Ugadi Pachadi Recipe is a combination of sweet, sour & bitter tastes made of new jaggery, raw mango pieces, neem flowers & new tamarind, all of which truly reflects life!
3 tbspTamarind ExtractThick Pulp, Adjust to your taste
½ to 1tspRed Chilli PowderAccording to your choice or 1 Green Chilli, finely Chopped
Salt to taste
Optional:
Sugarcane pieces
Cashews chopped
Raisins
Instructions
Mix all the above ingredients to form a sauce like appearence.
If you want very thick chutney, add very little water and adjust to desired consistency.
Optionally, You can also include small pieces of sugarcane, pieces of ripe banana, putnala pappu (roasted channa dal), cashews along with the above ingredients.
Do not taste it if you intend to offer it to god.
Offer ugadi pachadi as naivedhyam.
Recipe Video
Notes
Every home has its own version of preparing the ugadi pachadi but the main ingredients (reflecting all the six flavours) are as specified above.
In case you can't find neem flowers, bitter gourd peel grate is a goo substitute for bitter taste.
If required dissolve jaggery in water and filter it to remove impurities before using.
Fresh coconut pieces is also optional but I have added grated coconut.
Reduce or increase quantities to suit your taste & requirement.
Savour the pachadi in moderation!! Share Ugadi Pachadi with your family members.