Thursday 3 October 2013

Avial Kuzhambu





While avial is a side dish for sambhar, avial kuzhambu is a curry which is mixed with cooked rice and eaten. It is in pouring consistency like sambhar.

Ingredients:

Ash gourd -100gm
Elephant yam -50gm
Drumstick -1
Tamarind pulp -3tblsps
Turmeric powder -1tsp
Grated coconut -1cup
Green chillies -4
Cumin seeds -1tsp
Curry leaves -few
Coconut oil -2tsps
Sugar -1tsp
Salt to taste

Method:
Grind the grated coconut, green chillies and cumin seeds into a smooth paste.
Dilute the tamarind pulp with one cup of water.
Cut all the vegetables into two inch lengths.
Cook the vegetables in tamarind water along with turmeric powder and salt. Mix the ground paste, sugar and curry leaves. Check the consistency. Bring it to a boil. Garnish with coconut oil.



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