Ugadi 2024: 5 Best traditional recipes one can try

The Kannada New Year, Ugadi, marks the onset of a fresh cycle, promising new beginnings, prosperity, and joy. The festival is celebrated on the first day of Chaitra month with great enthusiasm across Karnataka. Here we list some must-try dishes to indulge in this Ugadi.

Ugadi Pachadi: Made with a combination of six tastes, this dish symbolizes the myriad experiences that life offers. The mixture of jaggery, tamarind, neem flowers, mango, salt, and chili creates a harmonious blend of flavors, reminding us to embrace all aspects of life with equanimity.

Bele Obbattu: This traditional sweet flatbread filled with a sweet lentil mixture is a staple during Ugadi festivities. The dough, made of flour, ghee, and water, is rolled out and stuffed with a flavorful mixture of cooked lentils, jaggery, and spices.

Mavinakayi Chitranna: As Ugadi coincides with the onset of the mango season, no celebration is complete without indulging in dishes featuring this king of fruits. Mavinakayi Chitranna (Mango rice) is a tangy and spicy rice preparation made with cooked rice, raw mango, and a tempering of mustard seeds, curry leaves, and peanuts.

Kosambari: A refreshing and nutritious salad made with soaked split moong dal, grated carrot, cucumber, coconut, and coriander, Kosambari is a must-have dish during Ugadi festivities.

Payasam: No festival is complete without a serving of creamy payasam. Sweetened with sugar and flavoured with cardamom, this luscious dessert is garnished with fried cashews and raisins.