Bring out the gigantic banana leaves and get cooking some of the best-loved meals of Kerala while you prepare the Onam Sadhya to celebrate the festival Onam. Let the festivities and good food take over as the country celebrates Onam . During this period, people in Kerala commemorate the homecoming of the mythical King Mahabali.
Apart from fresh flower decorations and power-packed boat races, the highlight of the festival is an elaborate meal called the Onam Sadhya or Onam Sadya. Onam Sadhya, which in Malayalam means 'banquet' is a sensational multi-course vegetarian meal that features over 24 dishes on a banana leaf. Onam Sadhya is enjoyed without any cutlery and is usually eaten while sitting on the floor.
(Also Read: Onam Special: 5 Delicious Sabudana (Tapioca) Dishes from South India You Would Love to Devour ) The usual items in an Onam Sadhya include: Kaaya varuthatha (banana chips), chena varuthatha (yam chips), sarkara upperi (Jaggery coated banana chips), mango pickle, lime pickle, puli inji (tamarind & ginger chutney), kichadi (Gourd in mildly spiced yoghurt), pachadi (Pineapple in yoghurt) , olan ( ash gourd with black beans in a coconut milk gravy), stir-fried vegetables with grated coconut, theeyal (mixed vegetable gravy), erissery (mashed beans and pumpkin with coconut gravy), avial , puliserry (yogurt based curry), kootu curry ( black chickpeas curry), sambar , rasam , spicy buttermilk, bananas, papad and of course boiled rice. Now, how can you get your very own .
