Many South Indian communities across India including people from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have come together to celebrate Ugadi, the first day of the Hindu New Year. While the festival is observed with traditions, it is incomplete without delicious food that include many specialities. 

If you are celebrating the festival in Bengaluru or Mumbai, here are some delicious food menus to help you enjoy this weekend:

Mumbai

South Indian flavours
ITC Grand Central, Mumbai, presents a Traditional Ugadi Celebration at Dakshin, marking the South Indian New Year with a thoughtfully curated dining experience. 

It opens with the quintessential Ugadi Pachadi. Diners are then invited to savour Dakshin Vishesha, an Ugadi special assortment of starters served from Iyer’s trolley, accompanied by an array of house-made chutneys and an appalam basket. The meal unfolds into a generous spread of regional vegetarian classics, including Bendakaya Vepudu, pan-tossed okra; Padhpe Upakari, local greens tempered with garlic, chilli, and coconut; Muvvankaya, slow-cooked aubergines in a green chilli and poppy seed paste; and Puttagodugulu Jeedipappu Iguru, a robust combination of mushrooms and cashew nuts.