Gongura Niluva Pachadi

Contributor: Naga Jyothi

1, first gongurani baga kadagandi and strainer lantidi gani or else paper mida tadi arevaraku vunchadi, koncahm paper towels tho kuda tudavachu baga arina taruvatha i mean,
appudu nune(oil) lo vechinchandi, ante purthi water content poye varaku, so dark brownish green vachestundi and akulu kuda daggara avutayi appativaraku kalpotuvundadi, pakka teesi pettukondi a vechinchana akulu

2. next step is podi mukudu/banali lo coriander seeds spoon ful, jeera seeds 1 or 2 teasppons, half tea spoon fenugreek seeks(ekkuva asalu veyodu), endumirchi 30r4 (mi intlo entha karam tinte antha, miku estamayithe 1/4 teaspoon avalu(ekkuva asalu veyodu) vesi veyinchandi,

3. pai veyinchina vatini first mixer lo chakkaga podi chesukondi, purthi powder la ayipovali and appudu veyinchina gongurani kalipi malli chakkaga mixer lo veyyandi, koncham pasupu veste veyandi, uppu (salt veyandi) ente quantity of gonguranibatti and meru enni endumirapkayalu vesaro danni batti, mixer lo grind cheyandi annitini.

4, fourth step mukudu lo popu vesukondi, like avalu, jeera, konni endumirapkayalu and enguva(hing) popu vesukondi, velluli(garlic cloves mi istham vunte veyyandi bavuntayi and popu ayina taruvatha pai mixer lo vatilo veyyandi and store it in dry container, idi ba nilava vuntundi.

I hope it would be helpful to u.

Okra with Tomato

Contributor: Radha
This is my tried Okra with Tomoto curry recipe ....

1-1/2 pounds fresh okra
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium-sized onions, peeled and diced
2 fresh tomotoes
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 spoon red chilli powder(as per ur tasty)usually i don't like spicy...
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1-1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/2 cup yogurt (curd)


Preparation :Wash, top and tail okra. cut the okra in to pieces.Heat the oil in a pan over a medium flame. Put in the garlic and onions. Stir and fry until onions turn translucent, turning the heat down if necessary. Put in the tomoto pieces. Stir and fry for another 5 minutes. Now put the redchilli pwdr ,salt and turmeric.Then add okra pieces in to the pan .Stir and fry for another 5 minutes.Then add 1/2 cup yogurt.Mix it together.. and cook gently for 15 to 20 minutes or until okra is tender.

Then finally add coriander pwdr... Really taste is tooo gud...

Sorry forgot to mention the popu..
In the first step add oil in the pan .. Then add mustard seeds , cumin seeds n curry leaves... Once these ingredients splutters then the process is above as fallows....

Cauliflower Recipe for Roti & Rice

Contributor: sushma

Try this u can have it with rice and chapati also... link to my blog & the recipe

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Contributor: Rekha

I tried Cauliflower curry with curd. My husband and me liked it very much with Chapathis. Just try if you like:-)

Ingredients: (serves 2)

Cauliflower florets - 1 small Cauliflower
Curd - 1/2 cup
Ginger - 1 tsp
Green Chilles - 1 tsp
Besan - 1-2 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Procedure:
1. Heat oil in a kadai.
2. Add Cumin seeds, ginger, green chilies one by one.
3. Then add besan powder and quickly stir for a few seconds.
4. Add curd and stir again. If it is thick, add some water to it.
5. Now cook the cauliflower florets in this gravy.
6. Finally add salt according to taste.

Bombay Aloo

Contributor: Hema
Hope this helps... Check the this recipe link

Another recipe link

Banana and Wheat Cake ( Healthy cake)

Contributor: Keerti
Here the cup is Rice cooker cup...

2 bananas fully ripen - ready to trash

1 and half cup - Wheat flour

1 and 1/4 cup - Sugar

1 cup perugu

1/2 cup oil

chopped Almonds ( Optional)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 and half teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoons choclate powder

2-3 drops banana extract essence (optional)

first mix perugu and sugar with a wisk,
add banana to it and wisk gently ( if you add more bananas then reduce the amount of sugar)
Then add wheat flour, baking soda and baking powder, choclate powder and Mix it completely;
Now add oil n essence and nuts mix them.

