It’s that time of the year when we desperately hope that our Mallu friends or acquaintances would call us home! Do you feel us? Well, then you know Onam is around the corner. Among other things associated with the popular Malayalee festival, is the delicious vegetarian spread that is looked forward to by most foodies. If you don’t have an invite from a friend for home cooked Onam Sadhya, do not feel all sad and let down. The city has quite a few places that are offering typical dishes that are a part of the festive spread. Take your pick!
Ente Keralam
Feast your senses with a massive spread of 27 traditional dishes from Ente Keralam. The popular eatery, that specialises in food from God’s Own Country, is engaging Namboodiri Unni Krishnan, chef-cum-priest-ayurvedic doctor to craft the lavish Onam sadhya. From a range of pachadi, avial, kaalan, olan, sambar, thoran, injipuli to varieties of payasam and pradhaman, you will surely be spoilt for choice. The special Onam Sadhya will be available till September 5.
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/wXWw8yCziiF2
Southern Spice, Taj Coromandel, Nungambakkam
The iconic South Indian restaurant at Taj Coromandel, will be serving the traditional Onam thali recreated by the team of chefs led by Executive Chef Sujan Mukherjee. It will give guests a taste of the most-authentic Kerala delicacies. The menu is a compilation of the all-time classic favourites from Kerala, including avial, carrot & beans thoran, pachakka kalan, mathangya vanpayaru erissery and much more. Savour these with idiyappam, appam, red rice, and steamed ponni rice, together with beetroot pachadi, sweet mango kichadi, and injipuli. Delectable desserts like elada, paal payasam and the much-loved nendra pazham pradhaman complete this exotic Onam meal, which is available only for lunch on September 4 and 5.
Price: INR 2000 + Taxes
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/mmtUC6gxW982
Madras Pavilion, ITC Grand Chola
Savour traditional Onam dishes on the auspicious ocassion of Onam celebrations at Madras Pavilion at ITC Grand Chola. Popular dishes such as avial, beans thoran, olan, payasams and many more will be a part of the special buffet that is being organised on September 3 (Sunday). It is available only for lunch 12.30 to 3.30 pm. Happy feasting!
Price: INR 2119 + Taxes
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/4DhRATcQUYL2
Gossip Fusion Bistro & Dessert Bar
The Sadhya will take centrestage on the occasion of Onam as Gossip Fusion Bistro & Dessert Bar plans to celebrate the Mallu belly. With Chef Anand at the helm of affairs, experience the glorious flavours of God’s Own Country as you drive down ECR to the bistro. They are serving treasured delicacies curated specially for this Onam. The elaborate Onam Sadhya is priced at ₹450 and special Kerala non-veg Meals at ₹650. These are available till September 4.
Price: INR 450
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/QUMqFWU2xDw
Crimson Chakra
The flavours of Kerala have come alive at Crimson Chakra. Tantalize your taste buds with a variety of special Kerala delicacies! They have sadhya thalis that contain a range of thoran, kalaan, pachadi, avial, sambhar and delicious desserts like ada and payasam. Crimson Chakra is also giving out special Onam Sadhya boxes for those who want to eat their special meal at home.
Price: INR 299-499
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/ey2BgrATsCq
Six ‘O’ One, The Park
The Park Chennai celebrates one of Kerala’s most vibrant festivals, Onam with a celebratory, traditional Onam Sadhya on September 4 at Six ‘O’ One, 12:30 pm onwards. The traditional Onam Sadhya is priced at₹999 and will include avial, chembu mezhukkupuratti, olan, kappa puzhukku, cheera thoran, kumbalanga more curry, Malabar vellari pachadi, elaneer payasam and chakka pradaman gelato.
Price: INR 999
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/4a4xkBah77r
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