Ugadi Recipes | Ugadi Menu

Ugadi festival is on the 11th of April. Ugadi is a major festival in Andhra and Karnataka as it is considered as the start of a new year.On Ugadi day, we prepare 'Ugadi Pacchadi' which is a mix of all the basic tastes 'shadruchulu'. It is a mix of tamarind juice, salt, chopped raw mango, jaggery and neem flowers and is adjusted according to our taste buds.

We usually prepare either 'Holige (Obattu)' or 'Boorelu (Poornalu)' or 'Bele Kadubu' for Ugadi as the main sweet along with some kheer/payasam and other festival delicacies.At our place,the usual Ugadi menu comprises of Maavinkayi Chitranna ( Raw mango rice) ,stir fry, vada, sundal, Holige Saaru, Holige, Payasam and Rice.

I am trying to give various options for Ugadi menu in every category to make your planning easy.So please go through it and celebrate the festival with more fun and food.

Check here to find out how to make Ugadi  Pacchadi for Ugadi.

Traditional Sweet Varieties:

1. Hoornada Holige/Obbattu
2. Halu Holige | Paal Poori | Paala Obabttu 
3. Boorelu | Sukkinunde | Suzhiyan
4. Karida Kadubu | Kari Kudumulu | Fried Sweet Dal Dumplings
5. Garugu Hollige/ Hollige with rice flour-coconut filling

 Sundal & Stir fry varieties:

1. Chana Dal Sundal
2. Lobia Sundal/Alasandula Guggillu
3. Kabuli Chana Sundal
4. Kala Chana Sundal/Black Chickpeas Sundal
5. Peanut sundal
6. Sweet corn Sundal 
7. Mixed Bean Sundal 
8. Kosambari | Moong dal Salad 
9. Beans Stir fry
10. Beans-carrot Palya
11. Raw Banana Stir fry

Vada/Snack varieties:

1. Alasandula(Lobia) Vada/Fritters
2. Masala Vada/Chana dal Vada
3. Medu Vada
4. Mixed Dal Ambode(Vada)
5. Mosaru Ambode/Dahi Dal Vada
6. Dahi Vada/Perugu Vada/Mosaru Vade

Dal/Stew/Rasam Varieties(All Varieties-ONE each):

1. Moong dal /Pesara Kattu
2. Kandi Vunta Majjiga Pulusu / Steamed Toor dal Dumplings Stew
3. Holige Saaru/ Special Toor dal Rasam or Chickpeas Rasam/Senagala Kattu

 Kheer/Payasam Varieties:

1. Korra biyyam Payasam | Foxtail Millet Kheer 
2. Moong Dal Kheer / Pesara Pappu Payasam
3. Paal Payasam / Rice Milk Pudding
4. Rava Payasam | Sooji Kheer 
5. Sabudana Kheer | Sago Payasam

Rice Varieties:

1. Chintapandu Pulihora- Andhra Style
2. Dabbakaya Pulihora/Indian Grapefruit Rice
3. Lemon Rice/Chitrannam
4. Mamidikaya Pulihora/Maavinkay Chitranna
5. Methi Peas Bath | Menthya Batani Anna
6. Pulihora/Puliyogre
7. Raw Mango Rice/Mamidikayi Gojju Annam
8. Vangi Bath