Of Onam, Sadya in level 2.5..

A belated Happy Onam. For Monday.
Onam Ashamsakal.
On Saturday, I was casually asked what our plans were for Monday.
Replied ‘No idea, why?’
Lockdown has caused days to merge one with the other.
Onam. Thiru Onam.
Sadhya. Banquet in Malayalam.
Short of veges and fruit,
Quick dash on Sunday to Fruit World as Monday would be the first day back at the office in Level 2.5 – PPE, masks, gloves, social distancing, elbow hugs.
No mango, no yam, no white pumpkin/ash gourd, no green bananas.
There were yellow bananas, unripe  looking green, and not the green I wanted.
A full day of Work at Work.
Then Home.
Rembered Onam 5 years ago, with friends and family. Prep had begun in the morning then. (Photos included).
Onam 2020 with the family was a prayer, then a dinner Sadhya comprising 
Red parboiled rice,
White basmati rice.
Sago, potato crisps.
Nendran unripe banana chips. (Store bought).
Parippu. Lentils with ground spices and coconut in ghee.
Mor kuzhambu butternut squash. Ground spices, coconut, green chilli, yoghurt base. Replaced mango with squash.
Varutharacha Sambar drumstick. Ground roasted coconut, spices in a lentil stew.
Rasam. Light lentil soup.
Puli inji. Ginger, green chilli pickle.
Thoran cabbage. Dry dish with coconut, spices.
Potato mezhukupurati. Stir fried with spices,  coated with chilli powder and coconut oil. Replaced raw banana with the versatile beloved potato.
Kumara erissery. Couldn’t get elephant foot yam so used the humble orange sweet potato. Ground coconut and spice paste, with roasted coconut.
Young coconut pradaman. A dessert of tender coconut with jaggery and coconut milk.
Disclaimer.  Unable to remove the blue Kathakali mask from the wall, so used the black mask instead.
Apologies for the myriad replacements.
Onam Ashamsakal, Happy Onam.
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