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Aviyal | avial recipe | instant pot aviyal

March 13, 2015 By Vidya Srinivasan 41 Comments

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Can I make Vegan Avial?

Yes, replace curd with vegan yogurt and follow the rest of the recipe. 

Can I prepare Aviyal in a pressure cooker?

Yes,  follow the same ingredients and use a pressure cooker instead of an Instant Pot. Cook for 1 whistle and do a quick pressure release.

Can I do natural pressure release?

Yes, but veggies turn a bit overcooked, and also you will have more water in the pot.

How to rest in crunchy vegetables for Avial?

I have cooked for 1 min at high temperature, but you can cook for 0 min and quick release for crunchy vegetables.

Adai Aviyal combo

Can I mix the ground coconut paste?

After adding coconut paste, avoid mixing it. vegetables might burn. Layering works best
1 layer – oil + water
2 layers – vegetables
3 layers – coconut paste 

Can I add cumin seeds to Aviyal?

Traditionally we add cumin seeds to kootu varieties but avial is the exception. In our home, we don’t add cumin seeds to aviyal recipe.

What kind of vegetables should I use for Kerala aviyal?

Traditionally all kinds of root vegetables can be used for aviyal. You can also use brinjal, snack gourd, etc. In our home, I just go with the available ingredients from my fridge.

Can I skip rice flour?

Rice flour is optional, I prefer a thick consistency a vital. You can skip according to your desired consistency.  If you prefer runny a vital adjust the water accordingly.

Should I always add raw mango to the aviyal?

No, aviyal is always a bit sour. If the curd you are using is non-sour use little mangoes for sourness but if the curd is sour skip raw mangoes.

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Ingredients

  • Mixed Vegetables - 1000 grams peeled and chopped into bite-size pieces (I used potato, white pumpkin, carrot, beans, chayote, raw banana, and drumstick)
  • Thick Curd - 1/2 cup tight pressed
  • Salt - to taste
  • Water - 1 tbsp
  • Coconut oil - 1 tbsp
  • Rice flour 1/2 tsp

To grind:

  • Coconut - 1 cup tightly packed
  • Green Chilli - 3 Adjust according to your taste
  • Thick curd 1 tbsp
  • Little water

To Temper:

  • Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp
  • Curry leaves - few

Instructions

Ground coconut

  • Combine coconut, green chilli, thick curd, and little water and grind into chutney consistency

Tempering

  • In a small tadka pan add coconut oil and curry leaves, roast the curry leaves, and set aside

How to make cook vegetables for instant pot Aviyal:

  • Add coconut oil and water to the instant pot
  • Furthermore, add vegetables and spread
  • Sprinkle required salt
  • Add the ground coconut paste and spread but make sure the coconut paste doesn't stick to the pot
  • If the curd you are going to use is sour, close the lid
  • If the curd you are going to use is non-sour, add few raw mangoes and close the lid
  • Cook for 1 minute at high temperature and carefully do a quick release
  • Transfer the cooked vegetables to a wide vessel
  • Add rice flour and gently mix

How to make cook vegetables for traditional Aviyal:

  • Boil water in a vessel and when the water boils, add carrot, beans, potato, drumstick, white pumpkin with a little salt; cover and cook. Once the veggies are half cooked add raw banana; cook till veggies are fork-tender. In a colander drain the veggies and keep the water
  • AViyal
  • In the same pan add the cooked vegetables, required salt along with the coconut paste. Sprinkle the veggie cooked water according to the consistency you desire (generally Aviyal is thick so I add very little water) and cook
  • If required add little rice flour

Prepare aviyal

  • Add curry leaves to the cooked vegetables
  • In a bowl add curd and mix well
  • After the cooked vegetables of completely cool add the curd ad mix gently

