Aviyal - Kerala style as the name suggests is a popular dish from South India especially Kerala. It is made with mixed vegetables in coconut and yogurt gravy. The vegetables used in the dish are drumstick, raw bananas, yam, white melon, pumpkin, carrot, and beans. Some folks also add potatoes and other vegetables. This delicacy is a star dish, served as part of the sadya (banquet) during festivals and occasions. It has a unique taste and is also very healthy as it has many varieties of vegetables.
How to make Kerala Style Aviyal ?
This is one of the simplest dishes to make if you have all the vegetables already chopped. The veggies are usually cut into an inch-long length so they cook uniformly. Raw bananas and yams are the main vegetables used . You can also add carrots, beans, drumsticks, yellow and white pumpkins, gourds, potatoes, and the like. Cook them in the pressure cooker for a whistle with very little water, turmeric, and salt. Once cooked add the ground yogurt, coconut, and cumin gravy. The gravy can be coarse ground or smooth as per your liking. Authentically it's coarse ground but I prefer it a bit with gravy. Drizzle with coconut oil and the dish is ready to be served.
Aviyal - Kerala Style- A dish from Kerala made with vegetables cooked in coconut yogurt gravy with spices like cumin and turmeric
- 4 cups mixed vegetables cut length wise (carrots, beans, drumstick,white melon,pumpkin,yam)
- 1 cup grated coconut
- 2 cups yogurt
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
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½
tsp
turmeric powder
- 1 tsp salt to taste
- 1 stalk curry leaves
- 2 tsp coconut oil
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Boil the vegetables with turmeric and salt in just enough water
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Grind coconut, yogurt and cumin to a coarse paste.
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Add the ground paste to the cooked vegetables and simmer for a while.
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Add salt to taste , curry leaves and add a few drops of oil.
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Aviyal is ready to be served and can be eaten with rice or rotis. Happy Cooking, Enjoy !
If you like this dish you may also like the other dishes served in the sadya puli inchi, beetroot kichadi, olan, parippu payasam .Enjoy!
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So brilliantly simple! Just the thought of this dish makes me hungry. I think you just helped me figure out dinner tonight. 🙂
Thank you so much ! Happy to hear that ,yes indeed! very simple and easy to make and tastes great, am sure you will love it!
I love both yogurt and coconut, but usually use them together in sweet dishes. I love this savory combination! Hope to try it soon. 🙂
Thanks so much Ronit!I am sure you will love the savory combination of this dish, the veggies ,yogurt and coconut mixture gives a nice unique flavor.
I loved Aviyal...had eaten in one restaurant and always wanted to make it myself..now i got the perfect recipe..Thank you so much for sharing and lovely presentation !!
So happy to hear that. Thank you so much Anshu!
Love aviyal..my version is little deviate from this.. this looks yum
Thank you Lathiya, yes I have seen and had different versions of this recipe as well 🙂
One of my favourites.. 😀 your recipe looks yummy!!
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Sambar & aviyal, my all time favorite, it looks creamy and delicious!
Thanks dear , yes sambar and aviyal is a great combination !
Looks delicious 🙂
Thank you so much!
yummy
Thank you so much Deepa!
Lovely recipe. I have had aviyal many times in Delhi
Thank you Pooja! It is quite simple to make.
nvr tried this recipe but heared a lot about this. looking delicious.
Thank you very much, it is definitely liked by many !