🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Avial

Name: Avial
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 19 min
Total time: 39 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups, whisked Yogurt; 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 1-2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 2 cups, chopped Mixed Vegetables; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 1 cup, chopped Coconut Oil; 1 cup Grated Coconut

🇮🇳 Indian

Kerala's famous coconut-yogurt vegetable medley, finished with raw coconut oil. Simple, spiced straight-talk food — no gravy to hide behind. Serve hot with rotis, dal and a wedge of lemon.

Prep 20 min Cook 19 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Yogurt2 cups, whisked
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Green Chili1-2, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
Mixed Vegetables2 cups, chopped
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Coconut Oil1 cup, chopped
Grated Coconut1 cup

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Pat the mixed vegetables dry and chop it into similar-sized chunks — dry surfaces brown better.
2
Soften the onions in oil over a medium flame with a little salt until translucent and sweet.
3
Tip in the ginger garlic paste and green chilies, then the spices — fry until the oil separates at the edges.
4
Add the mixed vegetables and the grated coconut, toss to coat in the masala, cover and cook on low, stirring twice, until tender.
5
Kill the heat, stir through the cilantro and the coconut oil, and rest five minutes before serving.

Chef's tip

Cover and cook on low — high heat toughens vegetables before they soften.

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