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    Home » Lunch » Curd Based Gravies » Aviyal | Avial Recipe | Kerala Style Aviyal

    Aviyal | Avial Recipe | Kerala Style Aviyal

    Jan 21, 2022 by Priya_Srinivasan ·

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    Aviyal or Avial, an aromatic stew of mixed vegetables cooked in coconut and green chilli masala, and topped with yogurt. It can be served with rice and makes a delicious combo with adai.

    Aviyal kerala style

    Aviyal Story

    According to Wiki, Aviyal is believed to have been invented by Bhima, one of the pandava brothers during their exile. According to the legend, when Bhima’s assumed his duties as the cook in the kitchen of Virata, he did not know how to cook. One of the first things he did was to chop up many different vegetables, boil them together and top the dish with grated coconut.

    The preparation of aviyal slightly varies from region to region. In Tamil cuisine, curd is either completely avoided or added very less just for tanginess. Instead we use lots of coconut to make it a rich curry. So, Tamilnadu style aviyal can be termed as vegan, if you miss the curd. The final dish would almost be dry, like this one here

    There are other variations to aviyal like Puli aviyal, made with tamarind, instead of curd. Likewise Panchamanga aviyal, where raw mango is used instead of curd.

    Onam Sadya

    Onam is one of the popular festivals celebrated by Malayali’s all over the world. Malayalis around the world celebrate the 10-day harvest festival of Kerala and the return of the legendary King Mahabali, by organising a grand feast, also known as Onam Sadhya. A sadhya feast is incomplete without Aviyal.

    Kerala Sadya Recipes

    • Pineapple pulissery | Kerala Onam Sadya Recipe
    • Kootu curry – Kerala Onam Sadya recipe
    • Beetroot Raita
    • Sharkara Payasam/Nei Payasam/Aravanai Payasam – Temple Prasadam

    I love my aviyal to be saucy unlike the Tamilnadu style avial which is done dry. As a rice lover, I prefer to mix it with rice and enjoy. Adai Aviyal, is a very popular Tiffen combo, available in many south-indian restaurants as a weekend special menu. Hot Adai with all the spices gets balanced well when paired with Aviyal.

    Adai Aviyal

    Check these Adai Varieties

    • Mixed millet adai, made of 4 different millets and lentils.
    • Varagu arisi adai, made of kodo millet and lentil
    • Multigrain adai, made of 7 different grains and lentils.
    • Oats Adai

    What kind of vegetables to use for Aviyal

    Traditionally root vegetables like Potato, arbi/colocasia, yam, along with raw plantain, carrots, chayote, drumstick/moringa pods, French beans, green peas, ash gourd etc are used.

    Here in UAE, we get aviyal mix as pack which sometimes contain even snakegourd, bottle gourd etc. Since, it is a stew of mix vegetables, add all your favorite and some non-favorite veggies too and enjoy.

    How to make delicious Kerala Style Aviyal

    Please check recipe card below for exact measurements of each ingredient used and also for the detailed instructions

    • Wash and prep all the veggies, it is better if you cut them all in equal sizes, easy to cook.
    • I have microwave cooked the moringa pods/drumstick. Take the chopped drumstick in a microwave safe container, add enough water, little salt and turmeric powder and cook in high for 8 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
    • Take rest of theveggies in a wide pan, add water to immerse the veggies and cook them until fork-tender, alternatively you can also steam cook the veggies. Drain the excess water and keep aside.
    How to make kerala style aviyal
    • While the veggies are cooking, take the ingredients given under ‘grind’ in a mixer jar and grind it to a smooth paste with enough water.
    • Heat a wide pan with oil, preferably coconut oil. Add all the drained veggies, cooked drumstick, peas and mix well.
    • Add the ground masala to this and ½ Cup water, I used the excess drained water from cooking the veggies. Mix well and let this cook for 10-15 minutes for the flavors to infuse well.
    How to make avial
    • When it Aviyal comes out almost dry, Switch off the flame. Let this cool completely, then add the whisked yogurt to this and mix well
    • Heat the oil given under “Tempering” in a kadai, crackle cumin seeds, add broken red chilies, curry leaves and pour the sizzling tempering over the Aviyal and Enjoy

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    Kerala Style Aviyal Recipe

    A rich and aromatic stew of mixed vegetables, cooked in mildy spiced coconut masala, topped with curd and a delectable tempering in coconut oil.

