Bottle gourd/Suraikkai Aviyal (Bottle gourds in Coconuts and Curd) Bottle gourd aviyal is a good healthy side dish for South Indian meals. Eating bottle gourd once in a week has so many health benefits. This simple vegetable is full of minerals and water. For a healthy side dish with bottle gourd, try this simple aviyal with simple ingredients in your kitchen. I learnt this recipe from my grandmother. This bottle gourd aviyal has simple flavours and made colourful with the addition of chana dal. The spice level of this dish will vary a bit depending on the variety of green chilly you use. For any type of aviyals try to use medium hot chillies. Try to use young, firm bottle gourd for best results. Follow these simple instructions and prepare this tasty aviyal for your family. This bottle gourd aviyal is utterly delicious for sambar, rasam combo and also for chapathi.
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