Avaal Boi (Konkani Recipe)

Avaal Boi is a healthy and delicious Konkani dish made with gooseberry segments goes well as a side dish with rice, dosa or idli. Avaal Boi recipe is explained with step by step method and photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Avaal Boi.

Ingredients:-

Gooseberry .             - 4
Turmeric powder.     - a pinch
Grated coconut.        -3 tbsp
Red chillies.              -5
Coriander seeds.       -1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds (Jeera). -1/2 tsp
Curd or Buttermilk.   -3/4 cup    

Salt.                           - to taste

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil.     -1tsp
Mustard seeds. -1tsp
Cumin seeds.    - 1/4tsp
Curry leaves.    -1spring

Instructions:-

1). Wash gooseberries and soak in little boiling water for about 45 minutes adding a pinch of turmeric powder.Switch off the flame and remove the boiled gooseberries from water and discard the boiled water. Seperate the gooseberry segments using a knife. Remove and discard the gooseberry seeds. Keep the seperated gooseberry segments on a plate.

2). Heat 1/2 tsp coconut oil in small pan and roast dry red chillies till crispy and keep aside. (It should not be burnt). In the same pan add coriander seeds and roast till nice aroma comes and keep aside.Dry roast 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) in the same pan for a second and keep aside. Grind all the above roasted ingredients along with grated coconut, gooseberry segments and required salt to a smooth paste adding 2tbsp of water. Keep aside the ground paste.

3). Whisk the curd without lumps adding little water and keep aside.

Method:-

1). In a mixing bowl add the ground gooseberry coconut paste.

2). Add whisked curd into the mixing bowl and mix with the ground paste using a spoon.

3). Heat 1tsp coconut oil in a small pan for seasoning and splutter mustard seeds and 1/4 tsp cumin seeds and saute well. Add curry leaves and fry in oil for a second. Switch off the flame.

4). Pour the above seasoning to the curd gooseberry mixture in the mixing bowl.

5). Mix well all the ingredients in the mixing bowl with a spoon and keep aside.

A tasty and healthy Avaal Boi (gooseberry dish) is ready to serve.