In a Baking pan sprinkle midha pindi and pour this cake mix and keep it in oven at 375F for 35-40 mins

This is a very healthy cake and less fat :)...

I bake it once in a week and eat like bf, snack and dessert

7 up cake

Contributor: Keerti
Idi 7 up cake, ma sis oka sari.... vala school lo oka teacher testhe she liked and tried at home, appati nundi ... we do it very often... Its yummy and more over a very good break fast... Its fresh for a week.


3 sticks butter (4 oz)
3 cups white sugar
5 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons lemon extract
3/4 cup 7 up carbonated beverage ..( Sprite dont work)

Directions
Cream together the butter and sugar for 20 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time. Add flour, lemon extract and fold in the 7UP ™ soft drink.
Pour into a well-greased 12 cup oven safe pan. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 60 to 75 minutes.

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The lady who gave us the receipe asked us to use Bundt pan, kani Normal pan lo kuda baga vasthadi.

Phyllo Dough Recipes - Baklawa, Pootharekulu

Contributor: Sriharsha
swapna...i know couple of recipes both are a little time taking...rendu nenu cheyaledu but friends chepparu

1. Link to baklawa recipe

2. Link to pootharekulu recipe

subsitute rice sheets in the above with phyllo sheets
otherwise try making spring rolls..nenu eppudu try cheyaledu..but just an idea

Badam Halwa

Contributor: padma swetha
gals did this halwa ydat .it is yummy

Almonds-1cup
cashew-10
sugar-1 cup
ghee- optional (add to ur taste)
cardamom powder
milk -less than a cup
Food color(optional)
Garnish-pumpkin seeds,almonds, cashews

Prep-
-Boil almonds for 3 whistles.U need 1/2 cup water for 1 cup of almonds to boil them.Then let it cool and peel the skin of almonds.
- Mean while soak the cashews also.Then grind almonds and cashews together. Add milk to make paste. (use less milk as possible- It helps in reducing time for preparation of halwa).
-take a pan..add ghee if u like. then pour sugar and grinded paste. start stirring it continously on medium flame .Add cardomom powder.
- As mixture starts boiling bubbles appear as seen for upma.Once mixture is well thickened then u can take it in a bowl and garnish it.
-If u want u can add food color while u are boiling.

Chicken Kebabs, Chicken Tikki & Chicken Patties

Contributor: ܧhå
With Ground Meat:
This is how i make them. I pan fry the kebabs with little bit of oil. If you wish you can shallow fry or deep fry them... link to my blog

My cousin makes it little differently. She adds chili powder, ginger garlic paste, salt, kotmir, egg and corn flour. chopped onion & green chilies optional... She mixes everything together.... makes small patties or balls and deep fries them.

Another recipe:
eemi recipes baaganee vunatai.. She is a Bengali so I onlu tried her fish recipes.. Chicken recipes try cheyaleedu.. Here is the recipe link

With Chicken Cubes:
Chesi chana rojulu avuthundhi... giving approx. measures..

Chicken Tikka Kababs
Ingredients:
1 lb Boneless Chicken cut into small cubes
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 - 2 tsp tikka masala powder (i like shaan brand)
little bit of lime juice
yogurt to coat the pieces
salt to taste
Vegetables of your choice (i like onion, bell peppers, mushrooms and sometimes i use broccoli also)

oil for basting

Mix all the ingredients together with little bit oil. Marinate for at least 30 minutes... if you want to marinate it overnight, don't marinate teh veggies yet. Marinate the veggies 30 minutes or an hour before grilling.

Skewer chicken pieces to the skewer... apply some oil to the chicken pieces with your hand or with a brush... or spray it with pam. I normally skewer veggies and chicken pieces separately... Grill them in ur oven or on a barbeque grill... In teh oven I broil them. Turn the skewers in between so that the meat is cooked evenly on all sides.

