Curries
Avial
அவியல்
Kerala, India
A Kerala mixed vegetable curry made with coconut, yogurt, and curry leaves. It is a key dish in a traditional sadya feast.
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What it is
A closer look at Avial.
A Kerala mixed vegetable curry made with coconut, yogurt, and curry leaves. It is a key dish in a traditional sadya feast.
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Mixed vegetables in thick coconut-yogurt gravy, mild and aromatic.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Avial.
Kerala, India
Region-specific tradition
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