ONAM SPECIAL - Avial with Kerala Rice Recipe

 

 

 

 

 

A thick mixture of vegetables like drumsticks, potatoes and carrots are cooked in coconut oil and mustard seeds.Avial is a traditional south Indian dish from Kerala, served with red rice.

 

 

Ingredients :

 

For Avial:

 

2 teaspoons of crushed mustard seeds
1 potato

1 tablespoon of coconut oil

1 raw banana

2 drumsticks

A small piece of raw mango

5 bean sticks

2 carrots

1 big onion

Salt

1 tablespoon sour curd

1 teaspoon of turmeric

1 cup water

Seedless green chillies

 

For Rice:1 cup red rice

7 cups of water

 

Preparation :

 

Boil potatoes and carrots separately and keep aside.

Boil red rice in 7 cups of water for an hour.

 

Take some water in a saucepan. Add chopped raw banana, drumsticks, beans, onion and raw mango.

Then season with salt and turmeric powder. Stir well and let it steam for 2-3 minutes.

Then add green chillies, coconut oil and mustard seeds.

Once the vegetables are steamed, add the boiled potato and carrot along with some curd.

Finally add mustard seeds with coconut oil and mix it well.