Our lunch menu in above pic consists of

Happy Tamil New Year 🙏Happy Vishu .

Our Tamil new year Vishu combined menu 😋

🍀Manga pachadi

🍀Cucumber curd pachadi

🍀Vazhakkai podimas ( raw plantain crumble )

🍀Avarakkai Thoran

🍀Cluster beans Thoran

🍀Avial

🍀Potato fry.

🍀Beans Paruppu Usili

🍀Thalagam

🍀Kalyana Mor Kuzhambu

🍀Vepampoo rasam

🍀Paruppu vadai

🍀Thengai Boli

🍀Pal payasam

🍀Inji puli

🍀Pavakkai gojju

🍀Cut mango pickles

🍀Citron pickle

🍀Sharkara Varatti

🍀home made Nendrankai chips

🍀home made pappadams

🍀Rice dal ghee

🍀Curd

🍀Sambaram ( spiced buttermilk)

Our lunch menu in above pic consists of : Happy Tamil New Year to all . Our 😋meal on this auspicious day

☘️Cucumber curd pachadi

☘️Raw mango 🥭 Pachadi

☘️Puli Inji ( Ginger Tamrind chilies relish )

☘️neem flower pachadi

☘️instant cut mango pickle

☘️Raw plantain Kari

☘️avarakkai Thoran / beans

☘️spicy potato Kari

☘️neem flower rasam

☘️capsicum potatoes Sambar

☘️Bonda Mor Kuzhambu

☘️vadai

☘️Millet chana dal moong dal coconut 🥥 milk payasam

☘️rice , dal , ghee

☘️mukkani Pazham ( jackfruit Banana Mango )

☘️appalam

☘️curd

The lunch menu in above pic consists of :

Vepampoo Rasam

• Rasa Kalan

Olan

Erisseri ( with yellow pumpkin )

Beans Thoran

Raw plantain stirfry

• Podalangai kootu ( Snakegourds)

› mango Pachadi

•Vendakkai pachadi

Jackfruit coconut

milk payasam

Paruppu vadai

Raw plantain chips

Rice, dal, ghee

a curd and Vadu manga

* mango grapes and jackfruits

The above was a Thai Ammavasai special lunch menu consisting of :

Today, observing Thai Ammavasai and Thai Velli (Auspicious Friday), I was on a cooking marathon 😁Despite cooking for just the two of us, I was committed to savoring the joy of a traditional elai sapadu 😋While the spread may seem elaborate, only small portions of each was cooked

☘️ginger cucumber curd pachadi

☘️Manga sweet pachadi

☘️Pavakkai gojju

☘️Raw plantain podimas

☘️Cluster beans Thoran

☘️Sweet potatoes stir fry

☘️Podalangai poricha kootu

☘️Cumin pepper rasam

☘️Bonda Mor Kuzhambu

☘️Ulundh vadai

☘️Elaneer payasam

☘️Kothamalli Sadham ( coriander rice )

☘️raw plantain chips

☘️ginger raw mango Pesarel

☘️Curry leaves Pirandai Thogayal

☘️rice , dal , ghee

☘️Curd

Tamil New Year, also known as "Puthandu," is celebrated with much enthusiasm and joy among Tamil-speaking people worldwide. It marks the first day of the Tamil calendar year and usually falls on April 14th. This day is filled with rich traditions, cultural festivities, and a sense of new beginnings.

Families begin the day with a ritual known as "Kanni," where they view auspicious items such as gold, fruits, vegetables, rice, and silver articles first thing in the morning, believing it will bring good fortune throughout the year. Homes are cleaned and decorated, often with kolams (intricate designs made on the ground using rice flour or white rock powder) at the entrance to invite good luck and prosperity.

Special prayers are offered in temples, and people wear new clothes to symbolize a fresh start. A significant aspect of the celebration is the preparation and enjoyment of a festive meal, which includes a variety of traditional dishes. One of the highlights is the "Mango Pachadi," a dish made from sweet, sour, and bitter ingredients, symbolizing the different aspects of life.

