Tamata pachadi / Tomato chutney

Tamata pachadi / Tomato chutney Another of everyone's favorite. This is going to be my 10th blog post...wow...10 posts already...these posts went by fast..lol. Another easy recipe and also a versatile dish. Goes along with any food nicely. Eat it with Dosa, Idli, Rice or Roti, tastes good with anything. The healthy side of it, its all tomato and tomato is one of the antioxidant foods which boosts the immune system.I read somewhere that cooked...

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Fish Fry ( Canned Tuna )

Fish Fry ( Canned Tuna ) Canned Tuna is such a useful item in my pantry. It always comes to my help in time of need. Well it happened like this... I wasn't feeling well y'day, so was thinking of something easy to cook and which the kids will eat without any fuss. Well anything non-veg would work fine, but something easy to cook...hmmm...I make this whenever I want cooking to be done in 10-15 min. The thing is, it also tastes good in a...

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Bendakaya pulusu / Lady's Finger / Okra in tangy tamarind curry

Bendakaya pulusu / Lady's Finger / Okra in tangy tamarind curry Pulusu means a sauce of tangy sour flavor made from tamarind pulp. A little bit of jaggery or sugar is added so that its not too sour. In Andhra, We can make fish pulusu, pappu pulusu (with lentils), vegetables or even meat like mutton or lamb. A hint of methi powder gives a good flavor to the pulusu to the vegetables pulusu. Bendakaya or Okra cooked in this tangy sauce tastes yummy...

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Colocasia / Arbi / Taro root / Chamadumpa fry

Colocasia / Arbi / Taro root / Chamadumpa fry So many names for a simple plant! It is another easy vegetable to cook and tastes good when eaten hot on cold winter days. Colocasia leaves and the root tuber are eaten in many in various forms in many countries. In India too the leaves are used to make tangy curries or fritters while the root also can be used to make tangy tamarind curries (pulusu), stir fry and fritters or bajjilu. The root tuber...

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Saturday morning breakfast - Green moong daal dosa / Pesarattu / Green Lentil crepes

Who can say no to dosa! I can't. Be it any kind of dosa, I like them all. Just the time it takes for it to get ready, by that I mean, soaking, grinding and fermenting....thats a long time. On top of that, in winter, for us....fermenting time increases!!!! So sometimes, to cut out the fermenting time, I make easy dosas :). Like this one, Pesarattu or Green Moong daal dosa. Its healthy, has lots of fiber, so it has to be good for you right!! It doesn't...

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Halwa / Ravva kesari Poli (Halwa or Ravva kesari stuffed sweet roti)

Halwa / Ravva kesari Poli (Halwa or Ravva kesari stuffed sweet roti) This is a easier alternative to making Bobbattlu, which is time consuming. These polis can be made in a jiffy!! All you need is halwa or Ravva kesari. As I said in my previous blog, when I make Ravva kesari, I take some of it aside before adding the nuts. It will sure be difficult to roll it out like a chapathi or roti with the nuts or raisins. To make Dough: 2 cups Maida (all...

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Something other than Sambaar / Pappu Chaaru (Lentil Soup with veggies)

Something other than Sambaar / Pappu Chaaru (Lentil soup with veggies) Sometimes sambaar gets too redundant and I feel like making something other than sambaar. Thats when I make Pappu chaaru or Pappu kattu. I donot know where these chaarus and kattus originated from, but since I learned to make them from my Mom, I too make them at home. Pappu kattu is little different from Pappu chaaru, I will blog that later sometime. Pappu chaaru means nothing...

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Aloo mudda kura/ Alugadda pidippu/ Mashed Potato curry

Aloo mudda kura/ Alugadda pidippu/ Mashed Potato curry This type of potato curry is very easy to make and tastes yummy with white rice or with chappatis or rotis. I like to eat it with pulihora too. This recipe can also be used as a filling for aloo bonda or aloo paratha(minus the onions...it will be difficult to roll it out with onions). Ingredients: 2 large potatoes 1 chopped onion (cut lengthwise or chopped...your wish) 3-4 thai green chillies...

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Chintapandu Pulihora/ Tamarind Rice for Sankranthi festival

Like I said in my previous blog, Pulihora is an all time favorite for kids and adults. It was my favorite while growing up and now I am glad that my kids enjoy it too. Out of all the different types, Chintapandu pulihora or Tamarind rice is my favorite. Making the mix at home is not at all difficult. I usually make more of the mix and save it in the fridge so that I can make it again over the next week. Tamarind rice with plain dal or mudda pappu...

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My first ever blog post!

"Vakratunda Mahakaaya, Suryakoti SamaprabhaNirvighnam Kuru Mey Deva, Sarva Kaaryeshu Sarvada" After thinking for a long time on what to blog about and how to go about doing it, today I started doing it, at last!!! I am looking forward to Happy blogging days ahead :) My first post was supposed to be on Sankranthi day but since it was not, I am going to post it today. Pulihora and vada are all time favorites with Andhraites and also in my...

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