Ugadi Festival Recipes 2016 - Ugadi Menu

As ugadi falls on April 08, 2016, i have compiled and posted ugadi recipes from my blog.Ugadi is celebrated as Telugu & kannada Newyear. The name Yugadi or Ugadi is derived from the Sanskrit words yuga (age) and ādi (beginning): "the beginning of a new age".Ugadi is celebrated with festive fervour in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. While it is called Ugadi in Andhra and Karnataka, in Maharashtra it is known as "Gudipadwa".

In Andhra Pradesh,special recipes such as "Pulihora", "Bobbatlu" and preparations made with raw mango go well with the occasion. In Karnataka too, similar preparations are made but called "Puliogure" and "Holige". The Maharashtrians make "Puran Poli" or sweet 'Rotis'.Ugadi is a Season for Mangoes and special Mango recipes like Mamidikaya pappu, Mamidikaya Pulihora are made on this day.

Ugadi Pachadi, a unique dish of six different tastes, from sweet to bitter, is prepared on the day, which is also the first dish to be eaten by the devotees. Made up of neem buds, jaggery, green chili, salt, tamarind juice and unripe mango, it signifies life is a mixture of good and bad, joy and sorrow and all of them have to be treated alike.


Ugadi Pachadi	Pulla Jantikalu	Easy Badam Halwa

Musk Melon Burfi	Kodubale	Kayi Holige

Boorelu	Minapa Garelu	Kajjikayalu

Rava Kesari	Sagubiyyam Payasam	Atukula Ladoo

Bobbatlu	Garelu	Kobbari Ladoo

Semiya Kesari	Nuvvula Ladoo	Appalu

Pesarapappu Payasam	Aratikaya Bajji	Sago Semiya Payasam

Kobbari Paala Jantikalu	Goduma Pindi Chekkalu	Ulli Jantikalu

Katte Pongali	Sakkarai Pongali	Carrot Kheer

Mamidikaya Pulihora	Chintapandu Pulihora	Daddojanam

Andhra Pappu	Senaga Guggillu	Mamidikaya Pappu

Kandi Pachadi	Avarekalu Saaru	Mukkala Pulusu

Majjika Pulusu	Obattu Saaru	Andhra Gun Powder

Aavakaya	Gutti Vankaya Kura	Avarekalu Potato Palya

Vankaya Nuvvula Masala	Gongura Pachadi	Dondakaya Vepudu