Avial

avial is a very popular vegetable side dish made with coconut gravy and curd. It is healthy and nutritious too.It goes well with all rice dishes.
Ingredients
Mixed Vegetables (ash gourd, pumpkin, carrot,drumstick,beans,yam,banana,potato) 3 cups
grated coconut 1/2 cup
Green chillies 2
Sour curd 1/2 cup
salt
Jeera 1 tsp
turmeric powder a pinch
Coconut oil 2 Tbsp
Mustard seeds 1/2 Tsp
Curry leaves a sprig

[@sridharsubramanyam1364]

Wonderfully simple

[@GitasKitchen]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@alphabeta01]

Very delicious recipe. Thanks for sharing Gita mam.

[@kusumakusuma4907]

Delicious recipe mam I will try this tq

[@arcangelaalvares9657]

Lovely dish, very tasty!

[@GitasKitchen]

Thanks a lot

[@neenagharat9874]

❤❤ very simple method of making Avial presented . Will make it and revert. Thank you very much

[@GitasKitchen]

Most welcome 😊

[@supriyasahoo5758]

Thanks for the mind blowing recipe . Love from 🇺🇸 USA

[@raymondserrao279]

Excellent 👍 well explained

[@kavitha826]

Very yummy to watch.

[@mangaladeshpande8849]

My favourite dish

[@sureshrao8027]

Lovely Recipe.!! Thanks.

[@GitasKitchen]

Most welcome 😊

[@meetamohite4999]

Mast I tried this dish at home because I like this in our office our meenabal madam is bringing this but now she is no more when I prepare this dish meenabal madam appear In my memory

[@vinitanaik3079]

New kitchen setup is very nice..it needs more illumintion

[@GitasKitchen]

Was travelling !

[@sharmilanashi3370]

my family likes it with chappati.....especially for kids ,as lot of vegetables are eaten....

[@kanchantole6114]

Ultimate recipe madam... Though I am a Maharashtrian... I made this recipe today for dinner and it came out so nicely... Everyone in a family liked it... This is one of my favorite recipe from south India... Thanks a lot 🙏 🙏

[@GitasKitchen]

Glad you liked it Kanchan!

[@kanchantole6114]

@@GitasKitchen 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@vaijayantilimaye6424]

Delicious👌 I love Avial. My friend used to bring it in tiffin for us. I will try now.

[@JAYASHREE-h9n]

Yes even I had it from tiffin group

[@mamtabarla8387]

Very nice and very yammi

[@GitasKitchen]

Thanks a lot

[@manjunathjonniya7927]

All your recipes are really easy to make at home.

[@GitasKitchen]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@manjunathjonniya7927]

@@GitasKitchen also i appreciate your idea of the listing of ingredients alongwith the video makes it very open and a frank gesture and they are signifying the correct quantity as information and values. Keep up the good work. All the best for your future happenings and success.

[@rekhauniyal9471]

I really admire you Aunty 🙂 giving me real good knowledge of traditional food.

[@GitasKitchen]

So nice

[@rekhauniyal9471]

@@GitasKitchen 🙂

[@rkasrani7835]

Wow ,,I love all ur recipies,,,& d way u give tips & instructions, too good, Thank u, Amma

[@laxmiarya7236]

Made Aviyal today. Tasted just like what my mom used to make. Thanks Geeta Ma'am for the recipe.

[@mallikatelidevulapalli2443]

Today I tried this recipe, came out really well, thanks alot for the nice recipe ma'am

[@GitasKitchen]

Great 👍

[@ThenmozhiMohanakrishnan]

All your videos are wonderful mam. You are my motivation and inspiration to cook. Lots of love to you! May God bless you and your family. Thank you so much for the videos 😊

[@GitasKitchen]

Thanks a lot

[@agslifestyles1194]

This looks delicious... Thank you Aunty for the recipe..

[@heenashah8477]

Very authentic easy healthy recipe

[@rosypinky2000]

U r voice and explanation is good to listen.

