There are a few wedding recipes that are a must-have and can be seen at every wedding. One such dish is Aviyal. Aviyal is a very famous Kerala dish but is now common at every Tamil wedding.
For the month-long April marathon’s first week theme, Traditional South Indian Wedding recipes, I am moving up to the actual wedding day recipe. For the past three days, I wrote about my favorite recipes that are made during the Maapilai Azhaippu/ Nitchyathartham.
Aviyal is a side dish that utilizes a lot of vegetables. I see it as a way to use up all the leftover vegetables in the house. Also, it is a very good recipe to make for the kids as we can get many vegetables in their meals.
You can add more or fewer vegetables as you prefer. I am listing out all the vegetables I used, but feel free to use what your favorites are.
Preparation time – 15 mins
Cooking time – 40 mins
Difficulty level – easy
Ingredients to make Aviyal – (serves 6)
- Vegetables –
Potatoes – 1 (peeled and chopped lengthwise)
Sweet potato – 1 (peeled and chopped lengthwise)
Raw banana – 1 small ((peeled and chopped lengthwise)
Carrot – 1 (peeled and chopped lengthwise)
Yellow pumpkin – 1 cup (peeled and chopped lengthwise)
White pumpkin or Chow chow (Chayote squash) – 1 cup (peeled and chopped lengthwise)
Green peas – ½ cup
Drumstick – 1 cup (cut lengthwise)
Bell pepper – ½ cup (cut lengthwise)
Beans – 15 (chopped)
- Turmeric powder – ½ teaspoon (optional)
- Rice flour – 2 tsp
- Salt – to taste
- Yogurt (beaten) - 2 cups
Grind together –
- Coconut – 1 cup
- Green chilies – 6
- Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon (optional)
For seasoning –
- Coconut oil – 2 tsp
- Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
- Curry leaves - few
Procedure to make Aviyal –
- Chop all the vegetables and cook them in enough water. Add water to cover the vegetables and cook them on medium heat until the vegetables are ¾th done. If adding turmeric powder, add that too and then boil. When the vegetables are ¾th done, add the salt and let them cook for a few more minutes. Make sure all the vegetables are cooked through but are not mushy.
- Grind all the ingredients listed and add this mixture to the cooked vegetable. Let it come to a boil. Mix the rice flour in about 4 tablespoon of water and then add this to the aviyal. Let it boil again. The rice flour helps in thickening the aviyal.
- Temper the mustard seeds and curry leaves in coconut oil and add it to the aviyal.
- Just before serving, mix the Aviyal with beaten yogurt and mix well. When the climate is warm, we generally mix only the required amount at one time with yogurt. Since the yogurt could get sour when left out for a prolonged time and also once the yogurt is added it is not advisable to preheat it. So add yogurt to small quantities that would be used up in one go.
- Serve hot with Paruppu saadham (rice with dhal).
- Aviyal is also usually served with mixed rice varieties like Puliyodharai and coconut rice.
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Recipe
Aviyal / Mixed Vegetable Stew In Coconut Based Sauce
Equipment
- bowl
- spatula
- Kadai
Ingredients
Vegetables –
- 1 Potatoes peeled and chopped lengthwise
- 1 Sweet potato peeled and chopped lengthwise
- 1 small Raw banana (peeled and chopped lengthwise
- 1 Carrot peeled and chopped lengthwise
- 1 cup Yellow pumpkin peeled and chopped lengthwise
- 1 cup White pumpkin or Chow chow Chayote squash (peeled and chopped lengthwise)
- ½ cup Green peas
- 1 cup Drumstick cut lengthwise
- ½ cup Bell pepper cut lengthwise
- 15 Beans chopped
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder optional
- 2 teaspoon Rice flour
- to taste Salt
- 2 cups Yogurt beaten
Grind together –
- 1 cup Coconut
- 6 Green chilies
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds optional
For seasoning –
- 2 teaspoon Coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- few Curry leaves
Instructions
- Chop all the vegetables and cook it enough water. Add water to cover the vegetables and cook it on medium heat until the vegetables are ¾th done. If adding turmeric powder, add that too and then boil. When the vegetables are ¾th done, add the salt and let it cook for few more minutes. Make sure all the vegetables are cooked through but are not mushy.
- Grind all the ingredients listed and add this mixture to the cooked vegetable. Let it come to a boil. Mix the rice flour in about 4 tablespoon of water and then add this to the aviyal. Let it boil again. The rice flour helps in thickening the aviyal.
- Temper the mustard seeds and curry leaves in coconut oil and add it to the aviyal.
- Just before serving, mix the Aviyal with beaten yogurt and mix well. When the climate is warm, we generally mix only the required amount at one time with yogurt. Since the yogurt could get sour when left out for a prolonged time and also once the yogurt is added it is not advisable to reheat it. So add yogurt to small quantities that would be used up in one go.
- Serve hot with Paruppu saadham (rice with dhal).
- Aviyal is also usually served with mixed rice varieties like Puliyodharai and coconut rice.
Saraswathi Tharagaram says
looks delicious and appealing.
Preeti Garg says
What a wonderful and delicious recipe. thanks for sharing with us.
Manju says
One of the important food in weeding menu,
The Pumpkin Farm says
lovely click, and agree with Vaishali, nice bowl.
vaishali sabnani says
I love that bowl you have used to serve..well, I probably have made it twice , but we all loved the flavor...a good reminder to remake soon.
Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi says
My mom makes it without the coconut oil seasoning and we love it!
Julie says
looks delicious!!
Savitha Ganesan says
I can stay with these simple avail an time.
Nivedhanams Sowmya says
very traditional and very healthy!!! love the antique style vessel you have used to serve it!!
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Corporate to Kitchen says
Nice presentation. I love this dish & you have made it so well!
Rajani S says
This is a must for sadya. This is also something that we cook if we have guests coming in for lunch. The mere presence of it in the plate is festive 🙂
Gayathri Kumar says
Avial looks so delicious. Love that bowl it is served...
Gayathri Kumar says
Avial looks so delicious. Love that bowl it is served...
Rita Bose says
Aviyal looks fantastic! 🙂
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Srivalli says
yea I remember this dish being part of the wedding menu. Somehow the avials they serve always tastes so different and more delicious!...your bowl looks pleasing..
Teena Mary says
This is my all time favourite dish with rice 🙂 Looks really tasty!!!
Pavani N says
One of my favorite dishes. But don't make it often because everybody else at home is averse to yogurt based dishes 🙁
Aviyal looks absolutely delicious.
Sona S says
looks delicious..
divya says
Wow I am drooling over here... Soooo healthy n delicious curry..
Priya Suresh says
Very traditional and one of our family favourite dish,inviting.
Suma Gandlur says
Avial is one of my favorite side dishes. It truly is yummy.