The most important meal of the karma days
On the Pedda Karma, the bhoktas who are fed stand in for the departed. The food has to be correct in every detail — and ready exactly when the rites call for it.
For 18+ years we have cooked for these rites across Hyderabad. We know the shraddha menu, the madi that must be kept from the first chop, and the order in which the purohit will need things. You will not have to explain any of it.
Whether the rites are held at home, at a relative's house or at a karma hall, our cooks come to you — or we cook in our kitchen and deliver on time.
What we cook for on the day
The kitchen serves three needs on the Pedda Karma. We take care of all of them.
For the rites
Cooked rice and any items the purohit needs from the kitchen, prepared first in madi and kept untouched.
For the bhoktas
The full shraddha leaf for the brahmana bhojanam, served in the traditional order at the right moment.
For the family
A meal for the family and relatives once the rites are complete, cooked to the same rules.
We work to the purohit's clock
Karma rites run to a fixed order. With your permission, we speak to your purohit before the day so the kitchen is always one step ahead of the ritual.
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The day before
We speak to the purohit
Items needed for the rites, the number of bhoktas and the time the meal must be ready are all confirmed.
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Early morning
Cooks arrive in madi
At your home, the relative's house or the karma hall — with fresh groceries, vessels and a stove.
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As the rites begin
Ritual items ready first
Everything the purohit needs from the kitchen is prepared before anything else and kept separate.
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When the purohit calls for it
Brahmana bhojanam served
The bhoktas are served the full shraddha leaf in the traditional order, and looked after until they finish.
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After the rites
Family meal, then clean-up
The family and relatives eat, and we clear the kitchen and cooking area before we leave.
The shraddha leaf
A typical Pedda Karma menu for the bhoktas. It is fuller than a masikam leaf, and is always finalised with you and your purohit.
One kitchen, from the first day to the last masikam
Most families book the karma days together with the meals before and after. One call, one team, and nothing to explain twice.
- Sutak daily meals
- Chinna karma
- Pedda karma
- 13th day feast
- Masikams
- Aabdikam
Questions about Pedda Karma catering
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Book Pedda Karma catering
Share the date, the number of bhoktas and family members, and your purohit's contact if you'd like us to coordinate.