I hope this helps... if you have any doubts, let me know...

If you are using wooden skewers, soak the skewers in water for 20 minutes... normally skewer packet meedha vuntadhi, how many minutes to soak the skewers in water...

TIP: Maa cousin valaki hyd loo restaurant vundhi... tanu cheppindhi, yogurt badalu cream loo marinate chestee, meat chana tender and juicy gaa vuntadhi ani... i have not tried this tip though...

Annam Roti

Contributor: Visalakshee
Annam roti..maa intlo ila chestaru
Left over rice ni baa warm chesi mixie lo blend cheyali. Add enough rice flour, green chillies paste, chopped onions, grated carrots, salt and chopped coriander leaves. Roti la pat chesi tawa meeda kalchi tintamey....
Amma usual ga either pickle to else chutney to serve chestadi

Soup Recipes

Contributor: Sadhana
Link to Soup Recipes

Contributor: Usha
1. I liked this soup a lot. This is not exactly spinach soup but added lot of spinach to it. Can adjust veggies according to your taste.. Lentils Vegetable Soup Recipe Link

2. This is a spinach soup. I have not tried it but found it interesting. Try chesdaamani bookmark chesukuna... Orange Spinach Soup Recipe Link

3. Veggie Soups - This link has a collection of soup recipes, and here...

Spinach Recipes

Contributor: siri
Hi Gals,

I came across these recipes on spinach...ekada post cheyalo telika ikada chestuna, thought it might be useful avarikina... here is the recipes link

Contributor: AvanthiRao
Palak Rice recipe link

Contributor: Sadhana
Palak rajma recipe link

Contributor: ܧhå
1. Spinach Raita.... 2-3 months ago, i invited a few friends home and made this raita. Oka ammaiyu ki tega nachindi, and was telling me the other day she makes it regularly and was also telling other friends to try it. Spinach Raita Recipe

2. Spinach Rice Recipe Link

3. Spinach Soup - I liked this soup a lot. This is not exactly spinach soup but added lot of spinach to it. Can adjust veggies according to your taste.. Recipe Link

4. This is a spinach soup. I have not tried it but found it interesting. Try chesdaamani bookmark chesukuna... Recipe Link

Contributor: Nirupama..
1)Palak to vada kuda cheyochu..mamulu urad dal to vada bore kodithe, urad dal soak chesi grind chesina tarvata andoo palak ni chop chesi vesi, salt , konchem soda vesi cheste baguntayi..

2)tappala chekka telsu kada....tappala chekka chesetappudu rice flour lo chilli powder/green chillies, salt, onion(optional), jeera, nuvvulu(optional), inka palak chop chesi veste chala baguntayi....curd , avakaya to ivi tinte chala baguntayi...

3)Alu+Palak
alu ni cut chesukoni water add chesi oka 3 min microwave lo pettali..
popu lo jeera, avalu ,onions vesaka alu ni veyali..konchem udikaka palakura cut chesukoni veyali...anni vudikaka salt, chilli powder, jeera powder vesi konchem sepu stove pina vunchali..konchem ayyaka curry ready...chala baguntundi ee combination..

4)palak+tomato, palakura bajji, palakura podikura
idi andariki telsindee kada...

5)palak rice recipe pina post lo vundi

6)palak dosa
nenthe ila chestanu...vere recipe blogs lo different ga vuntundi...
mamuluga dosa pindi rubbi pakkana pettukovali.. palakura cut chesukoni pettukovali..
palakura,green chillies vesi grind chesukovali..ee mix ni dosa pindi lo kapalali..kavalante malli dosa pindi to inko sari palakura vesi grind chesukovachu...add salt and dosa la veyali......taste ayithe baguntundi..
pillalaki regular dosa bore kottinappudu ila chesi chudandi.....

