ONAM – is the regional festival of Keralites. Onam Sadhya – a vegetarian banquet is the centre of attraction for Onam. The Sadhya is served on Fresh Plantain Leaves. Here is a photo of Onam Sadhya. We didn’t get Fresh Plantain Leaves and so had to adjust with Paper Leaves 
:) so im going to share you some of my favourite recipes! :)enjoyyThere can be anywhere between 13-25 dishes for Onam and this number can be higher:
:) so im going to share you some of my favourite recipes! :)enjoyyThere can be anywhere between 13-25 dishes for Onam and this number can be higher:
- Rice
- Sambar
- Parippu Curry
- Rasam
- Pulissery
- Aviyal
- Thoran – Cabbage, Beans, Cabbage & Carrot, Kovakka, Vazhachundu Payaru Thoran,Peechinga Thoran
- Puliyinji
- Inji Curry
- Mathanga Payaru Erissery, Vellarikka Payaru Erisheri
- Kaalan
- Olan
- Kootu Curry
- Mixed Vegetable Theeyal, Mushroom Theeyal
- Pachadi – Pineapple Pachadi, Ripe Plantain (NenthraPazham) Pachadi, Vellarikka Pachadi
- Kichadi – Carrot Kichadi
- Mulaka Pachadi
- Mezhkkupuratti – Cherupayaru Mezhkupuratti, Achinga Mezkuvaratti
- Moru Kachiyathu, Vellarikka Moru Curry
- Injithairu
- Pappadam
- Achaaru
- Chammanthi – Uppu Manga Chammanthi
- Upperi (Kaaya Varuthathu)
- SharkaraVaratti
- Pazham
- Payasam – Cherupayaru Payasam, Semiya Payasam, Sharkkara Payasam, Aval Payasam,Nurukku Godhambu Payasam
- Pradhaman – Mambazha Pradhaman KOOTUCURRY RECIPE
- Cover dal with water and soak 30 mins before cooking.
- Cook dal for 15 mins in the cooker.
- It should not be over-cooked.
- Cook the vegetables for half an hour if in the conventional manner or one whistle if in a pressure cooker.
- Let a small quantity of water remain, so that the kari will be in the form of paste (after adding coconut paste) and drain the excess water.
- Fry the grated coconut along with pepper and jeera and grind it.
- Add the coconut paste and jaggery into the vegetables.
- Add salt, stir and let it boil for 5-10 mins.
- In a pan, heat oil and add mustard.
- When it breaks, add this into the cooked vegetable.
- Mix it well and remove from the stove.
- Garnish with curry leaves.
