Yugadi is the New Year's Day for the people of the Deccan region of India. IPA from yuga + aadi, yuga means era, aadi means start, so Yugadi is "the start of an era". The eating of a specific mixture of six tastes Bevu-Bella , symbolizes the fact that life is a mixture of different experiences (sadness, happiness, anger, fear, disgust, surprise) , which should be accepted together and with equanimity through the New Year.
The special mixture consists of:
These are the dishes we prepare at home for Ugadi...
The special mixture consists of:
- Neem Buds/Flowers for its bitterness, signifying Sadness
- Jaggery and ripe banana pieces for sweetness, signifying Happiness
- Green Chilli/Pepper for its hot taste, signifying Anger
- Salt for saltiness, signifying Fear
- Tamarind Juice for its sourness, signifying Disgust
- Raw Mango for its tang, signifying Surprise
These are the dishes we prepare at home for Ugadi...
it would be nice if u could post the recipes of the varieties in the above pic...pls do post some konkani recipes too..dr. kalpana rao
ReplyDeleteyes sure kalpana.. actually i forgot to click the pic of food that i prepared so just got the same menu pic from my sister...
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