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24 January, 2010

Hot Pongal

Contributor: Priya
1 cup rice
1/2 cup moong dal
ginger
jeera
ghee
hing
cashewnuts
peppercorns

pan theesukuni ghee vesi jeera,ginger,peppercorns,hing add chesi avi baaga manchi vaasana vachaka wash chesina rice and moongdal vesi water veyali...salt acc to taste add cheyali

hot pongal konthamandi methaga thintaru,konthamandi podi ga thintaru....neeku methaga kaavali ante ee rendu 1 1/2 cup aithe water 4-5 cups veyachu pressure cooker aithe... rice cooker aithe inko cup add chey...and podiga aithe rice cooker lo 3 cups and pressure cooker lo 2 1/2...pickle tho thinte baavuntundi

Tip From Kavya:
usual ga podi podi ga ravalante rice ki 1:2 water and moongdal ki 1:1 water veyali...ledha koncham metthaga ravalante inko 1 cup water xtra vesukunte saripothundi....

Tip from * Sadhana:
priya cheppina ingredients ki one cup milk add cheyyandi. taste increase avuthundi. methaga vunte chaala bavuntundi. meeru 1 1/2 cup ( rice + moongdal) teesukunte 4 cups water , 1 cup milk add cheyyandi .
sweetness asal vundadu.salt kooda vestam kadaa... nenu chaala sarlu try chesaa. milk tho taste increase avuthundi, kammadanam vastundi. meeru pongal methaga cheste rasam or sambar tho thinochu. pongal podiga vundalante milk veyyalo ledo teliyadu.

Choco Vanilla Cake Balls

Contributor: Kranthi
okka normal sponge cake ni smash cheyali hand tho powder laga dantlo milkmaid vesi chapati dough la kalipi fridge lo okka 10 mins pettali
inko chocolate spoonge cake tesukuni danini kuda smash chesi pakkana pettukuni
3 spns of sugar powder lo 2 spns of cocoa powder kalipi...hot water tho danini mix cheyali sauce laga vastadi...eee sauce ni smash chesina cake lo mix chesi dough la chesukuni 10 mins fidige lo unchi...manam bobbatulu chesetappudu purnam pedtam kada maida lo ala chocolate mix dantlo vanila mix petti dry fruits lo roll cheyatame...

Sabudhana Majjiga Muruku

Contributor: Sravanthi
nenu sabudhana majjiga muruku chesanu last week, anni tiffins lo i felt it was easy...

sabudhana ni over night majjiga lo nanabettali...
next day add green chilli paste and salt accordingly. then add rice flour to make it to firm dough.
ee dough ki muruku press lo petti hot oil lo direct ga press chesi deep fry cheyali anthey ayipoyindhi...

badusha amma chesthundhi but naaku recipe theliaydhu... repu kanukonni cheptha

Sweet Potato Tomato curry

Contributor: Sangeetha
Normal ..tomatochikkuduka curry laga

First oil heat chessi , then add 1/2 spoon methi seeds , 1/2 spoon Zeera +2-3 green chillies (slits laga)+ curry leaves + 1 inch giner pieces..tarvtha half cup onion pieces ..fry ayyaka add sweet potato pieces ( 1 min unchi ) + then add tomato pieces ( 1-1.5-tomato for 2 sweet potatoes ) + 1 spoon tamarind paste (optional) + salt+ 1/2 spoon chilli pwd+ tumeric pwd ..Then 1/2 cup water possi cook chessi + dagra padakka tesseyalli

Sweet Potato Pulusu

Contributor: Bhargavi
sweet potato tho pulusu ante same bendakaya/chama gadda pulusu laga ne kani bendakayalaku badulu ivvi veyyali anthe...
recipe ante...first thalimpu vesi thruvatha onions and green chilli vesi fry cheyandi..avvi koncham maggaka mukkalu veyandi...koncham sal add cheyandi...mukkalu half udikaka pulusu posi koncham karam, menthi podi ,lite ga sugar vesi oka 10 min oodikinchandi (mukkalu poorthiga oodikevaraku) last lo oka spoon biyyampindi n nuvvula podi vesi oka 2 min undikinchi teeseyandi(optional)...anthe baguntundi...