Radish Fry

Contributor: AvanthiRao
raddish tho fry chala simple as u do wit potato kani raddish matram chala chinna chinna pieces ga chop chesukovali , popu vesukuni raddish vesi fry chesukuni salt, red chillie powder , turmeric powder vesukovadame anthe simple easy ga ayipotadi kani takes time and continous stirring

Can replace red chillie powder with green chillies starting popu vegaka green chillies vesukovadame
Can also replace with pepper powder kakapote idi last lo vesukovali
Depends on ur taste

Capsicum Masala Gravy

1. Contributor: Padma Swetha
galss e recipe try cheyandi .super its yummy. nenu ippude chesa minganu with roti

-Chop 1 big Capsicum, 1 medium tomato , 1 medium onion
-Heat a pan dry fry 3 tbspns peanuts , 3tspns coriander seeds , 1 tspn sesemae seeds , 1/2 tspn cumin seeds .
-grind together fried items ,with 4 cashews ,1 blue berry size tamarind extract,add sufficient water and grind to smooth paste .
-Heat a pan add 4 tbspns oil , fry chopped onions , when they turn golden add 1 tspn ginger garlic paste . Fry for few mins
-Next add chopped capsicum. When they are half done add 1/4 tspn salt . Fry them till they are done .
-Now add chopped tomato . Mix nicely and put lid .
-When tomato turns soften add grinded paste and mix well . add garam masala, turmeric powder,salt if needed, red chilly powder according to taste
-Add water to required consistency . Boil this nicely till oil floats on top
-add coriander leaves . After 2 mins switchoff stove
-Serve hot with rotis / Pulav /plain rice

2. Contributor: Radha
try capsicum gravy curry similar to Mirchi ka Salan...

Here is the recipe

i got this recipe from a friend...we love this recipe....try it...its not long process...

3. Contributor: Sravanthi Gutta
groundnuts+endu mirchi+dhaniyalu kalipi powder chesthanu
ullipayalu fry chesi ,tarvatha tomatoes add chesthanu,konchem fry ayyaka ee powder +capsicum pieces vesi konchem fry chesi water posi cooker one whistle vachevaruku pedathanu..sometimes aa powderki coconut kuda add chesthanu..

Strawberry Smoothie

Contributor: Sravanthi
usually i do like this

Fresh strawberries-7-8 sliced
Cold milk-1/2 cup
Vanila icream or strawberry icecream- 3scoops
strawberry essence -2 drops


First Blend the strawberries and milk ..then add the vanila ice cream and strawberry essence and blend again..
u can also add Flavoured yogurt to the above procedure..but personally i dint like it.

for garnish usually i put mint leaves and strawberry pieces

vankaya kalchina pachadi

Contributor: Praneetha

usually green brinjals are good for this
otherwise u can use normal brinjal
gas stove vunte direct stove meede pettachu
ledante oven lo pettali
vankaya kadigi,dry ga tudichesi, oil raasi baga, oven safe tray lo petti oven preheat chesukovali oka 15mins @350 , if u r using big eggplant tht we use for baingan bharta, chinnavaithe oka 10mins saripotundi
preheat ayyaka ee tray petti oka 15mins vunchali
baga kaltundi
baitaki teesi, skin peel chesi
just kacha pacha nalipeseyyali no need to grind
add chopped onions,chilli and salt and coriander

super vuntundi

Beetroot Rasam

1. Contributor: Praneetha

take 1/2 beetroot (if its big), small aihte u can use 1 beetroot
peel, cut n boil the beetroot
challaraka grind the beetroot
in a vessel, take this pulp,add water, chopped tomatoes,salt,rasam powder
baga marigaka add chopped coriander , finally squeeze lemon, add popu

tamarind vesukovachu, kaani tamarind kanna lemon vesthe baga nachindi maku

it will be very tasty

2. Contributor: Jalaja Rani
nenu beet root rasam ila chetshanu :

pell beats , cut them in some random size and put them in blender and some water and baaga liquefy chetshanu chesaka oka pot lo posi boil chetshanu with salt, tumeric powder, chilli powder, cilantro (rasam powder optional-nenu most of the times use cheyanu ee rasam lo) ayyaka tadaka manchi falvourful ga vesukovali appude taste enhance avutundhi :)

try chesaka chepandi ela vachindho,nachindho..

and also entha takkuva water posi gring chetshe beets ni antha healthy...nenu boil cheyanu beets raw ones ee grind chesthanu..

