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    Home » Thali Collection | Indian Entree » Aadi Perukku Lunch Menu | Aadi 18 Recipes

    Aadi Perukku Lunch Menu | Aadi 18 Recipes

    Posted on September 14, 2020 · Last Updated on September 13, 2020 · By Srividhya G · 14 Comments

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    aadi 18 recipe thali with text overlay for pinterest

    Here is a “variety rice” or the kalanda sadam lunch thali that is usually prepared for the Aadi 18 or the Aadi Perukku. Check out what we usually make for aadi 18. 

    aadi 18 lunch recipes with lemon, tamarind, coconut, jaggery, yogurt rice with cabbage curry

    Before getting into the plate details, let me explain what aadi 18 or the aadi perukku is. I have shared these details on my IG posts before. (Ref – Post 1 and Post 2) And I am resharing the same here. 

    Aadi 18 | Aadi Perukku

    Aadi is the Tamil name of the ashadha month of the Hindu calendar. It mostly falls in July/August of the Gregorian calendar. ⁠ The 18th day of this month is celebrated as Aadi perukku. 

    It more like a ritual/festival where we celebrate the onset of the monsoon. As wiki puts it, “Aadi 18 is a unique occasion dedicated to all the perennial river basins of Tamil Nadu and major lakes water source areas and is intended to celebrate the water rising levels due to the onset of monsoon.⁠

    It’s not our family custom to celebrate Aadi perukku, but we do cook and relish the feast on the same day.

    Why kalanda sadam-

    This is my thought. In those days, folks prepare mixed rice, take it to the river beds, offer their prayers, and enjoy the food there. Taking rice, sambar, rasam, and curry to the river bed would be difficult. So they make a variety of rice and enjoy it. Later it became a norm and custom. 

    The first chapter of Kalki’s novel Ponniyin Selvan explains all about this festival. Being a Ponniyin Selvan fanatic, the first thing that comes into my mind is the first chapter of Ponniyin Selvan and, of course, Vanthiyathevan. Kalki starts the story on the auspicious day of Aadi 18. I wish I could get a time turner and get back to that period. 

    Aadi 18 Recipes-

    Usually, we make kalanda sadam or the “variety rice” on this day. While you can make mint rice, cilantro rice, and other varieties, I keep it simple and go with a standard no-onion, no-garlic menu.

    I usually make lemon rice, but I used the wild lemon/kadarangi from my backyard and made wild lemon rice this time. Along with that, I have tamarind rice, coconut rice, jaggery rice, yogurt rice, lemon pickle, papad, and store-bought chips. 

    A meal-plate is incomplete without a vegetable in our household. So I made purple cabbage poriyal. I have the green cabbage poriyal on my blog, and I am linking that below. But you find the purple cabbage version on my YT video. 

    Now without any further ado, here is the aadi 18 recipe list-

    aadi 18 lunch recipes with lemon, tamarind, coconut, jaggery, yogurt rice with cabbage curry

    Kalanda Sadam Lunch Menu-

    Quick Tamarind Rice | Homemade Instant Puliodarai
    Quick and easy-to-make tamarind rice recipe! Perfect travel food and a fantastic lunch box recipe. Check out how to make this tamarind rice with the homemade instant pulikaichal mix.
    Check out this recipe
    tamarind rice in lunch box with fryums on the side and placed on a mat with the spoon on the side
    Thengai Sadam | South Indian Coconut Rice Recipe
    Thengai Sadam or Coconut rice is a simple & delicious South Indian style variety rice recipe with coconut & nuts’ goodness.
    Check out this recipe
    square image of coconut rice in a ceramic bowl with nuts on the side
    Kadarangai Saadam | Wild Lemon Rice
    Kadarangai saadam or the wild-lemon rice. It is a flavored rice prepared with wild lemon juice and tempered with spices in coconut oil.
    Check out this recipe
    Vella Sadam | Jaggery Rice
    Perfect sweet jaggery rice, popularly known as vella sadam in Tamil. Check out how to make this delicious rice with step-wise pictures.
    Check out this recipe
    vella sadam in a ceramic bowl
    Bagalabath | Curd Rice | Thayir Sadam
    A delicious and a creamy South Indian style spiced curd/yogurt rice recipe prepared with yogurt, rice, and milk with detailed instructions and step-wise pictures. It is popularly known as bagalabath or daddojanam or Thayir Sadam.
    Check out this recipe
    BagalaBathRecipe
    Cabbage Dry Curry | Cabbage Poriyal
    Steamed cabbage curry with coconut in a simple coconut oil tempering. A recipe with minimal ingredients that can be a side for your rice or that can be a salad too.
    Check out this recipe
    Sweet and Spicy Lemon Pickle | Easy Indian Lemon Pickle Recipe
    A delicious and easy recipe of sweet and spicy lemon pickle made in Instant Pot. A lip-smacking instant lemon pickle made with Meyer and Persian lemons that is perfect for both rice and paratha.
    Check out this recipe
    lemon pickle in a jar and in a white ceramic placed on a gray towel

    PS: Follow me on Instagram or join my Facebook Group for more gardening and recipe updates. If you try these aadi 18 lunch menu ideas, please don’t forget to comment and rate this recipe. If you have any questions, please leave a comment, and I will get to it asap.  Make sure to follow me on my Pinterest for more healthy and delicious ideas!

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    1. NARMADHA says

      October 28, 2020 at 2:58 am

      Wow. this is kind of plate I would like to indulge but my hubby don’t like much so rarely make these variety rice lunch plate. Looks too tempting.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        October 29, 2020 at 6:51 pm

        You should make it for yourself sometime.

        Reply
    2. Renu says

      October 10, 2020 at 8:58 am

      Wow so many varieties of rice this is and such a delicious platter. Each and every recipe is tempting.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        October 10, 2020 at 8:49 pm

        Thanks Renu.

        Reply
    3. Rajani says

      September 15, 2020 at 11:36 am

      Everyone at my place loves variety rice. It’s colorful, easy to make and makes perfect picnic lunches. Even now, we prefer these for long distance travel as they don’t leak and don’t really need a side dish too.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 15, 2020 at 6:00 pm

        Very true. These taste great as is.

        Reply
    4. Vaishali says

      September 14, 2020 at 9:03 pm

      After reading your posts , I am learning about these festivals and their rituals .
      It is a interesting thali with variety rice , and the thali kooks very colourful . I guess satvik food is always divine and you have presented it very well .

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 15, 2020 at 8:32 am

        Thanks, so much.

        Reply
    5. Harini Rupanagudi says

      September 14, 2020 at 7:09 pm

      Wonderful menu. I recently read up on Aadi 18 and its significance.

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      • Srividhya G says

        September 14, 2020 at 8:17 pm

        Thanks a lot.

        Reply
    6. Srivalli Jetti says

      September 14, 2020 at 6:27 pm

      Oh wow that’s one sinful spread Srividhya, I love all the dishes on the plate..though I don’t observe this festival, I do cook these for the day..and always find it easy to dish out so many on this particular festival..very well planned and plated!

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      • Srividhya G says

        September 14, 2020 at 8:21 pm

        Thanks a lot Valli. It’s somehow easy to make this kalanda sadam naa.

        Reply
    7. Suma Gandlur says

      September 14, 2020 at 4:15 pm

      I would enjoy this picnic meal by the river side any day of the year. I have all of my favorite rice dishes in one place. Now after reading your and PJ’s posts, I am never going to forget this festival’s name or it’s origin.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 14, 2020 at 8:21 pm

        ha ha. Thanks Suma

        Reply

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