Onam 2023: 10 traditional dishes to add to your Sadhya feast
Onam, the annual Malayali harvest festival, is celebrated during the Malayali month of Chingam (August - September).
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Onam, the 10-day-long harvest festival, marks the beginning of the Malayalam year Kollavarshamis. The term "Sadhya" in Malayalam translates to a grand banquet. This culinary spread encompasses an assortment of 26 distinct curries, fried vegetables, sweet delicacies, and more, all meticulously crafted from a staggering assemblage of over 60 ingredients. For those who aren't native to Kerala yet wish to experience these flavors, here are 10 dishes you can recreate in your own kitchen. (Pexels)
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Avial: This is a healthy mixed vegetable stew featuring 13 vegetables in coconut and yogurt gravy. (Instagram/@kaleidoscopeww80)
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Erissery: Also known as Ellisheri, this is a thick curry made with yellow pumpkin, red beans, grated coconut and spices. (Instagram/@subha_vijay)
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Thoran: Known as upperi in Northern Kerala, this is a delicious beans recipe made with french beans. (Instagram/@lisasflavours)
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