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2007-03-26T14:29:00.000-07:00

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Head over here for more delicious and simple andhra recipes.

Yam kababs

2006-05-03T19:20:00.000-07:00

Yam kababs(Kandha vada)
Ingredients:

Yam (grated) 1 cup
Red chillies 6-8
salt to taste
split bengal gram 1 cup
Onions 2
Rice flour 1-2tbsps
Oil for frying

Method of preparation:

Wash yam thoroughly(before and after grating.)
squeeze excess water if needed.
soak bengal gram for 1hour.
Grind grated yam, red chillies, salt, bengal gram, 1 onion(halved) into paste.
add onion(chopped), rice flour to above paste and make kababs(as shown above) by pressing little amount above mixture.
Fry oil in a pan, fry the kababs until done.

Green gram dal bhaji(Pesara punukulu)

2006-04-13T02:58:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Whole green gram dal 1 cup
green chillies 5-8
curry leaves 10
cumin seeds 1tsp
soda 1 pinch
salt to taste
oil for frying

Method of preparation:

soak green gram dal for about 3 hours.
Grind green chillies, dal, salt into smooth paste with little water.
Add cumin seeds, curry leaves, soda to the above dal paste.
fry oil in pan, take spoonfuls of above paste and drop in oil.
Removed when fried and enjoy with your fav. sauce.

P.S. you can added little amount of rice flour to make the batter thick.

Fenugreek leaves pickle

2006-04-02T22:28:00.000-07:00

Fenugreek leaves pickle(Menthikura pacchadi)

Ingredients:

fenugreek leaves 1whole bunch
red chillies 6-8
urad dal 3-4tbsps
tamarind lemon sized ball
jaggery 5-6tbsps
sesame seeds 1tbsp
garlic 3-4cloves
oil for frying
salt to taste

Method of preparation:

Wash fenugreek leaves thorougly and fry in little amount of oil for about 10minutes.
Heat 1tbsp of oil in a pan and fry red chillies, urad dal together.
Grind the fried red chillies, urad dal along with fried fenugreek leaves, tamarind, jaggery with sufficient amount of salt into paste with required amount of water.
Add sesame seeds and garlic pods to this mixture and grind for 3-4seconds.
Serve with hot rice and ghee.

Bitter Gourd Rice

2006-03-07T04:34:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Bitter gourd 4-5
Onions(medium sized) 2-3
Red chillies 10-15
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

Method of preparation:

Bitter gourds are big no-no when i ask any of my friends. I was the only one who loves them deeply. I love bitterness...(somebody help me)
but this recipe is not bitter at all....its real spicy....as spicy as you can ever imagine.
Use best quality chillies for this recipe to turn good. so.....firstly

Wash and remove edges of bittergourds. Scrape them(like you do carrots for carrot halwa) and wash it thoroughly(for abt 3min) and keep aside.
Make a coarse paste out of onions and red chillies.
Heat oil in pan, add the scraped and washed bittergourds.
Stir continously and when they change color add the onion-chilli paste.
Stir-fry in low flame and add oil as needed until it becomes dry.
Remove from heat, add salt and you can have it along with hot rice and ghee as shown above.

P.S: use more chillies for spicy stuff and more onions for sweet stuff.

Tapala Roti

2006-02-24T23:44:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Onion(small sized) 1
Red chillies 1-2
Rice flour 1cup
Salt to taste
Oil 1tbsp

Method of preparation:

Make a smooth paste out of onions and redchillies.
Boil 1 cup of water and add the above paste.
Remove from heat and add sufficient amount of salt(prob. a tbsp) and the rice flour(you can grind raw rice into powder).
Cover for few seconds and stir it tight.

Now heat a flat pan and flat the dough using fingers(be careful).
Add little amount of oil. Turn it when it gets light brown and roast the other side too.

Pudina Sandwiches

2006-02-06T18:28:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:
Bread slices 4

For first filling:
Potatoes 1(if large)
Garam masala 1tsp
Corriander powder 1/2tsp
Ginger garlic paste 1tsp
Green chilies (chopped) 3-4
Salt to taste

For second filling:
Pudina 1/2cup
Corriander leaves 1/2cup
Green chillies 3-5
Raw mango 1/4cup (or lime juice 1tbsp)
Salt to taste

Method of preparation:

Boil potatoes and smash them along with first filling ingredients except green chillies. Now add green chillies and keep aside.
Make a paste with all second filling ingredients. If theres no raw mango you can substitute it with limejuice.
If the bread slice is broader then you can spread both fillings one by one.
Else spread one filling and use another bread slice to separate other filling.
Now fit them in sandwitch toaster(if u have one) or on pan with little amount of ghee. Roast them until golden brown and enjoy with tomato sauce.

Dhibba Rotti

2006-01-07T05:31:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Black gram / urad dal 1 cup
Idli rawa/ rice rawa 1 1/2 cups
salt to taste
Oil 2 tbsps

Method of preparation:

Soak black gram in water for 3-4 hours and make a smooth paste out of it.
Soak idli rawa in water for 2-3 hours.
Squeeze the excess water from idli rawa and add it to the black gram paste which gives you thick paste. Add salt to it.
Heat a thick bottomed pan preferably curved pan.
Pour 2tbsps of oil into the pan. When the oil is heated and 1-2 cups of dough and spread it lightly. Cook covered in slow flame until u sniff the smell or for abt 6-8minutes.
Turn around and let it cook uncovered for 1-2minutes and check whether its crisp and golden brown.
Remove from heat and serve hot with coconut chutney or whatever chutney you prefer.

