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04 January, 2010

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!

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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...

12 December, 2009

Pasta for Kids who hate veggies

Contributor: Nischala
mee babu lanti valla kosam idi...

1 small capsicum, half carrot, half onion, small tomato...1garlic pod ivi mixie lo grind cheyyi, put one tsp oil in pan and saute this paste, pachi vasana poyaka, add two glasses of water and 1 sp salt, boil ayyaka add pasta, cover and let it cook, cook ayyaka, oka cheese slice add chesi stir and simmer for three minutes and serve...

adi oka thick sauce lo pasta unnatu untundi... andulo inni veggies unnattu evaru kanukkoleru...

Cutlet

Contributor: sushma
cutlets ki u can take veggies like mutter(green peas),potato,beans,carrots.vitini boil cheyali..add salt,koncham garam masala,koncham green chillies..add chesi mash cheyyi..then cutlets shape lo cheyyi..then roll them in bread powder..ivi pan meeda shallow fry cheyyi..u can add chaat masala on top..idi naaku telisina recipe..lets c wht others say..

Snacks Ideas for Kids Snack Box

Contributor: Soumya
  1. carrots, dates
  2. noodles with sauce
  3. idly or dosa with chutney
  4. boiled egg
  5. banana
inka emanna cheppara....naa koduku sandwich lu, puff lu thinadu..!

Contributor: sushma
  1. parathas wid diff stuffings..like paneer,potato,minced chicken
  2. sweetcorn..koncham butter vesi u can saute them add spices as per ur wish.
    sprouts..
  3. ravaidlis..inka mini idlis kooda..
  4. veg/egg frankies..maida or atta tho roti chesi u can roll it wid different veggies,scrambled eggs,minced chicken ,paneer etc..add some tomato sauce n onions..
  5. bread upma..donno the recipe..
  6. poha upma--recipe thrd lo first lo undi chodu
  7. sandwiches.
  8. pasta.
  9. fruits.
  10. cutlets
  11. inko snack:bread bonda..ante aalo(boiled n mashed),onions, green chilli filling in the bread..bread ni koncham water lo tadipi water teesisi andulo ee filling petti round ga cheyyali..n deep fry them in oil..
ippudu ive gurthu vachayi..vil update when i recollect few more

Contributor: Pallavi
I try these for my 3 yr old son saatvik..
  1. Chapatti try cheyyandi..Jam kaani grated cheese kaani vesi rolls laa chesi pettandi..
  2. Boiled veggies..like carrots, corn, green peas sauteed in butter.add lil salt and sugar..
  3. Potato, carrots, beans, boil chesi add masala and make cutlets...shallow fry..
  4. Potato french fries, wedges type lo home made..
  5. Bread with flavored cheese/jam, butter, sandwiches..cut them into round circles..and make smiliey faces, cartoon faces with jam squeezee..or Ketchup..
  6. Button idlys, batter lo koncham grated carrots, kothmir, vesi small button idlies veyyandi..vaalaki single bite..finger foods laa vuntundi..healthy..
  7. Boiled and sauted chick peas..groundnuts..(soak and let them sprout to make them more nutricious).add lil salt..lemon..etc to make iit exciting..idi kooda finger foods laa vuntundi
  8. Fruits..all..or what ever u kid eats..try and scoop the fruit out with a Ice cream scoop to make it llil interesting..various colors lo..round balls laa interesting gaa vuntundi vaalaki..

Contributor: SANTHI
u can try some of these also.
  1. bread omlet: bread baga roast chesi appudu omlet veste challaga ayina kuda baguntadi pillalki tinataniki baguntadi.
  2. boiled chana koncham talimpu veste baguntadi
  3. punugulu made with dosa batter mixed with onions mirchi kotimeer. dosa batter lo water kalapakunda onions mirchi and kotimeer and karvepaku vesi punugulu kuda chala baguntayi .
  4. ragi dosa

Contributor: Nischala
almost andaru cover chesesaru

1. pasta tintada? mee babu..? pasta is very healthy and delicious snack.. Pasta for Veggie haters

2. palak or methi chapathi... chala bavuntundi... palak kani methi kani sannaga tarigi chapthi pindi lo vesi kalipeyyali, chapathi chestappudu thick ga kakunda palchaga chesi, medium fire lo kalchali, chala delicious ga untundi...

ive gurtu vachayi...inkemanna gurtu vaste rasta..

Contributor: Poornima
adding just few more....

