Storing Fresh Mint

1. Contributor: Vijaya Machineni
leaves ni stalk nundi separate chesi,wash them.dry ayinaka ziplock lo petti freeze cheyatame...hope this helps.

Almond Halwa

1. Contributor: Lavanya Poreddy
try this recipe. My friend made it and it was out of th world. She used saffron instead of food color and less sugar to give it the laddos a subtle taste. Easy to make.
http://saffronhut.blogspot.com/2006/10/good-nut-almondbadam-halva.html

Icecream

1. Contributor: Keerthi Koppisetty
nenu last week ice cream chesaanu..i used a carton of whipping milk (16oz)...whipped it with a hand held blender...adhi stiff ayyaka..i added 1 can condended milk...chopped up a few squares of dark chocolate..mixed it and put in the ffeezer for a few hrs...full fat kaani it was heaven ...ee week trying it with ripe mango pieces...

Stuffed Mexican Peppers

1. Contributor: Lavanya Poreddy
Try this recipe. I substituted the ground meet with soy granules, and added hot salsa instead of mild one. No rice. Too much vachindi. This is a complete meal in itself. Okkati tintey full ayipotamu.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/stuffed-mexican-peppers/

Kulfi

1. Contributor: Lavanya Poreddy
condensed milk and evaporated milk toh manchi kulfi cheyochu. But you will also need heavy whipping cream. Here is the easiest way to do the kulfi
1 portion of Heavy whipping cream
1 portion of evaporated milk
1/2 postion of condensed milk( ekkuva sweet kavalantey add some more).
pinch of caramom
grated almonds( optional if you want to make Almond kulfi)
Mix them in a container. Don't have to whisk, just mix well to be consistent and store in the freezer. Eat it when it is ready.

Prep time - 5 mins
Nenu okkasari TIA potluck ki techanu. Proof undi that it tastes good

2. Contributor: Sriharsha Mupparaju
I use 16oz whipped cream (already whip chesindi like cool whip), 1 can (14oz anukunta) condensed milk and 1 can (14oz again) evaporated milk.....taste chesina vallu nee venta padataru anuko

Contributor: Saritha Reddy
take equal quantities of condensed milk evaporated milk whipping cream mix 3 of them together pour the mixture into individual cups and freeze take out of freezer when you want to take to school add cool whip on top of each cup and serve

Vankaya Kura

1. Contributor: Ujvala Kiran
eggplant tho nenu 2 types chestanu. 1. Put popu, saute onion, green chillies, tomato and eggplant. Add some masala of ur choice, and salt taste. Cilantro if u like. 2. Make green chillies, cilantro, ginger, salt to paste; wash frozen peas set aside; saute eggplant , add green chilli paste, once it is half done add peas, let it cook until well done. I like type 2 personally. If u r already aware of these plz ignore.

2. Contributor: Madhuri Atchuta
nenu idi chesa.. baagundi give a try http://www.telugu-news.com/recipes/curries/vankaya-karam-petti-curry-recipe.html

Oats Ponganalu

1. Contributor: Madhuri Atchuta
Girls, try this oats pognalu.. chala tasty ga vunnayi.. nenu try chesa http://www.rakskitchen.net/2011/07/oats-paniyaram-with-mixed-lentils.html

Velluli Karam ~ Garlic Karam

1. Contributor: Usha Rao
nenu crushed garlic + jeera loo chili powder+salt kaluputa. couple of weeks ago cough asala tagutaleekundee.. so etlanee chesukoni tinna for couple of days. I don't know if this did th etrick of the medicine but cough is gone now

2. Contributor: Srividya Hari
vellulli karam ki garlic pods crushed with salt and mix it nicely into karam without lumps. You can wven add roasted jeera powder for taste

3. Contributor: Regonda Soumya
nenu ila chesthanu... garlic pods ni peel chesi crush cheyali..then heat oil 3 tsbs then add cumin,mustard seeds then add curry leaves add crushed garlic after garlic turns little roasted add chile powder n salt immediately off stove. its optional I add little bit of methi n cumin seeds powder its tastes yummy

Papa John Style Pizza

1. Contributor: Keerthi Koppisetty
nenu pizza chesaanu...said i'll post the recipe it comews ou well... i followed the recipe in the link..baaga vacchindhi... http://mobile.pizzarecipes101.com/pizzeria/papa-johns-pizza-recipe.htm

Boondi Laddu

1. Contributor: Ujvala Kiran
ee link choodandi baagundi - http://telugurecipes4u.blogspot.com/2012/08/boondi-laddu.html
light teega pakame anta!!

