Time 75 min · Serves 11 · 91 kcal · All Kerala, Kerala
Ingredients
Main
- Fresh Coconut — 0.5 cup (grated)
- elephant yam — 1 cup (chopped)
- Coconut Oil (Cold Pressed) — 1 tbsp (whole)
- Raw Banana (Vazhakkai) — 1 piece (chopped)
- Potato — 300 g (chopped)
- Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)
- Carrot — 2 piece (chopped)
- green beans — 10 piece (chopped)
- Drumstick — 2 piece (chopped)
- salt (optional) (whole)
- green chillies — 3 piece (chopped)
Tempering
- Cumin Seeds — 1 tsp (whole)
- Curry Leaves — 1 piece (ground)
Method
- To begin making the Kerala Style Avial Recipe, we will first steam all the vegetables along with salt.I like to cook the vegetables together in a pressure cooker.To do this, place all the cut vegetables into the pressure cooker, sprinkle some salt, add 1/4 cup of water and cover the pressure cooker.
- Place the weight on and allow the vegetables to pressure cook for about 2 two whistles.
- After two whistles, turn the heat to low and simmer for about 3 to 4 minutes and turn off the heat.Release the pressure immediately, by placing the pressure cooker under running water.
- Once the pressure is released, open the cooker.
- Transfer the steamed vegetables to a serving bowl.Our next step, we will make the Coconut Base for the Kerala Avial.
- To do this, place the coconut, green chillies, cumin seeds into the mixer.
- Add a little warm water and blend to make an almost smooth paste.Add the coconut mixture to the steamed vegetables, add a tablespoon of coconut oil, torn curry leaves and give the Kerala Avial a stir.
- Adjust the salt to suit your taste.When you are ready to serve, warm the Kerala Avial in the microwave and serve along with steamed rice and Vathal Kuzhambu.
Common questions
- What is അവിയൽ in English?
- അവിയൽ is written Avial Onam Sadya in English.
- How many calories in one plate of Avial Onam Sadya?
- 91 kcal per plate.
- How much cooking time?
- 75 min — 30 min prep, 45 min cooking.
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