Ugadi, the Telugu New Year, is a time of celebration with family and friends. This year, Ugadi falls on March 18, 2018. As with any festival, celebrations involve a lot of food. Here are a few Ugadi Recipes that will help you celebrate the festival with fun and fervour.
Ugadi Pachadi
All celebrations of Ugadi begin with the Ugadi Pachadi. Ugadi Pachadi is an amagamation of six tastes found in nature; sweet, sour, tangy, spicy, bitter, andsalty. The six tastes (shadruchulu) represent the various experiences we have in life, and having this pachadi first thing on new year reminds us that we should face life with equanimity.
Pulihora
Tangy rice that is a must for all festivities in Andhra. Here are a few different ways in which you can make it.
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 Nimmakaya Atukula Pulihora | Elumichai Aval |
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Some Other Festive Recipes with Rice
Apart from Pulihora, here are some other traditional rice recipes.
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Daddojanam | Thayir Sadam | Dahi Chawal | Tempered South Indian Curd Rice |
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Sweets for Ugadi
How can any celebration ever omit a sweet? Try these traditional recipes for Andhra sweets.
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Bellam Paravannam | Bellam Paramannam | Rice and Jaggery Payasam |
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 Chandrakanta | Chandrakantalu |
Sojjappalu – Andhra Style Halwa Stuffed Puri |
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wow what a great collection. It s hard to pick one fav