Dhadhojanam(Traditional rice)

2005-12-08T00:25:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Boiled rice 2 cups
Green chillies 3
Ginger 1 inch piece
Mustard seeds 1tsp
Cumin seeds 1tsp
Bengal gram 1tsp
Curry leaves 10
Yogurt 1 cup
Turmeric powder 1 generous pinch
oil 1tsp
salt to taste

Method of preparation:

This is generally prepared by left over food esp. during morning.
In a bowl, mix rice with finely chopped green chillies and chopped ginger. Add yogurt and turmeric powder, salt and keep aside.
Heat oil, add Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, Bengal gram, Curry leaves and when they splutter pour on the above rice mixture and serve.

Ridge gourd fry

2005-11-30T02:08:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Ridge gourd 2
Red chilli powder 1tbsp
salt to taste
oil for deep frying

Method of preparation:

Wash ridge gourds and remove the end portions.
Now cut them into 2-inch pieces horizontally and cook with sufficient amount of water until done.
Cool them and squeeze the flesh and juice gently out of them.
Heat oil for deep frying. Add the squeezed ridge gourds and fry them until golden brown. Remove from heat add red chilli powder and salt and serve hot with hot rice.

Ridge Gourd Dal

2005-11-27T01:04:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Ridge gourd 1
Toor dal 1 cup
Green chillies 5
Garlic pods 3
salt to taste
Oil 1tbsp
mustard seeds 1tsp
cumin seeds 1tsp
red chillies 1

Method of preparation:

Cook dal with sufficient amount of water until its done more than half.(it breaks easily)
Wash n peel the skin of ridge gourd.
Grind the peeled skin as coarse paste using little amount of water.
Heat oil in pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chillies(broken), green chillies, garlic pods and fry for 1min.
Now squeeze the water from the paste and add it to the tampering.
Fry in open pan in low flame until the dal is dry. Serve with hot rice and ghee.

Bharleli Mirchi

2005-11-22T23:30:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Green chillies 10
raw mango 1
coconut 1
asafoetida 1/4tsp
mustard sees 1tsp
cumin powder 1/2tsp
corriander powder 1/2tsp
red chilli powder 1/2tsp
turmeric powder 1 generous pinch
salt to taste
oil 4 tbsps

Method of preparation:

Grate coconut and mango. keep aside.
Heat 2tbsps of oil and temper with asafoetida and mustard seeds.
Now add grated coconut, grated mango, cumin powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, corriander powder, salt. Saute till well mixed and dry.
Remove from heat.
Heat remaining oil in a shallow pan, slit green chillies and stuff the above mixture and cook covered for 5minutes.
Serve hot with rice.

Fun Search

2005-11-21T06:49:00.000-08:00

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Allam barapa(Ginger-lemon syrup)

2005-11-16T21:43:00.000-08:00

allam barapa
Originally uploaded by rajiashine.

Ingredients:

Ginger 3 inch piece
Jaggery 1 cup
lemon juice 1tbsp
ghee 1tbsp

Method of preparation:

Wash and peel ginger. Chop finely to small pieces.
Heat ghee in a pan, add ginger pieces and fry for few second.
Now add lemon juice and stir-fry for few more seconds.
Add jaggery(scraped) and 1/2cup of water to it and let it bubble in slow flame for 2-3minutes.
Cool it and have a spoonful of it every morning.
If stored in tight container, stays for years. Really good for health esp. during winter season.
I remember it having during my childhood days and rediscovered(phoned to grandma) it few years back. Please dont try if you dont like ginger taste.

Saggu biyyam halwa(saboo dana halwa)

2005-11-14T20:00:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

sabudana 1cup
milk 3cups
ghee 1tbsps
sugar 1cup
cardamom powder 1pinch

Method of preparation:

Boil the milk in a vessel.
Add sabudana and stir continuously while cooking.
Add little amount of ghee at times.
when sabudana is translucent then its done.
Turn off heat and add sugar and cardamom powder. Stir well and serve.
you can garnish with roasted cashews and raisins if preferred.

Chimili

2005-11-08T20:45:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Sesame seeds 1 cup
Jaggery 1/2 -3/4 cup

Method of preparation:

Grind the sesame seeds into powder and then add jaggery and grind again.
Make small lemon sized balls with the ground mixture.
Stays for weeks if stored in tight container.

Mughalai Paratha

2005-11-02T20:22:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Maida 1 cup
Wheat flour 1/2 cup
sooji 1/4 cup
milk few tablespoons
salt to taste
oil few tablespoons

Method of preparation:

Knead all the ingredients into soft dough using sufficient milk. Keep aside for atleast 1 hr.
Take a small lemon sized portion of dough and roll into a small round.
Make a cut along the radius of the round and roll it into a cone along the center.
Again flat the cone and roll into a small round.
Heat a pan and add paratha and cook for a minute.
When small bubbles appear turn around and add a teaspoon of oil around the paratha.
When it fries and brown spots appear, remove from head and serve.

Potatoes with kari masala

2005-10-29T02:06:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

potatoes 3 medium sized

For kari masala powder:

coriander seeds 1cup
gram dal 1cup
cumin seeds 1/2cup
urad dal 1/2tsp
fenugreek seeds 1/4tsp
whole red peppers 10
asafoetida 1/4stsp(add before grinding)

Heat little oil and fry all the ingredients except asafoetida until golden red and grind into powder along with asafoetida.

Method of preparation:

wash peel and chop potatoes into small cubes. Heat 1tbsp of oil and all the chopped potatoes and cook covered until done. Add the above powder as required along with few pinches of salt.

Menthidli/menthi idli (fenugreek idli)

2005-10-18T20:51:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

grain rice 2cups
fenugreek seeds 1/2 cup
soda-bi-carb 1/2tsp
salt to taste
ghee

Method of preparation:

grind rice into coarse powder or use biyyam rawa.
soak it in few cups of water for 4-5 hours.
soak fenugreek seeds for 12-14hours.
now grind the soaked fenugreek seeds into smooth paste.
drain the water from rawa and add the paste.
this can be stored in fridge for few days.
when required add pinch of soda-bi-carb and salt to it and pour the batter into idli moulds and steam.
blush with ghee and serve with karam podi.

