Main meal
Avial
Mixed vegetables cooked with a coarse coconut paste and finished with curd and curry leaves. A mild Kerala curry with no onion.
35 min
0 of 4 steps done
4 servings
Heat: Mild
Approximate nutrition
A rough guide per original serving, not a lab test.
- Energy170 per serving
- Protein4g per serving
- Carbs16g per serving
- Fibre5g per serving
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