Avial (Kerala Mixed Vegetable Stew) with Arachuvitta Sambar (Lentil-based Protein)

⏱️ 40m Prep🔥 50m Cook
Primary Dish

Avial (Kerala Mixed Vegetable Stew)

Ingredients

  • • 100 g Drumstick, cut into 3-inch pieces
  • • 100 g Elephant foot yam, cubed
  • • 100 g Raw plantain, cubed
  • • 100 g Carrots, sliced
  • • 100 g Freshly grated coconut
  • • 4 Green chillies
  • • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • • 2 sprigs Curry leaves
  • • 2 tbsp Coconut oil
  • • 100 ml Water

Cooking Steps

1

Pressure cook all vegetables with 100ml water, turmeric, and salt for 1 whistle.

2

While vegetables cook, grind coconut, green chillies, and cumin seeds into a coarse paste in the blender.

3

Add the coconut paste to the cooked vegetables and simmer on low heat for 5 minutes.

4

Finish by drizzling raw coconut oil and adding fresh curry leaves before removing from heat.

The Perfect Pairing

Arachuvitta Sambar (Lentil-based Protein)

Ingredients

  • • 100 g Toor dal
  • • 50 g Shallots, peeled
  • • 100 g Tomato, chopped
  • • 1 tsp Coriander seeds
  • • 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds
  • • 2 Dry red chillies
  • • 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
  • • 30 g Tamarind paste
  • • 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds

Cooking Steps

1

Pressure cook Toor dal until soft and mashable.

2

Dry roast coriander seeds, fenugreek, and red chillies in a pan, then blend with 50g coconut to make a paste.

3

Boil shallots, tomatoes, and tamarind water in a pot until raw smell disappears.

4

Combine dal, roasted paste, and vegetables. Simmer for 10 minutes.

5

Temper with mustard seeds and asafoetida in oil and pour over the sambar.