    Kerala Style Aviyal

    Aviyal | Avial Recipe | Kerala Style Aviyal

    Aviyal or Avial, an aromatic stew of mixed vegetables cooked in coconut and green chilli masala, and topped with yogurt. It can be served with rice and makes a delicious combo with adai.
    5 from 10 votes
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    Course: Lunch, Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian, South-Indian
    Keyword: Avial recipe, Aviyal recipe, Festival recipe, Kerala cuisine, Kerala style aviyal recipe, mixed vegetable stew, Onam sadya recipe, Yogurt curry
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 2
    Calories:

    Ingredients

    • 1 no large Potato cut into cubes
    • 2 nos nos raw plantain
    • 1 no large carrot
    • ½ cup green peas i used frozen
    • 1 no drumstick/moringa pod Cut into 1 inch piece
    • A handful of french beans Each cut it into 3 pieces
    • 2 cups chopped ash gourd/white pumpkin
    • 2 cups of whisked yogurt
    • salt to taste

    To Grind

    • ½ cup freshly grated coconut
    • 3-4 nos green chilies
    • 2 sprigs of curry leaves
    • ½ teaspoon cumin/jeera
    • 1 teaspoon shredded ginger

    Tempering

    • 2 teaspoon coconut oil
    • ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
    • 2 sprigs of curry leaves
    • 2-3 nos red chilies broken into two, i used long variety

    Instructions

    • Wash Potato, Carrot and French Beans. Peel the Potato, Plantain and Carrot and cut them into Chunks
    • Take the Chopped Drumstick in a Microwave safe bowl with 1 cup of water, add little salt and Cook @ Microwave High for 8 minutes. By this time the Drumstick must be cooked. Drain the excess water and keep it aside until use
    • Take rest of the veggies(Potatoes, Carrot, Beans, Plantain, Ashgourd) except peas in a deep pan, Add water just enough for the veggies to submerge. Add the required salt to this and cook until all the veggies are fork-tender.
    • Take care not to overcook them, When the water starts boiling, wait for 5 minutes then Switch off the flame and keep the pan covered for 10 minutes. This will make sure the veggies are cooked. Let it cool for sometime, Drain the excess water and keep aside until use
    • While the Veggies are cooking, take the ingredients given under “To Grind” in a mixer and add ½ cup of water and grind it to a smooth paste.
    • Heat 2 teaspoon of oil  in another pan, add all the drained veggies, cooked drumstick, peas and mix well. add the ground masala to this and ½ Cup water, i used the excess drained water from cooking the veggies. Mix well and let this cook for 10-15 minutes for the flavors to infuse well
    • When the aviyal comes out almost dry, Switch off the flame. Let this cool completely, then add the whisked yogurt to this and mix well.

    Tempering

    • For tempering, heat the oil given under “Tempering” in a kadai, crackle cumin seeds, add broken red chilies, curry leaves and pour the sizzling tempering over the Aviyal.
    • Enjoy it with Hot Adai or Have it as such as a Snack, i did both and loved it totally.

    Notes

    • Drumstick is a hard vegetable, it takes little more time to cook so it is cooked separately. If adding stiff veggies like yam, colocasia, cook them separately. This avoids over cooking of other soft veggies.
    • Adding cumin seeds to the coconut masala or to the tempering is completely optional. 
    • Veggies can also be steam cooked. I have used very little water to cook the veggies here and any excess drained water is used to liquefy while adding coconut masala to the aviyal. 
    • Aviyal stores well for a day or two in the refrigerator. Take care it might turn a bit sour too and If adding do not reheat it for longer time, it might split, again because of the curd. . 

    Disclaimer

    I m not a Doctor or a Nutritionist The Nutrition information provided above comes from the plugin and is only an estimate.

