Kerala Avial with Tamil-Style Moong Dal Paruppu Usili
Kerala Avial
Ingredients
- • 100 g Drumstick
- • 100 g Elephant Yam
- • 100 g Carrots
- • 100 g Raw Mango
- • 100 g Freshly grated coconut
- • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- • 2 Green chillies
- • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- • 2 tbsp Virgin Coconut oil
- • 1 sprig Curry leaves
Cooking Steps
Cut all vegetables into 2-inch long matchsticks.
Pressure cook the yam and drumstick with turmeric and minimal water for 1 whistle.
Blend grated coconut, cumin seeds, and green chillies into a coarse paste.
Add remaining vegetables to the pressure cooker and cook for 2 minutes until tender.
Stir in the coconut paste and simmer for 5 minutes.
Finish with raw coconut oil and fresh curry leaves.
Tamil-Style Moong Dal Paruppu Usili
Ingredients
- • 150 g Split yellow moong dal
- • 5 Dry red chillies
- • 1 tsp Fennel seeds
- • 100 g Cluster beans (chopped fine)
- • 1/2 tsp Asafoetida
- • 1 tbsp Ghee
- • 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
Cooking Steps
Soak moong dal for 1 hour, then drain and blend coarsely with red chillies and fennel seeds.
Steam the dal paste in a pressure cooker (no whistle, just steam) for 10 minutes.
Heat ghee in a pan, temper mustard seeds and asafoetida.
Sauté cluster beans until soft.
Add the steamed dal mixture to the pan and crumble it continuously while roasting until golden brown.