Happy Onam to all!
Our humble Ona-sadya. This is the first course (lentils); second course is sambar; third course is payasam (vermicelli). The pappadam disappointed a little by not rising. But the rest of it (almost entirely home-made) was yummy.
Clockwise: pappadam, lime pickle, pachadi, inchi-puli (ginger and tamarind), sarkara puratti (think banana chunks with jaggery), upperi (banana chips), cabbage thoran, avial, koottu kari, salt, ghee, green lentils (mung dal).
And then a nice siesta.
dear vsm, as you said, basic home-made stuff. but still, ate more than I should have, and had a nice nap. in restaurants you might get a lot more side-dishes, but those are just frills. onam is really about renewing family ties and friendships and wishing your loved ones a wonderful year ahead.
Rajeev , It's not all that simple . It's a typical Ona Sadhya which your people had prepared.
Most of us had similar components on our Elas on the Thiruvonam day. All the best VSM