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    Enjoy this aromatic and flavorsome vegetable stew with rice or with thick and crispy adai.

    As i have mentioned in the recipe card, Aviyal stores well for a day or two in the refrigerator. Take care it might turn a bit sour too and If adding do not reheat it for longer time, it might split, again because of the curd.

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    Comments

    1. Lifewithspices

      July 21, 2013 at 4:36 pm

      wonderful combo.. healthy replc for rice love tis..

      Reply
    2. Priya Anandakumar

      July 21, 2013 at 8:03 pm

      Super delicious and healthy Priya…

      Reply
    3. kitchen queen

      July 22, 2013 at 5:28 am

      delicious and awesome combo.

      Reply
    4. Unknown

      July 22, 2013 at 10:44 am

      delicious and healthy adai

      Reply
    5. virunthu unna vaanga

      July 22, 2013 at 12:10 pm

      yummy and healthy…

      Reply
    6. Shobha

      July 22, 2013 at 12:55 pm

      Delicious meal .. love it.

      Reply
    7. Unknown

      July 22, 2013 at 10:08 pm

      nice combination, love the variation

      Reply
    8. Eat n Eat little More

      July 23, 2013 at 9:49 am

      healthy one priya…

      Reply
    9. Eat n Eat little More

      July 23, 2013 at 9:50 am

      first time here n happy to follow you!

      Reply
    10. Gajus Kitchen

      July 24, 2013 at 1:22 pm

      wonderful combo of adai and avial..will try this version using barley.I would like to know whether the adai will be on the softer side as there is no rice in this recipe.

      Reply
    11. Gajus Kitchen

      July 24, 2013 at 1:23 pm

      wonderful combo of adai and avial.Will try this version using barley.I would like to know whether the adai will be softer as there is no rice in this recipe.

      Reply
    12. Chitz

      July 26, 2013 at 5:33 pm

      Wonderful combo.. Love them always.. A healthier adai 🙂

      Reply
    13. Aparna Balasubramanian

      July 28, 2013 at 5:02 pm

      I know this is very popular in Tamilnadu. I liked yor multi-grain adai. Thanks for participating in this month's MLLA.

      Reply
    14. Sharon

      January 25, 2022 at 11:26 pm

      5 stars
      This is a hearty meal that is comforting and full of flavor. Goes wonderful with some white rice.

      Reply
    15. Jamie

      January 25, 2022 at 11:44 pm

      5 stars
      This is such a wonderful, satisfying meal! I love the flavor of the fresh coconut. My family loved it!

      Reply
    16. Tara

      January 25, 2022 at 11:49 pm

      5 stars
      Oh yum! Such wonderful flavors packed into this Aviyal! I absolutely love all those spices.

      Reply
    17. Beth Sachs

      January 26, 2022 at 12:08 am

      5 stars
      This was a delicious vegetable stew and perfect with a side of rice.

      Reply
    18. Rika

      January 26, 2022 at 12:09 am

      5 stars
      I love healthy stews like this. My husband isn’t a meat eater and sure he will enjoy this for lunch.

      Reply
    19. Sandhya Ramakrishnan

      January 27, 2022 at 12:10 am

      5 stars
      Give me aviyal any time and I will be happy. This looks so delicious and I am now craving for a hot bowl of rice and some paruppu.

      Reply
    20. Beeb

      January 27, 2022 at 12:54 am

      This recipe is so unique and interesting! I can’t wait to try it out!

      Reply
    21. Natalie

      January 27, 2022 at 2:22 pm

      5 stars
      What a lovely stew. Looks delicious! It’s perfect for colder days like we have now. I will add this to my list to try.

      Reply
    22. Pavani

      January 28, 2022 at 9:20 pm

      5 stars
      Adai and aviyal is such an amazing combo. I love aviyal with a bit of gravy as well – perfect with rice and adai.

      Reply
    23. Vandana

      February 03, 2022 at 9:54 pm

      5 stars
      Very informative post. I didn’t know there are so many different ways of making aviyal. Great recipe, thanks for sharing.

      Reply

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