സദ്യ (Sadhya– means banquet in Malayalam). It is Kerala’ Traditional Feast and of importance to all Malayalis. 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.
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 …
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 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 – 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 (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 (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.
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 […]
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