Kerala/Thrissur Style Aviyal - Traditional

Aviyal is one of the most popular dish in Kerala. There are various ways to prepare this dish. I am introducing a very traditional Thrissur style thick gravy recipe. Hope you will like it.

Ingredients

Vegetables – ½ cup

Turmeric powder – ½ teaspoon

Coconut – ¼ cup

Green chilly – 2

Cumin seeds – ½ teaspoon

Yogurt – ¼ cup

Shallots/cheriya ulli- 3 crushed

Salt – as required.

Oil and curry leaves – for seasoning

Method

Half cook the veggies with turmeric powder in very less water. Now add salt. Grind coconut, cumin seeds and green chillies together with yogurt (Don’t make it smooth paste). Add this mixture to the cooked veggies.Add crushed shallots and mix well. Switch off the fire. Now season it with 1 table spoon coconut oil and curry leaves.

Notes

Cut the vegetables into thin long slices. I have used winter melon, raw banana / Plantain,Yam, Carrot, Beans, Drumstick.

It will be tastier if you replace water with butter milk (moru) when you cook the veggies.