08 January, 2010

Chudwa

Contributor: Niru..
nenu chudwa ila chesta....

green chillies kanna red cillie powder veste ekkuva rojulu vuntayi and colour kuda baguntundi..

atukulu
red chillie powder
jeera/avalu/peanuts/oil/salt/putnalu/curry leaves

1)first atukulu 1tsp oil lo baga veyinchali... veyinchi pakkana pettukovali
2)popu lo jeera/avalu/peanuts/oil/salt/putnalu/chilli powder/red chillies/pasupu/curry leaves anni vesi avi vegaka atukulu kalapali..and anni baga kalipaka dinchesi store chesukovali......

salt popu lo veste baga kalisipotundi......

Tips:
Contributor: Sowmya

Nenu expert kadu kani oka tip chepta.oil lo peanuts avvi vegaka salt oil lo vesestey karigipotundi appudu even ga atukulaki padtundi.


07 January, 2010

Beerakaya Thokku Podi

Contributor: swathianil
beerakay thokkutho podi cheyyocchu.
*beerkay thokku theesi unchali.
*pan lo oil vesi,beera thokku,red chilli,zeera vesi veyinchi unchukovali.
*ila veyinchina dhanilo vellulli konchum,salt add chesi dry ga grind cheyyali.
dheenini vedi annam lo ghee vesukuni kalipi thinte bhaguntundhi.

Beerakaya Chutney

Contributor: Sushma
beerakaya chutney :

Beerakaya chekku teesesi pieces cheyyandi.

Konchem oil lo talimpu veyyandi. indulone okka vellulli rebba add cheyyochu (to remove the raw smell of garlic, ledante grinding lo add chesukovachu). tamilpu vegaka, pachi mirchi veyyali. after 2 sec , beerakaya pieces add cheyyali. Mukkalu konchem magganivaali , water poyadedaaka. then grind it along with a little bit of tamarind.

beerakaya tokku pachadi:

paina cheppina pachadi laane cheyyali kakapothe, beerakaya thokku thoti cheyyali(beerkaya mukkalu vaadakoodadu). beerakaya thokku konchem pachi smell poyedaka maggiste chaalu.

ee beerkaya tokku pachadi lo ninna kobbari add chesi chesanu, baagundi taste.my DH like it too. u can try that variation as well.

Recipes with Papaya

Contributor: pushkala
Papaya tho konni varieties unnayi....meeku telisi undochemo.....

#papaya ni sorakaya laaga tarigi,popu vesi palu posi vandochu.
#popu lo papaya mukkalu vesi udikaka nuvvula podi(kobbari / thelaga pindi) vesi vandochu.
#Papaya mukkalu popu vesi udikaka,chintapandu gujju vesi,aavapetti(aava pindi-add this after removing from stove)vandochu
#inkokati gasagasalu vesi roti curry laaga masala add cheyyochu...

Barley Dosa

Contributor: * Sadhana
Barley tho Dosa cheyyochu. (Tamil nadu Cuisine ). nenu try chesaa.

1 cup barley, 1 cup urad dal, 1cup rice (8 to 10 hours soak cheyyali)
salt to taste
oil.

better to prepare one day before . repu br.fast ki ante eeroju morning soak cheste better. barley soak avataniki time paduthundi. peanut chutney tho thinochu.

Mango Lassi

Contributor: Kavya
Curd lo Mango Pulp(Fresh/Canned) acc to taste add chesi,koncham water and sugar acc to taste vesi baaga blend chesthanu.....seasona ithe konni mango pieces kuda vesthanu....

Contributor: Priya
nenu equal quantity of mango pulp,curd and milk vesi taste ki saripada sugar vesi blend chestanu...

Reducing bitterness of Kakarakaya

Contributor: Kavya
Koncham Tamrind n pasupu vesi water lo boil chesthe Kakarkaya lo chedu pothundi....

Contributor: Suchitra
kakarkaya pieces cut chesi koncham ekkuva salt vesi water lo 2- 3 hrs soak chesina chedhu pothundhi

Methi Rice

1. Contributor: Kavya
Methi rice naa blog lo vundi chudu....dhani lo nenu methi n coriander leaves paste chesi coconut milk tho boil chesi chesanu....taste ithe simply superb....
http://kavyanaimish.blogspot.com/2009/12/methi-pulavo.html
if not u can jst add chopped mint to the veggies n fry them....later cook the veggies wid rice again.....

