The story of Onam
A homecoming, served on a leaf
Onam is Kerala's biggest harvest festival — ten days of flower carpets (Pookalam), boat races and family gatherings that mark the mythical homecoming of King Mahabali. At its heart sits the Onasadya: a grand vegetarian banquet of curries, pickles and payasam, served in a precise order across a fresh banana leaf.
This August, Chilli India brings that Onasadya to Docklands and Epping — the same spread served in Kerala homes, unhurried, fully vegetarian, and eaten the traditional way.

