Ugadi is the lunar New Year’s day for the people of Telugu and Kannada communities in India. In Maharashtra, it is known as Gudipadawa and may be called as Gudi Padava which is the Marathi New Year. The name Ugadi is derived from the Sanskrit words Yuga (age) and Adi (starting) – the beginning of a new age (Source: wiki). This year Ugadi falls on April 13, Tuesday and I have shared 100+ Ugadi festival recipes that include all sweet and savoury, sidedishes, Vada, Rice varieties and even tiffin items. All recipes are shared with step by step pictures, detailed procedure and tips. Please click the link/pictures in this picture to read through the recipe.
Wish you all a Happy Ugadi
Ugadi Festival Recipes
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Kesari – Halwa Recipes
Usually, Sooji, vermicelli, fruits are used to prepare Kesari, in addition to sugar, ghee, milk and water. Halwa is commonly prepared with corn flour, fruits, sooji, wheat flour etc. Both Halwa and Kesari are prepared throughout the country for all occasions.
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Payasam / Kheer Recipes
Payasam also was known as Khir / Kheer can be done in so many innumerable ways using so many ingredients like rice, fruits, vermicelli, sooji, wheat etc. It is famous not only in India but often made in other countries like Nepal, Pakistan and SriLanka too. Payasam is the only dish that we can play with the ingredients, deviate the recipe and create a lot of new innovative dishes.
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Appam Recipes
These appams are mainly prepared with rice flour sometimes with wheat, sooji and maida too. These recipes can be prepared in a jiffy and are not deep fried ones, so no need to worry about calories. A special pan called Appe Pan / Paddu Maker pan / Paniyarakkal are used to prepare these delicacies.
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In South India, these rice varieties are offered as prasadam after pooja and it is easy to prepare also.
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Breakfast Recipes
These recipe collections are made during Navaratri festivals in South India. If preparing for fasting/vrat, do skip onion and garlic used in the dishes.
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Sundals are nothing but dry legumes tempered with red chilli, curry leaves and mixed with freshly grated coconut. Sundal Recipes are highly protein-packed nutritious snacks and are served as prasad / prasadam during Navaratri after pooja.
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I have listed both sweet and savoury versions of snacks in this collage. These items are crowd pleasers and it is a favourite for all kids to elders.
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Ladoo/Laddu is the most versatile recipe that can be done by anyone without any flop. If you go wrong anywhere in the recipe, there are numerous tricks to troubleshoot it. I have shared some tricks in the recipe itself. Do have look at it. Commonly besan flour, dry coconut, sooji, peanuts etc are used for making these ladoos and it is widely prepared for almost all festivals and weddings.
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