Your Family Will Love These Kid-Friendly Ugadi Recipes

Cook a storm on Ugadi and welcome the good spirits and begin the New Year on a healthy note.
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Ugadi is celebrated as the first day of the lunisolar calendar in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Now that summer is here festivals to herald it is celebrated nationwide.

Here are a few recipes that are specifically made to celebrate Ugadi. This platter/thali is an ode to the summer, with a combination of dishes that are made in these three states. A couple of the recipes are child-friendly, meaning children can take the lead in preparing them with the help of an adult. Scroll down to try them today! 

Ugadi Subhakankshalu / Ugadi Habbada Subhashayagalu!

Mamidikaya Annam/Mavinkayi Chitranna (Raw Mango Rice)

From – Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

raw mango rice

With mango season flooding the market, this is the perfect recipe to include in your thali. 

Ingredients 

  • 1 Raw Kilimooku Mango, grated
  • 1 Cup White Rice
  • 2 Tbsp Gingelly Oil
  • ¼ Tsp Turmeric Powder
  • Peanuts/Groundnuts – a handful 
  • 1 Sprig Curry leaves, washed
  • 1 Tsp Mustard Seeds
  • Generous pinch of Asafoetida (hing)
  • 1 Tsp Split Urad Dal
  • 2 Green Chilli, slit
  • Salt to taste

Method 

  • Cook the white rice till it is done and fluff it up. Spread it on a platter to cool. If rice is not cool enough it breaks and clumps together when added to the mango.
  • In a wok, heat the oil till it just begins to smoke. Reduce the flame, add the mustard, split dal, asafoetida, green chilli, peanuts and curry leaves.
  • Sauté till the mixture is fragrant and the peanuts are golden brown.
  • Add salt, grated mango and turmeric and sauté for a couple of minutes till the mango is soft but not mushy.
  • Mix in the cooled rice. Switch off the flame and mix well till all the mango is uniformly mixed in
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