Ugadi Pachadi
Ugadi Pachadi is a traditional South Indian dish prepared during Ugadi, it's a new year celebrated in many parts of India with various names like Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra.It's a unique blend of six tastes - sweet, sour, bitter, salty, tangy, and spicy, symbolizing the various experiences of life.The ingredients, including jaggery, tamarind, neem flowers, mango, salt, and black pepper represent the essence of life's ups and downs.
Equipment
- 1 Plate
- 1 flour sieve
- 1 Water Sieve
- 1 Claypot If not available, take steel one.
- 1 Chopper Board
- 1 Knife
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Neem flower petals
- 1 no. Raw Mango
- 100 gm Tamarind Soaked in water for 3 hours.
- 2½ l Water
- 500 gms Jaggery grated or small pieces
- 2 tbsp Melon Seeds
- 2 tbsp Watermelon seeds
- 2 tbsp Almonds chopped into small pieces
- 2 tbsp Coconut grated
- 1 tsp Black Salt
- ½ tsp Black pepper
- 1 tbsp Fennel Seeds
Instructions
- Collect Neem flowers from neem trees, and follow the process as shown in video to separate the petals and collect them in a small bowl.
- Take 1 no. Raw Mango and chop into small pieces.
- Mash 100 gm Tamarind which was soaked in water then sieve it. Collect tamarind pulp in the claypot.
- Add 2½ l Water in the claypot. Add 500 gms Jaggery in it. Mix it.
- Now add 2 tbsp Melon Seeds, 2 tbsp Watermelon seeds, 2 tbsp Almonds, 2 tbsp Coconut, 1 tsp Black Salt, ½ tsp Black pepper, 1 tbsp Fennel Seeds, ¼ cup Neem flower petals and chopped raw mango. Mix it and leave it for 3 hours.
- Ugadi pachadi is ready.
Video
Notes
Serve in a glass. Can store in fridge for 2-3 days.