We went out last night, 10 of us, to a Kerala restaurant in Nottingham, Kayal. It's Onam festival, and I should have had the Sadya, but it's vegetarian, and I just wasn't feeling it. My Nepalese-born brother in law decided to get the Onam Sadya.
No banana leaf, no Sadya, I said. The waiter was mildly appalled that I passed on the traditional Onam meal, pointing out the small strip of leaf on the plate. "Sir you made your brother in law eat the Sadya but you're cheating?"
I chose the crab curry. The crab itself was from frozen, OK but not great. The sauce, though, was fabulous.
Daughter #2 had the paper dosa. Lovely.
Daughter #1 had chicken stew.
Here's a picture of other members of my family having a proper Onam Sadya in London. Note full size banana leaves.
