Leela's Kitchen

Ingredients

1. 1 big Tapioca
2. 2 tsp chilly powder
3. 1 cup grated Coconut
4. 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
5. 1 tsp Jeera
6. 2 small pods of garlic
7. 4 - 5 peppercorns
8. 1 tbsp Oil
9. Salt to taste
10. 3 Shallot (kunjulli)
11. Few curry leaves

Method:

1. Remove the skin of tapioca and clean thoroughly. Cut it into 2 halves and again cut into long thin pieces.
2. In a pan, boil 5 cups of water and put the tapioca pieces into the boiling water. Boil till it becomes soft & tender and well cooked.
3. Drain the remaining water. Add salt and keep it aside.
4. Next, in a mixer grind the coconut, turmeric powder, chilly powder, 1/2 tspoon jeera, 5 pepper, 2 pods of garlic , 3 shallot with little water into a coarse paste. Add few curry leaves, grind it for 2 seconds and add it to the cooked tapioca.
5. Again add little water, mix well and cook the tapioca in a low flame for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. When it becomes of semi liquid consistency switch off the flame. Add 1 tbsp coconut oil and strew few curry leaves. Cover it with a lid.
6. The Avial tastes best with rice. Allow it to play with your taste buds.