Description
A traditional Kerala festive meal where 20+ vegetarian sides like Parippu (lentils), Sambar, Aviyal, Thoran, Olan, and Pachadi are orderly arranged on a banana leaf around rice.
Restaurants serving Kerala Sadya
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Indica rice
- Lentils(Parippu)
- Various veg
- Coconut milk
- Yogurt
- Mustard seeds
- Cumin
- Turmeric
- Curry leaves
- Coconut oil
- Banana leaf
- Salt
Instructions
- Center fresh Indica rice, surrounding it with small portions of diverse vegetarian sides (Aviyal, Thoran, Kootu, Kalan, Erissery, Pachadi etc.).
- Pour Parippu (lentil curry) and Ghee over rice; serve Sambar, Rasam, and several types of Payasam (sweet desserts) in order.
- Simultaneously arrange salt, sugar, Achar (pickles), Papad, bananas, and banana chips, mixing by hand while balancing flavors to eat.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Harmony of rich coconut oil aroma and various spices
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Irreplaceable due to being Kerala's festive culture itself)
Pairing
Payasam(sweet milk stew)、Banana chips
Trivia
[Trend] Basically a completely 'Vegetarian' sacred celebratory meal forbidding killing. During Kerala's harvest festival 'Onam', all citizens gather around this lavish Sadya, a beautiful culture celebrating equality.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Strict rules exist for banana leaf 'placement'; folding the leaf towards yourself (inward) at the end signals 'I am satisfied'!
Allergen
Dairy, Soy