Lemon juice pickle(nimmakaaya kaaram)

2005-10-15T19:34:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

urad dal 1/2 cup
dry red chillies 6-8
lemon juice 6-8tbsps
salt to taste

Method of preparation:

Heat pan, add urad dal, red chillies and fry until dal turn light brown.
Cool to room temperature and grind into fine powder.
In a bowl take the sufficient amount of powder and add lemon juice and salt.

Kobbarilouse

2005-10-09T18:56:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

coconut scraped 1cup
sugar 1cup
ghee 1tbsp
milk 4tbsp

Method of preparation:

Heat ghee in a pan, add scraped coconut and fry until light golden brown. Now add milk and fry for 2 more minutes. Add sugar and stir fry until the sugar melts completely and the caramel sticks to the cocunut. U can make small sized balls if preferred.

Sesame powder(noopodem)

2005-10-04T20:27:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

sesame seeds 1cup
dry red chillies 6-10
salt to taste

Method of preparation:

Heat a pan, dry roast sesame seeds and red chillies by stirring continuously.
Cool it and grind into coarse powder along with sufficient salt.
Can be served with rice.

Squash curry (akakara kaaya kura)

2005-10-03T21:06:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

squash (aakakara kaaya) 1/4kg
sesame seeds 1/4cup
green chillies 5-9
salt to taste
oil 1tbsp

Method of preparation:

Grind sesame seeds and green chillies into smooth paste adding little amount of water.
Wash and remove the stems of squash. half them horizontally.
Heat oil in a pan add squash and salt and little amount of water and cook covered for 5-10minutes. stir in the sesame paste and stir-fry for few minutes until its formed a dry texture.

pulihara

2005-10-02T21:07:00.000-07:00

pulihara
Originally uploaded by rajiashine.

Ingredients:

rice 1 cup
amarind Paste 5 tsps
green Chillies 8
ginger 1 inch cube
red Chillies 2
groundnuts 2 tbsps
mustard Seeds 1 tsp
chana Dal 2 tsps
Urad Dal 2 tsps
asafoetida 2-3 pinches
Curry leaves 2 stems

Method of preparation:

Cook rice by adding 2 cups of water and cool it under room temperature.

Roast mustard seeds(1tbsp)and red chilies(2) and grind into fine powder by adding salt.

Heat oil add red chillies, chana dal, urad dal, rayi, groundnuts, hing, curry leaves and green chillies & grated ginger.

Then add the tamarind paste to the oil and add turmeric powder.

When the tamarind paste cooks and leaves oil, add salt and remove from heat.

Now add this mixture to rice along with roasted ground mustard powder.

Beans with tomato yogurt sauce recipe

2005-10-01T21:24:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

French beans 20-25
spring onions 3
ginger 1 inch piece
garlic 5cloves
red chillies 2
skimmed milk yogurt 11/2cups
maize flour 1tbsp
tomatoes 3
oil 2tbsps
salt to taste

Method of preparation:

Cook french beans in salted boiling water and strain and refresh in cold water. Take 2-3 beans slit them and tie them up with spring oinion greens. Keep the boiling water aside for later use.

Blend together skimmed milk yogurt and maize flour.
Wash tomatoes, make a cross with a knife and blanch in two cups of boiling water for a minute. De-skin, deseed and chop them finely.
grind ginger and garlic into fine paste.

Heat oil, add chopped spring onions, ginger garlic paste, tomatoes and stir fry. Now add blended yogurt and salt.

warm the cooked bean bundles just before serving by briefly dipping them in boiling hot water or stock which we reserved.

Top them with yogurt sauce, sprinkle with crushed red chillies.

Kacha kolar dalna recipe

2005-09-30T19:54:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Raw bananas 4
gram flour(besan) 2tbsps
ginger 2 inch piece
garlic 6-8 cloves
onion 1
tomato 1
red chilli powder 1tsp
salt
oil
bay leaf 1
turmeric powder 1/2tsp
garam masala powder 1/2tsp

Method of preparation:

Grind ginger and garlic into smooth paste. Finely chop onion and tomato.

Boil, peel and mash bananas. Add gram flour, 1tsp of ginger-garlic paste, 1/2tsp rechilli powder, salt. knead into dough and take small portions and make them into small balls and press it with palms in the form of koftas.

Deep fry them in oil until golden brown and keep aside.

Heat 1tbsp of oil in a pan. add bay leaf, onion, ginger-garlic paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and stir until the onions become translucent. now add tomato and cook for few minutes.

Add two cups of water and bring it to boil. add salt and the fried koftas. stir in garam masala and serve hot. Its a famous bengali dish.

Allam pacchadi

2005-09-29T21:05:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

green chillies 5
ginger 4 inch piece
tamarind small 1cm ball
salt to taste
jaggery 5tbsps
bengal gram 2tbsps
oil 1tsp

Method of preparation:

Fry green chillies in oil and grind them along with all the other ingredients using little amount of water.

gokudu

2005-09-28T19:30:00.000-07:00

gokudu
Originally uploaded by rajiashine.

gokudu is telugu term describing the remains of pan while making ghee....
when the yogurt cream is heated in slow flame without disturbing, it forms a black burnt layer.
To make it edible, gokudu is mixed with sugar.
one should have it for its divine taste....hmmmmm

arati kura

2005-09-27T20:56:00.000-07:00

arati kura
Originally uploaded by rajiashine.

Ingredients:

raw banana 2
dry red chillies 5
salt to taste
cumin seeds 1tsp
mustard seeds 1tsp
urad dal 1tsp
asafoetida 1pinch
oil 1tbsp

Method of preparation:

Remove the edges and apply oil to raw banana. Place it on burner and burn it for few minutes.

