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avial (vegetables in yogurt)

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Vasupradha Raghav-Vasudevan
@VasuorPree
Chennai

The perfect heirloom recipe :) During this festival called Pongal (Harvest festival in India - which comes in the month of january) my grandmom used to make this for the whole family to feast on!! It was an occasion when all daughters and grand-daughters visited their grandparents home and prayed together for the health and well-being of their respective brothers... I lost my younger brother to cancer in 2009 All the memories of this day have since stood etched in my heart and whenever I make this traditional dish at home...I feel like I am cooking for my brother himself :)

(1 rating)
yield 4 -6
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min

Ingredients For avial (vegetables in yogurt)

  • 1 can
    vegetable, mixture
  • 1 Tbsp
    vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp
    mustard seeds
  • 1 c
    yogurt
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • salt to taste
  • FOR POWDER
  • 2 Tbsp
    coconut
  • 1 Tbsp
    cumin seeds
  • 1
    green chilli

How To Make avial (vegetables in yogurt)

  • 1
    Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan and once heated, add the mustard seeds and cover the pan with a lid.
  • 2
    Once the mustard seeds have popped, add the washed and drained can of vegetables to the pan and fry for about 4-5 min.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, in a blender make a powder of cumin seeds, coconut and green chilli. Add this powder to the vegetable mixture, add salt, 1/2 cup of water and bring it to a boil.
  • 4
    After having cooked for about 10 min, turn off the heat and set it aside to cool. After the mixture has cooled, stir in the cup of yogurt. Serve immediately :)
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