Sadya Aviyal

Sadya is a traditional South Indian feast, and Avial is a vegetable dish that is commonly served in Sadya. This recipe for Avial is special because it does not use any water. The Avial is made with a variety of vegetables, including chayote, pumpkin, cucumber, carrot, and drumstick. The vegetables are cooked in coconut oil with spices, and then mixed with yogurt or tamarind.

Ingredients:

Yam ( Chena ) – 350g

Yellow Cucumber / Ash Gourd( Vellarikka or Kumbalanga ) – 350g

Snake Gourd ( Padavalanga ) – 200 to 250g

Carrot – 100g

Raw banana ( pachakaya / Vazhakai ) – 1 ( small size )

Long Beans ( Achinga payar ) – 100g

Cluster beans ( Amarakkaya ) – 50g

Drumstick ( Muringikka ) – 1

Green chilli – 6

Turmeric powder – 1 tsp

Chilli powder – 1 tsp

Salt

Curry leaves

Coconut oil – 6 tbsp ( 3tbsp + 3 tbsp )

For grinding:

Grated coconut – 1 1/2 cup

Small onion – 6

Cumin powder / Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves

Curd ( lightly sour ) – 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp

Preparation

Heat coconut oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Add chopped colocasia, pumpkin, carrot, ridge gourd, string beans, amaranth, green chillies, turmeric powder, chilli powder, and salt. Cook until the vegetables are softened. Add shredded coconut, shallots, and cumin powder. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Add curd and lime juice.Cook for 1 minute more.Serve hot.

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