Rice & pongal
Malahora / Pepper Ghee Rice
Also called Malahora; Marichyannam; pepper rice.
Daily naivedyamOfficially documented
A pepper-and-ghee rice offering documented in TTD ritual menus.
What goes into it
Rice
pepper
ghee
How it is made
Rice seasoned prominently with black pepper and ghee.
Exact temple kitchen formulae — the dittam — are not reproduced here unless the temple has published them. What is described is the culinary family, not a temple’s working recipe.
Where it is offered
Daily
Sri Venkateswara Swamy TempleTirumala / Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh · Shayana Bhogam · Dinner · Part of TTD-described daily naivedyam cycle.
Daily
Sri Padmavathi Ammavari TempleTiruchanoor / Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh · After 7 PM Last Bell · Evening offering · TTD publicly documents this item in the Padmavathi temple ritual menu.
Daily
History and evidence
It appears in the historical and inscriptional record under the name Marichyannam / Malahora.
Earliest documentation: Historical and current.
Dietary note
Recorded as Yes in the tradition described.
This is informational, never a guarantee. Temple kitchens change formulations, use shared equipment and follow their own Āgamic rules. If an allergy matters to you, ask the temple directly.
Source
- Primary reference for this entry · Documented · confidence High
https://news.tirumala.org/naivedyam-samarpayami-ritual-of-offering-food-to-lord/ - Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple · Official/primary · checked 2026-08-15
https://news.tirumala.org/mouth-watering-naivedyams-offered-to-goddess-of-riches-every-day-_-%E0%B0%