Last week I celebrated Onam with traditional Sadhya meal.
The best part about this festival food is ingredients are locally sourced and flavors bring out the culture and tradition of that region.
Some of the Sadhya dishes served are
Rice: Red or brown rice
Parippu: Lentil curry
Rasam: A thin, spicy soup with tamarind, tomato and spices
Sambar: Lentil curry with tamarind and vegetables
Kaalan: Made with curd, vegetables or root vegetables and coconut
Avial: Mixed vegetables with coconut
Olan: Includes gourd, peas and coconut
Koottukari: Banana or yam cooked with chana
Erissery: Pumpkin and black-eyed peas curry in coconut milk
Pachadi: Sour or sweet raita made with curd and cucumber or pineapple
Pulisseri: Thin yellow curry sweet and sour curry made with tamarind and cucumber
Thoran: Mixed vegetables cooked with grated coconut
Payasam: Three to four types of payasam is served as dessert.
The other dishes include banana, pickles, papad, banana chips, ghee, buttermilk etc.
Happy festivities to everyone
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