Make your own Onam Sadhya at home with these simple recipes

Make these two simple recipes with a helping hand from chef Amit Kocharekar, executive chef at Hotel Marine Plaza and treat your loved ones to an Onam Sadhya at your home.

Vegetable Thoran

Ingredients:

• Mustard seed- 1 GM

• Curry patta- 1 GM

• Dry red chilli- 1

• Fresh coconut- 4 GM

• Chopped onions- 2 GM

• Tumeric powder- 1 GM

• Salt- 1 GM

• Coconut  oil- 45 ML

• Carrot- 40 GM

• French beans- 30 GM

• Beetroot- 20 GM

• Green peas- 10 GM

Method:

• Heat coconut oil in a pan keep heat to a low and add mustard seeds, curry patta, chopped onions, dry chilli and turmeric cook for 2 minutes.

• Add carrot, beans, beetroot and green peas add water and cook till vegetables are completely cooked and tender.

• Garnish with fresh coriander and fresh coconut.

Rice Payasam:

Ingredients:

• Milk- 250 ML

• Ghee- 20 ML

• Fresh coconut- 4 GM

• Rice- 50 GM

• Jaggery- 50 GM

• Saffron- 3 strands

• Green cardamom powder- 1 GM

• Raisins- 1 GM

Method:

• Heat a pan with ghee melts add basmati rice, and stir the rice saute for about 30 seconds.

• Then add milk that has come to a boil and continue to simmer till the rice is cooked completely and softened.

• Then add jaggery, saffron, cardamom, fresh coconut and raisins; and cook for 5 minutes.