How long does Avial take?

40 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Avial serve?

4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Avial?

½ cup Raw Banana, ½ cup Yam, 1 cup Coconut (Grated), ½ cup Curd, ½ cup Carrot, ½ cup Beans, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Avial?

Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.

How many calories are in Avial?

About 194 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Avial

Name: Avial
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Kerala
Ingredients: 1 tsp Cumin; 4 Small Onion (Shallots); 4 cloves Garlic; ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder; 3 Green Chilli, Slit; ½ cup Potato, Batons; ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Salt; ½ cup Water; 15 Curry leaves; 1 tbsp Coconut Oil; ½ cup Raw Banana, Batons; 1 cup Coconut (Grated); ½ cup Curd; ½ cup Carrot, Batons; ½ cup Beans, Batons; ½ cup Yam, Batons

Veg · Curries & Gravies, Kuzhambu, Sambar & Rasam

Curries & Gravies Kuzhambu, Sambar & Rasam Low carb Gluten-free

Total40 min

Prep20 min

Cook20 min

Serves4

Per serving194 cal

Spicemild

You’ll need: Pressure Cooker

Good for: Tamil New Year, Onam

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5 steps, each one filmed

A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Avial, a Kerala mix of carrot, beans, potato, yam and raw banana in a coarse coconut, cumin and curd paste. Mild, serves 4, 40 minutes, step-by-step video.

Low calorie

Ingredients

16 items

Cooking for4 servings

Cumin1 tsp
Small Onion (Shallots)4
Garlic4 cloves
Turmeric Powder½ tsp
Green Chilli, Slit3
Potato, Batons½ cup
Salt1 tsp
Water½ cup
Curry leaves15
Coconut Oil1 tbsp
Raw Banana, Batons½ cup
Coconut (Grated)1 cup
Curd½ cup
Carrot, Batons½ cup
Beans, Batons½ cup
Yam, Batons½ cup

Contains: milk.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 4
Energy	194kcal	776kcal
Protein	3.6g	14g
Carbohydrate	18g	73g
Fat	13g	52g
Fibre	4.6g	18g
Sugar	5.4g	22g

Cookd masalas for yam

Method

1
For the paste, combine the grated coconut, cumin, shallots, garlic, turmeric powder, and green chilly and make a coarse paste. Then add the curd and blend it until just combined, to form a coarse paste. Set this aside.
CuminSmall Onion (Shallots)GarlicTurmeric PowderGreen ChilliCoconut (Grated)Curd
2
Add all the vegetables to a pressure cooker along with turmeric, salt, and ½ cup of water.
PotatoTurmeric PowderSaltWaterRaw BananaCarrotBeansYam
3
Cook it for 1 whistle. Allow the pressure to release naturally before opening the lid.
4
Bring the cooker back on the stove. Add the paste. Once the paste is added, stir and cook for only 1 minute.
5
Add curry leaves and coconut oil on top, cover with a lid and turn off the stove. Cover with a lid and let it sit for 2 minutes. Avial is ready to be served with rice or Adai.
Curry leavesCoconut Oil

Before you start

How long does Avial take?: 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Avial serve?: 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Avial vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Avial spicy?: It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Avial?: ½ cup Raw Banana, ½ cup Yam, 1 cup Coconut (Grated), ½ cup Curd, ½ cup Carrot, ½ cup Beans, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Avial?: Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
How many calories are in Avial?: About 194 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.