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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Mahalaya Amavasai Lunch menu

Pirthu paksha amavasai lunch menu combo

Course Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine South Indian

Keyword Mahalayam recipes,, no onion garlic recipes

Author Jeyashri suresh

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• Paruppu payasam
• Aval vadai
• Plain rice
• Nellikai thayir pachadi
• Vazhakkai kalyana kari
• Vazhaithandu mor kootu
• Poosanikkai puli kootu
• Tomato rasam
• Kothamalli thogayal

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Mahalaya Paksham lunch Dinner combo- 14 – Pithru paksham recipe without onion and garlic

We are almost on the second last of Mahalayam and tomorrow is Mahalaya Ammavasai. Today’s menu comes with an interesting North Indian Pulao and a potato sabzi. My amma learnt this potato sabzi from my athai many many years ago. We used to call this Aloo dum those days. Those days amma made kurma whenever she made chapati, on festival days and Mahalayam days, South Indian dal was made, or coconut chutney was made, which we used to hate during those days.

When Athai introduced this sabzi Amma used to make this on days we don’t eat onion and garlic. We love this with puris and jeera rice. Basmati rice was a rare thing in those days, and whenever Amma makes jeera rice or veg biryani, we love to have it with this potato sabzi.

The vegetable biryani and kurma recipe, I can say I attempted on my own in June 2009, back when my mama’s family visited me in Singapore. My Mami and perimma won’t eat garlic and I made this veg biryani and veg kurma for them. They both were super impressed by the taste. Later, when I started Jeyashri’s kitchen in August 2009, I shared this recipe, and ever since, it has been a super hit.

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Mahalaya Paksham lunch Dinner combo- 14

Pithru paksham recipe combo - No onion no garlic recipes

Course Lunch | Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Keyword Mahalayam recipes,, no onion garlic recipes

Author Jeyashri suresh

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• Curry leaves pulao
• Potato sabzi
• Chapati
• Vegetable kurma

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Mahalaya Paksham lunch Dinner combo- 13 – Pithru Paksham menu combo 13

I have posted Mahalayam lunch and dinner menu combo for the past few days. Today’s menu features an interesting combination of Poosnikkai Kalyana Kootu and Yam Tawa Fry. Also, the dinner menu has an interesting No onion no garlic Paneer butter masala.

I have included lemon rasam in the menu. I have two versions of lemon rasam on the website, one I learned from my amma and another one I learnt from my perimma. Both recipes are my favorites.

Coming to Poosanikai kalyana kootu, it is very similar to the arachuvitta sambar; we use the same spices for roasting, but we don’t add tamarind water in this. This kootu tastes very similar to the kootu served at Tamil Brahmin weddings. Traditionally Poosanikai | white pumpkin is used for this kootu. You can use raw banana, vazhai thandu, vazhaipoo, or any other veggies you prefer for kootu.

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Mahalaya Paksham lunch Dinner combo- 13

Satvik recipe for Pithru paksham without onion and garlic

Course Lunch | Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Keyword Mahalayam recipes,, no onion garlic recipes

Author Jeyashri suresh

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• Poosanikkai kalyana kootu
• Yam tawa fry
• Lemon rasam
• Methi Thepla
• No onion garlic paneer butter masala

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Mahalaya Paksham lunch Dinner combo- 12 – No onion no garlic Pithru paksha recipes.

Today’s menu has our family’s favorite combo Vatha kuzhambu and kootu. Some people avoid having keerai during Mahalayam, but as I mentioned before in all my posts, I use all vegetables except onion and garlic during Mahalayam period. Kootu and vatha kuzhambu is a staple combo loved by all at home. The pan-fried brinjal is yet another one of my personal favorites and this recipe is a super hit. We use the big Bharta baingan for making this recipe.

The dinner menu has aloo paratha and spicy pomegranate raita. Aloo paratha is always a super hit at home. Usually, no one at home is particular about hot food. Even rotis I make in the evening and they have it for dinner. But any stuffed parathas, they love to have them hot. It doesn’t mean they don’t eat if I keep it 1-2 hours ahead, but they love to eat it hot. So I plan it on days when I don’t have any classes and other outside work. We have 2 version of Aloo paratha recipe on Jeyashris kitchen. The other one is with onion – Dhaba style aloo paratha.

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Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Keyword Mahalayam recipes,, no onion garlic recipes

Author Jeyashri suresh

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• Kalyana Vatha kuzhambu
• Keerai Molagootal
• Pan-fried brinjal
• Aloo paratha
• Spicy pomegranate raita

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Mahalaya Paksham lunch Dinner combo- 11- Pithru paksham no onion no garlic lunch menu combo.

We have been seeing Mahalaya Paksha lunch and dinner menu combo. Today, we are seeing another recipe combo using karunai kizhangu. I used to dislike this vegetable during my childhood. When amma visited us in Singapore, she made this Karunai kizhangu masiyal, and somehow I started liking that. I used to make the maisyal once in a while from then on. However, after moving to Hong Kong, I couldn’t find Pidi karanai, so I stopped making it altogether.

