Mahalaya Amavasai lunch menu – The Mahalaya Paksham | Pithru paksham ends with Mahalaya Amavasai. No onion garlic lunch menu combo for Mahalaya amavasai. It is the last day of the 15 days of Pithru paksham, which usually ends on the New moon day.
As a tradition, Tharpanam is performed on all days for deceased ancestors, and it is believed that even if we skip doing Tharpanam on other days, we can make it up on Mahalaya Amavasai day. It is also believed that the souls will bless the family abundantly. On Mahalaya Amavasai day, we cook an elaborate lunch using native vegetables. Raw banana is a must on the menu.
In our house, for amavasai my mother-in-law always makes poosanikai puli kootu. Some houses make Sambar for amavasai, and in some houses, they make Mor kuzhambu. Usually, we make vadai payasam for Mahalaya amavasai. In some houses, they make Srartha samayal for Mahalaya amavasai.
Some houses do not use toor dal but use only moong dal. I am sharing a basic menu that is usually made at our home for Mahalaya amavasai. Feel free to modify as needed.
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