Onam Sadhya(ഓണസദ്യ)

The festival season can be a frustrating and tiring time. Trying to make a feast for a small family is no easy task. Here is a compilation of recipes that will make a great feast for a small family.

One of the things that you can do to ease the pressure on the day of the festival, is to pre-make things in the days before and finish the dish on the final day. I have noted below dishes that allow you to do that.

Rice: Well...... I am not going to say more about this.

Sambar: You can never miss with Sambar being the primary accompaniment to rice
http://priyahobbies.blogspot.com/2011/09/sambaar.html

Kaalan: This is one dish that you can prep the day before. You could boil the Yam and leave it overnight and add the yogurt on the next day
http://priyahobbies.blogspot.com/2011/09/kaalan.html

Injithairu: This alone accounts for 101 dishes. Enough said
http://priyahobbies.blogspot.com/2011/09/injithairu.html

Papadam: What is a Sadhya without papadam. If you are in a part of the world where it is difficult to get Kerala pappadam, here is a piece of advise. The north Indian variety of Lijjat pappadam actually deep frys well. I think they generally turn out much better than stale Kerala papadam.

Kondatum: What ever suits your fancy here. You could also do with some Banana chips of if nothing else deep fry some of the Yams after marinating them for 10 -15 mins with chilli powder and salt and a pinch of Turmeric

Uppulittathu(ഉപ്പിലിട്ടത്‌)/ Achar/Pickle: Many people use store bought pickles. But fresh made pickles made at home does make a feast better. You can also make this the previous day.
http://priyahobbies.blogspot.com/2011/09/maanga-uppilittathu-mango-pickle.html

Puleenji (പുളീന്ജി): Many people don't like puleeinji, but I make it with some extra jaggary to make it sweeter for my husband. You can also make this the previous day.
http://priyahobbies.blogspot.com/2011/09/puleenji.html

Yogurt or buttermilk: Your preference

Paal Payasam(പാല്‍പായസം): Very easy and basic to complete the feast

http://priyahobbies.blogspot.com/2011/09/paal-payasam.html


Other things that you can do to enhance the sadhya is to add an Upperi, maybe an Aviyal, Stew, Elisseri, Olan etc.,