Ugadi Pachadi Recipe
Ugadi pachadi is one of the most important dish that is made during Ugadi festival. It is a festive food drink containing six ingredients having the six tastes. Ugadi pachadi comprises of six tastes that correspond with the six emotions of life.
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Calories: 93kcal
Servings: 5 people
Equipment
- Bowl
- Saucepan or Pot
- Spatula or spoon
- Strainer
- Plate or Tray
Ingredients
- 1 tbps tamarind
- ¼ cup water – for soaking tamarind
- ⅓ cup water – to be added later
- ¼ cup jaggery – chopped
- ⅓ cup mangoes finely chopped unripe
- 2 tbps neem flowers
- ¼ tbps black pepper powder ground black pepper
- ¼ tbps salt
Instructions
- Soak a small piece of tamarind in water to extract its sour flavor.
- Peel and chop a raw mango into small pieces.
- Dissolve jaggery in water to make a sweet syrup.
- Mix in the chopped raw mango.
- Add a pinch of chili powder and salt.
- Stir everything together until the flavors blend well.
- Once satisfied with the taste, your Ugadi Pachadi is ready to serve.
Notes
- You can add less or more of any of the 6 ingredients according to your preferences.
- Instead of black pepper, you can add red chilli powder or finely chopped green chillies as needed.
- Instead of neem flower, to get the bitter taste, add soaked fenugreek seeds or ground fenugreek powder.
Nutrition
Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Calcium: 14mg