Ingredients:

  • Raw Banana / Vazhakai- 2 peeled cut lengthwise
  • Brinjal / Kathirikai- 1/2 cup cut lengthwise
  • Carrot - 1/2 cup cut lengthwise
  • Elephant Yam / Chena Kizhangu- 1/2 cup cut lengthwise
  • Cucumber - 1/2 cup cut lengthwise
  • Pumpkin - 1/2 cup cut lengthwise
  • Curry leaves a sprig
  • Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1.5 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Water - 1/2 cup
  • Thick Yogurt / Curd - 1/2 cup

For Grinding:
Coconut - 1 cup grated     
Green Chilli - 2 
Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp ( i used powder)
Shallots / Sambar Onion / Chinna Ulli – 4

For Tempering / Seasoning:
Coconut Oil - 2 tblspn
Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 spring

INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Grind all the ingredients given in the list to a little coarse paste without adding any water. Set this aside till use.
  • Take all vegetables in a thick bottom pan. Sprinkle in 1/2 tsp of turmeric  powder, salt and curry leaves and mix well. Add in water and press the vegetables with your hands so everything is well immersed.
  • Cover this with a lid and bring it to a boil. Simmer this for 15 mins till the vegetables are done.
  • Now add in the ground masala and mix well.Cook this for 5 mins.
  • Take it off the heat and add in yogurt and mix well. 
  • Now make seasoning. Heat oil and crackle mustard seeds and curry leaves. Pour this over the avial and mix well.

Source: http://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2016/02/adai-aviyal-recipe-adai-avial-recipe.html

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