Wish you all a Happy Tamil New
Year and Vishu!!
Tamil New Year is celebrated on the beginning of
the month Chithirai. At South India Tamil year is celebrated elaborately at
most temples. Chithirai Thiruvizha is very famous in Madurai Meenakshi Temple. The
same is celebrated as Vishu in Kerala.
The 14th of April is the beginning of the first
month Chittirai of the Tamil year, which is celebrated as the New Year. This
day is also popularly known as Varusha Pirappuv. This is an auspicious day for
all Tamilians. The food eaten on the day is Mangai Pachadi
Mango pachadi is typically prepared during Tamil New
Year festival in Tamil Nadu. This can be prepared with or without addition of
fresh neem flower.
When prepared with neem flower, it symbolizes all 6
tastes (Arusuvai)
Inipu/Sweetness from jaggery
Pulipu/Sourness from mangoes
Uvarpu/Salty from salt
Karpu/hot from chillies
Thuvarpu/Saline from mangoes
Kasapu/Bitterness from neem flower
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Prep time
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Cooking
time
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Serves
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10 mins
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15 mins
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3 persons
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Recipe type: Pachadi
Cuisine: Indian
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Ingredients
Seasonings
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Method
1.Peel and chop the mango
into medium sized cubes.
2. Keep all the other ingredients aside.
3. In a sauce pan boil the mangoes and green chillies with 3/4 cups of water (The water should be enough to immerse the mangoes.
4. Add
turmeric powder, and salt and cook for around 7 to 10 minutes in medium flame
with the pan closed. Cover and allow to cook until the mango pieces soften.
5. Add the crushed jaggery until it dissolves
and the mixture thickens slightly.
6. Finally sprinkle the neem flowers on
the top (you can add the fried neem flowers also).
7. Heat oil in a
pan and season with mustard, urad dal, curry leaves and red chilies.
8. Add the tempered seasonings to the cooked Mango pachadi.Enjoy your Tamil New year with your family and friends.
If the mango is too sour, u may have to
add more jiggery and add more water
to cook the mango to remove the sourness.
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