Kalpathi Brhamina style avial a quick aviyal made with combination of 5 vegetables.
This is more whitish colored, thick avial and got way too tempted .The consistency is main important thing in this. My mom always made this the best.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups mixed vegetables(carrot, yam, drumstick, cluster beans and ash gourd)
- 1/3 cup thick sour curd
- a small sprig of curry leaves
- 1/2 tbsp coconut oil
- salt to taste
- water as needed
TO GRIND TO A COARSE MIXTURE:
- 1/2 cup coconut
- 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 nos green chillies
INSTRUCTIONS
- Cut all the vegetables rinse them well and keep it ready.For palakkad aviyal these 5 vegetables are used – carrot,yam,drumstick,ashgourd and cluster beans.Make sure to cut them lengthwise like shown.Set aside. To a mixer jar, add coconut,jeera and green chillies.Grind to a coarse mixture,Set aside.
- First add yam and drumstick as they are tough to cook vegetables so we are adding them first.Add water and cook until 1/2 cooked.
- Then add carrot and cluster beans.Cook covered until 3/4th.
- When it is 3/4th cooked finally add ashgourd. Cook until soft then add coconut mixture.Cook and simmer until raw smell leaves.
- Switch off.Add thick yogurt.Mix well.Add curry leaves and coconut oil.
- Serve with rice or in tamilnadu they have with the typical Iyer Adai.