Making Onam Sadya Recipes was my long time dream and I am happy that I could make it atleast this year.Each year I would stare at all the onam sadya pictures posted in FB,blogs but each year I could post only individual onam sadya recipes.This year I was so determined to make the full sadya lunch menu…..I slowly gained confidence after my friend Keerthi motivated me.When I said that I am planning to make the onam sadya this year, she called me and gave me tips which was very useful.
I never ever thought I could manage to cook such a wide spread of Kerala Cuisine all alone.Thanks to blogging which gives me confidence and shows the better side of me in cooking.Now guess who enjoyed this?! Its hubby who enjoyed each and every dish and said make it a habit for making such a spread for every Onam….grrrr. I am not a meals person so just had rice with my most favorites alone and gulped all the payasams 🙂
I have shared my experience to prepare Onam Sadya here , hope you find it useful :
First make a choice of dishes you are planning for Onam Sadya, then make a tobuy list don’t forget to include everything including cashews, raisins and banana leaf.
Onam Sadya Lunch Menu
Recipe Category: Lunch | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
| Pickles,Chips and Others | Main | Sidedishes |
| Sharkara Upperi | Rice | Kalan |
| Nendran Chips | Parippu Curry | Olan |
| Instant Mango Pickle | Sambar | Eriserry |
| Inji Puli | Rasam | Aviyal |
| Moru | Moru Curry | Beans Mezhukupuratti |
| Papadam | Mambazha Puliserry | |
| Payasam | Kootu Curry | |
| Paruppu Pradhaman | Cabbage Thoran | |
| Ada Pradhaman | Cucumber Kichadi | |
| Paal Payasam | Kootu Curry | |
| Pineapple Pachadi |
It took me 3 days in total including planning for the menu, buying groceries,vegetables and cooking the sadya.Though this is not the authentic way , I am giving tips which made my job easier.If you have some help and experience then you can cook the sadya on that day itself 🙂
- Day 1 – Planning the menu, Shopping for groceries and vegetables required.
- Day 2 – I made upperi,nendran banana chips, pickle and inji puli in the morning.Soaked the pulses early morning.Later evening grated coconut, boiled and kept the vegetables ready.As you can see I boiled the vegetables, cooled it completely then stored in dabbas and named them so that I don’t forget the combinations.Except for ashgourd and pumpkin, I cooked all the vegetables including pulses.
- Day 3 – Cooked the sadya menu and clicked 🙂
- If you can you can go in person to get the ingredients else send someone with a proper detailed list as I did 🙂
- Early morning I soaked the pulses then finished the chips and pickles.
- Took a quick nap then started around 7 PM in the evening with the preparations which included grating coconut,cutting and boiling vegetables(you can club vegetables which take same time to cook),extract coconut milk,cook the pulses etc.Use pressure cooker compartments if you have it.
- Set aside to cool them completely then store in clean containers, label them and refrigerate it.
- First take bath, chose to have a simple but filling breakfast which will keep you energised till you finish cooking the sadya.
- The first thing I did was to grind coconut green chillies and cumin together in bulk as most dishes had the same base.
- I started with Parippu Curry,Sambar,Rasam and Moru Curry.Then came to the veggie sidedishes, as most of my veggies were cooked my work got easier.
- While the veggies were cooking, I kept the rice as my friend warned me as matta rice takes longer to cook.By now you would have got an hold and everything will fall in place.Initially it will look like its picking up slow but when you come to the veggies part, it will get over soon.
- Finally came to the payasam part.At the time of serving fried the papads.
kitchenkathukutty says
August 21, 2015 at 5:36 amIncredible!Super awesome!Salute to Sharmi from the bottom of my heart for this tireless effort and determination 🙂
Rekha Shivakumar says
August 21, 2015 at 5:47 amsuperb pictures & a detailed explanation sharmi!! Loved this post.
Unknown says
August 21, 2015 at 7:08 amHats off to you!
Shifa AbduRehman says
August 21, 2015 at 7:17 amWow!!! I'm drooling great job!
Kalaivani Dhinesh says
August 21, 2015 at 7:23 amAmazing….
Amutha Boobalakrishnan says
August 21, 2015 at 7:42 amSharmie.. very nice click on the sadya .. last year i did sadya by checking you recpie. This year also will follow the same. Getting tempted by seeing the pics. Keep rocking.
Madhumitha Narasimhan says
August 21, 2015 at 7:46 amAwesome effort! And I am sure it was difficult to decide what to cook and what not to cook. 🙂
Celestina says
August 21, 2015 at 8:30 amAwww appreciate your effort. The menu looks soo tempting.
