Sadya
Avial
Mixed vegetables in coconut and yoghurt, thickened with curry leaves and coconut oil.
About
Avial is a thick mix of seasonal vegetables cooked with ground coconut, cumin, and yoghurt or raw mango, finished with coconut oil and curry leaves. It is a pillar of the sadya and a everyday side with rice.
Course
Main / feast
Region
Statewide
Typically with
Rice, sadya
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