[@shobharathna3473]

Waaaav

[@elegantcreations1669]

Thx. Like the tip of adding rice powder to thicken. Love your recepies

[@GitasKitchen]

My pleasure 😊

[@rekhaawasthi9002]

Very nice mam

[@neelavaidya440]

Very beautifully explained

[@mirghhome6437]

Gitaji thank you for sharing this lovely recipe.. know it by heart by now but still watch ur video while cooking it.. gives me some kind of assurance 😍

[@GitasKitchen]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@radhikabudhiraja16108]

Loved the recipe.. I was looking for something without onion and garlic

[@GitasKitchen]

My pleasure 😊

[@ushmashah9882]

Gitaji, I tried this one also. It turned out to be excellent. Thank you so much.

[@GitasKitchen]

Most welcome 😊

[@smitachitnis5540]

V nice thx

[@roshanbhakta3042]

Saw your new kitchen, Gita. Looks very nice - specially liked the induction top. Do take us thro you new kitchen one of these days. And give us a little demo on use of the induction top

[@GitasKitchen]

Thanks Roshanji. I was travelling and took the video in my son's place!

[@rezangma]

Really amazing ...looks very yummy... One of my most favourite dish 😋

[@GitasKitchen]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@prarthanakagrana8642]

Gitaji I love all your recipes....I have tried adai,avial,idli and many more.....all of them turned out really perfect....thankyou for sharing such amazing recipes.

[@sandranair9471]

Thanks sister for sharing.

[@jyotsnakadam8747]

Soo nice. Thank you so much Gita mam. Thank you for responding promptly to fulfil my wish. It really proves your genuine concern to make people happy n healthy. You are a true Annapurna devi for us. Lots of love and pranam to you.

[@GitasKitchen]

My pleasure dear

[@harshadasethna4237]

Would definitely make it

[@harshadasethna4237]

Made it just now,turned out very well 👍

[@kittukitty7633]

Amma kerala style avial is dry..no gravy. We put coconut oil but no seasoning. Don't know about other parts of kerala. Avial is a main item of traditional kerala sadya. Festivals or marriages avial will be there with variety of vegetables. Other than curd, Raw mango or tomato can also be used. Thank you amma

[@GitasKitchen]

Thanks for the update kittu. this is the way we prepare in Tnadu. as I said, each region has its own variation

[@iyervenkatachalam9539]

Normally no seasoning required some add hing also during seasoning.For thick gravy no water is added while grinding in mixture.U can adjust the consistency of gravy by adding thick curd

[@anushaiyer2487]

​@@iyervenkatachalam9539just add one tsp of coconut oil without mustard or curry leaves by the way is carrot optional

[@neenagharat9874]

Prepared as per your method. It’s really turned out tasty. Thank you once again 😊😊

[@GitasKitchen]

My pleasure 😊

[@subramanianiyer6772]

🙏 Gitaji this is my favourite one, hats off

[@ashoogrover]

Hello Geeta ji. Changed look of kitchen. Looking good.

[@GitasKitchen]

Thanks a lot, my son's kitchen!

[@Bhagavan90]

Awesome TFS the recipe , kitchen looks v good😀

[@suganthisathyaprakash4600]

I am a palakadu iyer .my mum never add cumin seeds no seasoning akso vcan add kari leaves thank u fr sharing this recipe mam

[@GitasKitchen]

Thanks Suganthi as i said in my video, the recipe varies with each family,and I also mentioned about the curry leaves .

[@vijikishan4652]

Hi very nice

[@GitasKitchen]

Thank you so much

[@pritinadkarni1685]

Love you gitaji your recipes are amazing❤

[@GitasKitchen]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@jayshreeavadhani3996]

It comes out very well. Thanks

[@GitasKitchen]

Great to hear!

[@MrSrikanthraja]

Excellent. We add sour curd . But few people do not add sour curd

[@GitasKitchen]

ok

[@kamalaiyer6570]

I just suggested otherwise for every recepie your presentation is superb

[@amritakaurchilotre5508]

Yummy dish!! You r very simple and humble and well qualified Mami.

[@Kalimirchbysmita]

Avial is my favourite , my Keralite friend always cook it for me😊

[@GitasKitchen]

Mine too !

