Ugadi Pachadi
Ugadi Pachadi is made with the combination of six different ingredient- mango,jaggery,tamarind,neem flowers,salt and black pepper and .These six tastes called shadruchulu symbolize the fact that life is a mixture of good and bad, joy and sorrow and all have to be treated alike.
Servings: 1 cup
Ingredients
- 1 - 2 teaspoon tamarind
- ¼ cup peeled and chopped green mango
- 2 teaspoon neem flowers ( I used sprouted methi as neem was not available )
- 4 - 5 teaspoon powdered jaggery
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ - ½ teaspoon black pepper powder or red chili powder
Instructions
- Soak 1 to 2 teaspoon of tamarind in ¼ cup warm water for 10 minutes. After ten minutes, squeeze the tamarind pulp and set a side.
- In another bowl add grated jaggery and ½ cup of water. Mix till the jaggery melts. You can strain the jaggery water to remove any impurities.
- Now add the tamarind pulp to the jaggery mixture.
- Add salt and black pepper powder and give a mix. You can also substitute red chili powder for black pepper.
- Add chopped green mango, about ¼ th cup.
- Add the neem flowers and mix all the ingredients.
- Serve as naivedyam and then taste the pachadi and adjust the seasoning.
Notes
These measurements are just an approximation. Please adjust the amount according to how sour or sweet you like the pachadi.
In addition to the six ingredients mentioned above, you can also add finely sliced banana and fresh coconut to the ugadi pachadi.