Accoding to Gregorian Calendar “puthandu” is celebrated on April 13 or 14 th every year.The 14th of April is the beginning of the first month Chittirai of the Tamil year (Vikrudhi year), which is celebrated as the New Year. This day is also popular as Varusha Pirappuv.This is an auspicious day for all Tamilians. The food eaten on the day is “Maanga Pachadi” .This dish is made of mangoes(pulippu),jaggery(enippu),neem flowers(kasappu),salt(uvarppu),chilli(karam) and tamarind(thuvarppu).It depicts that life has to face everything from success todefeat.Children are highly excited at the time of puthandu as they receive small gifts or cash from their parents and relatives.
Ingredients:
Raw Mango – 1 Pealed and cut into small pieces
Red Chilies – 3
Jaggery – a small piece, crushed
Water – approx 3/4 cup
Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1/3 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1/3 tsp
Tamarind lemon sized
Salt, to taste
Oil – 1/2 tsp
Method:
Heat oil in a pan and season with mustard, cumin seeds and Red chilies.
After a minute add the cut mango pieces and saute.
After about 3-4 minutes or so, add 3/4 cup of water, salt and turmeric.
Cover and allow to cook until the mango pieces soften.
Add the crushed jaggery and Tamarind mix until it dissolves and the mixture thickens slightly.
Finally sprinkle the neem flowers on the top(you can add the fried neem flowers also).Serve…
Wishing you a wonderful and lovely year ahead..the mango pachadi looks delicious..We have also a dish called pachadi but recipe is little different..
Wish you family Happy New Year…The clicks is beautiful..where r u here?
Happy Tamil New Year Prema,
I love mango pacchadi, its one of my favorite..cute click.
Perfect veppam poo pachidi for the puthandu .. Best way to celebrate it ..
HAPPY TAMILNEWYEAR TO U AND UR FAMILY. mangai pachadi is my all time fav.Adding cumin seeds is new to me
Happy tamil New Year. Pachadi is making me drool. Very tempting. Will try and let u know.
Happy New Year to You and your Family.
festive presentation! new blog look for new year is nice.
Happy Tamil new year
happy tamil new year. mangai pachadi is my all time fav. Nice recipe of urs. Drool worthy pics.
Eniya Tamil Puthandu Vazhthukal Prema..Manga pachadi recipe-ku nandri:-)amma veppam poo podanum nu solluvangha pachadi-la esp tamil puthanduku pannarathula..
chithirai thirunal valthukal
Iniya thamizh Puthandu vaazhuthukal Prema, mouthwatering manga pachadi…yumm!!
Happy tamil new year prema. pachadi arumayaa irukku
u have Great recipes and awesome pics … following u now 🙂
Happy tamil new year.looks tempting.Nice click.following u.
Iniya tamil puthandu vazhuthukal,
Yummy mango pachadi!!!
Puthandu Nalvalthugal to you and your family!
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A very Happy New Year to you Prema.