Onam Special Dishes: Onam is not just a festival of floral rangoli and celebrations, but also an opportunity to get to know the traditional food and drink of Kerala closely. In the Sadya prepared on this festival, various types of dishes prepared from rice, vegetables, pulses, coconut, curd and spices are served on banana leaves.
If this time on Onam you want to try something different from the everyday dishes, then you can include these traditional dishes in the menu.
1. Olan
Olan is one of those dishes of Sadya which is known for its light and mild taste. It is usually prepared by cooking ingredients like ash gourd i.e. white pumpkin and cowpea in coconut milk. There is less use of spices in it, due to which its taste remains very light and creamy.
2. Erissery
Erissery made from pumpkin and lentils or cowpea is a traditional Onam sadya dish. Coconut is used in it and the tadka of roasted coconut on top makes its taste more special. Its taste is slightly sweet, salty and full of coconut aroma.
3. Buckwheat Curry
If you like a slightly thick and richly flavored vegetable, then definitely try buckwheat curry. It consists of pulses like gram and coconut mixed with vegetables or raw banana. In some traditional methods, jaggery is also used lightly, due to which its taste becomes sweet-salty.
4. period
Kalan is known for its thick and sour taste. It is prepared by mixing curd and coconut with raw bananas or root vegetables like suran. In sadya it creates a good balance of taste between other mild and spicy dishes.
5. Thoran
Thoran is a dry vegetable dish made with finely chopped vegetables and freshly grated coconut. Made from vegetables like cabbage, beans and carrots, thoran gives a different texture to sadya’s gravy dishes. The seasoning of curry leaves and mustard further enhances the taste.
6. Eng Pulley
In Onam Sadya, Inji Puli i.e. ginger-tamarind chutney gives a different twist to the taste. This dish prepared with ginger, tamarind and jaggery has sour, sweet and spicy taste together. Even a small quantity is enough to change the taste of the entire plate.
What is the specialty of Onam Sadya?
Onam Sadya is not just a collection of different dishes, but a balance of taste, color and texture. Traditionally it is served on a banana leaf and includes a variety of vegetables, dal, pickles, chutney, rice and finally sweets like payasam.
So this Onam, if you want to make something traditional and different at home, then you can definitely try dishes like Olan, Erissery, Kootu Curry, Kalan, Thoran and Engi Puli.