Recently on the auspicious occasion of Onam, we visited the home of Divya and Manu Nair to relish a grand Onam Sadhya. This major festival from the state of Kerala commemorates the return of a mythical King Mahabali. It brings together communities across the state in unified revelry. Households are decorated with floral patterns and an elaborate feast called Onam Sadhya is prepared in every single home. It is a conglomeration of nearly or more than 15-20 dishes spanning across all sorts of flavours.
Before heading to the kitchen to oversee the preparation of some of the classic dishes, we learnt about some aspects of the Malayali culture over a subtle cup of Kattan Kapi. It was such an enriching experience. Then we started with the preparation of the quintessential Malayali dish Sambar. This was followed by Avial, kootu curry, two types of Pachadi, paruppu and kadala pradhaman. The simple, healthy and unique cooking technique was so amazing. The indispensable ingredients of this cuisine are mustard, curry leaves and coconut.
Onam Sadhya is one such feast that is light of stomach yet super gratifying. When all the cooking was done we joined Manu for the feast. He graciously guided us through the components that were served over the banana leaf. The amount of food was insane but we were ready for the gluttony. We followed Manu's instructions about the pairing and the experience was just overwhelming. Watch till the end to enjoy the drooling details of this wondrous spread by the very talented homechef Divya.
Divya can be reached out for private gastronomic experience through her Instagram / divyamolsdelicatessen
About the host - Anubhav Sapra
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Anubhav Sapra is an avid culinary explorer who loves to travel and explore different cuisines primarily the street food, not just for the sake of gustatory pleasure but also for quenching his deep thirst for nurturing new cultural connections through the kaleidoscopic canvas of food. He believes that the vibrant and delectable street food tradition across the globe has the power to bring communities together and foster harmonious human existence.
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Text by Swetaleena Nayak
16 сен 2021
