It’s time for family

Ottupura Onam special

Curated by Sucheta Chakraborty, Kasturi Gadge and Nasrin Modak Siddiqi

Onam

An elaborate affair

One of the best sadyas in town, home chef Marina Balkrishnan's Ottupura Onam special, has 27 items, including kaya varatha, sarkkara varatiyatu, kalan, kuttu curry, matanga payar erisherry, olan, avial, cabbage thoran, beans mezhukupuratiyatu, vendakka kichadi, pineapple pullisherry, beetroot pacchadi, vellerika pacchadi, rasam, sambar, ada pradaman, pal payasam and several accompaniments.
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When: August 29 and September 5
Price: Rs 2,700
To Order: www.thatthalasserygirl.in

With a twist

Chef Amol Janawalekar's Makhna has an Onam Special of kori gassi, a Mangalorean-style chicken curry made by slow cooking the chicken with a blend of fragrant spices, roasted coconut and milk. The piquant masala adds a unique flavour, which makes the dish delectable.
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Where: Makhna
When: Till August 23
Price: Rs 345 plus taxes
To Order: 9004604497

Unique sadya utsavam

The classic sadya gets a twist with chicken, seafood and buff options. This year's highlights at Nair on Fire include kanthari chicken curry, Trivandrum chicken fry, prawn maanga curry, Nair's fish fry, Kerala buff roast, and nadan buff curry.
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Where: Nair on Fire
When: August 22
Price: Rs 1,150 onwards
To Order: 9324059522

Go traditional

The Sassy Spoon's gourmet Indian cuisine delivery kitchen is partaking in Onam celebrations with an array of South Indian delicacies like gunpowder idli, Tellicherry pepper rasam with roast chicken, prawns chilli fry, paneer kofta gassi, Kerala style paneer, and chicken Chettinad.
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Where: Saffron by The Sassy Spoon
When: 12 pm to 11 pm
Price: Rs 180 onwards
To Order: 9833950969 (Nariman Point); 9819544195 (Powai)

Unlimited sadya

Thangabali in Mahim is known for serving authentic dishes from all five South Indian states. For the weekend, they are hosting an unlimited sadya. Their banana leaf meal will have cherunara achar (lemon pickle), sarkara varatti (banana chips coated with jaggery), beetroot pachidi, muttai kose thoran (cabbage thoran), avial, olan (ash gourd and peas curry), yam, plantain and curd, tamarind rassam, sambar, and payasam. You can also add chicken, mutton or prawn dishes.
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Where: Thangabali, Mahim
When: August 22, till 4 pm
Price: Rs 799 onwards
To Order: 9321845558

On a roll

Vanakkam Cafe's Onam Special Thali has 16 South Indian favourites, including Malabari parotta, rice, sambar, rasam, kurma, avial, thoran, ghee, gunpowder, curd, elaichi kela, yellow banana wafer, puli inji, curd chilly, appalam and parippu payasam. They are accompanied by a banana leaf, rolled and tied.
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Where: Vanakkam Cafe, Lower Parel
When: Till August 31
Price: Rs 400 onwards
To Order: 7710082222

Raksha Bandhan

Style with thought

For those wondering What to gift their sisters this weekend, TheBagTales's signature wooden clutches made of pure sheesham wood and handcrafted by local karigars, could make for a chic present. TheBagTales has been associated with leading fashion influencers like Masoom Minawala Mehta, Urmi Daga, Hemal Ved, and Maia Sethna among others.
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What: TheBagTales
Price: Rs 4,000 onwards
To Order: @thebagtales, Instagram

The gift of self-care

Nyrrvana's sustainable and organic personal care products can make for thoughtful presents. Their natural papaya and orange soap is relaxing, therapeutic and will keep the skin glowing.
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What: Nyrrvana
Price: Rs 43 onwards
To Order: https://www.nyrrvana.com/

A big box of goodies

Mumbai-based Tina Mengi's Flavours by Tesu is a multi-cuisine home kitchen which is a one-stop shop for hampers, chocolates and sweets. If your sibling has a sweet tooth, Mengi's hampers might be just the thing you need. They offer baklava, waffle chips, choconuts and a Kumkum chaval plate, making it an ideal Raksha Bandhan present. One of her other hampers contains a designer cup and a personalised photo frame along with almond rocks. She also offers truffles, mini mendiants and chocolate rocks.
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What: Flavours by Tesu
Price: Rs 450 onwards + delivery charges
To Order: 8850224627

For your favourite chai-lover

Teabox's curated hampers with exotic and fresh estate teas can be the perfect surprise for the tea connoisseur at home. You can choose among Kumud, which has two soothing blends - the Kashmiri kahwa and the mountain rose, Vivant featuring Assam masala chai, and classic Earl Grey tea packed in elegant golden tin caddies, and Vernal featuring a set of nine different teas.
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What: Teabox
Price: Rs 799 onwards
To Order: https://in.teabox.com/

A personalised present

Choose the bespoke gift hampers from Dhruvi Doshi Designs if your sibling is someone who loves stationery. Pamper them with a gift box containing printed envelopes, notepads, note cards, glass jar candles, planners, stickers and gift tags. The hampers come in new luxe boxes with a Rakhi card in them.
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What: Personalised gift hampers from Dhruvi Doshi Designs
Price: Rs 1,850 onwards
To Order: 9920782550