A traditional Onam Sadya is an elaborate vegetarian feast served on a banana leaf. The meal generally includes rice accompanied by several curries, vegetable preparations, pickles, fried accompaniments and desserts.
Depending on the restaurant, diners can expect dishes such as avial, thoran, olan, kaalan, erissery, pachadi, kichadi, parippu, sambar, rasam, pappadam and banana chips, followed by one or more varieties of payasam.