Onam 2021: Famous dishes of Onam Sadhya

Team Udayavani, Aug 21, 2021, 12:05 PM IST

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New Delhi: Onam is a harvest festival celebrated by Malayalees. The celebrations, spread over 10 days mark the Malayalam New Year and conclude with Thiruvonam.

Falling in the 22nd Nakshatra Thiruvonam as per the Malayalam calendar in the month of Chingam, this year Onam is being celebrated on August 21, 2021.

According to mythology, Onam is connected with Asura (demon) King Mahabali, under whose reign everyone lived in happiness and equality. The demon king’s annual visit is celebrated by Keralites, who lay by their front yards with floral carpets, wear new clothes and prepare a sumptuous feast. also known as the Onam Sadhya.

Sadhya comprises a platter full of traditional Kerala dishes and is served on a banana leaf and especially during Onam, Sadhya forms an elaborate meal.

Few of the most famous dishes of Onam Sadhya include:

1. Rasam – This is a a clear and spicy South Indian soup which is mixed with rice while eating

2. Parippu – This is one of the curries made out of moong dal, coconut and other spices

3. Sambar – Another famous South Indian delicacy, the curry is made of Lentil and vegetables

4. Avial – It is a thick mixture of 13 vegetables along with coconut oil and curry leaves

5. Kaalan – This is made of plantain, yogurt and coconut, and its curry is comparatively thick and sourer than Avial

6. Olan: It’s a light and subtle-flavored dish prepared from a white gourd or ash-gourd, and black-eyed peas, coconut milk and ginger seasoned with coconut oil

7. Koottukari: It is a yellow curry featuring one or two vegetables such as banana and coconut, and has a hot and sweet taste.

8. Pachadi: It is a traditional South Indian fresh pickle served as a side dish.

9. Pulisseri: It’s a curry that is sweet and sour and has a touch of tamarind and cucumber and is yellow in colour.

10. Thoran: It is a dry dish traditionally made of finely chopped vegetables along with grated coconut.

11. Payasam: It is a sort of Kheer which is served as a dessert and is available in three to four forms that are eaten once the meal is over.