Exchanging greetings and wishes with family, friends, and neighbors is a key part of the Tamil New Year celebrations. Cultural programs, including music and dance performances, are also organized to mark this special occasion.

Puthandu is not just a time for festivity but also a moment for reflection, setting new goals, and embracing the future with hope and enthusiasm. It’s a beautiful testament to the rich cultural heritage and the vibrant traditions of the Tamil community.

Here are few recipes that you can try and create a fantastic Elai sapadu ( banan leaf spread ) and stun your family members .

1. Mango pachadi

2. Pasi paruppu payasam

3. Semiya vermicelli payasam

4. Neem flower rasam( Vepampoo )

5. Beetroot pachadi

6. Carrot green peas poriyal

7. Kurruku kalan

8. Pineapple madhura pachadi

9. Kerala sambar

10. Olan

11. Cabbage thoran

12. Arachavitta sambar

13. Mambazha puliseri

14. Mathanga eriseri ( pumpkin eriseri )

15. Vendakai kitchadi

16. Varutharacha kuzhambu

17. Poosanikai rasavangi

18. Drumsticks lady fingers curry

19. Drumsticks sambar

20. sakkarai pongal

21. Thalagam with assorted vegetables

22. Tomato rasam

23. Lady fingers morkuzhambu

24. Kalyana mor kuzhambu

25. Poricha rasam

26. Mysore rasam

27. Pineapple rasam

28. Kerala style rasam

29. Avial

30. Javarsi payasam

31. Cucumber pachadi

32. Paruppu vadai

33. Ulundh vadai ( medu vadai )

34. Vazhakkai podimas ( raw plantain )

35. Vazhakkai kari

36. Podalangai poricha kuzhambu

37. Cut mango pickles

38. Inji puli

39. Beans thoran

40. Beans paruppu usili

41. Nendran chips

42. Kerala pappadam

43. Mango sambar

44. Paal kootu

45. Poricha kootu

46. Vazhanthandu mor kootu

47. Poricha kuzhambu

48. Poosanikai mor kootu

49. Thalagam

50. Ashgourd mor kuzhambu

51. Vazhathandu poriyal

52. Vepampoo pachadi

53. Podalangai poduthuval

54. Vazhakkai podi

55. Paal boli

56. Bonda mor kuzhambu

57. Banana leaf menu , a sample

58. Lunch platter recipes

59. Elaneer payasam

60. Kalyana kesari

61. Wheat rava kesari

62. Cabbage molagootal

63. Lunch menu recipes , chow chow kootu

64. Temple style sambar with Mangalore cucumbers

65. Beetroot thoran

66. Cluster beans paruppu usili

67. Paruppu urundai kuzhambu

68. Kalyana vatha kuzhambu

69. Chow chow beans poricha kuzhambu

70. Nei appam

71. Arbi roast

72. Paruppu vadai ( another variant )

73. Avarakkai poricha coconut milk kootu

74. Bittergourd gojju

75. Mor rasam

76. Cucumber curd pachadi

77. Raw plantain thoran and avarakkai thoran

Our Tamil new year Vishu combined menu for 2024

Manga pachadi

Cucumber curd pachadi

Vazhakkai podimas ( raw plantain crumble )

Avarakkai Thoran

Cluster beans Thoran

Avial

Potato fry.

Beans Paruppu Usili

Thalagam

Kalyana Mor Kuzhambu

Vepampoo rasam

Paruppu vadai

Thengai Boli

Pal payasam

Inji puli

Pavakkai gojju

Cut mango pickles

Citron pickle

Sharkara Varatti

home made Nendrankai chips

home made pappadams

Rice dal ghee

Curd

Sambaram ( spiced buttermilk)

Check out these video recipes too from my youtube channel , more than 60 video recipes are available .