Avial
By: Cheryl Snell
Published: Sunday, December 5, 2010 - 12:04pm

Ingredients




2 cups cooked green beans, carrots, and pot
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
3 tablespoons shredded coconut
5 green chilies, or to taste
3/4 cup buttermilk or yogurt
1/4 teaspoon garlic
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
3 teaspoons coconut oil
1 teaspoon cilantro
Salt to taste

Preparation

1 Roast cumin seeds, coconut, green chilies in oil and blend to a smooth paste. 2 Add salt, turmeric, ginger, garlic and coconut paste to the buttermilk or yogurt. 3 Add the boiled vegetables. On low heat, thicken the buttermilk mixture, stirring continuously. 4 Add cilantro. 5 Serve hot with steamed rice.

About


This dish was served at the wedding of my characters Alice and Ramesh in the novel Shiva's Arms.