[@bountyhunter5781]

Can we make it with vegetablescrapes

[@manjiria5749]

Hello mam.. Vry tempting recipe.. Ll give try for sure.. Just a quiry.. Can I use decicated coconut and parachute coconut oil instead of fresh coconut and coconut oil.. Ll it give me tha same taste??

[@GitasKitchen]

Parachute coconut oil is fine. Desiccated coconut may not give the same taste. Try coconut milk if available

[@manjiria5749]

@@GitasKitchen ohhkk.. Thnx a lot for replying mam.

[@DaminiKitchen]

Bahut hi badhiya receipe lag rahinhe

[@GitasKitchen]

Yes, my favourite!

[@ushadesai1689]

Madem can we use others vegetables? Which we can use. Tell me.

[@GitasKitchen]

Yes you can use Beans, raw banana , Ash gourd, pumpkin, yam,Colocasia, Broad beans, Cluster beans

[@ushadesai1689]

@@GitasKitchen Thanks Madden.

[@nirmalasheeran9809]

Thanks Gita, I prepared the avail today and the plates looked polished after the lunch. Very yummy.

[@GitasKitchen]

Thats great Nirmala!

[@magicpiemagicpie]

V nice.... along with coconut, jeera and green chillies can we also add Ginger ?

[@GitasKitchen]

we dont add ginger usually

[@umaneeli3504]

Thanks Gita garu

[@shamiratalwar9779]

Thank you Geeta aunty for the authentic superb avial recipe 👍😋 I was curious to know how it was prepared .👌🏻

[@GitasKitchen]

My pleasure 😊

[@kamalaiyer6570]

Actually no thadka for Avial, only curry leaves with coconut oil

[@jayakrdcl]

Mam, tell me about surgical Steel vesells usage

[@RajkumariPrasad]

Thank you Aunty Gita,it looks yummy.I will try it

[@varshajoshi1965]

Thank you mam. You make complicated things also so easy.

[@GitasKitchen]

Thanks Varsha

[@rameshbabu6899]

Same as ' Majjige Huli' in Karnataka. Nice authentic Indian food.

[@GitasKitchen]

So nice

[@deepikaghosh7844]

Hi Gita. Thanks for the recipe. Glad u finally made fulfilled my request.

[@GitasKitchen]

Thank you Deepika, hope you like it

[@sunandamukherjee986]

Thank you for the wonderful recipe. Can I add peas, cauliflower, bottle gourd too?

[@GitasKitchen]

You can for taste, but in the authentic recipe these veg arent added

[@magicpiemagicpie]

Always try making it the authentic way !

[@geetanargunde3006]

Thanks Gitaji for ur avial receipe in a very unique n authentic way, I will definitely try it

[@GitasKitchen]

Enjoy!

[@roxannacolah1834]

Thanks Gita Will try for sure Love your new kitchen God Bless you Always

[@GitasKitchen]

Thank you dear, I'm visiting my son here

[@sidramachandran]

Gita, can one use cauliflower also for avail? What about cabbage too

[@shubhashetkar3632]

Superb Gita Mam... Will definitely make this recipe... Also the kitchen seems to be renovated... It is very modern and contemporary

[@GitasKitchen]

Thank you Shubha. This video has been filmed in another location

[@smilewithpoonam9275]

Delicious.....But I could not understand why curry leaves not added in the end

[@GitasKitchen]

This video was taken in Doha! I didn't get curry leaves easily there!