After cooling to room temperature, peel the skin and remove the flesh into a bowl.

Heat oil, fry cumin seeds,mustard seeds,urad dal,asafoetida for 2-3minutes and pound them along with the banana flesh as shown in the image.

dhaniyala pacchadi

2005-09-26T20:06:00.000-07:00

dhaniya pickle
Originally uploaded by rajiashine.

Ingredients:

corriander seeds 4tbsp
Red chillies 8
urad dal 1cup
tamarind lemon sized ball
jaggery 6tbsp
ginger 1 inch piece
salt to taste
oil 1tbsp

Method of preparation:

Heat oil in a pan, add red chilies, corriander seeds, urad dal and fry until light golden brown.

Grind the above fried mixture with tamarind, jaggery, ginger, salt into smooth paste using sufficient amount of water.

This can be stored in air tight container in fridge and used when required.
Serve with idli, dosa...

pakodi

2005-09-25T19:06:00.000-07:00

pakodi
Originally uploaded by rajiashine.

Ingredients:

Bengal gram flour(besan) 1 cup
green chillies 5
onions 1
sliced bread 2
salt to taste
soda-bi-carb 1/4tsp
oil for deep frying

Method of preparation:

finely chop green chillies and onions.
remove the edges of bread and crumble them.
In a bowl add all the ingredients making flowing mixture with sufficient amount of water.
Heat oil in a kadai.
drop spoonfuls of the mixture into oil and deep fry until golden brown.

semya upma

2005-09-24T19:50:00.000-07:00

semya upma
Originally uploaded by rajiashine.

Ingredients:

vermicelli(semya) 1 cup
green chillies 5
potatoes 1/2
carrots 1
onions 1
urad dal 1tsp
mustard seeds 1tsp
cumin seeds 1tsp
curry leaves 5-10
salt to taste
oil 1tbsp

Method of preparation:

finely chop green chillies, potatoes, carrots,onions and keep aside.

Heat oil in pan, add urad dal,mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves. when they change color add 2 cups of water and salt and bring to boil.

Now add semya and cook covered until done.

Thotakura/ Totakura pulusu

2005-09-23T20:39:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

collard greens(Thotakura) 1 thick
mustard seeds 1tsp
cumin seeds 1tsp
fenugreek seeds 1/2tsp
urad dal 1tsp
asafoetida 2 pinches
jaggery 4tbsps
salt to taste
tamarind juice 1tbsp
oil 1tbsp

Method of preparation:

remove the stem and wash the leaves thoroughly and chop them.
Heat oil, add all the ingredients along with sufficient amount of water except the greens and bring to boil.
Now add the greens and boil till cooked.

Kashmiri dal

2005-09-23T00:05:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Green gram split(moong dal/pesarapappu) 1/2 cup
bengal gram split(chana dal) 5tbsps
ginger 2 inch piece
onion 1 large sized
red chillies whole 3
salt to taste
turmeric powder 1 pinch
ghee 1tbsp
cumin seeds 1tsp
asafoetida 2 generous pinches
red chilli powder 1tsp

Method of preparation:

soak moong dal and chana dal together in water for an hour.
Boil dals in 4 cups of water adding salt, turmeric powder, ginger till cooked.
heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds, asafoetida, red chillies, onion(chopped) until it turns light brown.
add red chilli powder and cooked dal and sufficient amount of water and bring to boil.
serve hot with rice.

Spicy rice recipe

2005-09-21T19:33:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Basmati rice 1 1/2 cups
Brinjals 3-4 med. sized
salt
Tendli 8-10
red chillies 6-7
corriander seeds 2 tsps
dry coconut 1/2cup
cumin seeds 1tsp
oil 4tsps
cloves 5-6
green cardamoms 2-3
bay leaves 2
turmeric powder 1tsp
cashewnuts 10
scraped coconut 2tsps

Method of preparation:

soak basmati rice in water for 30min.
cut brinjals into cubes and soak in salt water while adding a pinch of turmeric powder.
cut tendli lengthwise into four .
roast redchillies, coriander seeds, grated dry coconut and cumin seeds and grind them into fine paste.
heat oil in a wide mouthed pan, add cloves, cardamom, bay leaves and stir-fry.
add ground masala, cut vegetables, turmeric powder and stir fry.
add rice n 3cups boiling water and cook covered until done.
garnish with cashewnuts and scraped coconut.
serve hot.

Tendli fry recipe

2005-09-20T21:00:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Tendli (dondakaaya) 250gms
Fennel seeds (vaamu) 1tbsp
Red chilli powder 1tsp
salt to taste
oil for frying

Method of preparation:

Slice the tendli lenghtwise into four.
Deep fry until golden brown and add fennel seeds, red chilli powder and salt and fry few more minutes. serve hot with rice.

Pacchi charu recipe

2005-09-20T03:57:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

green chillies 4
onions 2
cumin seeds 1tsp
asafoetida 1pinch
curry leaves 10
tamarind juice 2tbsp
jaggery 5tbsp
salt to taste

Method of preparation:

finely chop green chillies.
half the onions (or finely chop them).

Add all the ingredients to a bowl and smash them little to release aroma and sufficient amount of water. serve with hot rice.

aavada/avada/avadalu recipe

2005-09-18T22:13:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

urad dal 2 cups

yogurt 2 cups

green chillies 5

ginger one inch piece

urad dal 1/2 tsp

chana dal 1/2 tsp

mustard seeds 1/2 tsp

red chilli pieces 4-5

cumin seeds 1/2 tsp

fenugreek seeds 1/4 tsp

Oil for frying

Method of preparation:

Make ginger and green chillies into coarse paste.

Whisk yogurt with little amount of water, the above ginger-chilli paste and salt.

Heat oil in a pan and add fenugreek seeds,urad dal, mustard seeds, red chillies, cumin seeds and add to the yogurt mixture.