We have an interesting Maharastrian cucumber salad on the menu. If you haven’t tried it, do give this a try, and I am sure you will love it.

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Mahalaya Paksham lunch Dinner combo- 11

Pithru Paksham recipes lunch dinner menu

Course Lunch | Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine South Indian

Keyword Mahalayam recipes,, no onion garlic recipes

Author Jeyashri suresh

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• Karunai kizhangu maiyal
• Nellikai Rasam
• Bittergourd chips
• Cucumber salad
• Ajwain paratha
• Veg Makhanwala

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Mahalaya Paksham lunch Dinner combo- 10 – Pithru paksham lunch dinner combo – No onion no garlic recipe combo.

It is easy to cook a traditional South Indian menu without onion and garlic. Many of you ask me for the North Indian menu without onion and garlic. Today, I am sharing a no-onion, no-garlic vegetable biryani. I have posted this recipe on my website many years ago. You can make the no onion garlic chana masala to pair with the biryani or as an accompaniment for the paratha in the dinner menu.

Also, I follow only no onion no garlic during mahalayam, I include rest all vegetables in my cooking.

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Mahalaya Paksham lunch Dinner combo- 10

Satvik lunch and dinner menu combo without onion and garlic

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Keyword Mahalayam recipes,, no onion garlic recipes

Author Jeyashri suresh

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• Vegetable Biryani
• Mixed veg raita
• Chana masala
• Spinach paneer paratha

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Mahalaya Paksham lunch Dinner combo- 9 – No onion no garlic lunch and dinner menu combo for Pithru paksham

We are here with an interesting no onion no garlic recipe combo. This menu is our family’s favorite too. Most of the weekend we end up in making a kootu and thogayal. Also Rasam we make only during weekend. I am giving recipe for avarakkai kootu today, but you can replace the vegetable with any of your favorite vegetables.

The tiffin combo is also protein-rich peas, rava idli and a simple coconut chutney. You can plan this as a tiffin for Navaratri guests too. I have done this once, and it is a super hit among guests.

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Mahalaya Paksha Lunch dinner menu- Day 9

Satvik lunch dinner combo without onion garlic

Course Lunch | Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Keyword Mahalayam recipes,, no onion garlic recipes

Author Jeyashri suresh

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• Avarakkai Poricha kootu
• Thengai thogayal
• Udipi rasam
• Seppankizhangu pepper fry
• Peas rava idli
• Coconut chutney

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Mahalaya Paksham lunch Dinner combo- 8 – No onion no garlic Pithru paksha lunch and dinner recipe combo.

Today, we are on day 8 of the combo sharing, and I am sure many of you must be following the Mahalaya Paksham lunch dinner menu combo series. Today I am sharing a traditional combo of Pavakkai Pitlai and karamani | payathangai curry. The dinner comes with the classic combo of Kothamalli pongal and Kalyana gotsu

Kothamalli pongal recipe, I have not shared on Jeyashris kitchen, but the short video is available on Jeyashri’s kitchen Youtube channel, Instagram, and Facebook page. I have made that for Varalakshmi nombu for a large number of guests. So you can plan this no onion no garlic protein-rich malli pongal for Navaratri too.

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Mahalaya Paksham lunch Dinner combo- 8

No onion no garlic traditional Pithru paksham lunch dinner combo

Course Lunch | Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Keyword Mahalayam recipes,, no onion garlic recipes

Author Jeyashri suresh

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• Pavakkai Pitlai
• Mysore rasam
• Payathangai thoran
• Malli pongal
• Kalyana Gotsu

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Mahalaya Paksham lunch Dinner combo- 6 – Pithru paksham lunch and dinner menu combo – No onion no garlic recipes

Traditionally, we make South Indian recipes during mahalaya paksham and only native vegetables like, avarakkai, raw banana, snake gourd, bitter gourd.. are used. English veggies like carrot, cauliflower, sweet corn, and radish are avoided. But I generally do not follow much, I do not use onion and garlic in my cooking for these 15 days of Mahalayam. As my husband does Tharpanam daily for all 15 days of Mahalayam, I take a shower in the morning and then will cook the food.

Today’s lunch and dinner menu comes with a no onion no garlic paneer rice and aloo sabzi. The sabzi you can make in the morning a little extra, and use it for dinner too.

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Pithru paksham lunch | dinner menu combo without onion and garlic

Course Lunch | Dinner

Cuisine South Indian

Keyword Mahalayam recipes,, no onion garlic recipes

Author Jeyashri suresh

Please click on the recipe name to see the full recipe

• Butter corn paneer rice
• Aloo tamatar sabzi
• Curd quinoa
• Masala Paratha

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Mahalaya Paksham lunch Dinner combo- 5 – No onion no garlic lunch and dinner menu combo for Mahalaya Paksham

The Day 5 lunch and dinner menu features a veggies-loaded Varuthu Aracha Kuzhambu, a recipe very close to my heart. This Tirunelveli-style gravy, which I learned from my athai, is something we all love a lot. You can also replace this kuzhambu with Tirunelveli Thalagam or Ezhukari kootu. Usually, they use native vegetables like vazhakkai, seppankizhangu, bittergourd, kathrikkai, avarakkai during mahalayam, but I don’t strictly follow any rules except onion and garlic.

