Out of all the special dishes like pulihora, bobbatlu, or New Year burelu, Ugadi Pacchadi is the most important one. This is a chutney that consists of all the five tastes or flavors sour, bitter, sweet, salty, and tangy. The ingredients of this dish are neem flowers, tamarind paste, jaggery or brown sugar, salt, chili powder, and mango.Ugadi Pacchadi contains all the major tastes and thus it symbolizes the fact that life is a mixture of all these tastes. salt represents “interests in life” while sweet or jaggery represents “happiness”.

 

tamarind or sour taste symbolizes “challenges” while neem flowers or bitter taste symbolizes “difficulties in life. raw mango or tangy taste refers to “surprises or sudden challenges” while chili powder or spicy taste refers to “angry moments” in one’s life.

 

This Ugadi chutney is important also for these facts: neem flowers prevent skin allergies and kill germs and bacteria; jaggery eliminates the chances of anemia; chili powder improves the immune system and renders a better eyesight; tamarind helps in a great digestion; salt helps in keeping the body hydrated; green mango improves blood circulation. The summer month of india is a painful one and this chutney provides the body a natural shield against all summer weaknesses.

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