Avial (Malayalam: അവിയല്‍, pronounced [aʋijal]) is an Indian dish with origins in the state of Kerala of India.

Avial is considered an essential part of the main meal in Kerala (oonu in Malayalam) and is also served as a delicacy in South India.

Vegetables commonly used in avial are elephant foot yam, plantain, ash melon (wax gourd), carrots, beans, brinjal (aubergine), cucumber, drumstick pods, snake gourd and broad bean, etc.

Bhima is said to have prepared Avial, when there were unexpected guests for King Virata and he needed to serve meals for them.

However, Bhima was unhappy with this decision, and decided to mix all of the vegetables to prepare a new dish which later became popular as Avial.

Another popular old story is that in the Kingdom of Travancore in Kerala there was a great feast held by the king.