Wednesday, 28 January 2015

Aviyal

Aviyal - Tasty Traditional Recipes 

Ingredients 
Potato 1
Carrot 1
Beans 10-15
Peas 1/4 cup
Vazhakka 1
Raw Mango 1 very small For Grating
Coconut 1/2
cup Curry Leaves few
Green Chilli 2
Cumin/Jeera 1 tsp
Turmeric 1/2 tsp
Garlic 1 pod
Salt to taste.
Coconut oil a little for dressing (optional)


Method of Preparation 
1. Grind all the ingredients under 'for grating' into a fine paste adding enough water.
2. Cut all the vegetables above into long 2 inch pieces.
3. Add the vegetables to a pot and add just some water. Cook till it is almost cooked.
4. If there is too much water drain it. Otherwise, add the paste and some salt. If needed add a little more water.
5. Cook till the raw smell of the paste is gone and the vegetables are well cooked.

You can add a little coconut oil at the end.
It add a nice taste to it. Of course, it depends on the person.