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Onam Sadhya Recipes
Onam Recipes 🌿🥥
Celebrate the flavors of Kerala with a delicious collection of traditional Onam recipes—from comforting curries and creamy payasams to festive Sadya favorites. Simple, authentic, and made with love, these recipes bring the taste of Kerala straight to your table.
The Dosa Trail
Five batters, five regions, one griddle. From chickpea-millet to Mulbagal and Khaali Dosay, a tasting trail of 5 dosa varieties that never make it to restaurant menus — crispy, fermented and straight from my kitchen diary.
Aadi Ammavasai 2026- Build Your Own Banana Leaf Menu
Build your own Aadi Ammavasai thaali — pure satvik, no onion no garlic, served with love on vazhai ilai to honor our ancestors.
Parippu Thoran
A humble yet essential part of the Kerala Sadya, Paruppu Thoran brings together the goodness of lentils, fresh coconut, and gentle spices in one comforting dish.
Achinga Mezhukupuratti | Yard long beans stir fry
A simple Kerala Sadya classic made with fresh achinga payar, coconut oil, and spices. A homestyle vegetable dish that pairs perfectly with rice and curries.
Chenai Mezhukupuratti
A simple Kerala Sadya favorite made with tender chena, coconut oil, spices, and curry leaves, roasted until lightly crisp and full of flavor.
Kerala Parippu Curry | Paruppu Curry
A simple and comforting Kerala Sadya classic, Paruppu Curry is traditionally enjoyed with hot rice and a drizzle of ghee.
Kootu Kari | Kerala Sadya recipe
A traditional Kerala Sadya favorite, Kootu Kari brings together vegetables, chickpeas, coconut, and spices for a hearty and flavorful side dish.
Kerala Sadya Payasam varieties
A rich and comforting Kerala dessert made with ripe Nendran bananas, jaggery, and creamy coconut milk, finished with ghee-roasted coconut, cashews, and raisins.
Chinthamani appam
Chintamani Appam is a traditional Chettinad savoury appam made with rice, spices, and aromatics. Soft, mildly spiced, and perfect for breakfast or tiffin.
Millet sakkarai Pongal
Varagu Sakkarai Pongal is a delicious and healthier twist to the traditional sweet Pongal, made with kodo millet, moong dal, jaggery, and aromatic spices. This millet-based festive recipe is light, wholesome, and perfect for Pongal celebrations or as a nutritious sweet treat any day.
Red Gravy and white Gravy Premix powder
Make restaurant-style creamy curries in minutes with this simple red and White Gravy Premix. Mild, rich and versatile, this blend is perfect for dishes like paneer butter masala, malai kofta, veg kurma and more.
Thiruvadirai Kali
Thiruvadirai Kali is a traditional South Indian sweet made with roasted rice and moong dal, prepared especially for Lord Shiva on the auspicious day of Thiruvadirai. Soft, aromatic, and mildly sweet, this classic recipe brings out the essence of festival cooking with simple pantry ingredients
Brinji
A fragrant South Indian rice dish made with coconut milk, whole spices and vegetables, Brinji sits beautifully between a pulao and biryani. Light, flavourful and gently aromatic, it’s perfect for weekday lunch boxes, small gatherings or a comforting weekend meal.
Puliyodharai Mix | Instant Puliyodharai podi
Bring home the authentic taste of Tamil Nadu with this Instant Puliyodharai Podi—a fragrant, tangy-spicy mix that turns plain rice into temple-style Puliyodharai in minutes. Just mix with hot rice and gingelly oil for a delicious, travel-friendly, lunchbox-perfect meal.
Beetroot rice /pulao
Beetroot Rice or Beetroot Pulao is a colorful, one-pot South Indian dish made with rice, beetroot, and mild spices. Quick to make, healthy, and perfect for lunchboxes or weekday meals.
Capsicum rice
Easy lunch box recipe , capsicum rice that can be prepared under 15 minutes if you have cooked rice and the masala ingredients powdered and kept ready for lunch box variety rice dishes .befroe hand . It makes it simpler and hassle free if we can prepare the basic masala powder in advance that can be used to make other variety rice dishes .
One pot Rasam sadham
A comforting South Indian classic — Rasam Sadham made the easy one-pot way! Tangy, aromatic, and ready in minutes, this quick rasam rice is the perfect weekday meal or cozy comfort bowl when you crave homely flavors without spending hours in the kitchen.
Brinjal Gothsu
A comforting South Indian side dish made with roasted brinjal, tamarind, and a blend of spices, Brinjal Gothsu is the perfect traditional accompaniment to Pongal, idli, or dosa. This easy, homestyle recipe brings together smoky flavors, tangy notes, and a touch of spice — a nostalgic taste of Tamil Nadu cuisine in every bite.
Arisi upma
A timeless South Indian tiffin from our grandmothers’ kitchens — Arisi Upma or Rice Rava Upma — made with coarsely ground rice, simple spices, and plenty of nostalgia. Traditional in taste yet easy to make with today’s ready rice rava — comfort in every bite