Grind urad dal and salt to a thick paste using very little amount of water.

Using oil/water shape the thick paste in the form of donut and deep fry.

When they turn golden brown transfer them to yogurt mixture.

Leave it for few minutes for them to absorb the spices and serve.

You can garnish with cilantro when required( i dont prefer it though).

Wood apple sweet

2005-09-18T00:50:00.000-07:00

velagakaaya
Originally uploaded by rajiashine.

Ingredients:

wood apple(velaga pandu/velagapandu) 1
jaggery 1/2 cup

Method of preparation:

break the shell of wood apple and empty the flesh content into a bowl.
Add jaggery to it and pound into coarse paste.
This is rich source of vitamin c and iron.
so give it a try and u wont regret.

Kashmiri Dum Aloo

2005-09-17T00:50:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

potatoes 18-20 small sized
oil for deep frying
kashmiri redchillies 5-6
asafoetida a generous pinch
green cardamom powder 1/2tsp
dry ginger powder(soonth, sonti) 1tsp
Fennel (saunf) powder 2tbsps
murstard oil 1/4cup
clove powder a generous pinch
yogurt 2 cups
salt to taste
roasted cumin powder 1/2tsp
garam masala powder 1/2tsp

Method of preparation:

Peel, wash and prick potatoes with fork. Keep in salted water for 15min. Drain and wipe dry.
Heat sufficient oil in a kadai & deep-fry potatoes on medium heat till golden brown. keep aside.

Remove stems and make a paste of kashmiri red chillies using a little water.

Whisk yogurt with kashmiri red chilli paste, cardomom powder, dry ginger powder and fennel powder.

Heat mustard oil in a pan. add clove powder & asafoetida. Add half a cup of water and salt to taste & bring to boil.

Stir in yogurt mixture and bring to boil. add fried potatoes & cook till the potatoes absorb the gravy and oil comes on top.

Serve hot, garnished with roasted cumin powder & garam masala powder.

Burnt ginger rice

2005-09-15T19:23:00.000-07:00

ginger rice
Originally uploaded by rajiashine.

Ingredients:

Rice 1cup
onion 1small sized
ginger 4 one inch pieces
oil 6tbsps
soy sauce 1tbsp
tomato sauce 1/2tbsp
red chilli paste 1/2tbsp
ajinomoto 1/4tsp
salt to taste
vinegar 1tsp
cashews for garnishing

Method of preparation:

Soak rice for an hour and cook.
stir-fry ginger slices and keep aside.
Fry cashews and keep aside.

Heat oil, add chopped fried ginger, chopped onion.

Now add cooked rice, soy sauce, tomato sauce, red chilli paste, ajinomoto, salt. Stir and toss while cooking.

Add vinegar and serve hot garnished with fried ginger slices and cashews.

talimpu rice

2005-09-14T19:20:00.000-07:00

talimpu rice
Originally uploaded by rajiashine.

Ingredients:

boiled rice 1cup
yogurt 1cup
spring onions 1tbsp
raw mango(grated) 2tbsp
cumin seeds 1tsp
mustard seeds 1tsp
red chillies 1
salt to taste
oil 1tbsp

Method of preparation:

For tampering
Heat oil in pan, add red chilli pieces, cumin seeds, mustard seeds and curry leaves. Remove when they crackle.

In a bowl, add boiled rice, yogurt, tampering, grated mango, salt and mix well. Garnish with spring onions and grated mango.

Aanapakaaya pulusu

2005-09-14T07:30:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

bottle gourd 1/4 th piece
gram dal flour(besan/senagapindi) 1tbsp
mustard seeds 1tsp
cumin seeds 1tsp
urad dal 1tsp
green chilli paste 1tbsp
turmeric powder 1 generous pinch
curry leaves 10
oil 1tbsp
salt to taste

Method of preparation:

wash, peel and cut the bottle gourd into small cubes.
Mix yogurt with besan, green chilli paste, turmeric powder, salt and whisk well.
Heat oil in pan, add urad dal, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves and when they change color add the yogurt mixture.
Bring to boil and add the bottle gourd pieces and cook until done.

Raw banana fry

2005-09-13T09:08:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

raw banana 2
ginger 1inch piece
green chillies 5
corriander powder 1tsp
cumin powder 1tsp
salt
oil for frying

Method of preparation:

wash, peel, chop raw banana into cubes.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the cubes until golden brown
Smash ginger and green chillies into paste.
Add the paste to pan and fry for 2more minutes.
now add corriander powder, cumin powder, salt.
Serve hot with rice.

Bendi Masala

2005-09-11T23:15:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Ladies finger (bendi) 250gms
mustard seeds 1tsp
cumin seeds 1tsp
urad dal 1tsp
fenugreek seeds 1/2tsp
onions 2
green chillies 5
corriander powder(dhaniyala podi) 1tbsp
tamarind juice 1tsp
salt to taste

Method of preparation:

chop the ladies fingers into 2 inch pieces.

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, fenugreek seeds. When they splutter add chopped onions and fry until they become translucent. Now add ladies fingers, sliced green chillies and cook covered for few minutes until they become tender. Now add corriander powder, tamarind juice and salt and fry for few more minutes. Serve hot with rice.

Capsicum Bajji

2005-09-10T20:41:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Capsicum 5
Gram flour(besan/senaga pindi) 1cup
ginger paste 1tbsp
green chilli paste 1tsp
salt to taste
oil for frying

Method of preparation:

wash and cut the capsicums into long slices.

Mix gram flour, ginger paste, green chilli paste, salt into paste having flowing consistency using sufficient amount of water.
Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.
Now dip the capsicum slices into the paste and fry in the oil till golden brown. Serve hot as evening snacks.

