Onam 2022: 5 Of The Best Places For A Traditional Onasadya In Chennai
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You will hear the term Sadya almost each year when Onam approaches. This elaborate banana leaf meal is the high-point of festivals like Onam and Vishu and weddings across Kerala. Dishes are served from left to right on your leaf. At most weddings, much of the food is pre-laid on the leaf to save time and improve service efficiency. This also means you do not have the option to refuse most dishes. The top half of the leaf is reserved for accompaniments and the bottom half for the staples and mains as is the case in most South Indian Banana Leaf Meals. While it's almost always a vegetarian spread, there are some parts of Kerala like Kannur where it's not unusual to encounter sadyas that also include meat and seafood. You are first served a pickle - in most cases, this is the traditi...