Vepudu Biyyam

1. Contributor: Geetha Madhuri Chilakamarri
here is the recipe for Vepudu Biyyam:
Ingredients:

Rice 1 cup
Nuvvulu 1/2 cup
groundnuts 1/2 cup
putnalu 1/2 cup
cashew 1/2 cup
coconut pieces (dry or fresh, cut into very small pieces) 1/2 cup
salt and chilli powder according to taste

Procedure:

Rice tappa migilina anni ingredients vidi vidiga dry roast chesukovali. Coconut dry di ishtam aite dry coconut, ledante fresh di aina parvaledu, chala chinna pieces cut chesukoni roast cheyali, till it is fried well and turns into golden brown. (Naku personal ga endu kobbari alavatu ledu, so nenu fresh di baaga fry chesi vadatanu)

Now comes the main and tedious process:

Rice ni baaga wash chesi, water posi vidiga stove paina pettali(same like how u do for cooking rice separately). Water baga boil ayi oka pongu ragane chala koncham salt vesi kalipi oka minute avvagane stove off chesi migilina water drain cheseyali. At this stage, rice will be like half boiled rice. Let the water drain completely. Ippudu stove meeda vere pan pettukoni baaga heat ayyaka oka table spoon qty boiled rice vesi andulo water anta poyi avi baga fry ayyelaga veyinchali...it takes about 2-3 mins for each spoon of rice to fry completely. Once the rice is fried, meeku avi koncham malli pelala laga kanipistayi and baaga gala gala vegina sound vastundi kaluputunte...once they start changing colour, you can remove it. repeat the process till all the boiled rice is completed into fried rice

remember: rice fry ayye varaku chala patience kavali and tondaraga avvadaniki ekkuva rice tesukovaddu...vatilo unna tadiki vegadaniki badulu cook ayipotayi.

Once all the rice is done, mix it with all the above ingredients...then salt and chilli powder...ur recipe is ready. Oka sari chesi pettukunte 2-3 months ayina kuda freshness podu, padavvadu...because we are not at all using water or oil...all the ingredients are only fried without oil

Temple Pulihora

1. Contributor: Sruthi Suresh
gudilo pulihara laga kavalante same pulihora chesi ee powder add cheyandi... Oil lo senagappappu, koncham endu mirchi, nuvvulu, aavalu fry chesi cool ayyaka salt tho paatu grind chesi mix cheali.... Migilina process antha same...

2. Contributor: Bhargavi Aitha
nenu pulusuchesetappudu n thalimpulo koncham inguva vasthanu..n thalimpu lo endumirchi n only aavvale(no zeera) vesthanu..gudi lo laga ante exact ga kadu kani koncham similar gane untadi...

3. Contributor: Divya Sunkara
gudilo pulihora ante naaku kodoa chaala istam...aandukane nenu okasari adiganu .... vallu inguva and kocham sugar kooda add chestaranta....adi taste ni change chetundi

4. Contributor: Rajani Yagnamurthy
temple Pulihora taste ki aavapindi and koncham Nuvvu pindi add cheyali. Aavalu fry cheyakunda grind chesko, navvulu doragaveyinchi grind chesko. Ekkuva spicy ga kavalante...nuvvulu, red chillies 1 hr soak chesi grind cheskoni, udikinchina tamarind paste tho paatu oil lo fry Cheyi abt 10 mins....medium flame lo fry chesko lekapothe nuvvula paste madipothadi. Rice lo ee paste veyi, then add mustard powder and salt. Tarvatha thallimpu vesi Inguva add cheyi anthe.

Already contributed recipe here

Alu & Besan Stuffed Kakarkaya

1. Contributor: Ujvala Kiran
nenu itla chesanu - try cheyyi if u like it - http://ujvalaskitchen.blogspot.com/2010/10/besan-stuffed-karela.html

2. Contributor: Lavanya Poreddy
Ujvala Kiran: Mee stuffed kakarkaya chesanu, too much ga vachindi. I baked it and asalu kakarkaya tinnattu ledu. Thanks a lot. Now I can malke my fav kakarkaya without adding a drop of oil. Nenu stuffing ki konchem water esi kalipanu and bake chesanu. I used only besan.. Yummy. Thanks a lot for the recipe

Nenu 350 meeda 25-30 mins bake chesintanu. Kinda rack lo pettanu because Paina rack to maa hubby polenta bake chesaru. So I thought since the oven is on, I might try it ani. Prep time kuda 10 mins apttindi and since it is baked, I didn't have to spend time near the stove to cook it. Try cheyandi, meekey telustundi.

