Ugadi 2023: 6 Traditional Telugu Festive Recipe For The New Year

Ugadi Pachadi, or "ṣaḍruculu," is the most famous dish for the Ugadi celebration. There are six different tastes, including sweet (tipi), sour (pulupu), salty (uppu), spicy (karam), bitter (cedu), and pungent (vagaru) (astringent). Tartness is provided by tamarind paste, bitterness by neem blossoms, sweetness by jaggery, saltiness by salt, spiciness by green chilli, and astringency by raw mango.

Ugadi's sour rice dish features chintapandu, the Tamil word for tamarind. This aromatic and healthy Andhra dish is medley seasonings served over soft, fragrant rice. This rice-based treat is just what you need to round out your elaborate festive thali.

Simple and delicious, Mudda Pappu is nothing more than cooked toor dal. Yet, the quality depends much on preparation and presentation. The yellow lentil needs to be dry-roasted before it can be boiled. The dal used in mudda pappu has not been overdone, so it retains part of its natural texture.

Traditional dishes like the Bendakaya Vepudu included in the special Ugadi Andhra Thali are wonderful and distinctive. Okra or bendakaya is the main ingredient in this dish, which is prepared by simmering it with chana dal and several different spices. It goes well with steamed rice or pulihora and mudda pappu.

This simple dessert combines the nutritional benefits of dried fruits and nuts with those of milk and semiya. This delicacy is similar to a sweet porridge and is traditionally made with vermicelli. Semiya payasam is simple yet packs a flavour punch that may elevate the festive spread.

It's a quick and easy dessert perfect for celebrations. Some elements of Maharashtrian Puran Poli can be found within it. Everything about them, from appearance to flavour, is identical. Ghee, white flour, and jaggery are all you need to make this traditional dessert.