Apart from this, we have a good collection of no onion no garlic recipes on Jeyashris kitchen . Do check out my other Mahalaya Paksha | Pithru paksha menu combo

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Mahalaya Paksha Lunch dinner menu- Day 5

Pithru paksham menu combo - No onion no garlic recipes

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Keyword Mahalayam recipes,, no onion garlic recipes

Author Jeyashri suresh

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• Varuthu aracha kuzhambu
• Vazhakkai fry
• Neem flower rasam | vepampoo rasam
• Kanchipuram dosai
• Red coconut chutney

Stay tuned for more interesting combos.

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Mahalaya Paksham lunch Dinner combo- 4 – Every year during the time of Mahalaya Paksham | Pithru paksham I plan to post lunch and dinner menu combo on Jeyashris kitchen. Finally this year I planned the combo menu. I will post the no-onion, no-garlic lunch and dinner menu here, along with the recipe links. I have already shared 3 combos on Jeyashris kitchen.

As I mentioned in all the previous Mahalaya Paksha menu combo posts, I use all the vegetables except onion and garlic during Mahalaya. Feel free to substitute the vegetables as you prefer.

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Mahalaya Paksham lunch Dinner combo- 4

Pithru paksham no onion no garlic recipes

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Keyword Mahalayam recipes,, no onion garlic recipes

Author Jeyashri suresh

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• Kothamalli podi
• Paruppu urundai rasam
• Dangar pachadi
• Instant usili
• Vegetable sevai– You can use the kothamalli podi for making this vegetable sevai
• Coconut chutney

Stay tuned for more recipes coming up on this series.

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Mahalaya Paksham lunch Dinner combo- 3 – Mahalayam | Pithrupaksham lunch dinner menu – No onion no garlic recipes.

I have been posting no onion, no garlic lunch menu and dinner menu combos on Jeyashris kitchen for the past two days. Thank you so much for the great response.

Mahalaya Paksha is a significant 15-day period in the Hindu calendar devoted to honoring and remembering ancestors through rituals. The recipes are made without onion and garlic, and also, only some specific vegetables and spices are used. I am not following the exact tradition, but I am giving you an idea of what I follow at home.

Please check out the lunch dinner menu combo 1 and Lunch dinner menu combo 2 here.

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Mahalaya Paksham lunch Dinner combo- 3

No onion no garlic Pithru paksha lunch and dinner menu combo

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Keyword Mahalayam recipes,, no onion garlic recipes

Author Jeyashri suresh

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• Thengai aracha kuzhambu
• Strawberry rasam
• Chow chow peanut poriyal
• Samba godhumai rava dosai
• Tomato pepper chutney

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Mahalaya Paksha Lunch Dinner combo -2 – I have started posting no onion no garlic menu combos for the Mahalayam starting from Sept 8- Sept 21, 2025.

We have a huge collection of No onion no garlic recipes in Jeyashris kitchen. For this series, I am combining some recipes and giving them as a combo, so that it may give an idea for those who plan to cook no onion, no garlic recipes.

As I have mentioned before, I do not follow any vegetable restrictions except for onion and garlic. You can feel free to choose the vegetables as per your choice. Traditionally, many use only moong dal and avoid toor dal in the menu. Also, freshly ground spices are used, and pepper is used instead of red chilis.

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Mahalaya Paksha Lunch Dinner combo -2

No onion nogarlic lunch | dinner menu combo

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Keyword Mahalayam recipes,, no onion garlic recipes

Author Jeyashri suresh

• Thenga manga pattani sadam
• Thakkali Thayir pachadi
• Cluster beans curry
• Sweet potato paratha
• Matar paneer

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Mahalaya Paksham lunch Dinner combo- 1 – Every year during the time of Mahalaya Paksham | Pithru paksham I plan to post lunch and dinner menu combo on Jeyashris kitchen. Finally this year I planned the combo menu. I will be posting the no onion no garlic lunch and dinner menu here with the recipe links.

Mahalaya Paksha, also known as Pitru Paksha, is a sacred 16-day period dedicated to paying homage to ancestors. It holds a great spiritual significance. Traditionally, the meals prepared during this Mahalaya Paksha period follow certain customs. They use freshly ground spices; no onion or garlic is used. Additionally, no English vegetables like carrots, radishes, or cauliflower are used in the cooking. Instead, native vegetables like avarakkai, bitter gourd, cluster beans, and raw banana are used.

Many households don’t use certain vegetables during these 15 days, but I don’t follow any vegetable restrictions except for onion and garlic. I am just providing an idea for the menu; feel free to modify it according to your needs and preferences.

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Mahalaya Paksha Lunch dinner menu- Day 1

No onion no garlic lunch and dinner menu

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Keyword no onion garlic recipes

Author Jeyashri suresh

Day 1 lunch menu and dinner menu- Click on the name to see the recipe

• Iru puli kuzhambu
• Avarakkai chana curry
• Milagu rasam
• Pidi kozhakattai
• Brinjal gotsu

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