Kakarkaya Podi

1. Contributor: Lavanya Arvapalli
1 cup Kakarakaya chaala chinna ga cut chesukoni konchem oil lo fry cheyali avi fry avthunnappudu 1 cup shanagapindi kuda vesukoni fry cheyali pachi vaasana poyedaaka veyinchukoni stove off chesukoni andulo pallilu1 cup powder chesi vesukovali, oka 10 to 12 vellipaayalu+red chilli powder grind chesukunna paste veyyali,andulo salt kalupukoni baaga hand tho mix chesukovali.
Nenu sarigga cheppano ledo naake ardam kaatle emaina ardam kapothe adagandi

2. Contributor: Bhargavi
nenu ila ne chestanu . I have never used curd . Only salt and pasupu use chesta first step lo.. Here is the link.

Dried Coconut Powder Recipes

1. Contributor: Susarla Radha Devi
ee site chaala baagundi....http://www.yummly.com/recipes/dried-coconut-milk-powder

Tips for crispy vankaya vepudu

1. Contributor: Srividya Hari
you have to use wide and big pan, mukkalu anni kuda oke layer laaga spread ayye laga unte mudda avadu, cook on high heat until they start turning brown, aa tharavatha medium lo pettukuni roll the brijal pieces over to the other side. important thing, dont cover and cook, dont mix them many times, gently shake the pan and toss the mukkalu. shallow fry ke ala avuthayi not deep frying, dont add salt until they are 80% done. try cheyyi ee sari flop avadu chudu.

2. Contributor: Keerthi Koppisetty
nenu koda Srividya..cheppindhe cheppudhaamu anukunna...wide pan..and single layer...don't mix too much.and intial ga cover cheyyadhu

3. Contributor: Kavya Naimish
Keerthi n Srividya Hari R right..I do the same...appudu nuvvu evari meedaki netteyali ani vethukune avasaram raadhu

4. Contributor: Bhargavi Aitha
nenu kooda pina andaru cheppinattugane chesthanu n inkoa vishaam entante mukkalu nenu chala sannaga cut chesthanu...ala kakunda koncham lavuga chesthe appudappudu udakadu...

Miriyala Charu

1. Contributor: Sweta Gup
gals my frnd shared this with me...nenu try chesa chala bagundi..already thelisthe ignore it..
http://myworldofrecipes.blogspot.com/2008/04/miriyala-charu-pepper-rasam.html

2. Contributor: admini Reddy Gayathri
velluli karam idea ledhu kani u can do miriyala charu that also good for cough and cold i will do this way 1 spoon miriyalu,5 pods of garlic, 1tsp jeera and koncham kottimeera chinna mixie lo grind chesukoo not puree consistency just likekatchaa pacha laaga .Then take pot add 1 spn oil and fry this paste for 1-2 mins after that add tamarind water depending upon ur rasam quantity add salt and pasupu let it boil for 3-4 mins this will be good iwith little plain rice and lots of rasam

Coconut Macaroon

1. Contributor: Chaitali Meda
3 cups shredded coconut
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Generously grease two baking sheets, or use silicon baking sheets. Combine all of your ingredients and stir until completely blended.
Drop by teaspoonfuls, 1 inch apart, on prepared baking sheets. Gently press down with the back of your spoon to give them a uniform shape.
Bake at 350° for 15 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown. Allow to cool before removing from baking sheet. Makes 30-36 cookies

Banana Icecream

1. Contributor: Keerthi Koppisetty
I found this recipe last night....idea chaala interesting ga vundhi..banana ice cream...without milk or cream. Nenu inka try cheyyaledhu..will do it today. You can add nuts, choco chips, roasted coconut flakes..fruits.. http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-creamy-ice-cream-w-93414

Janthikalu

1. Contributor: Srividya Hari
maa mom actual ga 2.5 cups eh vestharu rice flour for 1 cup of minapa pindi. dry roast minapapappu and then powder it, then add ajwain, salt, karam, nuvuvlu, what ever you want into it and then knead well and muruku press chesukovadame! 3 cups ante marriii dry ga vacchi vicchipothayemo oil lo chusukuntu kalupuko pindi!

