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    You are here: Home / Recent Posts / Aadi 18 Recipes | Aadi Perukku Lunch Menu

    Aadi 18 Recipes | Aadi Perukku Lunch Menu

    Last Updated On: Jul 28, 2024 by Sharmilee J

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    Aadi 18 is celebrated in tribute to the water sources on the 18th day of Tamil month Aadi. Aadi 18 is marked by cooking variety of traditional food, offered to god & relishing with family & friends in a waterfront. Learn to make Aadi 18 Recipes – Aadi 18 Lunch Menu with step by step pictures.

    aadi 18 lunch menu

    We celebrate Aadi 18 each year. This is to thank god for the sufficient source of water we get every year and for the well being and tribute to it.

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    • About Aadi 18
    • How we celebrate
    • Aadi 18 Recipes
    • Coconut Rice
    • Lemon Rice
    • Sweet Pongal
    • Sago Payasam, Ulundu Vada
    • Curd Rice
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    About Aadi 18

    Aadi perukku also known as as Aadi 18 is a Hindu Tamil festival celebrated on the 18th day of the Tamil month of Aadi which generally falls mid-July to mid-August. Water bodies like river, lake, tanks, well and other water sources are thanked and worshipped.

    Aadi Perukku also known as 18-aam peyar festival pays tribute to water’s life-sustaining properties. It is also known as Pathinettam perukku and ‘perukku’ means ‘rising.’

    For the blessing of mankind with peace, prosperity and happiness, nature worship in the form of Amman deities are organized to shower Nature’s bountiful grace on human beings.

    The festival coincides with the annual freshens of the rivers and to pay tribute to water’s life-sustaining properties. It is celebrated near river basins, water tanks, lakes and wells etc. of Tamil Nadu when the water level in the rises significantly heralding the onset of Monsoon. Source : Wiki

    How we celebrate

    We celebrate Aadi 18 every year by making pooja near the water tank and tying sacred yellow threads, we usually tie it around our wrist but it is said that married women tie around their neck.

    We usually have the custom of making sacred yellow threads the previous day itself by dipping white thick thread in turmeric water and letting it dry. The next day we make a small pooja near the water tank or pipe in kitchen and tie the thread in our wrists.

    Aadi 18 Recipes

    The dishes made for Aadi Perukku varies in each household. We usually make full meals for Aadi 18 but even variety rice dishes along with payasam and vadai is also made so wanted to post the spread here.

    It actually looks elaborate but it was easy as once rice is done then 4 rice varieties gets done in no time. So this is the lunch menu I prepared for Aadi 18 :

    • Coconut Rice
    • Lemon Rice
    • Sweet Pongal
    • Tamarind Rice
    • Curd Rice
    • Payasam
    • Medu Vadai
    • Appalam

    Coconut Rice

    aadi 18 lunch menu - coconut rice

    Lemon Rice

    aadi 18 lunch menu - lemon rice

    Sweet Pongal

    aadi 18 lunch menu - sweet pongal

    Sago Payasam, Ulundu Vada

    aadi 18 lunch menu - payasam,vada

    Curd Rice

    aadi 18 lunch menu - curd rice

    Aadi 18 Lunch Menu

    aadi 18 lunch menu

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    Aadi 18 Recipes | Aadi 18 Lunch Menu

    Aadi 18 is celebrated in tribute to the water sources on the 18th day of Tamil month Aadi. Aadi 18 is marked by cooking variety of traditional food, offered to god & relishing with family & friends in a waterfront. Learn to make Aadi 18 Recipes – Aadi 18 Lunch Menu with step by step pictures.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time30 minutes mins
    Total Time45 minutes mins
    Servings2 people
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • Lemon Rice
    • Coconut Rice
    • Sweet Pongal
    • Tamarind Rice
    • Curd Rice
    • Ulundu Vada
    • Sago Payasam
    • Appalam

    Other Variations:

    • Payasam Recipes
    • Kalakandu Sadam
    • 5 Arisi Pongal
    • Thengai Podi Sadam
    • Maanga Sadam
    Nutrition Facts
    Aadi 18 Recipes | Aadi 18 Lunch Menu
    Amount Per Serving (200 g)
    Calories 450
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Kris Anand

      August 02, 2016 at 6:41 am

      nice

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    2. Vaishnavi

      August 02, 2016 at 12:33 pm

      Ur aadi 18 menu pic…first one came to me in whatsapp for aadi 18 wishes…most famous n beautiful pic…one group member thought, the wish poster prepared n clicked it. I clarified that it is from my favorite food blog n also warned not to post pic but to post link of the recipe…i posted the link…

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      • SHARMILEE J

        August 02, 2016 at 3:49 pm

        Aww Thank you so much Vaishnavi! Thats so sweet of u!

        Reply
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