Southern Spice introduces Onam Thali

Southern Spice, the award-winning iconic South Indian restaurant at Taj Coromandel, has recreated the traditional Onam Thali by a team of Chefs led by Executive Chef Sujan Mukherjee. The special Onam Thali features an array of vegetarian delights, each prepared with the freshest native ingredients. Presented on a banana leaf, the thali begins with the Injipuli alongside Sambharam. The meal includes crunchy Naendra chips (Kerala banana chips), Sharkara varatti (jaggery-coated raw banana), and Chakka chips (jackfruit chips).

The thali showcases a variety of traditional dishes such as Mathanga Vanpayar Erissery, Carrot Beans Thoran and The Achinga Mezhukkupuratti brings together long beans with onions, garlic, and coconut oil, while the Koon Ulli Theeyal offers a rich curry of mushrooms and shallots in toasted coconut and coriander. Adding to this are Pachakkaya Kalan, Olan The Kootu Curry and the Pineapple Pulissery. The meal includes the classic Avial, paired with Sambhar, Rasam, and Katti Parippu. The delectable Ada Pradhaman and the Broken Wheat Paal Payasam, a slow-cooked broken wheat pudding that perfectly concludes the meal.