2. Contributor: UJVALA
methi rice.. here is the recipe

Vegetable Biryani

Contributor: Sravanthi
nenu vegetable biryani ila chestha, no idea about your recipes as i did not check the biryani in your blog.

Take equal quantities of
Onion, Green peas, Beans, carrot, potato, beetroot, one or two tomatoes.

Chop all the above length wise.
Green chillies as per your taste and cut length wise
Cinnamon 1/2" stick
Bay leaves - 3 to 5
Curry leaves - chopped
Coriander for garnishing (i chop these very fine)
Ginger Garlic Paste

Put oil in a pan, add seasoning, then add bay leaves and cinnamon stick. Now add green chillies saute for a min and then add curry leaves. Add onion slices and add ginger garlic paste. Once the raw smell from GG paste is gone then add all the chopped vegetables except tomatoes. Add some salt so that these vegetables start leaving some water. When you can see the veggies leaving water add tomatoes and stir for another 5 minutes. Now add water (depending on the rice you take). Once water starts boiling add washed and drained rice to it and let it cook till done.

Occassional stirring is required so that rice and vegetables are mixed properly.
Once rice is done add chopped coriander for garnishing. Serve it hot with raita



Contributor: Kavya
ledha ee link chudandi, recipe


Fried Rice: Recipe

ee friedrice link lo gobi manchuria ki method vuntundi adi skip chesi jst fried rice varku chudandi...it may help u

Egg Fried Rice

Contributor: Sravanthi
egg fried rice only egg or with veggies kuda cheyochu

maa pinni ila chesthundhi and i like it

Carrot and potato chinna pieces ga cut cheyali.
first put oil in a pan and then add seasoing to it, add chopped carrot and potato pieces to the seasoning, add some salt or arjinamoto so that these vegetables will be cooked fast. Then break eggs and add to the vegetables. Number of eggs depends on the rice you make, idhariki ayithey 2 or 3 should do.
Mix the egg and vegetables, then add garam masala, soy sauce (optional) and cooked rice. Mix all together well till the masala and vegetables are incorporated with the rice. When its hot serve it with lemon wedges and onion slices.

04 January, 2010

Vankaya Pachadi Recipes & a Tip

Recipe 1
Contributor: AvanthiRao
garlic cloves , Green chillies , chopped vankaya koddiga fry cheyyandi.
chinna tamarind vesi anni kalipi grind cheyyandi.
deeniki popu veyyandi (split chana dal, balck gram, mustard seeds, jeera, dry red chillies, 3/4garlic cloves, curry leaves)
Idi ayitey meeru chutney la use chesukovachu inka white rice tho kuda tinachu.......

Vankaya pachadi antey inkola kuda cheyyachu

Ivi pedda vankayalu untayi kada vatitho ila chestanu
Vankayalaki paina kodhiga oil rasi stove sim lo petti dani meeda direct ga petti kalustanu nallaga ayyentavaraku ila anni sides kalchukovali, challaga ayyaka outer layer teesesi lopaladi unchukoavali
Ippudu pan lo oil vedi chesi ground nuts, green chillies, dry red chillies, jeera, split chanadal, black gram dal vesi fry chesi vankayalo kalapali.
Chopped onion, tamarind pulp , salt kuda vesukuni baaga kalupukovali.
Indulo nenu pindi vadiyalu kuda vestanu(optional).
Ila chesukunna vankaya pachadi white rice loki baguntundi.........



Recipe 2
Contributor: pushkala
Anu....inkoka method kuda undi...
vankayalani tarukkuni chintapandu koddiga (5 to 6 brinjals ki half lime size),uppu ,pasupu vesi koddiga neellu chilakarinchi sim lo udikinchali.....mettabade daaka.....tarvatha oka pan lo oil vesi,senagapappu,menthulu,mirchi(8),jeera,pachi mirch(2),karivepaku,aavalu,inguva vesi fry chesi,half of it along with mirchis teesukuni,vankaya mixture vesi blend cheyyandi.ayyaka u can add other half of popu and kottimeera....
idi meeru fridge lo unchithe 4 days untundi....

