The total sale of a wide variety of sweet and succelent payasams, the traditional pudding that tops the Malayalis' 'sadya',crossed Rs 50 lakh while the proceed from alcohol was much less, according to KTDC chairman Cheiryan Philip.
Apart from its branded 'navartna' payasam, KTDC this time hit the Onam market with a wide choice of 'ada', 'palada', 'banana', vermicilli, mango and pinapple payasams.
They were sold in containers through hotels, motels and special counters opened by KTDC in all towns in the state. The response for the Onam 'sadya'(feast) arranged by KTDC hotels was also good, Philip said in a release.
Liquor sales in the state this season crossed Rs 175 crore breaking previous records, raising moral concerns from various quarters.