Brinjal Onion curry

2005-09-09T20:43:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Brinjals 10
onions 2
green chillies 8
milk 4tbsp
oil
salt to taste

Method of preparation:

wash and slit brinjals into four, without cutting them through and keeping the stalk intact. Soak in water.

Grind onions, green chillies, salt into smooth paste.

Heat oil in pan, add cumin seeds, urad dal, mustard seeds, red chillies and when they start spluttering add brinjals, paste, milk and cook covered until done.[RC:c9a4b96f]

Pesarapappu chutney

2005-09-08T19:42:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Green gram(split) /Moong dal/pesara pappu 125gms
Corriander Seeds 2tbsp
Cumin seeds 1tbsp
green chillies 5
salt to taste
oil

Method of preparation:

Heat 1tbsp of oil in a pan. Add green gram, corriander seeds, cumin seeds and greenchillies(sliced).
Fry until the seeds become golden brown.
Now cool and grind into smooth paste along with sufficient salt using small amount of water .
Serve with dosa or rice.

Aava sajja Rice

2005-09-07T19:23:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Boiled rice 2 cups
green chillies 4
sesame seeds 1/4 cup
mustard seeds 1tbsp
red chillies 4
salt to taste

For tampering
Mustard seeds 1tsp
cumin seeds 1tsp
oil 1tbsp

Method of preparation:

Grind sesame seeds, mustard seeds, red chillies, salt into paste using little amount of water.
Now add the paste to the rice and mix well.

Heat little amount of oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, green chillies, curry leaves and when they splutter add this to the rice mixture and serve hot.

Undrallu

2005-09-07T05:27:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Coarsely powdered rice 2 cups
Bengal gram(chana dal, senaga pappu) 1/4 cup
salt to taste
oil 1tbsp

Method of preparation:

Rice can be ground coarsely or rice ravva can be used in place.
Soak 1/4 cup of chana dal for 10 minutes.

Boil 4 cups of water. Now add coarsely oil, powdered rice, chana dal and salt. Cooked covered on a slow flame until done.

Cool it under room temperature. Now shape them into circular balls using some oil. Now ready to eat. They are favourite food of Lord Ganesha and a must recipe on Vinayaka chavithi.

Cooking Glossary

2005-09-07T04:26:00.000-07:00

English ------------------>Telugu

Bengal Gram ----------->Senaga pappu
Green Gram -----------> Pesara pappu
Red Gram -------------->Kandhi pappu
Black Gram-------------> Minappappu
Urad dal ---------------->Minappappu
Gram Flour-------------> Senaga pindi
Corn Flour -------------->Mokka jonna pindi
Roasted gram ----------->Gulla senaga pappu

Aubergine,Brinjal,Eggplant -----------> Vankaaya

Bringle ----------------> Vaakkaya
Colcesia ---------------> Chaama dumpalu
Capsicum -------------> Bengulooru Mirapakaya
Coriander leaves ------- Kothimeera
chick peas ------------> Senagalu
Palmyrah ------------> Tati kaaya

Asafoetida -----------> Inguva
Bay Leaf -------------> Masala Aku / Biryani aaku
Cinnamon ------------> Dalchini chekka
Cloves ---------------->Lavangam

Cumin Seeds-----------------> Jeelakarra
Curry leaves ----------------->Karivepaku
Fennel seeds ----------------->Vaamu
Fenugreek seeds-------------> Menthulu

Jaggery ------------------->Bellamu
Coriander Seeds ----------->Dhaniyalu
Mustard seeds ------------>Avalu
Poppy Seeds -------------->Gasagasaalu
cumin seeds --------------->Geelakarra

Yogurt -------------------->perugu

gongura pappu

2005-09-07T04:24:00.000-07:00

gongura pappu
Originally uploaded by rajiashine.

Ingredients:

Bengal gram (senaga pappu) 1 cup
Gongura leaves 1 cup
red chilli powder 1tsp
green chillies 3
salt to taste

Method of preparation:

Cook the bengal gram by pouring sufficient water in a vessel. Now add the gongura leaves, sliced green chillies, red chilli powder, salt and keep covered for few more minutes. Serve with rice.

capsicum curry

2005-09-04T01:04:00.000-07:00

capsicum curry
Originally uploaded by rajiashine.

Ingredients:

capsicum 5
onions 1
salt
roasted gram 5tbsp
red chillies 2
garlic cloves 1
cumin seeds 1/2tsp
oil for frying

Method of preparation:

grind roasted gram, redchillies, garlic,cumin seeds, salt into powder and keep aside.

Fry oil in pan. Add chopped onions, chopped capsicum and keep covered in slow flame for app. 5min.
Fry for few more minutes and add the ground powder and salt if required.
Serve hot with rice.

bread fry

2005-08-31T02:07:00.000-07:00

bread fry
Originally uploaded by rajiashine.

Ingredients

Gram dal flour(besan) 1cup
bread slices 5
red chilli powder 1tsp
soda bi carb 1pinch
salt to taste
oil for frying

Method of preparation:

cut the bread slices diagonally to form traingular pieces.
Mix the gram flour, redchilli powder, salt, soda bi carb, salt with little amount of water and keep aside.
Dip the bread slices in batter and deep fry and serve with tomato sauce.

arati vepudu

2005-08-28T05:05:00.000-07:00

arati vepudu
Originally uploaded by rajiashine.

Ingredients:

Raw banana 1
chillies 5
ginger 1 inch
salt to taste
oil for frying

Method of preparation:

Peel and slice the raw banana into thin circles.
Heat oil in pan and fry the slices.
Grind chillies, ginger and salt into coarse paste and add to the fried slices. Fry for 2more minutes and serve with hot rice.

kobbari chutney

2005-08-26T03:12:00.000-07:00

kobbari chutney
Originally uploaded by rajiashine.

