Authentic Recipe for Kerala Avial

Ingredients for Avial:

• Mixed Vegetables, cut into 3-inch long strips (Raw Plantain, Elephant Yam, Yellow Cucumber, Carrot, Potato, Drumstick, Chayote Squash are more commonly used)
• Turmeric powder
• Salt
• Freshly grated coconut
• Curd
• Cumin seeds
• Thai green chillies
• Curry leaves
• Coconut Oil

How to Prepare Avial:

1. Cook the vegetables in water with turmeric powder until they are soft. To check if they are done, poke the drumstick; if it’s soft, the other vegetables should be cooked as well, as drumstick takes the longest to cook. Add salt to the cooked vegetables.
2. Grind together the coconut, cumin, green chillies, and curd into a fine paste.
3. Add this paste to the cooked vegetables.
4. Garnish or season with coconut oil and curry leaves.