Vegetable Avial (Kerala Style) with Moong Dal Payaru Usili
⏱️ 45m Prep🔥 45m Cook
Primary Dish
Vegetable Avial (Kerala Style)
Ingredients
- • 200g drumstick pieces
- • 200g elephant yam cubes
- • 200g raw banana slices
- • 200g carrot batons
- • 150g fresh grated coconut
- • 3 green chilies
- • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- • 100g thick yogurt
- • 2 tbsp coconut oil
- • 10 curry leaves
Cooking Steps
1
Pressure cook vegetables with salt and turmeric for 1 whistle until tender but firm.
2
Blender: Pulse coconut, cumin, and green chilies into a coarse paste.
3
Drain excess water from vegetables and add the coconut paste, cooking on low heat for 3 minutes.
4
Stir in whisked yogurt and cook for 1 minute.
5
Finish with raw coconut oil and fresh curry leaves.
The Perfect Pairing
Moong Dal Payaru Usili
Ingredients
- • 200g split yellow moong dal
- • 4 dry red chilies
- • 1/2 tsp asafoetida
- • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- • 100g fresh grated coconut
- • 2 tbsp gingelly oil
Cooking Steps
1
Soak moong dal for 1 hour. Drain well.
2
Blender: Pulse dal with red chilies and salt to a coarse, thick paste.
3
Steam the dal mixture in a heat-proof bowl inside the pressure cooker (without weight) for 10 minutes.
4
Crumble the steamed dal with a fork.
5
Heat oil in a pan, temper mustard seeds and asafoetida.
6
Add crumbled dal and stir-fry on medium flame until golden and crispy.