2. Contributor: Lavanya Thallam
Nenu kuda almost vidya cheppinate chestanu but papu ni soak chestanu Anuhya..

3. Contributor: Deepa Pathuri
Nenu 2 urad floor ki one 1 besan add chestanu. No rice flour

Lemon Oats

1.  Contributor: Poornima Vissamsetti
check out this recipe for oats.. http://www.sailusfood.com/2012/09/12/lemon-oats-indian-breakfast-recipe/

2. Contributor: Madhuri Atchuta
here is the lemon oats recipe http://www.rakskitchen.net/2011/01/lemon-oats-indian-oats-recipes.html

Avocado Paratha

1. Contributor: Deepa Pathuri
Meeru evaranna already try cheste ok if not do try this Avacado Parata very tasty,very easy,very healthy. http://showmethecurry.com/breads/avocado-parathas.html

Dondakaya Menthi Karam

1. Contributor: Kavya Naimish
Ee link LO recipe ni brinjal place LO tindora replace chesthe dondakaya menthi karam ready
http://www.kavyanaimish.com/2009/06/vankaya-menthi-karam.html?m=0

Dondakaya Majjiga Kura

1. Contributor: Kavya Naimish
Tindora ni rounds ga cut chesi koncham salt,1 red chilli,turmeric vesi pressure cook for 2 whistles..
Mean while,heat a spoon of oil when hot add a spn of cumin seeds when splatter add 2-3 spns of shredded coconut fry till it turns golden color,now add a medium tomato and dry red chillies to taste and fry for a min,take this mixture into a plate,let it cool n now blend this mixture into a very smooth paste and put aside.
In a wok,add a spn of oil,then add the boiled sliced tindora(remove the excess water) and fry till they r half way done,add few curry leaves,now add the smooth coconut paste and fry for 2-3 mins,now put the flame in medium heat and add the thick beaten curd,stir well and check for the seasonings,adjust if needed,
let the mixture cook till the desired consistency is reached,The consistency cud be thick-thin depending on ur taste,this goes gud with rice and chapathi/pulka too.U can other veggies also like carrot,potato,peas,panner, and make it as a mixed veg curry.

Red Chutney for Dosa

1. Contributor: Silpa Reddy Valmeti
Adi karam... Dosa lo super untadi..
Onion, tomato, red chilli, garlic, salt, chaala koncham chintapandu paste mixie kottali anthe.... Popu vesthe bavuntadi but karam reduce avuddi so nen veyyanu...
Dosa posinaka daani meeda ii karam poosi ghee vesi roast and tgen fold chesi atu itu roast... Madyalo kavalanre senagala podi kooda challachu.... Andha karam dosa cheskondi

Karam Podi for Dosa

1. Contributor: Bindu Priya
dosaloki ee powder try cheyyandi . chenna dall daniyalu koncham jeera koncham nuvvulu ( koncham chalu ) Red dried chilles ( add according to spice ) anni separate ga lite ga fry chese ,cool ceyyandi. Then anni blender lo powder la ga chesukondi. add salt last ki.. It tastes good.. ma amma velluli karam kuda vesthundi Adi kuda bavuntundi . Kani naku adi ela chestharo teledu. Adigi Malli update chesthanu ..

Kakarkaya Recipes 6

1. Contributor: Sudha Sonti
kakarakaya ni small pieces or round ga cut chesi, jeera aavalu popu petteka onions fry chesi ee kakarakaya pieces ni kuda fry chesi, coconut+jeera+dhaniya+garlic+ red chilly powder grind chesi veste,taste yummy ga untundi

2. Contributor: Voleti Sucharitha
memu rendu rkaalagu chestaam
1. kakarkai chinna mukkalu gaa kosukovalai, onions oka medium size-3, avi chinna mukkaluga kosukovali, patchi ground nut, chinniullipai, uppu karam, sugar 1 or 2 spoons kalipi mixi veuskovalai, munduga pan lo oka 5spoons oil vesi kagaka koncham jeellakarra vesi, tarvatha onion mukkalu vesi sagam bada vegaka, kakarkai mukkalu vesi magganivvali koncham sepu mutaa petti tarvatha mutta tiseyaachhu baga fry ayyaka dnalo manam mixi lo veuskunnam karam challalli baga kaliyabetti adan udikina tarvtaha wt utti pappu tho bavuntundi

