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    Home » Juice & Slush Recipes

    Ugadi Pachadi | Bevu Bella Panakam

    Published: Apr 7, 2021 · Modified: Mar 14, 2023 by Kushi · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Ugadi Pachadi or Bevu Bella Panakam is a festive drink that consists of 6 ingredients having 6 different tastes (sweet, sour, salt, spicy, pungent, and bitter). It symbolizes the ups and downs of life -  that one must accept all the flavors of experiences coming in this New Year.

    Wish you all a very happy and prosperous Ugadi. Stay safe!!

    Ugadi Pachadi , Bevu Bella Panakam, Ugadi or Gudi Padwa recipes, ram Navami and Ganesh Chaturthi recipes, Prasadam recipes, fasting, upvas and vrat recipes , Indian festival
    Ugadi Pachadi or Bevu Bella Panakam is the first food that is consumed after offering it to God on Ugadi in form of naivedyam.

    I have already shared my first recipe (Mango Rice or Chitranna) for Ugadi 2021 and explained what Ugadi (Gudi Padwa) is. In short, it's a New Year for the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, and Goa.

    Ugadi Pachadi , Bevu Bella Panakam, Ugadi or Gudi Padwa recipes, ram Navami and Ganesh Chaturthi recipes, Prasadam recipes, fasting, upvas and vrat recipes , Indian festival

    Here is my second recipe for Ugadi, the most popular and must-have during the Ugadi festival.

    What is Ugadi pachadi?

    It is a mixture of 6 tastes - sweet, sour, salt, spicy, bitter, and pungent which symbolizes that life is a mixture of anger, happiness, sadness, fear, surprise, and disgust or unpleasantness.

    Ugadi Pachadi , Bevu Bella Panakam, Ugadi or Gudi Padwa recipes, ram Navami and Ganesh Chaturthi recipes, Prasadam recipes, fasting, upvas and vrat recipes , Indian festival

    Ingredients for Ugadi pachadi or 6 Tastes of Ugadi

    Jaggery - sweet taste comes from jaggery and it symbolizes joy and happiness.

    Tamarind - sour taste comes from tamarind and it symbolizes unpleasantness.

    Unripe or raw mangoes - astringent or pungent taste comes from raw mangoes which symbolizes surprise.

    Neem flowers - bitter taste comes from neem flower which symbolizes sadness.

    Pepper powder  - spicy, hot taste comes from pepper powder which symbolizes anger. 

    Salt - salty taste comes from salt which symbolizes unknown fear. 

    There is no proportion for this recipe. Adjust all the spices to your taste.

    Ugadi Pachadi , Bevu Bella Panakam, Ugadi or Gudi Padwa recipes, ram Navami and Ganesh Chaturthi recipes, Prasadam recipes, fasting, upvas and vrat recipes , Indian festival

    How to make Ugadi Pachadi or Bevu Bella panakam recipe?
    • Soak the tamarind in hot water till it softens.
    • Add jaggery to another cup of water and stir till it melts.
    • Filter jaggery water through a strainer into a bowl to remove any impurities.
    • Using the same strainer filter the tamarind pulp to the same bowl as jaggery.
    • To this add neem flower, salt, pepper powder, and raw mangoes.
    • Ugadi Pachadi is ready. Feel free to add more or less of these six ingredients to water and mix.  Offer to God in form of naivedyam and serve this to your family and friends.

    Ugadi Pachadi , Bevu Bella Panakam, Ugadi or Gudi Padwa recipes, ram Navami and Ganesh Chaturthi recipes, Prasadam recipes, fasting, upvas and vrat recipes , Indian festival

    Some tips and substitute to make Ugadi Pachadi
    • If you live outside India or if fresh neem flowers are unavailable where you stay, simply add dried neem leaves or any bitter-tasting ingredient like methi seeds (fenugreek) or methi powder.
    • If you don't prefer adding raw mango chunks, you can grind it and add it along with tamarind water.
    • Dry fruits, coconut chunks, and whole spices can be added to enhance the flavor of the drink if required.
    • Instead of soaking tamarind in hot water, you can even use tamarind pulp if desired.

