Onam is here and the festival is incomplete without Sadhya- the traditional Kerala meal served on a banana leaf
A typical Sadhya meal can have two to three dozen dishes which may sometimes go up to 64! During the 10-day Onam festival, Sadhya is an essential part of the festivities. So what does Onam Sadhya typically contain? Take a look.
Red or brown rice
Lentil curry
A thin, spicy soup with tamarind, tomato and spices
Lentil curry with tamarind and vegetables
Made with curd, vegetables and coconut
Mixed vegetables with coconut
Includes gourd peas and coconut
Banana or yam cooked with chana
Pumpkin and black eyed peas curry in coconut milk
Sour or sweet raita made with curd and cucumber or pineapple
Thin yellow curry sweet and sour curry made with tamarind and cucumber
Mixed vegetables cooked with grated coconut
Milk based desert
The other dishes include banana, pickles, papad, banana chips, ghee and buttermilk