Onam is the most auspicious festival of Kerala that is celebrated every year with great merriment among the Kerala people. All the residents of the state get ready for this amazing fest.

Being Kerala’s harvest festival, Onam is a 10-day long festival that is rejoiced in the month of Chingam, the first month as per the Malayalam calendar. The rituals include Atthachamayam, the Royal Parade in Thripunithara; Pookolam, a floral rangoli created of distinct colorful flowers; Onam Sadya feast; snake boat race called Vallamkali; and traditional dance forms and music.

Traditional Onam celebrations (The Indian Express)

Delectable Onam Sadhya Feast  

Talking of Onam Sadhya, it is a traditional vegetarian lunch that is served up on a green banana leaf to the family and guests who visit their house. It is extremely delicious and also appears like an art piece. The varied dishes guarantee happiness, health, and wealth; one big feast immersed in taste, enjoyment, and good cheers. The particular order of serving mainly begins from the way the leaf is placed along with the tapering end towards the left side of the guest.

Onam Sadhya covers different colorful and tasty dishes that are placed on the two halves of a banana leaf. On one half of the leaf, Sambhar, Red Rice, Sakrai Upperi (jiggery chips), Thenga Chamandi (coconut chutney), Chekro Upperi (jackfruit chips), Pazham Upperi (banana chips), Uni Appam (sweet appams), Narengya Achar (lime pickle), Uppu (salt), Manga Achar (mango pickle), and Pazham (banana) are placed. On one corner, Appam is served on a medium-sized plate.

Onam Sadya (Sliceofmylyfe)

On the other side of the leaf, Paruppu Vadai (Dal Vada), Uzhundu Vadai (Medu Vada), Kizhanga Stew (potato with coconut milk), Mali Chamandi (coriander chutney), Thoran (dry vegetables), Ulli Thieeyal (Madras onion with roasted masalas), Thekkali Chamandi (tomato chutney), Avial (mixed vegetables in coconut gravy), Manga Pachadi (mango mix), Kootu Curry (a mix of dal and vegetables), Pachadi (cucumber and tomato raita), Poppadum (papad), and Kondatum (deep-fried red chillies), jaggery coated banana chips are placed. Kachia More (buttermilk) and Pal Payasam (rice kheer garnished with raisins and cashew nuts) are placed in two bowls in two corners.

Balanced Onam Meal

The complete feast of Onam is designed such that it is a healthy, balanced as well as nourishing meal that makes sure appropriate digestion and best absorption of nutrients by your body. Sadhya too includes the medicinal value which is also light to digest. Every vegetable approaches in a boiled form as everything is being well-cooked. When the meal ends, the right side corner of the banana leaf should be folded upwards to show that your meal is finished and you’re satisfied by the diner. If any improvement needs to be done, you need to fold the upper side of the banana leaf towards your side.

Grand Onam Festival (AajTak)

Earlier during Onam feast, almost 60-plus homemade dishes were prepared, but nowadays because of the busy schedule, one can manage to make 15 to 20 dishes only. One should ensure to make one or two items each from gravy dishes, savories, pachadis, and desserts.

Happy Onam (www.giftstoindia24*7.com)

Simple Avial Recipe

  1. You have to cut a few vegetables such as beans, carrots, drumstick, yam, snake gourd in thick and long strips, and white pumpkin, 100 gm each; and 2 raw bananas. You have to boil these vegetables.
  2. Then you can make a fine paste of green chili, coconut, and jeera.
  3. Now you can add curd along with this paste to the boiled vegetables.
  4. Lastly, you need to cook in a good well and temper it along with the whole jeera in coconut oil for seasoning.

    Kerala Avial recipe (Tasty Appetite)

Hence, people of Kerala staying in the state, in different parts of the country and abroad can visit the best authentic Kerala food restaurants in their cities, and relish the tasty Onam Sadhya dishes on Onam occasion. 🙂




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