2. kakrai mukkaluga chesukoni nellallo pasupu chinthapandu uppu vesi udaknivvalli udikaka kumamrincheyali kakaraki mukkalni neeru poye tlu pindi unchusairpada oil watse avtundi kabatti koncham oil lo rendu rendu veyinchukovachu,aa oil kagaka pindi unchina kakarkai mukakani vesi deep fry cheyali, dnalo stuffing ki mixi chinna jarlo 2spoons karma, 1nd half spoon uppu, 3 medium size ullipaya mukkalu veyali , kakarkailu vegina tarvtah oil migultundi kad akonchma paresi oka 4spoons undetlu chusukoni danlo ee karma vesi koncham utti podum(tine sengapapapu tho chesedi) vesi patchi vasana poye daka vepaali tarvatha ee kakarakayyallo aa karma pettukoni tinachu idid kuda utti papapu ananam lo kalipesukoni danlo peetukoni tinachu...........,

 More Kakarakaya recipes

3. Contributor: Bhargavi Aitha
kakarakaya tho evina recipes adigaru kada...naku indaka ma attayya chese recipe gurthukochindi...try cheyandi chala baguntundi...kakarakaya nachani vallaki kooda nachundi ikkada friends ki chesipedithe...
here is the recipe:
1.kakarakaya ni sannaga n oka 1 1/2 inch podavuga cut chesukoni deep fr chesi pakkanapettukovali.
2.oka pan lo oil vesi aavalu, zeera vesaka koncham green chilli paste veyyali, next koncham nuvvula podi, dhaniya powder, dry coconut powder, koncham karam and salt vesi oka 1 min fry cheyyali.
3. indaka manam fry chesi pettukunna kakarakaya mukkalu induloki vesi oka 2 min fry chesi stove off cheyyali
4. Koncham challaraka koncham lemon juice add cheyali...anthe it tastes really good....idi podi podigane vasthundi....

4. Contributor: Geetha Madhuri Chilakamarri
nenu kakarakaya tho gummadikaya vadiyala pulusu kura chestanu...procedure same pulusu kuralu cheselagane, kani kakarakaya kada, so koncham bellam ekkuve padutundi, and kakarakayalo pulusu vesi udikaka, andulone veyinchina gummadikaya vadiyalu vesi, koncham muddaga ayyela cheyali.

Phool Makhani Kheer

1. Contributor: Madhuri Atchuta
this is the procedure which i followed

ingredients:
phool makhana :2 cups
milk : as needed
ghee
cashews and badam: 8 each
raisins: few
sugar
elachi powder

procedure
In a pan add ghee fry raisins. then cashews and almonds and keepaside.
In same pan add makhana and fry for few seconds.
Once makhana cools a bit take fist full makhana aside and grind remaining makhana along with cashew and badam on a pulse mode.
In a sauce pan boil milk.Now add sugar and elachi powder.Let it boil for few seconds and switch off the stove.
Add makhana, powdered makhana and mix well without forming any lumps. powder cheyakunda cheyali ante milk ni half quantity aye daka boil cheyali... but naaku pina method nachidi as we can grind nuts ... rich taste vachidi kheer ki... inka saffron string s kuda veyochu

Also check this video

Pesaru Pappu Sanbar ~ Moong Dal Sambar

1. Contributor: Keerthi
Moong dal sambar link

 2. Contributor: Ashwini Prashanth
 here goes my version...
 pesarapappu seperatega cookerlo udakabettali
 tharuvatha cookerlo only veggies kasantha water chintha pulusu sambar pdr,lil chilli pdr if u want u can add lil chopped green chillies 1/2 spn jaggery or sugar(idi optional) but i like adding very lil jaggery to any sambar..ivanni vesi malli cookerlo udakabaettali.
 cool ayina tharuvatha udakabettukunna pesarappau, n veggies add chesi oka 5mins boil cheyali...
lastlo konchem popu... and veggies anni vesukovachu...
 my must veggies for sambar are potato,beans,carrot,drum stick,radish ivanni each one vesthanu..

3. Contributor: Chaitali Meda
Pesarapappu - 1 small cup
Onions - 1
drumstick - 6-7 pieces (frozen)
Green Chillies - 3 (slit in to half)
Turmeric, salt, red chilli powder, tamarind pulp, sugar (depending on the taste)

First, pour sufficient water in pesarapappu and boil in a kadai (open cooking) . after it is boiled .. 3/4th.. put all the others (onions,chillies,drumstick, Turmeric, salt, red chilli powder, tamarind pulp, sugar) and boil it for 15 min atleast. then put coriander leaves and then the seasoning (urad dal, lil methi seeds, jeera, mustard seeds, hing, red chilli and curry leaves)