Kerala New Year, popularly known as Vishu 2022, is incomplete without the traditional thali of Vishu Sadhya. It includes a variety of dishes that are usually made on banana leaves. The dishes on the plate range from sweet to salty and spicy. Many celebrities have marked the New Year celebrations with this traditional thali. Among them is actress Bipasha Basu. She has posted a video of her Vishu Sadhya on Instagram Stories, and we can’t help but. Bipasha captioned the video, “We wish you a very Happy Vishu. Thank you Rohit and Soni Basu. And many more things that are not covered in this video. The never ending feast.”
Take a look:
Bipasha Basu’s Vishu thali looked really healthy. If you’re wondering what she ate and how you can make it, we have the recipes for you!
1. sambar
At the beginning of Bipasha Basu’s video, we see a bowl of dal or sambar. So do you want to try a classic south Indian sambar recipe? Check out this recipe on How to Make Restaurant-Style sambar at your home. You will need toor dal, turmeric, curry leaves, mustard seeds, cumin and other spices. You can also add some finely chopped vegetables to it.
2. Avial
Vishu Sadhya is incomplete without Avial’s dishes. It is a typical curry of Kerala which is made from fresh mix of vegetables like raw banana, bottle gourd, drumstick, yam and coconut. Spice it up with curry leaves and green chillies. Cook in coconut oil for a unique taste of Kerala style.
3. Kalani
This curry consists of fried balls of mushrooms, cabbage and some spices. Cornflour and all purpose flour are important ingredients. Use tomato, cumin, fennel and other spices for gravy.
(Also read: 13 Best South Indian Dishes for Lunch,
Vishu must definitely eat the vegetable of Kalan.
4. banana chips
Crunchy banana chips fried in coconut oil cannot compete with any other snack on the day of Vishu. The recipe is vegetarian and also gluten free.
5. toran
Another dish that we saw in Bipasha Basu’s thali was Thoran. A lot of dried coconut is used along with vegetables in this preparation. Make this versatile dish using bananas, beans, BeetrootSpinach, Ivy Gourd or any vegetable of your choice.
What did you think of Bipasha Basu’s Vishu food? Tell us in the comments.