Sona S says
August 21, 2015 at 9:15 amHats off to you.. The whole sadya looks so good.. Beautiful clicks too..
Kurinji says
August 21, 2015 at 9:18 amWow excellent Sharmi!!! very very nice post and wonderful clicks too….
Subashini N says
August 21, 2015 at 10:05 amWow….awesome effort sharmi….appreciate the way you have planned and mentioned the instructions in detail…hats off to you…wonderful clicks as always
Enigma says
August 21, 2015 at 12:06 pmhats off to you for the fantastic preparation and the documentation ..looks delightful and very inviting
Traditionally Modern Food says
August 21, 2015 at 10:17 pmPerfect spread.. Looks inviting
Ahilaa Kamuthurai says
August 21, 2015 at 11:24 pmDrooling here…looks very inviting
Prabha Rajagopalan says
August 22, 2015 at 5:02 amVisual treat for eyes,awesome Sharmi.
Prabha Rajagopalan says
August 22, 2015 at 5:05 amSharmi you have missed Samabaran recipe in menu List,Please add yaar.
SHARMILEE J says
August 22, 2015 at 5:34 amI have already included its in the name of Moru 🙂
mani says
August 22, 2015 at 7:24 amwoooowwwww,,,,, i must say you are a genius and dedicated to wat you r doing i m so moved infinite no of likes and claps to you….
Durga Karthik. says
August 22, 2015 at 10:53 pmProfessional Sharmi.First i wondered if i could make it but your intricate guidance helped me.May we can follow for other occasions too your planning.
Sheela Balamurugan says
August 23, 2015 at 8:11 amYou've done a great job!!! Presentation is toooooo good!!! God bless you!!!!!! Happy Onam in advance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lavi Raj says
August 23, 2015 at 4:57 pmSharmi.. just saw the post. Really inspiring post.want to try a mini sadya atleast this onam…great job!!!!
Radhika V says
August 23, 2015 at 6:58 pmWith hard work such great results have been achieved, kudos, happy onam?
Kalyani says
August 24, 2015 at 4:33 amam a silent reader of ur blog, Sharmi :-)) and this Onam sadya feast is mind blowing :-))
Happy onam in advance to u and ur family !
Mala Thiagu says
August 24, 2015 at 5:28 amVery well spread! And well written too! The prep details are stunning. Please take time to visit my one year old blog http://www.malpatskitchen.com
Noodle says
August 24, 2015 at 6:21 amomg!! this is awesome. I love eating sadya. hopefully will cook it too someday!
Sreedevi N P says
August 24, 2015 at 7:40 amExcellent!!! I can't believe you cooked all this alone. will surely try atleast some of them for the Ona Sadya this year. Really hats off to you for your dedication and hard work. Keep it up.
Sangeetha Ravichandran says
August 24, 2015 at 9:48 amwonderful sharmi,really i regret for not being a member of your household.congrats and my love to you
Muskaan A says
August 24, 2015 at 10:12 amSuperb Sharmi!! Such a nice display and also excellent written texts for each of the vegetables and items
Sensuous2Spiritual says
August 25, 2015 at 5:40 amThis is the most inviting and informative post I have ever encountered on Onam! Thank you for making such a mouth watering treat available with the apt guide on 'whats what' in this lavish meal. Happy Onam to you and your family!
Shobana Kuppuraj says
August 25, 2015 at 5:34 pmExcellent work Sharmi
Shobana Kuppuraj says
August 25, 2015 at 5:35 pmExcellent work Sharmi
Uma Shankar says
August 27, 2015 at 7:22 amGreat effort!perfectly done!simply superb!
annam senthil says
August 28, 2015 at 12:17 pmAwesome Sharmi!
Alka says
August 28, 2015 at 2:11 pmWas badly missing Sadhya since we were unable to visit our friends this year due to son's exams.So went ahead and made a mini sadhya following your recipes…sambhar, rasam, aviyal, parippu curry, rice and poppadum…and also some rava kesari…thanks for sharing the recipes.Feeling better now, after relishing the sadhya ?
Shanthi says
August 29, 2015 at 8:42 amAwesome and stunning sharmi. 🙂
Divya Biju says
September 1, 2015 at 7:27 amGreat effort Sharmi….bookmarked the sadya recipes for next year. .
Geetha Kulothungan says
September 2, 2015 at 7:36 pmSema….. U r amazing…… Jus Luv ur efforts photographs recipes….. Be blessed…. How dedicated…. Excellent……
Martha says
April 24, 2017 at 12:37 pmGreetings! Very helpful guidance on this post! It is the small changes that make
the largest changes. Thanks a lot for sharing!