    Ugadi Pachadi , Bevu Bella Panakam, Ugadi or Gudi Padwa recipes, ram Navami and Ganesh Chaturthi recipes, Prasadam recipes, fasting, upvas and vrat recipes , Indian festival

    Some other recipes that you can prepare for Ugadi (Yugadi) and Gudi padwa festival
    • Mango Rice or Mavinakayi Chitranna
    • Mango Vermicelli kheer (Semiya Payasam)
    • Rice Kesari bath
    • Curd Rice
    • Puliyogare
    • Coconut Rice
    • Jaggery Rice
    • Lemon Rice
    • Moong Dal Khichdi
    • Ghee Rice
    • Doodhpak or Rice Kheer
    • Obbattu / Ubbati / Puran Poli

    Stay tuned guys. Coming up next are some more coastal Karnataka (Udupi and Mangalore Konkani recipes) for Ugadi.

    Detailed recipe for Ugadi Pachadi or Bevu Bella panakam

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    Ugadi Pachadi , Bevu Bella Panakam, Ugadi or Gudi Padwa recipes, ram Navami and Ganesh Chaturthi recipes, Prasadam recipes, fasting, upvas and vrat recipes , Indian festival and food

    Ugadi Pachadi - Traditional Ugadi Recipes

    Kushi
    Ugadi Pachadi or Bevu Bella Panakam is a festive drink that consists of 6 ingredients having 6 different tastes (sweet, sour, salt, spicy, pungent, and bitter). It symbolizes the ups and downs of life -  that one must accept all the flavors of experiences coming in this New Year. This drink can be prepared in less than 15 minutes.
    5 from 25 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Drinks
    Cuisine Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, South Indian, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
    Servings 4
    Calories 57 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 tablespoon Tamarind
    • 3 tablespoon Jaggery
    • 1 teaspoon Neem flower or Bevu
    • Salt , to taste
    • Black pepper powder , to taste
    • 3 tablespoon Raw mango , chopped into pieces
    • 1 ½ cups Water

    Instructions
     

    • There is no proportion for this recipe. Adjust all the spices to your taste 🙂 Feel free to add more or less of these six ingredients to water and mix.
    • Soak the tamarind in ½ cup hot water till it softens.
      1 tablespoon Tamarind, 1 ½ cups Water
    • Add jaggery to another 1 cup of water and stir till it melts.
      3 tablespoon Jaggery, 1 ½ cups Water
    • Filter jaggery water through a strainer into a bowl to remove any impurities. Using the same strainer, filter the tamarind pulp to the same bowl as jaggery.
    • To this add neem flower, salt, pepper powder, and raw mango chunks.
      1 teaspoon Neem flower, Salt, Black pepper powder, 3 tablespoon Raw mango
    • Ugadi pachadi is ready. Offer this to God in form of naivedyam and serve your family and friends.

    Notes

    • If you live outside India or if fresh neem flowers are unavailable where you stay, simply add dried neem leaves or any bitter-tasting ingredient like methi seeds (fenugreek) or methi powder.
    • If you don’t prefer adding raw mango chunks, you can grind it and add it along with tamarind water.
    • Dry fruits, coconut chunks, and whole spices can be added to enhance the flavor of the drink if required.
    • Instead of soaking tamarind in hot water, you can even use tamarind pulp if desired.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 57kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 151mgPotassium: 44mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 122IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 0.4mg
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     Ugadi Pachadi or Bevu Bella Panakam is festive drink that consists of 6 ingredients having 6 different taste (sweet, sour, salt, spicy, pungent and bitter). It symbolizes ups and downs of life -  that one must accept all the flavors of experiences coming in this new year. #ugadi #gudipadwa #holi #ramnavami #festivedrink #indianfestival #festivalfood #pachadi #panakam #ganeshchaturthi #prasadam #southindianfood #festivalandfood

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    Comments

    1. Beth

      March 16, 2023 at 12:32 pm

      5 stars
      This tea sounds amazing! There's something for every single tastebud and the message behind it is fantastic.

      Reply
      • Holley

        March 29, 2024 at 3:32 pm

        5 stars
        This is a great recipe to have on-hand for the New Year. It's easy to make and very meaningful. Thanks for sharing!

        Reply
    2. Elizabeth

      March 29, 2024 at 3:15 pm

      5 stars
      Thanks for sharing the symbolism of the ingredients. Sounds so delish! Can't wait to make this!

      Reply
    3. Julia

      March 29, 2024 at 4:25 pm

      5 stars
      This sounds delicious! I love the idea behind the different flavors!

      Reply
    4. Ben

      March 29, 2024 at 4:32 pm

      5 stars
      This is really cool. I love the message almost as much as I love the flavor of this. I should drink it every day just to keep myself in the right headspace.

      Reply
    5. Chenee

      March 29, 2024 at 5:13 pm

      5 stars
      I love the symbolism of this drink - what a great way to usher in a new year.

      Reply
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