സദ്യ (Sadya– means banquet in Malayalam). It is Kerala’ Traditional Feast and of importance to all Keralites. Sadya consisting of a variety of traditional vegetarian dishes usually served on a Banana Leaf (വാഴയില) as lunch meal. . Sadhya is typically served as a traditional dish for festival occasions like Onam and Vishu and for occasions like Marriages and family gatherings. The Sadhya is more than just a feast……………… The whole feast has been designed in a scientific way by the ancestors. It is a complete, balanced and nutritious meal and also ensures proper digestion and optimum absorption of nutrients by the body.
Here I am including the recipes for dishes served in Sadya in its original preparation style and taste. Please feel free to give your feedback and suggestions …
Puli Inchi (Inchipuli)
Puli Inchi is considered to be the ultimate Sadya side dish- equivalent to 101 curries / dishes and is believed to help fully digest 101 dishes. When the learned scholar Vararuchi once on in his way in a coded language had asked his hosts for some basic requirements such as ...
Ethappazha Payasam
Nenthrappazha payasam (ഏത്തപ്പഴപ്പായസം), one of traditional Kerala dessert with banana, is an exquisite delicacy filled with the natural taste of plantains. This authentic Kerala Banana Pudding preparation makes use of ripped plantains blended with jaggery and served as dessert with Sadya (Kerala Feast) on festival occasions and celebrations! ...
Palpayasam
Here is an easy way to prepare Palpayasam (പാൽപായസം), a Kerala desert dish. Palpayasam is typically served with Sadya (Traditional Kerala Feast) along with Boli towards the end of the Sadya course. The taste & combination here is similar to that of the Ambalappuzha temple Palpayasam preparation, which is very ...
Sambharam
Pacha moru /Sambharam (സംഭാരം) is spiced buttermilk, an ultimate body cooler and thirst killer for the summer season on a hot sunny day. Even though there is no need for an elaborate recipe to explain, the preparation is very special for the authentic taste and satisfaction. The perfect combination of ...
Sambar
Only recently realized that I am missing one of the most common side dish of South Indian Cuisines – The Sambar (സാമ്പാർ). This lentil-based vegetable stew is prepared as a semi-thick gravy dish with tamarind and a special masala mix. Sambar is popular in South Indian and Sri Lankan cuisines ...
Long Beans Thoran
Long Beans (Achinga Payar) is a common beans variety in Kerala garden vegetables. Thoran (mix of fine cut vegetable in dry coconut masala) prepared with long beans is a delicious vegetable side option in regular diet and also a part of feasts (Sadya). Recipe here is that of authentic style Achinga Payar ...
Manga Pachadi
Here is another Pachadi dish, this time with Mangoes. Pachadi is a tangy and spicy dish which is un avoidable accompaniment to Kerala Sadya (feast). As like other Pachadi preparation, there is multiple variants of this preparation using curd /coconut milk/jaggery. The recipe here is of typical Travancore style Pachadi using coconut ...
Parippu Pradhaman
Parippu Pradhaman is a Kerala dessert item made on special occasions such as Onam, Vishu and marriage feasts. The preparation uses cherupayar parippu (green moong dal-lentil) fried lightly in ghee and cooked in coconut milk with jaggery (sharkara) and spiced with roasted coconut bits, dry ginger etc. The taste of ...
Semiya Payasam
Semiya payasam – സേമിയ (vermicelli payasam ) is an Indian pudding made out of noodle shaped pasta along with milk and sugar; and is a common accompaniment to Sadyas (feast). It is one of the easiest payasam recipes that can be prepared but the success greatly dependent on its consistency and cooking ...
Pachadi
Pachadi (പച്ചടി) is another traditional Kerala sadya (feast) side dish recipe, but unlike to the rest- is typically sweet and tangy in taste. Pachadi is made from ripe pineapple and ethappazham (plantain) as its major ingredients and added with sugar (for additional sweet if needed), coconut and seasoning. The recipe I share ...
Aviyal
Aviyal (അവിയൽ) – Malayalee cuisine will not be complete with this vegetable rich side dish…… It is an essential side to go with the Sadya -സദ്യ(kerala vegetarian feast). Aviyal is a thick mixture of vegetables and grated coconut, seasoned with coconut oil and curry leaves. ...
Achinga Mezhukkupuratti
Mezhukku Puratty (മെഴുക്കു പുരട്ടി) is an authentic vegetable side dish in Kerala. Mezhukku in Malayalam means oil, and for the traditional preparation, the vegetable is cooked only using oil. I have this preparation here using long beans (achinga ) as the vegetable, in which most of the cooking done in water to make ...
Boli Sweet
Boli (ബോളി/போலி) is a popular South Indian dessert dish, typically prepared during special occasions and festivals. It is an unavoidable dessert in marriages in Sothern part of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Boli is served commonly along-with the sweet porridge, ‘payasam’. Preparation of Boli is a bit time-consuming hence needs ...
Mambazha Pulissery
A traditional Kerala Sadya (feast) curry delight-Mambazha Pulissery is unique with its blend of sweat and sour tastes. Mambazha pulissery is typically served as the traditional sadya side dish, to go on the side of the coconut leaf, but can also go as a main-curry-mix with boiled rice. The preparation ...
Kaalan (കാളൻ)
Kaalan (കാളൻ) is one of the default side dish for Kerala-Sadya especially for mid/northern Kerala. Kaalan is prepared in two ways, in liquid form or thick (Kurukku Kaalan). The traditional Kaalan recipe adds elephant yam (ചേന) and plantain (നേന്ത്രക്കായ് ) as vegetables along with yogurt and coconut. In this ...
Lemon pickle
Its lemon season in California ! I am getting a handful of it on every week from my friend who has couple lemon plants in their back yard, and hence that I thought of making the pickle. Hot and sour pickles are must for Indian rice meal. Lemon(നാരങ്ങ) pickle (അച്ചാർ) ...
Pradhaman with Farfalle
Here is a surprise western payasam delight to match to our traditional Ada-pradhaman (അട പ്രഥമൻ) !. Ada-pradhaman, as many of you know, is an integral delight for Kerala Sadhya. This classic sweet dish is traditionally prepared with rice flakes (rice ada – അരി അട ), coconut milk and jaggery syrup. ...
Parippu Curry
Parippu (mung daal) curry (പരിപ്പ്) is an un avoidable side-dish for Kerala cuisine especially for traditional “Sadya” (സദ്യ), in occasions like Onam or Vishu. It is the first to be served with rice, along with papad (പപ്പടം) and ghee. From north to south, the preparation of this daal curry varies ...
Pavakka Kichadi
Bitter gourds are very low in calories but dense with precious nutrients. But the problem with it is the bitter taste (as the name indicates). Are you having the habit of running away from bitter gourd dishes? ……. this recipe is the solution for it. Pavakka Kichadi (പാവയ്ക്കാ കിച്ചടി) is a ...
Kumbalanga pulisseri
Pulisseri (പുളിശേരി) generally a regular side gravy dish in common Kerala homes, is one of the traditional Kerala delight to go along with rice. This watery gravy of sour taste, made of yoghurt and masala spiced with green chilli, (sometimes added with coconut) will be enriched with selected seasonal vegetables. ...