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Notes

  1. Be careful while releasing
    the pressure
  2. I have used instant pot but you can also cook vegetables for one whistle (quick release) in the pressure cooker 
  3. If you do not want to do quick release then you can also cook vegetables in a cooker separator with little salt and water for 2 whistles
  4. Alternatively, you can cook vegetables in an open pan with enough water
  5. Raw mango is optional. if the curd
    your use is sour, skip it
  6. Coconut oil gives a nice flavor to the Avial
  7. I have transferred the cooked vegetables to a separate bowl, but that is optional.
    You can retain the cooked vegetables in the instant pot but avoid closing the lid
  8. Avoid adding curd when the cooked vegetables are hot
  9. Always mix curd well before adding
  10. For thick consistency aviyal, I used little rice flour, but you can skip if you prefer runny Aviyal
  11. Use vegan curd (cashew yogurt or soy curd or coconut yogurt) for vegan aviyal
  12. I have toasted curry leaves separately but you can also add curry leaves while cooking vegetables
  13. you can add a pinch of turmeric powder while cooking vegetables
  14. Adjust the Chilli according to your desired  spice
  15. Grind coconut into chutney consistency
  16. After adding coconut paste, avoid mixing it as vegetables might burn
  17. For burn-free cooking always follow the layers 
  18. I have cooked for 1 min at high temperature but for crunchy vegetables,
    you can cook for 0 min and quick release
  19. Add vegetables of your choice. You can root vegetables or add brinjal, snake gourd, etc.
  20. You can add few cumin seeds while preparing coconut paste
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Ingredients:

Mixed Vegetables –  1000 grams, peeled and chopped  into bite-size pieces (I used potato, white pumpkin, carrot, beans, chayote, raw banana, and drumstick)

Thick Curd – 1/2 cup, tight pressed

Salt – to taste

Water – 1 tbsp

Coconut oil – 1 tbsp 

Rice flour 1/2 tsp

To grind:

Coconut – 1 cup, tightly packed 

Green Chilli – 3 (Adjust according to your taste)

Thick curd 1 tbsp

Little water

To Temper:

Coconut Oil – 1 tbsp

Curry leaves – few

Ground coconut

Combine coconut, green chilli, thick curd, and little water and grind into chutney consistency 

Tempering

In a small tadka pan add coconut oil and curry leaves, roast the curry leaves, and set them aside

How to make cook vegetables for instant pot Aviyal:

  • Add coconut oil and water to the instant pot

  • Furthermore, add vegetables and spread 

  • Sprinkle required salt

  • Add the ground coconut paste and spread but make sure the coconut paste doesn’t stick to the pot

  • If the curd you are going to use is sour, close the lid 

  • If the curd you are going to use is non-sour, add few raw mangoes and close the lid

  • Cook for 1 minute at high temperature and carefully do a quick release 

  • Transfer the cooked vegetables to a wide vessel

  • Add rice flour and gently mix 

 

How to make cook vegetables for traditional  Aviyal:

  • Boil water in a vessel and when the water boils, add carrot, beans, potato, drumstick, white pumpkin with a little salt; cover and cook. Once the veggies are half cooked add raw banana; cook till veggies are fork-tender. In a colander drain the veggies and keep the water

AViyal

  • In the same pan add the cooked vegetables, required salt along with the coconut paste. Sprinkle the veggie cooked water according to the consistency you desire (generally Aviyal is thick so I add very little water) and cook
  • If required add little rice flour

Prepare aviyal

  • Add curry leaves to the cooked vegetables

  • In a bowl add curd and mix well

  • After the cooked vegetables of completely cool add the curd ad mix gently

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  1. Malar

    March 13, 2015 at 17:18

    You know what I never make aviyal properly 😉 This looks fab, I gotta try your recipe!!!

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food

      March 13, 2015 at 19:32

      Thanks Malar:-) waiting to hear from you

      Reply
  2. apuginthekitchen

    March 13, 2015 at 17:22

    This seems like real comfort food, creamy and hearty. Looks delicious.

