Wednesday, April 18, 2012

SADHYA - FEAST

 An elaborate feast is prepared for Onam and Vishu and for religious occasions. Usually the feast is served on a banana leaf. The family members sit on the floor in front of the banana leaves and enjoy the elaborate feast.
The banana leaf should have the narrow end to the left hand side of the eater.
The items should be served in a particular sequence. Also each dish has an allotted spot on the banana leaf! Here's the complete feast served in the right sequence (as in the above photo).

First paal paayasam is served on the near right end.
Next, the dishes are served in order from the far right end of the eater -

Near-end beginning from left end -
pappadam, pazham, chakka pazham (optional), sharkaravaratty, varathuppery, chakka uppery, paruppu vada, rice, paruppu, ghee and sambar.

The steel cups from left to right at the far end contain- paayasam, rasam and curd.


FEAST ITEMS
Feast items beginning from left outer circle -
kichadi (white), pachadi (golden brown), thoran, urulakizhangu roast, koottu, olan, avial, kaalan, puli inji, maangaakary, vadai, sharkaravarati, chips, curd, paal paayasam.
Inner circle - beginning from left from near end - ghee, paruppu, rice, pappadam, sambar, rasam.

View of the same items from the other end!  

FEAST
Any festival or special occasion serves as an excuse for a feast. An elaborate and grand feast is prepared on 'Vishu' and 'Onam'. Traditionally feast is served on a banana leaf.
A typical ‘Feast Menu’
Paayasam
Vada
Kichadi
Pachadi
Vegetable curry
Vegetable thoran
Koottu
Avial
Olan
Kaalan
Puli inji
Pickle
Pappadam
Pazham
Nendrakka chips
Sharkaravaratti uppery
Rice
Ghee
Paruppu
Sambar
Rasam
Curd
A grander feast will have an extra sweet (like ‘boli’ / laddoo / jaangiri) and an extra paayasam. Any one of the special rice varieties – lemon rice, coconut rice or tamarind rice – can be included – if desired.
  
© Copyright 2011. Brinda Balasubramonian.


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