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ONAM

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 ๐Ÿ™‚

Kerala Onam Sadhya

Onam Sadhya

There can be anywhere between 13-25 dishes for Onam and this number can be higher. ๐Ÿ™‚ The most common Onam Dishes are:-

  1. Rice
  2. Sambar
  3. Parippu Curry
  4. Rasam
  5. Pulissery
  6. Aviyal
  7. Thoran – Cabbage, Beans, Cabbage & Carrot, Kovakka, Vazhachundu Payaru Thoran, Peechinga Thoran
  8. Puliyinji
  9. Inji Curry
  10. Mathanga Payaru Erissery, Vellarikka Payaru Erisheri
  11. Kaalan
  12. Olan
  13. Kootu Curry
  14. Mixed Vegetable Theeyal, Mushroom Theeyal
  15. Pachadi – Pineapple Pachadi, Ripe Plantain (NenthraPazham) Pachadi, Vellarikka Pachadi
  16. Kichadi – Carrot Kichadi
  17. Mulaka Pachadi
  18. Mezhkkupuratti – Cherupayaru Mezhkupuratti, Achinga Mezkuvaratti
  19. Moru Kachiyathu, Vellarikka Moru Curry
  20. Injithairu
  21. Pappadam
  22. Achaaru
  23. Chammanthi – Uppu Manga Chammanthi
  24. Upperi (Kaaya Varuthathu)
  25. SharkaraVaratti
  26. Pazham
  27. Payasam – Cherupayaru Payasam, Semiya Payasam, Sharkkara Payasam, Aval Payasam, Nurukku Godhambu Payasam
  28. Pradhaman – Mambazha Pradhaman
Kerala Sambar
Sambar
Parippu Curry
Dal/Parippu Curry
Tomato/Thakkali Rasam
Rasam

Ethapazham Pulissery
Ethapazham Pulissery
Aviyal
Aviyal
Cabbage Thoran
Cabbage Thoran

Beans Thoran
Beans Thoran
Stir Fried Ivy Gourd (Kovakka Thoran)
Kovakka Thoran
Puliyinji (Ginger & Tamarind Chutney)
Puliyinji

Mathanga Payaru Erissery
Mathanga Payaru Erissery
Vellarikka Payaru Erishery
Vellarikka Payaru Erishery
Kaalan
Kaalan

Kerala Olan
Olan
Mixed Vegetable Theeyal
Mixed Vegetable Theeyal
Mushroom Theeyal
Mushroom Theeyal

Pineapple Pachadi
Pineapple Pachadi
Ripe Plantain (Nenthra Pazham) Pachadi
Nenthra Pazham Pachadi
Carrot Pachadi
Carrot Pachadi

Mulaka Pachadi
Mulaka Pachadi
Kerala Cheru Payaru Mezkkupuratti
Cheru Payaru Mezhkkuvaratti
Achinga Mezhkkupuratti (Long Bean Stir Fry)
Achinga Mezhkkupuratti

Kerala Moru Curry
Moru Kachiyathu
Vellarikka Moru Curry
Vellarikka Moru Curry
Uppu Maanga Chammanthi
Uppu Maanga Chammanthi

Cherupayaru Payasam
Cherupayaru Payasam
Semiya Payasam (Vermicelli Pudding)
Semiya Paysam
Aval Payasam (Beaten Rice Dessert)
Aval Payasam

Broken Wheat Payasam
Nurukku Godhambu Payasam
Mambazha Pradhaman
Mambazha Pradhaman

These are the dishes we had for Onam 2009.

  1. Rice
  2. Sambar
  3. Ethapazham Pulissery
  4. Aviyal
  5. Cabbage Carrot Thoran
  6. Mathanga Payaru Erissery
  7. Pinepple Pachadi
  8. Kaalan
  9. Mixed Vegetable Theeyal
  10. Injithairu
  11. Mulaka Pachadi
  12. Pappadam
  13. Sharkkara Varatti
  14. Kaya Varuthathu – Banana Chips
  15. Achaar
  16. Palada Paysam

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