Most of us are familiar with the popular and delicious Onasadya,
the grant feast served on the day of Thiruvonam. This feast is strictly
vegetarian which consists of a variety of dishes spread out on a clean banana
leaf. All of these dishes are absolutely a tickle to the taste-buds with all
flavours included, i.e. salty, spicy, sour and sweet.
The traditional Onasadya consists of about 18 varieties of
dishes, but it is rarely seen in this hi-fi generation. But still manage to
come up to 14 to 16 varieties. The special about the meal is that it is served in
a specific order on the banana leaf. Following is the unique order of serving
the dishes. Try it for this onasadhya and share the experience.
1. A clean banana leaf is spread out with the tip towards
the left of the person.
2. The pappadam occupies the extreme left-bottom
of the leaf.
3. On top of the papadam, a banana is placed along followed
by Upperi, Sharkkara Varatti and other fries.
4. Then the top-left side is for a pinch of salt.
5. After this the pickles comes, like of lime and mango, and
Inji Curry or Puli Inji.
6. On the right the pickles, comes ‘Thoran’s
and ‘Mezhukkuvaratti’s.
7. Next position is of the ‘Pachadi’s and ‘Kichadi’s
8. Then the whole rest of the space is for other varieties
of side dishes like Aviyal, Theeyal, Erasseri, Kootu curry, etc.
9. Rice is served after all the side dishes are in place, at
the centre when the guest sits down to eat.
10. First round starts with the Parippu Curry
along with ghee.
11. Then in the following rounds, Sambar, Pulissery
and Rasam is served with rice respectively.
12. Then comes the most awaited section of the sadhya which
no one want to miss, the ‘Payasam’s. These are served one by one beginning
with the Ada Prathaman.
Happy Onam !!!
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