How to Make Kerala-Style Avial with Mango
This Sadya Style Avial recipe is made with a variety of vegetables and grated coconut, this dish is a perfect accompaniment for steamed rice. Follow the step-by-step instructions to create a flavorful and healthy meal for your family and friends.
Ingredients
- 1 Raw mango – 1 medium-sized
- 400 gram Yam (Elephant Foot/ചേന) – 1 small piece
- 1 Carrot (കാരറ്റ്) – 1 medium-sized 100 gram
- 200 gram Snake Gourd (പടവലങ്ങ)– 1 small piece
- 400 gram Yellow Cucumber (വെള്ളരിയ്ക്ക)
- 100 gram Brinjal/Eggplant (വഴുതന)
- 50 gram Drumstick – 1 small piece
- 100 gram Raw Plantain (നേന്ത്രക്കായ്) – 1
- 100 gram Long Beans (പച്ചപ്പയർ) – 5-6
- 1 Coconut – 300 gram grated coconut
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 3-4 Green chilies
- Curry leaves – a handful
- 4 tablespoons Coconut oil
Instructions
- Wash all the vegetables thoroughly and peel the skin of raw mango and raw plantain. Cut all the vegetables into long 2-inch pieces.
- Cut the raw mango into small pieces and keep it aside. Adjust the number of mangoes based on the sourness.
- Grind coconut, cumin seeds, and green chilies into coarsely ground, should not grind to paste. Grind the mixture a little more than you would for making thoran, but be careful not to make it into a paste. The coconut should look crushed, not completely ground.
- Heat a wide heavy bottomed pan, and add 2 tbsp coconut oil.
- Next add a few curry leaves to the oil
- Then add the vegetables in the following order, first Yam (Elephant Foot/ചേന), Snake Gourd (പടവലങ്ങ), Yellow Cucumber (വെള്ളരിയ്ക്ക), Brinjal/Eggplant (വഴുതന),Long Beans (പച്ചപ്പയർ), Carrot (കാരറ്റ്), Raw Plantain (നേന്ത്രക്കായ്)
- Sprinkle salt, turmeric powder, and chili powder on top of the vegetables.
- No need to stir the vegetables, cover them with a lid.
- Cook on a medium flame for 10 minutes. Remove the cover and stir very well.
- Next, add the drumstick and cover it with the lid again. Cook for another 5-6 minutes.
- Remove the lid and stir all together.
- Add cut raw mango pieces. Cover with a lid and cook for another 4-5 minutes. Stir all together. Check all vegetables are cooked very well. If you take a piece of yam and pressed it down then it should be soft.
- Add the ground coconut mixture and fresh curry leaves on top. Cover with a lid and cook for 3-4 minutes. Stir all together very well.
- Drizzle coconut oil and turn off the heat
- Your Sadya Style Avial is now ready to be served.
Notes
When you cook vegetables, add plantain at the top otherwise it may stick to the bottom of the pan