[@sunithajgd8927]

again one of my favourites & so healthy & colourful...you are right avial has many variations. .In kerala & tamilnadu..will list a few from my mom's (Trichur) recipe..raw banana skin is retained only scraped off slightly..The Long String Beans (with little maroon tinged ends that cook firmly without hecoming too mushy) is used ,not French Beans..., they have special flavour & I remember picking them out to eat first from the avial..also these are added like you said after the other hardy vegetables are almost cooked to avoid over cooking & to retain green colour .The coconut mix is ground with curd..no water is added..cumin, curry leaves, green chilli is added while grinding .. one or two madras or small onion is added crushed to the veg mix...more curd can be added to get appropriate sourness as you showed after cooking is done...no potato is used & the consistency is semi solid gravy ..The beans & banana varieties differ from what is got in kerala...This is my mom's traditional family Avial recipe.. loved .your recipe too..excellent Kerala Avial (mix veg) recipe as the ingredients can easily be got everywhere ..you have made me very hungry just watching this video. .:)..unfortunately where I live yam, pumpkins, raw banana even small onions very essential for Avial is not available :)..so Thank you for the video ..will have to do with that for now. .Happy & Safe Journey !

[@GitasKitchen]

Wow Sunitha ! you should take your creative writing abilities forward!!!

[@sunithajgd8927]

Gita's Kitchen he he ..Thank you...food is a passion for me ..I am enthralled by the variety of food . travelled a lot & noticed the recipes differeed within a short distance.. even spoken language... .such a rich cultural heritage we have..so avial in trichur itaelf would vary from place to place .literally couple of hours from place to place( road travel was a passion too ) ...am glad you caught my spirit of interest ...I guess the whole world itself is very intriguing & a wonder for a passionate person...I am glad to connect to a co enthusiastic spirited soul ( that's what brought me to your channel,) like you..such a small world indeed !.happy cooking ...good day :)

[@sangeethamenon7885]

Sunitha JGD : Hi Chechi.. That was perfect Thrissur Style avial .. @ Gita : And to add .. we do not temper the avial with mustard seeds rather we just add a tablespoon of coconut oil and few curry leaves and close it with a lid immediately so that the flavour of oil and curry leaves gets infused with the avial .. So happy to see such enthusiastic souls like you both ...

[@sunithajgd8927]

Sangeetha Menon yes !..no tempering....nice you have joined our enthusiastic company of foodies ..He he..nice to meet you Sangeetha..good day :)

[@sangeethamenon7885]

Sunitha JGD : Good day Chechi .. even I wish you take your cooking interests forward ... Looking forward to you Chechi ...

[@keertiborkar3827]

Thankyou mam i wanted a recipe i ate long ago it had aal vegetables avrakai esp but tge grvy had rice powder slurry.. Sorry cant name it if u can show the recipe i will be greatful. Thanks alot for your lovely recipes

[@GitasKitchen]

I think you are talking of a kootu. Please see my recipe of thiruvadirai kali and kootu under festival/traditional recipes on my channel playlist

[@JAYASHREE-h9n]

I feel carrot beans and potato are unnecessary ingredients please tell if they are a part of traditional receipe ?

[@GitasKitchen]

Avial recipe varies from region to region. Kerala avial is different from TNadu avial

[@thesouthindianmumbaiker5966]

Very easy avail 👍🏻and happy valentine day to u❤️

[@GitasKitchen]

thank you Margaret. have a nice day!

[@savita58]

Thank you madam. 🙏

[@suranjanachaudhury6756]

Where are you now? New kitchen set up. I love Avial. Here I don't get. But when I was in Chennai, adai and Avial I used to have. Throwback....

[@GitasKitchen]

Was visiting my son

[@JGPD2720]

Please add salt after the veggies are half cooked, when you add right in the beginning it takes a longer time.

[@GitasKitchen]

Yes, Joyce

[@jospehinekanny6062]

I feel like e sting it while you were cooking. It looks so delicious!!, Ta mam 🙏😤

[@sunitawasnik4097]

Different kitchen ??

[@GitasKitchen]

Yes 😊

[@neumoi3324]

Good recipe. Madam is there any difference between avial and moru kuzhambu? Other than the number of vegetables and coconut oil used?

[@GitasKitchen]

Avial is thicker in consistency and used as a side dish .. Mor Kuzhambu has a more liquid consistency like sambar.. and the masala used to grind can vary

[@rajcherian578]

I see most of the Avial dish in the show don't add mustard seed and this way; they only add raw coconut oil and raw curry leaf and close and keep. Taste both good but I like it the way you made it. Thanks

[@GitasKitchen]

Yes, you are right

[@adminme988]

It's not typical Kerala style avial. We use to add only coconut...Not coconut milk

[@GitasKitchen]

This is our Tnadu style, Mahantha

[@jm5267]

It was Coconut Oil, not Milk, if am not wrong..

