Monday, May 21, 2012

MALABAR AVIAL

This is my favourite dish. My grandma use to make and we call it as Malabar avial , the taste enhances  by adding lots of vegetables.best with rice  and some vadams.

Ingredients:
Potato
1
Carrot
1
Yam
¼
Plantain
1
Pumpkin
¼
Cluster beans
10
Broad beans
8
Drumstick
1
Beans
8
Coconut
1cup
Tamrind pulp
½ CUP
Salt
As per taste
Red chillis
6
Rice flour
1 tsp
Curry leaves
1 bunch
Coconut oil
¼ cup

Method:

  • Cut all the veggies in lengthwise in same propotion.
  • Boil the veggies in tamrind pulp by adding salt and turmeric powder. See to that the veggies should not become smashy.
  • Now  take coconut ,redchillis and grind it into paste   by adding water, and atlast add some rice flour.
  • Now add the  coconut paste to the veggies and bring it to boil ,keep it in low flame.
  • Add a bunch of curry leaves and coconut oil   and let it boil for 10 mins in low flame.
  • Switch off the  stove and serve it with hot rice.
  • Note:
  • All the veggis should be cut  samewise, this makes to  cook evenly.
  •  add the tamrind pulp correct to the veggies , so much water can make avial watery.
  • Coconut oil enhances the taste , so add little liberally.
  • You can add raw mango pieces ,snake gourd,eggplant .but adding mango may change the taste slightly.these are optional.
  • Red chillis should be minimum 6  you can increase as per the taste.



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