The festival of Onam
is known across the globe but not just for the sophisticated and elegantly
performed dances of the pretty girls or the grandiloquent color
schemes of the various art forms but mainly because of the Onam Sadya. After
and invigorating day of dance and performance the delectable Onam Sadya is a
treat worth devouring or pleasantly savoring bit by bit. Kerala has earned a
lot of limelight because of the choice of locales that have paved way for
perfect backdrops for highly demanding movie directors. The food and showcasing of these delicacies
have not been left behind either. Onam Sadya has earned so much fame that
across different corner in India many wonder what’s so special about the
spread. Onam sadya is not about one dish but many dishes.
Each and every dish in
Onam sadya has earned so much popularity that several high end restaurants and
boutique hotels have not deterred from bringing to its connoisseurs the luxury
of tasting Onam sadya on a non- festive time too. Needless to mention it most
often turns out to be a massive success. During the festival of Onam, touring
Kerala will only add to the unforgettable memories you would take back home.
Celebrating Onam and enjoying the snake boat race at Alleppey and retreating to
the scrumptious Onam Sadya completes Kerala tour during Onam festival.
Served on a fresh cut
banana leaf the whole process of enjoying Onam sadya is like revisiting a traditional
past. It is important to understand that Onam Sadya is about placing the leaf
in a particular manner and serving the dish in a particular order. Rice being
the main dish it is accompanied by a curry, Fried Upperies, Payasama,
Prathamams and fruits. Some of the dishes that make are served during the ten
day Onam festival of dance and entertainment are: Main course – Dal, Sambhar,
Pulissery, Coconut Pullissery, Mango Pulissery, Side Dishes- Avial, and Thoran
with different vegetables, kootukari, cabbage kootu, and pachadi, Khichadi,
Desserts- Variety of payasams or fruits.
Kerala is anall-rounder place to tour. You can plan a tour to Kerala for a quick getaway or
simply visit the place to enjoy its dishes. You will only take back memories
and savoring experiences from Gods own country.
