Mango Avial
- 40 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Mango avial with raw mango, mixed vegetables and a coarse coconut paste, finished with coconut oil and curry leaves. Mild, serves 4, about 40 minutes.
Good for: Tamil New Year, Onam
Ingredients
Coconut, Grated100 grams
Green Chilli, Slit12 grams
Cumin1 tsp
Water, For Grinding60 ml
Yam150 grams
Raw Banana1
Drumstick100 grams
Carrot1
Beans100 grams
Turmeric Powder1.5 grams
Salt1¼ tsp
Raw Mango, Thick Slices150 grams
Coconut Oil1½ tbsp
Curry leaves4 grams
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 240kcal | 960kcal |
| Protein | 3.3g | 13g |
| Carbohydrate | 28g | 111g |
| Fat | 15g | 58g |
| Fibre | 6.8g | 27g |
| Sugar | 6g | 24g |
Cookd masalas for raw mango
Method
Wash the vegetables, raw mango, green chillies and curry leaves. Peel the raw banana and yam. Cut the raw banana, yam and carrot into thick sticks, and cut the drumstick and beans into 5 cm pieces. Slice the mango thickly, grate the coconut and slit the green chillies; keep the mango separate. Pat the curry leaves dry so they do not splutter in hot oil.
Grind the grated coconut, green chillies, cumin and water in a mixie to a coarse paste. Stop when the coconut is evenly crushed and no large pieces remain.
Add the yam, raw banana, drumstick, carrot, beans, turmeric, salt and water to a kadai. Cover and cook on medium flame for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring gently once or twice, until the vegetables are almost cooked but still firm.
Add the raw mango and mix gently. Cover and cook on low flame for 3 to 4 minutes until a knife enters the yam and raw banana easily and the mango is tender but still holds its shape.
Add the coconut paste and mix gently. Cook on low flame for 3 minutes until the raw coconut smell goes and the paste coats the vegetables without making a gravy.
Pour in the coconut oil and add the curry leaves. Mix once and cook for 1 minute on low flame, then switch off when the avial looks moist but not watery.
Before you start
- How long does Mango Avial take?
- 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Mango Avial serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Mango Avial vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Mango 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 Mango Avial?
- 150 grams Raw Mango, 150 grams Yam, 100 grams Drumstick, 100 grams Beans, 1 Raw Banana, 1 Carrot, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Mango Avial?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Mango Avial?
- About 240 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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