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SEASONAL OCCASIONS

Onam

Welcome the harvest season with an Onam sadhya on board

We’ve brought the flavours of the Indian harvest to delight you on board. If you’re flying with us to and from Kochi or Thiruvananthapuram from 20 to 31 August 2023, expect to find a fresh banana, kaalan, cucumber pachadi and puliinji to accompany your festive main dishes and desserts and complete your traditional Onam feast.

A fresh start

Onam marks the start of the harvest season in South India and it’s also known as the festival of new beginnings. Start your feast with sharkara upperi, kaya varuthathu and mulaku while looking forward to more bountiful days ahead.

  • A hearty feast

    Coconut features heavily in traditional Onam dishes, whether grated or as cream. Savour it in the buttery smoothness of our spiced chicken in coconut sauce, served with avial, chemba rice and cabbage carrot thoran. Or you can choose our mouth-watering sambar and kootu as a delicious vegetarian option. In First Class, you have hearty mutton dishes as a third choice for your entrée. And if you’re travelling with us in First Class or Business Class, you also get pappadum and mango pickle to complement your meal.

  • A sweet ending

    What better way to end your meal than with a sweet surprise? Indulge in the decadent creaminess of our rice pudding with the crunch of cashew nuts, pistachio slivers and fried raisins. On your way back to Dubai, you can cap off your meal with a luscious moong dal payasam topped with toasted coconut flakes.

Set the mood for your sadhya

Choose from over 6,500 channels of entertainment to enjoy with your meal. Our selection of blockbusters includes 18 Malayalam movies such as the award-winning Ela Veezha Poonchira, Hridayam and the popular Bro Daddy and 12th Man.

Explore what’s on ice

Products and services may vary on actual flights depending on routes, aircraft configuration and seasonality. Operational requirements may also cause last-minute changes to the aircraft used on scheduled flights.