Avial

Avial

By Chef Shantanu Gupte

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Prep: 15 minutes

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Cook: 20 minutes

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Method: Easy

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Course: Main Course

Main Course

Type: South Indian

Key Ingredients:

A favourite of the South Indians, this mixed vegetable dish is full of flavour

Ingredients

Medium carrot 1
Ash gourd (petha) ¼
Medium raw banana 1
Drumsticks 2
Medium potatoes 2
String beans 7 to 8
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
Coconut oil 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Curry leaves 15 to 20
Fresh coconut, scraped ½ cup
Red chilli powder ¼ tsp
Green chillies, chopped 1 tsp

Methods

Peel carrot, ash gourd, raw banana, drumsticks and potatoes and cut into 1 inch pieces. String the beans and cut into 1 inch pieces.
Boil these vegetables in sufficient water with salt and turmeric powder in a deep non-stick pan till just done. Drain and set aside.
Heat coconut oil in a non-stick pan, add cumin seeds and mustard seeds and saute till seeds splutter.
Add curry leaves, coconut, salt, red chilli powder and green chillies and mix well.
Add boiled vegetables and toss till all the vegetables are well coated.
Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot with rice and sambhar.