Aviyal Avial Recipe Instant Pot Aviyal

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Can I make Vegan Avial?

Yes, replace curd with vegan yogurt and follow the rest of the recipe.

Can I prepare Aviyal in a pressure cooker?

Yes, follow the same ingredients and use a pressure cooker instead of an Instant Pot. Cook for 1 whistle and do a quick pressure release.

Can I do natural pressure release?

Yes, but veggies turn a bit overcooked, and also you will have more water in the pot.

How to rest in crunchy vegetables for Avial?

I have cooked for 1 min at high temperature, but you can cook for 0 min and quick release for crunchy vegetables.

Adai Aviyal combo

Can I mix the ground coconut paste?

After adding coconut paste, avoid mixing it. vegetables might burn. Layering works best 1 layer - oil + water 2 layers - vegetables 3 layers - coconut paste

Can I add cumin seeds to Aviyal?

Traditionally we add cumin seeds to kootu varieties but avial is the exception. In our home, we don’t add cumin seeds to aviyal recipe.

What kind of vegetables should I use for Kerala aviyal?

Traditionally all kinds of root vegetables can be used for aviyal. You can also use brinjal, snack gourd, etc. In our home, I just go with the available ingredients from my fridge.

Can I skip rice flour?

Rice flour is optional, I prefer a thick consistency a vital. You can skip according to your desired consistency. If you prefer runny a vital adjust the water accordingly.

Should I always add raw mango to the aviyal?

No, aviyal is always a bit sour. If the curd you are using is non-sour use little mangoes for sourness but if the curd is sour skip raw mangoes.

Kootu recipes in TMF coconut-based recipes in TMF instant pot recipes in TMF Ingredients: Mixed Vegetables - 1000 grams, peeled and chopped into bite-size pieces (I used potato, white pumpkin, carrot, beans, chayote, raw banana, and drumstick) Thick Curd - 1/2 cup, tight pressed Salt - to taste Water - 1 tbsp Coconut oil - 1 tbsp Rice flour 1/2 tsp To grind: Coconut - 1 cup, tightly packed Green Chilli - 3 (Adjust according to your taste) Thick curd 1 tbsp Little water To Temper: Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp Curry leaves - few

Ground coconut

Combine coconut, green chilli, thick curd, and little water and grind into chutney consistency

Tempering

In a small tadka pan add coconut oil and curry leaves, roast the curry leaves, and set them aside

How to make cook vegetables for instant pot Aviyal:

Add coconut oil and water to the instant pot

Furthermore, add vegetables and spread

Sprinkle required salt

Add the ground coconut paste and spread but make sure the coconut paste doesn’t stick to the pot

If the curd you are going to use is sour, close the lid

If the curd you are going to use is non-sour, add few raw mangoes and close the lid

Cook for 1 minute at high temperature and carefully do a quick release

Transfer the cooked vegetables to a wide vessel

Add rice flour and gently mix

How to make cook vegetables for traditional Aviyal:

Boil water in a vessel and when the water boils, add carrot, beans, potato, drumstick, white pumpkin with a little salt; cover and cook. Once the veggies are half cooked add raw banana; cook till veggies are fork-tender. In a colander drain the veggies and keep the water

In the same pan add the cooked vegetables, required salt along with the coconut paste. Sprinkle the veggie cooked water according to the consistency you desire (generally Aviyal is thick so I add very little water) and cook If required add little rice flour