3. Contributor: Sree/Sreya's Mom
Like Rani said beetroot rasam tastes good... chinna varition enti ante you can boil beetroot, rice vande cookerlo pettesi udikinaaka you make a paste and then prepare rasam.. appudu beetroot fullga mettagaa kalisipotundi.. direct beetroot cheste peel laaga vastundi, taste baguntundi but tintadaaniki chinna pillalu unte addam vastundi at times.

Kobbarikaya Mamidikaya Pachadi

Contributor: Harini
koncham oil lo aavalu/red chillies/inguva/menthulu veyinchandi.
adhey kadai lo few green chillies kuda vesi theseyandi..denni grind chesukovali.

indulo kobbari(koncham chinna mukkalu cheyali,else sariga grind avvadhu)
and mango mukkalu vesi,salt kuda vesi baga mixie veyandi..

super tasty pachhadi ready in few mins..mango untundhi kabatti,chintapandu akkarledhu..

Kakarakaya Recipes - 3

Contributor: Swapna
bfore day night kakarakaya pieces cut chesi mix them with salt n tumeric n leave it ...nxt day aa pieces ni hand tho squeeze cheyandi remove all the water(salt vesau kadha so water vachestundi but dont add ny water extra)....then aa pices ni deep fry chesi keep it to a side....
take oil separately put zeera,mustard,finely chopped onions,green chillies,once onions becomes transculent add salt then fried kakarakaya pieces atlast add bit of sugar, coconut powder...

Kakarakaya Recipes-2

Contributor: srividya
kaakarakaya ni round ga cut chesi fry cheyyocchu.

fry chesaka besan kuda jallukovachu.

round ga cut chesi talimpu vesi tamarind pulp + bellam kalipina paste lo udikinchukovacchu. last lo uppu and karam veyyali. bellam ishtam lekapothe just tamarind pulp thone udikinchukovacchu. apudu koncheme tamarind veyyali lekapothe pullaga untundi.

stuffed kakarakaya:
first kakaraya ni slit chesi ginjalu theesesi shallow fry chesi daantlo:

senagapappu + jeera dry roast chesi then powder cheyyali. then add red chillii powder adi stuff cheyyocchu.

inko stuffing: redchilli powder + 3-5 garlic pods and salt vesi grind chesi aa powder ni stuff cheyyocchu.

first kaakarakaya ni konchem water+turmeric+salt+buttermilk vesi 3 boils theppinchali. then drain water, remove seeds.

Now stuff with the below mixture.

Besan+onions+green chillies+red chilli powder+konchem jeera+vaamu anni kalipi gattiga pakodi ki laaga water vesi kalupukovali. daanni boiled kaakarakaya lo stuff chesi shallow fry cheyyali on both sides. idi konchem time taking kaani super yummy untundi.

Masala Curry

Contributor: padma swetha
Masala curry recipe (goes with rice or roti or biryani)

watermelon seeds
poppyeeds- ghasa ghasalu
cashewnuts
-3 items ni soak cheyali water lo atleast 30 min. then grind them into
smooth paste adding little water.
-oka pan lo oil vesi koncham jeera vesi veyinchi, ginger garlic paste veyali
onions small pieces cut chesi veyali lo, baga fry ayinaka tomato small pieces veyali
-tomato fry ayinaka grind chesina paste pan lo vesi kalapali
-salt,karam,turmeric veyali. garam masala optional.
- meeku gravy chalu anukunte above steps tho stop cheyachu recipe . lastly add some cream or butter if available.
- evina veggies kavali ante (capsicum,dondakaya,brinjal, potato) fry chesi seperate ga ee gravy lo fried vegi vesi oka 2-3 min stove meeda unchali.