Avil Milk

Protein	4.86 g
Fat	4.2 g
Carbohydrate	9 g

Avil Milk
Alternative names	അവൽ മിൽക്ക്
Place of origin	V H Avilmilk Kottakkal Malappuram, Kerala, India
Invented	1993
Food energy; (per 100 g serving)	162 kcal (678 kJ)
Nutritional value; (per 100 g serving)
Protein	4.86 g
Fat	4.2 g
Carbohydrate	9 g

Aval Milk or Avil Milk^[1] is a Kerala cuisine drink sold in the streets of the Malabar region of Kerala, India. Aval milk is made with aval which is essentially poha or beaten rice flakes, along with ripe bananas, milk of any kind, and nuts.^[2]

History[edit | edit source]

Avil milk comes from V H Avilmilk Kottakkal on the Malabar Coast. Invented by the founder of V H Avilmilk Vadakkan Hussain.^[3] The main ingredients are roasted rice flakes / Poha (rice), banana, roasted peanuts and nuts.^[4] It can be used as a breakfast smoothie or as a dessert.

In recent years, instant Avil Milk mixes have emerged as a modern adaptation of the traditional Kerala beverage. The first such innovation was introduced by Avilum Club, a company based in Kottakkal, Kerala, which developed the — a convenient ready-to-mix version of the classic drink.

The mix contains rice flakes (avil), milk solids, banana powder, and peanuts, designed to recreate the authentic flavor and texture of traditional by just adding cold water.

Avilum Club is recognized as the first innovator of this instant form and currently the only company offering for online sale, expanding the reach of this traditional Kerala drink to consumers across India and abroad.