Weight watchers beware - Your Onam Sadhya can throw you off course!

Find out the number of calories in the items of your favourite Onam Sadhya.

By: Kriti Saraswat | | Updated: September 14, 2016 11:00 am

Onam, the harvest festival of Kerala is celebrated by the Malayali community across the nation. Though the sight of ornately decorated boats and their races is home to Kerala, the sadhya (feast on Onam) is common everywhere. Every household tries to make it as grand as possible with items ranging from as little as 15 to as high as 64 varieties of dishes served on a banana leaf. Though this grand celebration is eagerly awaited every year, just like any other festival, people who want to lose weight should note that the amount of calories they consume in a single sadhya is equal to a day’s calories or even more than that. Also Read - Doctors on strike in Kerala in the wake of the recent assault on their counterparts

Let’s take a look at the various items commonly eaten on Onam and the approximate number of calories they contain. Also Read - A college student infected by Nipah virus in Kerala

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Rice – 1 katori – 192 cal
Banana chips – 1 serving – 12 pieces – 129 cals
Parippu – 1 katori – 134 cal
Avial – 1 katori – 136 cal
Moru kalan – 1 katori- 147 cal
Cabbage thoran – 1 katori – 344 cal
Payasam or kheer – 1 katori – 478 cal
Erissery – 1 katori – 239 cal
Olan – 1 katori – 386 cal
Sambar – 1 katori- 121.2 cal
Pulisseri – 1 katori – 294.4 cal

So you can clearly see that the the total calorie count for one meal comes to 2600.6 calories which is enough for your entire day! So, we would suggest stick to a few items in one meal if you are watching your weight. Also, you might just want to skip the bowl of pulisseri as you can see it is extremely high in calories. If you are watching your weight, you can try these healthy options from the list of traditional Onam dishes. And if you feel you have overeaten this onam, try these cardio workouts to burn the calories.

The calories are counted using HealthifyMe calorie counter, world’s first Indian nutrition tracker.

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Published : September 16, 2013 10:46 am | Updated:September 14, 2016 11:00 am

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