Ingredients

coconut 1
raw mango 1/2
red chillies 2
mustard seeds 1tsp
cumin seeds 1tsp
urad dal 1tsp
aesofotida 1pinch
fenugreek seeds 1/2tsp
salt to taste

Method of preparation

Ground coconut, raw mango and salt into coarse mixture.
heat oil in pan, add fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, mustard seeds, red chillies and when they start spluttering add the coarsely ground paste.
Serve with rice.

kakarakaya stuffed

2005-08-26T02:44:00.000-07:00

kakarakaya stuffed
Originally uploaded by rajiashine.

Ingredients

Bitter guard 3
onions 2
red chillies 10
salt to taste
oil for frying

Method of preparation

cut the bitter guards into half and slit them. deep fry and keep aside.

grind onions, red chillies, salt into paste and fry it for 5minutes in medium flame.

now stuff the fried paste into bitter guards and serve with hot rice.

chikkudu kura

2005-08-26T02:30:00.000-07:00

chikkudu kura
Originally uploaded by rajiashine.

Ingredients

Beans 1/4kg
Tomato 1
mustard seeds 1tsp
cumin seeds 1tsp
red chillies 2
ginger 1inch piece
red chilli powder 1tsp
salt to taste
oil 1tbsp

Method of preparation:

fry oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chillies. when they splutter
add chopped tomatoes, smashed ginger, sliced beans and cook with covered lid until they become tender.
Add redchilli powder and salt.
Serve hot with rice.

Tati Appalu

2005-08-23T07:31:00.000-07:00

tati appalu
Originally uploaded by rajiashine.

Ingredients:

palmyrah extract 1cup
rice flour 2 cups
jaggery 1cup
oil for frying

Method of preparation:

combine all the ingredients into dough.
now take some amount of dough and make into small balls and press them flat.
fry in medium hot oil and serve cool.

Aubergine masala

2005-08-23T07:24:00.000-07:00

vankaya masala
Originally uploaded by rajiashine.

Ingredients:
brinjals 10
oil 1tsp

ingredients for paste:

urad dal 1 tsp
mustard seeds 1tsp
turmeric powder 1 pinch
cumin seeds 1tsp
red chillies 5
tamarind juice 1tbsp
corriander seeds 1tbsp
chopped onions 1/2 cup
salt to taste

Method of preparation:

Heat oil in pan, add all the "ingredients for making paste" and fry for 5minutes then ground them into smooth paste.

slit the brinjals and insert the paste into grooves.
Heat oil and add brinjals and simmer them in a closed vessel until they are cooked.
Serve hot with rice

soya rice

2005-08-19T23:38:00.000-07:00

soya rice
Originally uploaded by rajiashine.

Ingredients

soya 1 cup
rice 2 cups
cumin seeds 1tsp
cinnamon 2inch stick
onions 1
green chillies 3
turmeric powder 2 pinch
salt
oil 1tbsp

Method of preparation:

slice onions and chop green chillies.
cook soya beans with sufficient amount of water.
cook rice and keep aside.
heat oil in pan, add cumin seeds, cinnamon, onions, green chillies.
when onions turn translucent add cooked soya beans, cooked rice,turmeric powder and salt to taste.

Flickr

2005-08-19T23:34:00.000-07:00

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Palmyrah Cake

2005-08-15T23:03:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Palmyrah juice 1 cup
rice ravva 2 cups
jaggery 1 cup

Method of preparation:

add all ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
keep it aside for 30minutes.
greese glass bowl with ghee and pour the paste and microwave for 7minutes.

Beans Fry

2005-08-12T22:06:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Beans 1/2 kg
onions 2
red chilli powder 2tbsp
mustard seeds 1tsp
cumin seeds 1tsp
corriander leaves
salt
oil 2tbsp

Method of preparation:

Peel the ends of green beans and half them.
Fry oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, finely chopped onions.
When onions become translucent add beans and fry for 15minutes constantly stirring.
Add redchilli powder and salt.
Garnish with curry leaves and serve hot with rice.

Chick peas masala

2005-08-10T05:07:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

chick peas 250gms
cinnamon 1 inch stick
cloves 6
red chillies 15
onion 1
water
salt
cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
urad dal 1/2 tsp
oil 1tbsp
turmeric powder 1 pinch

Method of preparation:

cook chick peas with sufficient water and turmeric powder. keep aside.
grind red chillies, cloves, onion, salt into paste with sufficient water.
heat oil in pan. add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, urad dal.
when they splutter add the ground paste and fry for a minute.
now add chick peas and stir well.
serve with hot rice.
this can be turned into snack by garnishing finely chopped onion and lemon juice.

Dal rasam

2005-08-09T09:26:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

tuar dal 1 cup
onions 4
curry leaves
water 4 cups
urad dal 1 tsp
tamarind juice 2tbsp
mustard seeds 1tsp
fenugreek seeds 1tsp
jaggery 200gms
turmeric powder 1 pinch
cumin seeds 1tsp
red chillies 3
green chillies 3
water 5cups
salt to taste
ghee 1tsp

Method of preparation:

cook tuar dal with water and turmeric powder.
cut onions and green chillies into half.
Heat ghee add fenugreek seeds, urad dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chillies.
when they start spluttering add water, jaggery, tamarind juice, onions, chillies, cooked tuar dal.
Boil until onions become translucent.
Garnish with curry leaves.
Serve hot with rice.

Mango dal

2005-08-09T09:16:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
Raw mango 1
tuar dal 2 cups
green chillies 5
garlic 3cloves
curry leaves
water 4 cups
urad dal 1 tsp
mustard seeds 1tsp
turmeric powder 1 pinch
cumin seeds 1tsp
red chillies 3
salt to taste
oil 1tsp

Method of preparation:

Peel and slice mango into small cubes.
cook tuar dal with water and turmeric powder.
add mango slices to it and cook tilll they become tender.
add green chillies and cook for few more minutes.
For tampering, heat oil , add garlic cloves, urad dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chillies, curry leaves.
pour into the dal and serve hot with rice.

