Gudi Padwa or Ugadi is also one of the most celebrated harvest and New Year festivals in the country and is mainly celebrated in Maharashtra, Goa, and Daman & Diu. To celebrate the new age and the new harvest, the festival is celebrated across the country with a lot of enthusiasm.
As we all know no celebration is complete without food and India is one of the richest countries in terms of food and tradition, the delicacies prepared during Gudi Padwa speak for themselves. For you to also have a taste of the festival, here is a Delicious Gudi Padwa Recipes to prepare at home.
Celebrate Gudi Padwa with these 5 Healthy Versions of Traditional Recipes
1. Apricot Shrikhand
Shrikhand is a favourite during Gudi Padwa but can add a lot of calories in one go. Make this healthy version using artificial sweeteners which will keep you away from the ill effects of sugar.
This dish is a lovely combination of golden apricots and yoghurt, garnished with pistachios. The apricots and curd add their healthy goodness, making it a wonderful festival treat for all.
Ingredients
Golden apricots – 15-20
Natural sweetener Honey/ Stevia- 6 teaspoons
Hung yoghurt – 2 cups
Pistachios, sliced – 10-15
Method
• Slice the golden apricots. Take them in a pan, add one and half cups of water and half quantity of sweetener and mix. Cook on low heat for fifteen to twenty minutes.
• Take hung yoghurt in another bowl. Add the remaining sweetener and mix. Squeeze this mixture through a muslin cloth.
• Put the shrikhand in a ceramic bowl. Remove the stewed apricots from heat and put them on top of the shrikhand.
• Garnish with pistachios and serve.
2. Kairi Panha
The pick-me-up kind, during summers, Kairi Panha also known as Aam Panha is a drink that compliments the feast laid down for Gudi Padwa. Prepared by boiling fresh raw mangoes this tangy and soul-quenching beverage can easily be made at home.
All one needs to do is add just the right amount of sugar, cumin powder, black salt, and tamarind to cooked mango pulp. Leave it to cool for some time. Topping it up with small chunks of raw mango, neem flowers, and coconut is going to be perfect. Here’s is the version of Aam Panna
3. Puran Poli
This is one of the best mouth-watering dishes that you can try at home as a Gudi Padwa special food. Despite having its roots in Maharashtra, Puran Poli is a favourite across India.
The stuffing, which is known as Puran, is made with a mixture of mashed chana dal cooked with jaggery and cardamom powder. This zesty dish is prepared by mixing besan with chana daal and is cooked in lots of ghee. Sink your teeth in soft and fluffy Puran Poli and feel it melt in your mouth. Heavenly! is what it tastes like. Here is the recipe.
4. Ugadi Pachadi
Ugadi Pachadi, a medley of six flavours, embodies the essence of life’s varied experiences.
Vegan by nature, this flavorful concoction symbolizes the diversity and inclusivity of the festival. From the tang of tamarind to the sweetness of jaggery, each ingredient harmonizes to create a sensorial journey worth savouring.
Ingredients:
• Tamarind – ⅓ cup (for sourness)
• Warm Water – ¼ cup
• Water – ½ cup
• Jaggery – ⅓ cup (for sweetness)
• Mango – ¼ cup, finely chopped (for tanginess)
• Methi seeds – ½ tsp, soaked for 2-3 hours (for bitterness)
• Coriander seeds – ½ tsp
• Black pepper powder – ½ tsp (for spiciness)
• Pink salt – as per taste (for saltiness)
Method:
• Soak the tamarind in warm water for at least an hour to soften it.
• Extract the tamarind pulp and strain it into a bowl, adding water to dilute it.
• Mix in jaggery until fully dissolved, creating a sweet base for the package.
• Add finely chopped mangoes, soaked methi seeds, coriander seeds, black pepper powder, and pink salt to the tamarind-jaggery mixture.
• Stir well to ensure all ingredients are thoroughly combined, creating a delightful blend of flavours.
5. Coconut Ladoo
Indian coconut ladoos are usually made with fresh milk and freshly grated coconut. This bite-sized pop made with the goodness of condensed milk, khoya, desiccated coconut and almonds has some magnetic quality about it. You just cannot stop at one.
Ingredients
• 1½ cups (150g) jaggery
• ¼ cup (60ml) water
• 2 tablespoons ghee/ clarified butter
• 2 cups (200g) desiccated coconut
• 2 tablespoons cashews
• 2 tablespoons almonds
• 2 tablespoons raisins
• 2 tablespoons melon seeds
• ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
Method
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