Inji Thayir or the ginger and green chilly raita is a delicious and healthy accompaniment to have whether it is on the Sadya leaf or otherwise. Here is a super easy recipe to make the same. Raita's are my top favorite food! Partly because I am not too fond of plain curd or yoghurt snd partly because I think they bring much needed easy variety to a meal. This ginger and green chilly raita or Inji Thayir was a surprise discovery last year and now it has been a regular at home from a … [Read more...]
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Onam Recipes: Olan | Ashgourd and Red Beans Stew
Olan is a very unusual combination of Ash gourd with red lentils in a mild coconut stew. Another must have dish in Onam Sadya and so easy to make that it will surprise you. Let me admit, Olan is not one of those dishes that I instantly fall in love with. In fact, I think the first time I ate it I didn't like it at all. But slowly, it has grown on me. And think the turn happened with this recipe that my friend shared. The simplicity of this dish is what really makes it a winner. Whether … [Read more...]
Onam Recipes : Puli Inji | Inji Curry | Tamarind & Ginger Relish
Puli Inji or Inji curry or Tamarind and ginger relish is one of my favorite items on the Sadya leaf. The perfect balance of sweet, spicy, sharp and sour is almost magical if you get it right. And this recipe will tell you exactly how to get it right. I had first tasted Puli Inji I think in a Tamil Sapad spread and the explosion of flavors in my mouth just blew my mind. It was spicy, sharp, sweet and sour. And I don't think there was anything in Indian cuisine I had eaten which came close to it. … [Read more...]
Onam Recipes : Pavakka Kichadi | Kerala Style Bittergourd Raita
This Pavakka Kichadi or Kerala Style Bitter gourd raita recipe kick starts the Onam series on the blog this year. The kichadi always finds a proud place on Onam Sadya and this version with Pavakka has so much flavor. I had first heard of Pavakka Kichadi at a mallu friend's house (surprise, surprise). LOL, I do like to take a dig at myself now and then. But I call myself an honorary mallu, so I guess I can get by this. Each year around this time I have only thing on my mind - Onam Sadya. … [Read more...]
Onam Recipes : Dal Payasam | Kadala Parippu Payasam
Dal Payasam or Kadala Parippu Payasam is a payasam from Kerala made with chaana dal and coconut milk and is perfect for your Onam Sadya! Whats a meal if it doesn't end with a dessert? This kadala parippu payasam or dal payasam, is one of my favorite Kerala payasams. Truth be told, I am not even sure it is Kerala or Tamil because I have eaten this at home Tamil and Kerala homes, but it surely does shine on the banana leaf. I always say that there are loads of … [Read more...]
Onam Recipes : Avial (mixed vegetables in coconut)
Avial is a fantastic South Indian curry made from mixed vegetables in a coconut gravy. The star of an Onam Sadya! It is that time of the year again when there is only one thing on everyone's mind - Onam Sadya. Some manage to go out to eat and some dare to cook it at home, but I am going to tell you the best solution for having a Sadya. Do a Sadya potluck, with each person cooking one or two dishes so that no one feels the strain but one manages to eat a home cooked Sadya! This avial has been my … [Read more...]
Onam Recipes : Parippu (Moong Dal With Coconut)
Parippu - Kerala Style moong dal with coconut in it! A delicious dal to have with some piping hot rice and a dollop of ghee! An integral part of the Onam Sadya! Dal has always been comfort food for me, whether it is the simple toor dal with a hing tadka Or the kickass methi & palak dal my MIL makes with tamarind o r the Punjabi dhabha walli dal. So it wasn't a surprise that I fell in love with parippu, the kerala style roasted moong dal with coconut. The roasted moong dal gives it a … [Read more...]
Onam Recipes : Pineapple Pachadi
Pineapple Pachadi is a delicacy from Kerala which uses pineapple and coconut as a base and is a regular in the Onam Sadya! Many years ago, when I have just started working, we were a gang of about 15 or so new joiners in the company. All of us, fresh from college, with first salaries in our pockets. I remember that heady feeling of earning my first salary ever. We decided to go and have lunch at a North Indian restaurant which was walking distance from the office. This, of course, has nothing … [Read more...]
Onam Recipes : Pumpkin Errisery
Pumpkin Errisery, is basically pumpkin curry in a coconut gravy and is one of the must have dishes in an Onam Sadya! This Pumpkin Errisery is super easy to make and the flavors are so elegant! It's that time of the year again when Mahabali tales and Onam Sadya is on everyone's mind. I feel a strange connect to all things Mallu, whether it is the gorgeous Kerala Kasavu or it's the appam and beef fry or the breathtaking beauty of backwaters of Kerala! N, at home, teases me that I … [Read more...]