Best Snack Recipes For Ugadi

Friday, March 28, 2014, 17:56 [IST]

Every year, people celebrate Ugadi with recipes that are both traditional and novel. So if you have already tried and tasted all the usual Ugadi recipes, you can start on some new Ugadi dishes.

Ugadi is the time to spend with friends and family. And when it comes to family gatherings, we cannot miss out snacks. Snacks form the most crucial part of such gatherings. Sipping tea, chit chatting and munching on crispy and tasty snacks - nothing can be better than this.

TOP 10 SWEET RECIPES FOR UGADI

So, Boldsky has listed out a few sumptuous snack recipes which are a must try on Ugadi. These snack recipes for Ugadi is sure to make your celebration memorable and fingerlicking. Check out these best snack recipes for Ugadi.

Medu Vada

Medu Vada is a daily delight in most homes but you can pamper yourself with this deep fried snacks for Ugadi too. Being a popular south Indian recipe it will not take your guests by surprise. But if you can manage to get this snacks recipe right then you will surely earn a lot of laurels.

Chana Usal

Chana usal is prepared with the sprouted black grams which is boiled and then cooked with a medley of spices. Adding coriander paste to the usal gives a wonderful flavour to the dish and makes it absolutely tantalizing.

Banana Bajji

You must have heard of the special banana bajji of South India. It is also known as the kela bajji or Aritakaya bajji. This special snack is prepared using unripe bananas and it tastes yummy.

Maddur Vada

Making maddur vada is quite simple and easy. To go along with this lovely treat, is pudina chutney. The best thing about this easy snack recipe is the crispiness of the maddur vada!

Masala Garelu

A garelu is nothing but a variety of the South Indian vada. The masala garelu is prepared with herbs and spices which makes it a delightful dish. In fact, Ugadi is not deemed complete without preparing the garelu, payasam and pulihora.

Coconut Vada

Vadas are usually made out of sooji or rice paste. However, when coconut is the main ingredient for vadas, they are bound to be more delicious. This Andhra recipe is both sweet and spicy. Coconut vadas get their sweetness from the coconut and spicy flavour from green chillies that are abundantly added to the batter.

Masala Paruppu Vada

This fried snack is crisp and is sometimes teamed up as a side dish with sambhar and coconut chutney. Vada is made with Bengal gram dal (chana dal) and spices. You can have vada as a breakfast dish or munch on it as a snack with a cup of hot tea or coffee.