The celebrations of Onam start on Atham day, 10 days before Thiruvonam. The 10 days are part of the traditional Onam celebrations and each day has its own importance in various rituals and traditions. Earthen mounds, which look somewhat like square pyramids, representing Mahabali and Vamana are placed in the dung-plastered courtyards in front of…
Puliyinchi (α┤¬α╡üα┤│α┤┐α┤»α┤┐α┤₧α╡ìα┤Üα┤┐) In Malayalam ‘puli‘ means tamarind and ‘inchi‘ means ginger. So as you would have guessed, ‘puliyinchi‘ is a combination of tamarind and ginger with some jaggiri added in order to counter the spiciness of ginger. It is used as pickle and the taste is so good with a combination of hot chillies, spicy…
Sadya (Malayalam: α┤╕α┤ªα╡ìα┤») means banquet in Malayalam. It is a typical feast of the people of Kerala Sadya is traditionally a vegetarian meal served on a banana leaf. People are seated cross-legged on the floor on a mat. All the dishes are served on the leaf and eaten with the hands without using any cutlery….
The most important things about Onam are the onakkodi, the new clothes worn on this day and onam sadya, a feast which is quite elaborate. This is usually a feast served on banana leaves and serves rice along with at least an array of 4 dishes. Traditional pickles and papadam are also served. Dessert is…
Thoran (Malayalam: α┤ñα╡ïα┤░α┤¿α╡ìΓÇì, pronounced ) is a Kerala cuisine dish (South India). This popular and common dish is usually prepared to be eaten along with steamed rice. It is usually served as part of the Sadhya along with other dishes. Preparation Thoran is a dry dish traditionally made of a finely chopped vegetables such as…