Avial' is one of the most important among the items of Onam sadhya.It is a combination of different vareties of veggies and in combination with coconut and coconut oil makes an excellent compo.

Kalan is a very delicious item loved by the children and aged alike.A really mouthwatering item where the sweet taste of fruits are blended with the rich taste of curd.Since lot of ginger and garlic are added ,kalan is considered to stimulate the appetite and support the digestion process.

We use cherupayar or split moong-dal for making parippukari for onam. It is a very delicious curry and the first course of onam lunch is Rice with parippukari,pappad and ghee.Malayalees really enjoy the taste and flavour. As several of my youger generation have requested for healthy recipes for an onam lunch,I am giving out some ten most important recipes....

Onam Sadhya contains wide varieties of dishes starting from different types of chips ,pappad etc..to different varieties of payasams..The most important fact is that each items has its own role for making the meal highly nutritive and easily digestable..I have already given the healthy recipes of more than 12 items forming part of the Onam Sadhya . Mango curry or kalan is really a delicious and mouth-watering dish

Sambar is a very common side dish in our diets and is used widely for all occasions. Making a mouth watering sambar needs a special art. I always add some leaves like spinach or the leaves of Ivy gourd or Koval for making the sambar more rich in taste.I Ialso use my own home- made sambar powder for making it really delicious

Pachadi is one of the important dishes served at the Onam- sadhya.Pachadi can be made of pure curd, Beetroot,carrot, or any other vegetable. I tried a new pachadi with passion fruit and it was really yummy.Passion fruit is a very healthy fruit with health benefits and its sour taste can be used as a good combination with Pachadi

There will always be one thoran as a part of the onam sadya. I just got a bunch of pumpkin leaves and pumpkin flowers which are highly nutritive,with abundant vitamin A,B,C,Calcium iron etc....really very tasty .......

Hey.... wish you all a Very Happy and wonderful Onam .Malayalees all around the worldcelebrate Onam with all pomp and passion.Ona Sadhya forms the inevitable part of it. Here I am with the recipes of 12 items served at the Ona -sadya.Let,s leave alone the bananachips,pappad and humpty number of other items served at the Sadhya.

Malayalees all over the world celebrate Onam with luxury and pomp.Onam sadhya on thiruvonam day is the most important part of the celebration.Humpty number of dishes are served on the vazhayila. Most important is " inchikari",whose main content is ginger

I used the ingredients that I had on hand and made these patties.I added ginger for flavor while kneading the mixture. If you feel the mixture is too dry, you can add some liquid (sake or any other liquid) and it should be OK.Modify the ratio of the okara and the ground chicken. It'll take on a different texture. Recipe by Hirochan

Malayalees all around the world, irrespective of caste or creed, celebrate onam with pomp and passion with the real nostalgia of their early child hood.Enjoying the Ona -Sadhya on Vazhayila(banana leaves) wearingOnakodi (new dress for Onam) by the whole family together is a passionate ordeal. The Sadhya is served by the Karnavar of the family to each and every one and the items on the vazhayila numbering from 10 to 30 or more...are really delicious and mouth watering. Here I am presenting the recipes of selected 12 items for Onam which may help our younger generation to prepare the "Ona-Sadhya" in a really healthy manner and thus propogate our rich tradition.. I am wishing all my blog -friends a really Happy and Wonderful Onam......I have already finished uploading 11 items and now.... here is an Ona-Payasam with Cherupayar-(Moong dhal ) and banana....really delicious and healthy too....and indispensable part of the sadhya

Avial or Aviyal is a traditional side dish served as an accompaniment to rice. It is considered as an essential side dish of a Sadya especially Onam Sadya (a traditional vegetarian banquet). Avial has a unique position in Kerala as well as Tamil cuisine. It is a mixture of all kind of vegetables except soft and pulpy vegetables. You can include or exclude a vegetable, depending on the availability.