#indulone meeru cut chesina ullipayalu (baaga sannaga taragali) kalipithe chaala ruchiga untundi...but 1 day ne untundi...

#inkoka option eamo...tomatoes add cheyyochu ee pachadike...vankayalatho patu udikinchochu.....



Recipe 3
Contributor: Radha
Vankaya pachadi memu Vankaya Bajji antamu, Vankaayalu kalchi chesthamu....

Pedha vankaayalu vaduthamu deniki easy ga untundi...mana stove meeda all over kaale attu pettali, MW lo ayete koncham oil/ghee raasi vankaya ki holes petti motam skin light brown color loki vacheppativaraku unchali. Skin teeseyali.

Popu loki Senga pappu, minappapu, koncham avalu, jeerakarra, menthulu, endhu mirchi, inguva vesi. Vegaka grinder lo vesi rubbi. Uppu, pachi mirapakaayalu kooda vesi grind chesukovali. Kalchina vankaaya kooda vesi koncham grind cheyyali. vankaaya mari ekkuva grind cheste maaku nachadu...koncham mukkalu taguluthu unte baaguntundi.....


Dosakaaya pachadi kooda same procedre lo cheyyachu.



Tips:
Contributor: rama
ok chinna tip pedda vankayalu kalchetapudu...just madhylo ki chinna cut chessi purgulu check chesthe better...endunkante pedda vankayalalo purugulu undavachu and one more thing....peda vankayalu are good for health endunkante andulo ginjalu undavu kabati....i dont know ekkada north lo chala peddaga lavuga vankayalu dorkuthayi ....vati tho beigan ka bartha chestharu chala bavuntundi...it is also a type of chutney kani procedure is different....

Pizza with Self Rising Flour

Contributor: Pushpa
u can make pizza using tht flr and it actually comes out good than all purpose flr one. and i also use whole wheat flr with self raising flr in 1:1 quantity.
check for manjulas kitchen on you tube videos and u can exactly follow her instructions to make the base...i have tried couple of other recipes too, but this one was the best of alll!!
as for the topping and tomato sacue u can mrinara sauce at home using fresh tomatoes or canned tomato paste....this comes out really tasty believe me
mrinara sauce kosam u have to first heat oil and then add some chopped onions and minced garlic to it. once they r done u can add the tomato paste with some salt and pepper and finely chopped basil leaves.

and also use mexican blend cheese, it is a mix of 4 types of cheese and is also bit spicy and i love it. and also there is one type of cheese tht is barbecued..i mean it has tht taste and i use these two types of cheese at home when making anything.
also put some finely chopped basil leaves with toppings...they give a real nice flavor to the pizza and i just love this home made pizza. my daughterl oves it too and now rarely asks me for pizza when v go out


good luck!

Roasted Chestnuts

Contributor: Bhargavi
Chestnuts roast chesukuni tinocchu.....nenu ila chestanu
X mark pettiali (careful ga )anniti meeda so that they won't blow up in the oven. Anni slit side up oka over proof dish lo vesi put it in a pre heated 400 degree oven for about 20-25 mins...Shell them also remove the furry layer while still warm (sprinkle some salt if u like)and enjoy!!!
hope this helps.....

Chicken Manchuria

Contributor: kavitha
Cut chicken into about 1 to 2 inch long strips wash and pat dry them well.
Marinate the chicken with salt, pepper,ginger garlic paste , vinegar and soy sauce for about half an hour.
then add little corn flour to the pieces and mix well
then deep fry themtill golden brown. Keep aside.
Heat oil in a wok or karahi . Add onion and spring onions,chillies.
then add the chicken and fry it for few minutes

for the sauce
For the Manchurian sauce, heat oil in a pan. Lightly Fry garlic and ginger till they just change color.
Add green chilies and fry for a minute.
Reduce heat, add chicken stock or water , Soya sauce, salt, sugar(optional), pepper and ajinomoto(optional). Cook for 5 minutes.
Add corn flour mixed with water and give one boil. Add fried chicken and cook for 1-2 minutes. Serve hot.

