Traditional Kerala food recipes
1.Aviyal Aviyal is a very famous Kerala Dish made using vegetables and fresh coconut paste. The vegetables mostly added to Aviyal are the following :- Potato Raw Plantain (Vazhakka) Yam (Chenna) Carrot Drum Sticks (Muringakka) Beans Ivy Gourd (Kovakka) Raw Mango Brinjal (Vazhuthananga) Ash Gourd (Kumbalanga) Runner Beans (Achinga Payaru) Pumpkin (Mathanga) Ingredients: Mixed Vegetables cut into 1 or 2 inch long sized pieces – Around 4-5 Cups (I’ve used 1 potato, 1 Mango, 2 carrots, 2 drumsticks, 1/2 plantain, 6 beans and a few pieces of brinjal) Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Curd – 2 tbsp (optional) Curry Leaves – A sprig Coconut Oil – 1 tbsp Water – As needed Salt – to taste For Grinding Coconut – 1 cup Cumin (Jeera) – 1/4 tsp Green Chillies – 4 Shallots or Pearl Onions (diced) – 2 Garlic Cloves – 3 Curry Leaves – A few Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp Preparation Method Cover and cook the vegetables in very little water along with salt ...