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Kumbalangayum Muringakaiyum Mangayum Aviyal / Ashgourd Avial / Guest Post for Cooking with Sapana

Last Updated on March 8, 2014

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This is a guest post for Sapana behl of  Cooking with Sapana. A passionate blogger who can effortless cook any type of cuisine. She has 400 plus recipes to her credit in just one year.
When Sapana asked me for a guest post I was little worried because she has successfully made even chatti pathiri( a typical Kerala dish) which I know most malayalees have not even attempted for the fear of becoming flop. She is a cooking marathon runner who posts two recipes on most days and I feel ashamed to say I find it hard to post two recipes a week :))
So here is a very easy to make aviyal, my favorite one that brings back a lot of fond memories.

ASHGOURD AVIAL

Kerala is known for aviyal, a medley of vegetables with crushed coconut.

The traditional aviyal / avial has a lot of different vegetables which is the only one made for feasts.But it can be made with other combinations for everyday meal with seasonal fruits and veggies.The basic rule remains the same of adding raw curry leaves and raw coconut oil as seasoning if someone accidentally does that it is considered grave mistake :)) The mangoes and jack fruit season is like a celebration at our place and used in most dishes made during that time. Jackfruit seed is often used in this aviyal and I don't mind diving into the dish and gobbling them...

Please head over to Sapana's space to read more.

 

Ingredients :
Ashgourd / Wintermelon / Kumbalanga – 1/2 cup
Drumstick / Muringakai – 1 – 1 1/2 cup
Mango – 1/2 of 1 (reduce if it is sour)

To crush :
Coconut – 3/4 – 1 cup
Jeera / cumin- 1 small pinch
Ripe green chili – 1 or green chili is fine
Small onion – 1
Garlic – 1
Salt to taste

Seasoning :
Curry leaves- few
Raw coconut oil – 1 tbsp

Method:
1.Cut the ashgourd into large cubes, drumstick into 3 inch long pieces and mango into thin long pieces.
2. Roughly crush the coconut and other ingredients in the list.
3.Cook drumstick and ashgourd until three fourth cooked (cook in just enough water to dry up by the end of cooking as it is a dry dish)
then put the mango and the coconut mix gently mix and cook till all the pieces are tender but not mashed and the dish is completely dry.Switch off flame.
4.Season with raw curry leaves(slightly crush with ur fingers) and raw coconut oil gently mix keep it closed until served.
Serve along with Rasam,sambar,or any spicy curry and pickle and pappadam.

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Comments

  1. Resna Nishad

    March 08, 2014 at 6:57 am

    Yummy dear...very happy to see you with nadan recipe....

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  2. Beena.stephy

    March 08, 2014 at 7:04 am

    Good post .Tempting avial

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  3. Razina Javed

    March 08, 2014 at 3:54 am

    lovely guest post dear!!!

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  4. Preeti Jaipal

    March 08, 2014 at 9:11 am

    Looks tempting!

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  5. Navaneetham Krishnan

    March 08, 2014 at 1:52 pm

    I love the combo of veggies esp the drumsticks; getting difficult to find them over here but when I do, its going into the same dish with the same flavors.

    Reply
  6. Smitha Kalluraya

    March 08, 2014 at 11:03 am

    love all aviyals.. cant wait to c ur way of making them.. rushing to Sapnas space...

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  7. Sapana Behl

    March 08, 2014 at 4:11 pm

    Thanks Meena for this wonderful guest post . Hugs for you 🙂

    Reply
  8. chikkus Kitchen

    March 08, 2014 at 2:03 pm

    Looks absolutely delicious and healthy dear..My fav side dish 🙂

    Reply
  9. Sathya Priya

    March 08, 2014 at 3:21 pm

    i love aviyal.this looks fabulous ....love ur pictures...

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  10. Madhavi K

    March 08, 2014 at 4:32 pm

    Such a beautiful pic!

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  11. Shaami (Shajitha Habeeb)

    March 09, 2014 at 3:23 am

    Lovely guest post Meena...Aviyal my fav!

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  12. Bhawna Bagri

    March 08, 2014 at 11:14 pm

    lovely guest post meena...pictures looks amazing..

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  13. Rafeeda AR

    March 09, 2014 at 6:30 am

    lovely guest post dear...

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  14. Priya Tessa

    March 09, 2014 at 6:43 am

    Heading off eagerly to Sapana's place. Kumbalangayum mangayum in parippu and coconut gravy is awesome. So the same team together in aviyal is going to be super awesome!!!

    Reply
  15. Priya Suresh

    March 09, 2014 at 1:04 pm

    Omg, wat a beautiful guest post,aviyal is just inviting me..

    Reply
  16. Sebeena Loyd

    March 10, 2014 at 3:38 am

    i have never tried this combo ..... definitely going to try this

    Reply
  17. Anupa Joseph (Palaharam)

    March 11, 2014 at 9:06 pm

    Ahh....chatti pathiri...even I have tried but flop ayi poyi...never tried since then... blame me for it (bad idea of having tried it for dinner and having left to have bread and omlet instead, because it got ruined ...he he

    The avial looks so good...love avial anytime...I feel they are so healthy and has got variety of veggies in every bite of it, so I don't get bored of them :)...

    Reply
  18. easyfoodsmith

    March 12, 2014 at 3:00 pm

    You know Meena, I had been searching for an authentic Avial recipe and seeing this post I virtually jumped with joy 😛
    Heading over to Sapana's for the recipe.

    Reply
  19. MonuTeena RecipesPassion

    March 14, 2014 at 3:14 pm

    Lovely guest post by Sapana ; fabulous meal shared 🙂

    Reply

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