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According to a myth, Bheema (of Pandava fame) was in exile & working in the kitchen of the king Virata. Since he didn’t know how to cook, he simply chopped all the vegetables in the kitchen, boiled them & added grated coconut.
The dish turned out to be delicicous & is eaten till date. Name the dish.

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Avial. The dish is comprising of 13 vegetables & grated coconut. 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.
Read About the history of the dish.