Avial:

Avial, a side dish from Kerala cuisine is made with mixed vegetables in coconut curry with absolutely no spices. It is an integral part of the Sadhya feast and many other festivities. No festival in Kerala and many other South Indian states is complete without Avial. It is completely Gluten-free and can be made Vegan friendly. It has absolutely no spices and very little oil. Avial is a traditional South Indian dish made with a variety of vegetables cooked in coconut masala. Learn how to make this colourful and flavourful dish for Onam Sadhya or any occasion with this easy recipe. Avial is a thick stew of 13 or more vegetables from the Western Ghats, seasoned with coconut oil and curry leaves. It is a popular part of the main meal in Kerala and a delicacy in South India. Learn about its origin, ingredients, variants and mythology. Avial is a dish that originated in Kerala, but gained an equal fanfare in Tamil nadu as well. Rare is the wedding or festive menu that does not include avial! the key to making excellent avial is to pay equal attention to the visual appeal – vegetables with contrasting colours such as carrot, beans, pumpkin etc are chosen, sliced evenly into thin 1 inch long pieces, and cooked to a crunchy consistency. If you’ve done this, you’ve crossed half the bridge successfully!