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Three Traditional Kerala Recipes for a Flavorful Onam Feast

Onam is a festival where people enjoy food together.

A traditional meal called Sadya is served on a banana leaf.

This article shares three dishes connected with that meal.

Sambar is made with lentils, vegetables, tamarind and spices.

Avial is a vegetable dish mixed with coconut and curd.

The vegetables in avial are cooked until they stay firm.

Cabbage-carrot thoran is named as the third dish, but its recipe details are missing here.

Together, these dishes show some of the flavors of Kerala cooking.

Key facts

Meal: Sadya, a traditional vegetarian feast served on a banana leaf
Dish 1: Sambar made with toor dal, mixed vegetables, tamarind and tempering
Dish 2: Avial made with assorted vegetables, coconut, curd and coconut oil
Dish 3: Cabbage-carrot thoran is introduced, but preparation details are not supplied
Sambar cooking time: Vegetables simmer with tamarind and sambar powder for 8–10 minutes, followed by 5–7 minutes with mashed dal
Avial cooking note: Curd is mixed in over low heat and should not be boiled afterward
Common flavors: Coconut, curry leaves, lentils, curd and aromatic tempering

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