Mushrooms Masala

Contributor: ♡♡$я€€
Ingredients:
1 lb mushrooms, cleaned & sliced
1 medium onion, minced
2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
1 big tomato
5-6 soaked cashew nuts
1 inch cinnamon
2 cloves
2 cardamoms
1 tsp coriander powder
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder

Method:
1. Grind each separately tomato and cashews. Fry cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms and make powder.
2. Heat oil, add ground onion, ginger-garlic paste and fry it until its brown. When oil separates add ground tomato.
3. When oil leaves tomato and onion mix, add coriander powder, chili powder, turmeric, ground masala (cinnamon, cardamoms and cloves) and ground cashew nuts.
4. Now add mushrooms and salt. Reduce flame and cook for 10-15 minutes (until water leaves), if required add little water to cook.
5. Garnish with mint leaves, coriander leaves, fresh cream, cashews

Veg/Egg Chinese Hakka Noodles

Contributor: Shravzz
Hi ra ..nenu noodle ila chesthanu

nenu ingredients chepthanu..quantity nuvvu chese dani batti vesuko sare naa

Cabbage ni podavuga shredd cheyi
green & red Peppers cut into long slices
carrot thin long slices
Onion..long slices
Spring Onion - split then into two and cut into long slices
Green chillies- slit into two (optional)

Eggs- scrambled with out salt or pepper

Noodles ni water lo boil chesi drain chesi pakkana pettuko..add 1-2 tbsp oil while boiling..antukupokunda untayi

oil vesi veggies anni half fry cheyi expect Spring onions..mari methaga ayipothe bagodu kada..
fry ayaga add the noodles and add soy sauce..Tomato sauce..green chilli sauce or red chilli sauce which ever you like..and salt as needed and stir it on a high flame..

last lo spring onions and ee scramble chesina eggs kuda vesi okka sari fry cheyi...taste baguntundhi


Actual ga konchem Ajnimoto kuda vesthanu apudapudu..kani nuvvu ipudu use cheyodu...preggie apudu avoid chesthe manchidi..and chillipowder and masala kuda vesthanu but not all the times epudanna.....konchem Indian touch kosam
inka emanna doubts unte adugu cheptha

Veg Puffs using Pastry Sheets

Contributor: Sunita
Puff Pastry sheets ni flat ga petti room temperature lo thaw cheyali.. for abt 10-15 mins.

Aa pedda sheet ni make it into total 9 parts.. you can put abt a teaspoon full of curry/filling and seal it with some water in the edges.. koncham gattiga nokki pedithe, open avvavu while baking.

Preheat and baking instructions pastry sheet box meeda untayi.. tentative ga 10-15 mins bake cheyali, till they are litely browned. Try to put them on a cookie sheet so that kinda antukokunda, maadakunda manchiga vachestayi.. ofcourse, cookie sheet lekapoyina just flour vesi pettina ok.
Hope I clarified your doubts!

Suggested Links:
By: kumari
check this link idea kosamo vegetable-puffs-with-puff-pastry-sheets

Contributor: Archana
Nenu veg puff chesanu mana TIA Lo alpaharam competition ki.....try the one in this link...idhi nenu chesinadhe..... recipe link

Bavtundhi...try cheyandi....

Pudina Chutney

1. Contributor: Sravanthi
First pudina ni wash chesi motham dry cheyali, water poyevaraku aarapettali

Ingredients:
red chillies
Coriander seeds
peanuts
tamarind (soak in water)
salt
lil sugar

Procedure
add lil oil in pan, fry dhaniyalu, peanuts, red chillies. Then add salt turmeric and sugar. once these are fried keep then aside to cool down

Then dry roast Pudina in a non stick pan, roast till you can feel pudina turned a bit crispy. let this also cool down for a while

Grind the first mixture to a coarse powder, than add roasted pudina and soaked tamarind to form a paste.

Add water if required at the end.

