Avaal Boi Kadi (Konkani Recipe)

Avaal Boi Kadi is a coconut and curd based gravy dish made with Indian gooseberries and goes well with rice. Gooseberry segment is called avaal boi in Konkani.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Avaal Boi Kadi.

Ingredients:-

Gooseberry (Avalo). - 3 large size and fresh
Buttermilk.                -1 cup
Grated Coconut.        -1/2cup
Dry Red chillies.       - 4
Turmeric powder.      - a pinch
Salt.                           - to taste

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil.     -1tsp
Mustard seeds. -1tsp
Cumin seeds.    -1/2tsp
Curry leaves.    -1 spring

Instructions:-

1). In a small vessel boil three large size Indian gooseberries adding little water on low flame till soft. Remove the gooseberries from boiled water. Seperate the gooseberry segments with a knife and discard the seeds.

2). Grind the boiled gooseberry segments along with grated coconut, dry red chillies, and a pinch of turmeric powder to a smooth paste adding 2tbsp of water. Keep aside the ground coconut gooseberry segment mixture.

Method:-

1). In a cooking vessel add the ground coconut gooseberry segment mixture, required salt and 1cup of water. Mix well and boil for 3 minutes on low flame.

2). Add buttermilk to the ground mixture in the cooking vessel and mix well. Give a boil and switch off the flame.

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

4). Pour the above seasoning into the gooseberry segment curry in the cooking vessel and mix well.

5). Transfer the gooseberry segment curry (avaal boi kadi) to a serving bowl.

A very tasty and healthy Avaal Boi Kadi is ready to serve with rice.