Today is Ugadi - the New Year in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. It's the time to make new beginnings and realize new dreams and above all enjoy Ugadi pachadi. It is a sweet and sour pachadi or chutney made of tantalizing ingredients like raw mango, tamarind, jaggery and neem flowers and is a "MUST" on this day. Its quite easy to make. Let me tell you how.
What you will need :
- 2 tsp neem flowers
- 4 tsp crushed jaggery (gur)
- one small lemon size ball of tamarind made into thick tamarind water (imli)
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp oil
- 1 tbsp finely chopped raw mango
- 2 cups water
- Add the raw mango pieces to the tamarind water and bring to a boil until the mango pieces are tender.
- To this, add jaggery and let it cook till it melts and blends into the mixture.
- Remove from heat and keep aside
- Take a pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds let them splutter, add neem flower and fry till light brown. Add chilli powder , salt and mix well
- Add this tadka to the tamarind - mango juice
- Serve in small quantities as an accompaniment to the main course food or can be drunk as it is :)
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