Buttermilk rasam

2005-08-08T01:05:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
Butter milk 2 cups
onions 1
green chillies 3
curry leaves
fenugreek seeds 1/2 tsp
mustard seeds 1tsp
cumin seeds 1tsp
fennel seeds 1tsp
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
oil 1tbsp

Method of preparation:

cut onion into 4 divisions.
Heat oil in pan and add fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds until they spluter.
add this to butter milk along with finely chopped green chillies, onions, curry leaves, turmeric powder, salt.
Good for digestion.

Rasam

2005-08-07T01:32:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
Tuar dal 1/4 cup
tomatoes 1
green chilli 1
curry leaves
tamarind juice 2 tbsp
urad dal 1tbsp
mustard seeds 1tsp
cumin seeds 1tsp
red chilli 2
asofotida 1 pinch
turmeric powder 1 pinch
oil
water 4 cups
salt

Method of preparation:
Cook tuar dal with sufficient water. keep aside
Heat oil in pan, add urad dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chilli, asofotida.
add water and cooked tuar dal and chopped tomatoes and green chillies.
add tamarind juice, salt, rasam powder, turmeric powder, redchilli powder.
Garnish with curry leaves and serve hot with rice.

Bringle dal

2005-08-06T10:55:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
Bringle 1/4 kg (vaakkaya)
tuar dal 2 cups
green chillies 5
garlic 3cloves
curry leaves
water 4 cups
urad dal 1 tsp
mustard seeds 1tsp
cumin seeds 1tsp
red chillies 3
salt to taste
oil 1tbsp

Method of preparation:

cut bringles into half and remove seeds.
cook tuar dal with water and turmeric powder
add bringles to it and cook until they become soft.
add green chillies and cook for few more minutes.
For tampering, heat oil , add garlic cloves, urad dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chillies, curry leaves.
pour into the dal and serve hot with rice.

corriander chutney

2005-08-06T10:40:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
corriander leaves 6 stems
green chillies 6
salt
roasted gram 1/4 cup
red chillies 2
garlic cloves 2

Method of preparation:
grind corriander leaves, green chillies, roasted gram, redchillies, garlic cloves, salt into paste adding little water. serve with rice.

Colcesia Fry

2005-08-06T10:28:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
Colcesia 1/4 kg (chama dumpalu)
garlic cloves 8
red chilli powder 2tbsp
tamarind --- small lemon sized ball
mustard seeds 1tsp
cumin seeds 1tsp
corriander leaves
red chillies 3
water 4 cups
salt
oil 1 cup

Method of preparation:
Add colcesia, water, tamarind to a bowl and pressure cook them.
peel the skin and cut them into half
fry oil in a pan.
add smashed garlic cloves, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chillies.
when it splutters, add colcesia and fry while adding oil when required.
Garnish with curry leaves and serve hot with rice.

Puffed rice mix

2005-08-06T10:16:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
puffed rice 8 cups
tomatoes 2
green chillies 4
onions 1
lemon juice
salt
roasted gram 1/2 cup
red chillies 2
garlic 2 cloves

Method of preparation:

grind roasted gram, redchillies, garlic, salt and keep aside.
In a bowl mix puffed rice with finely chopped tomatoes, green chillies, onions and add the ground powder with lemon juice. Serve immediately.

Masala Eggplant

2005-08-05T00:39:00.000-07:00

Lets start with king of vegetables i.e. "Eggplant".
Ingredients:
small bringals 15
For the stuffing:
onions 2 medium sized
green chillies 6
ginger 1 inch piece
garlic 5 cloves
tamarind --a large lemon sized ball
oil 1tbsp
salt to taste
corriander powder 1tsp
cumin powder 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder 1/4tsp
Garam masala powder 1/2tsp
For Tampering:
oil 1 tbsp
red chillies whole 5
garlic 8 cloves
mustard seeds 1/4 tsp
cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
curry leaves 8
yogurt 1/2 cup

Method of preparation:

wash and slit brinjals into four, without cutting them through and keeping the stalk intact. Soak in water.
For the stuffing, chop onions, ginger, garlic and greenchillies finely.
soak tamarind in warm water for about half an hour, squeeze and strain the pulp.
In a frying pan, heat oil, add onions and stir-fry till translucent, add ginger, garlic, greenchillies in order.
Add tamarind pulp, salt, coriander poweder, cumin powder and turmeric powder. stir-fry till oil seperates.
Sprinkle garam masala and remove. keep aside to cool.
Grind the masala in a blender to a fine paste. Stuff masala in between the slits of the brinjals and keep aside.
Brush the baking tray with one teaspoon of oil, arrange brinjals and bake them for 15min at 225 degree centigrade.
Once cooked remove them onto a serving platter.
In a frying pan heat one tablespoon of oil, add whole red chillies, garlic cloves, mustard seeds, sesame seeds, curry leaves in that order. Once garlic gets little brown add yogurt and immediately pour over the brinjals.
Garnish with chopped corriander leaves and serve them with rice.

Eggless Cake

2005-08-04T08:39:00.000-07:00

Lets start with a delicious cake....

Ingredients:
Heavy cream 1 cup
Sugar 1 cup
Maida 2 cups
Milk 1 cup
Milk powder 50gms
Vanilla essense 1tsp
Baking powder 1/2 tsp
Soda-bi-carb 1/2 tsp

Beat all the ingredients for 8-10min and bake in microwave for abt. 7min.
sorry! I couldnt resist having it before taking its pic ;)

Hurray!!!!!!!

2005-08-04T04:57:00.000-07:00

so this is my first post.
This blog is all about my cullinary skills esp. in Indian cuisine.
vl post recipes i learnt these years.
u can suggest me alternatives....