[@arunanaik1422]

We can use onion or not

[@GitasKitchen]

No onion is not used

[@kundatandel4378]

Geetaji you never remove skin of Drum stik ❓ pl explain. vedio is very nice I will try 😊🌹🙏

[@GitasKitchen]

Sure 😊 this is how we eat in south India. We remove the skin when it is served on our plate as after cooking it would have become soft. We can easily remove with our fingers and eat the pulp

[@PCRAOVSP]

Thank you Maam .Like avial with bise bella bhaat. Kindly upload a video on Bise bella bhaat.

[@GitasKitchen]

I have already uploaded. please check under Veg meal combos,karnataka style, on my channel playlist

[@mirghhome6437]

Thank u.. it turned out very delicious 🥰

[@GitasKitchen]

Glad to hear that

[@anilar7849]

Thanks🙏(🥥🥕🌶🥔) 💚😋

[@vijayalaxmi4168]

Gita ji, I use to prepare like this. But we don't use turmeric powder, mustard seeds and particularly Jeera. Bcos, as per my MIL"s opinion, if we add Jeera into Avial, the taste comes like Morekootu. That's why I am not adding Jeera.

[@GitasKitchen]

As I said , it varies from family to family Vijaya

[@KalaneethyChristopher]

Thanks for your suggestion. Good that I asked you.

[@GitasKitchen]

Welcome

[@sadiahalima4348]

How do you identify what is a good drumstick? Our grocery store has very fat drumsticks, is it not a good kind to use?

[@GitasKitchen]

Simple. You just try to twist it with your hands It should be flexible

[@natureandhome7883]

Mam please upload southindian house tour.I like southindian house designs very much

[@GitasKitchen]

Please watch my video on Krishna janmashtami at varagur

[@AartiRathod]

Friends avial is made in karnataka, TN and Kerala. Each region and generation has its own variation.

[@GitasKitchen]

I agree Aarti

[@manjulohia]

Hello mam avial of kerala is bit different we dont make a paste of coconut its just beaten with jeera and no seasonings just plain oil and curry leaves just try it ut taste wonderful

[@GitasKitchen]

Thanks for the update manju, will surely try it out

[@sunitawasnik4097]

U r in some foreign country

[@GitasKitchen]

yes

[@theinkbrain]

Looks like it would be a very good menu option for the very young, very old, invalids and people lacking a robust digestion. Others would need some spicy relish or pickle or raw green chillies on the side.

[@GitasKitchen]

Avial has green chillies ground in it. It is a side dish to be had along with rice and sambar

[@theinkbrain]

@@GitasKitchen Vannakam Geethaji. Ah! now I think I understand. Please forgive me if I sounded critical or rude. But if I make avial and rice I will have to add green chilies with salt and lime on the side! I love everything about your channel and thanks to you I feel I am on my way to being a fairly competent cook. The weekend is here and my plan is to choose one of your recipes to cook a nice hot and spicy meal tomorrow. Grateful thanks and God bless you always.

[@GitasKitchen]

Thank you so much. Please feel free to share your opinion, I really appreciate it.

[@adg00781]

I think I'll definitely enjoy this..reading several comments about dry avial but I think Aunty this will suit my taste bud with all the curd n gravy. will try it.

[@GitasKitchen]

I'm sure you"ll like it. Thanks

[@ramadaskc4985]

This is not the way to cook avial it is not so gravy we don't use mustard and jeera only coconut oil in the end

[@reenabhambhani981]

Thank you so much

[@KalaneethyChristopher]

Ma'am will raw yam be added or half baked? Will it itch the tongue?

[@GitasKitchen]

Raw yam is boiled together with other vegetables

[@Yvonne19999]

Jeera is not in your ingredient list, perhaps you can update it. Thanks.

[@GitasKitchen]

Updated Thanks