Aviyal (Mixed vegetable gravy) | Instant pot avial recipe

Aviyal is a south-Indian delicacy, It actually includes mixed vegetables in a yogurt based gravy. It is so very healthier and in tamilnadu its almost a default recipe on all auspicious day.

Veggies commonly used in avial are yam, plantain, carrot, beans, potato, pumpkin, drumstick, snake gourd. To my knowledge carrot and beans are like recent entries :) Usually in the typical Kerala cuisine bitter gourd is added to it.

But I included what I found fresh in the market and based on the availability :)

• Preparation time: 20 mins

• cooking time: 20 mins

• serves - 2

INGREDIENTS

For the gravy: 

• Cumin seeds - 2 tsp

• Green chilli - 1 large

• Shredded coconut - 4 - 5 tbsp

Other Ingredients:

• Bite size diced mixed veggies - 4 cups (I used carrot, potato, white pumpkin, drumstick, ivy gourd, snake gourd)

• Curd - 1 cup

• Salt - to taste

DIRECTION:

To Boil the veggie:

In a sauce pan boil the veggies in 1 cup of water , add salt to it and cover it with the lid. Let it cook for 10 - 15 mins. Stir it once in a while and add water if necessary.

To grind the paste:

In a blender, add in cumin seeds, chillis,  shredded coconut and blend into a fine paste by adding very little water or buttermilk and keep it aside.

To Make Avial:

Typically each vegetables are cooked individually so that it's not mashed while cooking all together. But I say let's use the gadgets to the fullest. Recently I have been steam cooking the. Vegetables in instant pot.

Instant pot settings - steam cook - low pressure - low heat - 2 to 4 mins based on the quantity. Vent sealed and keep warm off.

Once the veggies are cooked add in the ground paste to the vegetables and give it a stir and let them cook for couple more minutes. Add water only if necessary because you will be adding curd at the end. we don't want our avial to be watery. Then to that add curd and give it a stir and switch of the stove.

Finally in a tadka heat oil and prepare the seasoning and add it to the avial.

Serve hot with Mysore rasam or adai

Enjoy and Happy cooking !! :)