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food

      March 14, 2015 at 15:23

      Thanku Suzanne:-)

      Reply
  3. Chitra Jagadish

    March 13, 2015 at 17:45

    Lovely combination if veggies and looks delightful V… 🙂

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food

      March 13, 2015 at 19:30

      Thanku Chitra:-)

      Reply
  4. Arasi Arumugam

    March 13, 2015 at 19:53

    Aviyal looks awesome Vidya .. My favourite thing too.. 🙂

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food

      March 14, 2015 at 15:23

      Thanku Arasi:-)

      Reply
  5. swathi

    March 13, 2015 at 20:01

    Aviyal looks delicious, I make all the three version of it,

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food

      March 14, 2015 at 15:23

      Wow I should try that:-) thanku Swathi

      Reply
  6. coconutcraze

    March 13, 2015 at 20:22

    This is my daughter’s favourite side dish! We normally make it on special occasions but when the craving strikes there is no particular time for it. You are tempting me now!

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food

      March 14, 2015 at 15:24

      🙂 if its daughter’s fav I can understand the frequency

      Reply
  7. apsara

    March 13, 2015 at 20:46

    My favorite! You do have a lot of other coconut-based recipes I have to check. 🙂

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food

      March 14, 2015 at 15:25

      Thanku Apsara:-)

      Reply
  8. sarithakumbakkara

    March 13, 2015 at 22:51

    Hi Vidya,Avial is an inevitable dish of Kerala cuisine also. Recipe is similar with slight changes here and there. Your Avial looks very delicious. Seeing your work inspires me to cook more vegetarian dishes.

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food

      March 14, 2015 at 15:26

      Thanku Saritha:-) I am also waiting for all your vegetarian dishes

      Reply
  9. srividhya

    March 14, 2015 at 00:18

    Yummy. 🙂 I make it same way too. But I mix the coconut mixture in yogurt and then add it to the veggie 🙂

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food

      March 14, 2015 at 15:25

      Thanku Sri:-)

      Reply
  10. Subha

    March 14, 2015 at 05:03

    Looks great Vidya..

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food

      March 14, 2015 at 15:26

      Thanku Subha:-)

      Reply
  11. Padma

    March 14, 2015 at 05:17

    I too love coconut based dishes and aviyal is one of my favourite:)…Thanks for sharing dear:)

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food

      March 14, 2015 at 15:22

      Thanku Padma:-)

      Reply
  12. Namrata

    March 14, 2015 at 07:21

    i love avial too, but I’m yet to try making it at home. Your recipe looks so easy. I always thought its something very difficult n time consuming 🙂

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food

      March 14, 2015 at 15:27

      Its very easy, Namrata. Do try it

      Reply
  13. Marcela (tortadellafiglia)

    March 14, 2015 at 09:32

    Looks super tasty! I want to try this recipe!

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food

      March 14, 2015 at 15:27

      Thanku Morcella:-)

      Reply
  14. Mullai Madavan

    March 14, 2015 at 11:18

    Avial preparation romba azhaga irruku! remind me of my mom who makes this whenever there is adai batter. Your combo with puliyodarai sounds interesting, have to try that!

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food

      March 14, 2015 at 15:22

      Thanku Mullai:-) yes pa Adai aviyal is yet another classic combo

      Reply
  15. veenashankar

    March 14, 2015 at 22:25

    one of my fav with Ada…

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food

      March 16, 2015 at 16:34

      Thanku Veena:-)

      Reply
  16. marudhuskitchen

    March 15, 2015 at 11:14

    Nice and yummy avial

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food

      March 16, 2015 at 16:35

      Thanku Vani:-)

      Reply
  17. HotDish

    March 15, 2015 at 17:29

    Delicious-looking dish! I love coconut.

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food

      March 16, 2015 at 16:31

      Thanku:-)

      Reply
  18. Sundari

    March 16, 2015 at 06:59

    All time favourite!! Love it 🙂

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food

      March 16, 2015 at 16:31

      Thanks dear:-)

      Reply
  19. Francesca Trucco

    March 16, 2015 at 13:43

    Yummy yummy!!!

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food

      March 16, 2015 at 16:31

      Thanku Francesca:-)

      Reply
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