Ugadi Patchadi

Wish you all a very happy Ugadi, the Telugu New Year Day. here is a special dish named Ugadi Patchadi

This festival is celebrated with different names in different states of India like “Gudi Padwa” in Maharastra and “Ugadi” in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. On this special day we make a special dish with Neem buds, jaggery, raw mango,red chilli,salt and tamarind juice are ground together to make a coarse paste Called as “ Ugadi Pachadi" in Telugu.This paste has a very special significance, which denotes all the tastes that life has to offer like bitter,sweet,salty,spicy and sour. All the family members tastes this chutney to remember that life is a mixture of pleasure and pain,and we should be prepared to accept whatever life offers.

Ugadi Patchadi

Ingredients: Raw mango cubes - 1 cup Margosa flowers / neem flowers - 1 tbsp Jaggery - 1 cup Tamarind paste - 4 tbsp Red chilli powder - 1/2 tbsp salt to taste Method: Combine all the above ingredients in a mixer and grind into a paste,add little water if necessary and serve... yummy tasty patchadi is ready.