Add popu with jeera, mustard seeds and urad dal (optional)

2. Contributor: swapnaRams
madhuri
pudina
groundnut
dhaniya lu
green mirchi
salt
vellulli
onions
chintapandu rasam


first nenu ground nut fry chesi , tarvata dhaniyalu fry chesi powder chestanu.,...ippudu pan lo pudina akulu, green mirchi vesi oka 1tbs oil vesi fry chestanu oka 5 mins medium flame lo ...
ippudu mixi jar lo pudina akulu, mirchi, salt, vellulli vesi grind chesta , deeniki groundnut, dhaniya powder, chintapandu rasam add chesi koddiga water mix chesi chutney la rubbuta...

tarvata bowl lo ki teesukuni talimpu vesi finely chopped onions mix chesta....

3. Contributor: p@dmini
pudina chutney
peanuts...1cup
chillis........ 10-15as per ur taste
pudina...... half cup
tamarind ....koncham
tomato......1

one by one anni veyinchi challarina tarvatha 2-3 garlic pods vesi grind chesthanuuu

this is my version

3. Contributor: Harini
pudina pachhadi

chala versions unnayi..
naku annam lo kalupukuni version chepthanu..

pudina - washed and dried
chintapandu - koncham
aavalu,red chillies,inguva,menthulu


first oil lo aavalu,menthulu,red chillies and inguva and salt kooda vesi vegaaka ,,along with chintapandu grind chesukovali..

ade kadai lo inkoncham oil vesi pudina ni kooda koncham veyinchukovali..

final ga ee pudina kooda vesi baga grind cheyandi....

annam lo kalupukuni tinte chala chala bavuntundhi.

5. Contributor: Sravanthi Gutta
pudina pachadi nenu mamulu roti chutney laane chesthanu kakapothe verusenagapappulu add chesthanu..pudina ni ,verusenagapappulni veruga fry chesukovali..pudina,pappulu,konchem jeelakarra,konchem chinthapandu,vellulipaya vesi grind cheyatame..

6. Contributor: Susarla Radha Devi
Pudina chutney...nenu Tomato mix chesthanu...same recipe as Sravanthi Gutta but tomato kooda magginchi grind cheste appudu kaluputhanu....interest unte last lo malli popu veyyachu...jeelakarra, aavalu, endu mirchi, inguva....

Gobi Manchuria

Contributor: Visalakshee
This is how i make gobi manchurian...

Gobi florets
Maida - 1 cup
Cornflour - 1 Tbsp
Salt

Mix the flours with water n salt...dip gobis and deep fry them. Keep aside...

Green onions - stem and onions chop seperately..
Onions
Garlic
Ginger
Green Chillies
Coriander leaves
shzwan sauce
Tomato sauce
Soy sauce


Saute the white part of green onions, onions, garlic, ginger and green chillies. Add some of the coriander leaves too. Add the Shzwan sauce (chk for the spelling..am 100% sure i got the spellign wrong!), tomato sauce and the soy sauce. Add salt. Chk for spice and salt. In the end add the fried cauliflowers and quick toss it around with the remnaing coriander leaves....Remove n fire...

Lentils Masala

Contributor: ♥❀Shruthi♥Tαllα❀
Lentils tho nenu lentils masala chestha..
--soak lentils for 3 hrs then pressure cook it for 3 whistles by adding lil salt n pasupu.
donot throw the pressure cooked water..
--then 1-onion finely chopped,2-tomatoes finely chopped,2-3 green chillies cut lengthwise,cilantro,curry leaves,pudina chopped..
--take pan heat it,put oil wen hot add 2-cloves,half tsp shahzeera,1-bayleaf,1-cinnamon stick(i use only lil spices bcos of my heartburn)u can add according to ur tastebuds..
--then add onions,avi fry ayyiaka chillies,curyleaves,pudina,cilantro vesi then pasupu,ggpaste vesi fry ayyiaka tomatoes vesi pinch of salt vesthe tomatoes baga mash avutayi [ekkada if u want more tangy ayithe kocham tamarind pulp veskovachu]nenu dry mango pwd vestha for tangyness kosam..
--then chilli pwd,salt to taste,kocham pav baji masala r chole masala vesi stir chesi cooked lentils vesi motham mix chesi oka 5mins lid close chesi medium low pettali..
oka sari baga stir chesi,check for taste then add small piece of butter at last garnish with cilantro ...datz it super duper lentils masala ready..
goes best with roti/pulka...