1. semiya.... deeniloo mixed veggies vesi cheyyachhu...indian noodles laa untaayi
2. Sabudana (ssaggubiyyam / sago)...
3. Normal upma with mixed veggies...
4. Poha thoo chudwa cheyyachhu..... kids like it if it is a bit sweet as well as spicy...
5. Mysore bajji..... with butter milk and all purpose flour.....

gurthosthee inkaa post chesthaanu ramya...... andharu bhalee options isthunaaru kadhaaa........

Contributor: Smitha
meeru lime pulihore. jeera rice, tomato rice, kichdiwith moongdalchala healthy , fried rice with carrot and aloo ma papa ki eve pedth alunch box lo thanu curries thinadhu anduke .meeru evi try cheyandi ric elo varieties.

Chintapandu Pachadi

Contributor: Harini
chinthapandu pachhadi ela cheyalo adigaru..so here goes..
asit is chinthapandu pachhadi kaadhu idhi...chinthapandu+ minapappu kalipi chestharu...

1.minapappu(oka 6-7 tbspns) koncham oil lo veyinchukuni pacanna pettukondi(baga erra ga veyinchali).
2.normal pachhadi ki kavalsina danikanna koncham ekkuva chinthapandu nanapettandi.(oka half an hour mundhe) and unna peechulu etc lu theseyali)..
3.then koncham oil lo aavalu/red chillies/dhaniyalu/menthulu/inguva kalipi veyinchi grind cheyali(normal pachadi ki kavalsinantha)
4.indulo nanapettina chinthapandu and minapappu kuda vesi grind cheyali..ofcourse with salt taginantha..

note : indulo oil koncham ekkuva paduthundhi..oil ekkuva vesthene bavuntundhi..veedi veedi annam lo kalipukuni tintey......
nakaithe pichhi ishtam ee pachadi.

Mango Pie

Contributor: Visalakshee
Mango pie recipe plzzzzz
Gals..

Naa degara oka mango pie recipe vundhi..No bake vi..I want to know if itz what u guys too follow else inka evaina vunda ani..Idhey first time trying so andhukey adugutuna..

INGRIDIENTS:
3 Readymade graham cracker pie crest
8oz (227g) Philadelphia cream cheese(Original or 1/3rd less fat)
16oz (454g/1LB) sour cream (I used friendship brand sour cream)
3 envelopes knox unflavored gelatin (knox original Gelatin
Unflavored 4)
2 cups water
1 can mango pulp
1 1/2 cups sugar
Method (For 3 crusts):- mix 3 envelopes of gelatin in 2 cups of water & boil it for few minutes. Keep aside until it becomes cool. Then add cream cheese, sugar, and sour cream. Blend or mix well without any lumps. Then add mango pulp mix
and pour it into the pie crusts and put it in the refrigerator for 3 to 4hrs and serve cold when it has set. You can divide one crust in to 8 pieces.

Aratipuvvu kura

Contributor: Rama Ramesh
nenu chesenu 2-3 times aratipuvvu aava petti kura :)
first chetiki nuvvulu oil raasukovaali

Aratipuvvu ni cleaning pedda process antey oka layer lo unna buds anni theesukuntu daanilo oka chinna pulla laaga untundi adi peekesthu ee buds pakkana pettukovaalieach bud lo untaayi :)

aa buds oka 10 allaga avuthu untey cut chesukovaali chesi water with pasupu or konchemu majjigalo vesukovaali ( just like doota )
ee cut chesukunna arati puvvu ni udakapettukovaali salt turmeric vesi ( cooker lo ayina pettacchu )

inka inkoka pakka na oka 20-3 sppons aavalu soak chesukuni oka 15- 20 mins ayyaka red chilly ( 1-2 ) depending on taste vesukuni mixie vesukuni ava paste ready chesukovaali ee paste lo ney tamarind aste konchemu kalupukovaali

inka pan theesukuni oil vesi first Senagapappu,5-6 greenchillies slit as whole ,
& pottu minap pappu vesukuni splatter ayyaka aa boil chesina kura veyyali( water drain cheyyagaligithye better ) also ippudu aavalu paste with tamarind salt for adjustment veseyyali :D 10 mins undi poyyi off cheseyadamey :D

Mee Aratipuvvu koora ready :D
daani meeda ney

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

1.  Contributor: Visalakshee
Pineapple Upside down cake recipe...
Gals..

Idigo recipe for Pineapple Upside down cake....

Butter - 1 stick/ 1/2 cup
Brown Sugar - 1 cup firmly packed
Pineapple slices - 1 20 oz tin
Cherries
Pineapple cake mix - Duncan hines carrys them

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in a 9*13 dish. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over th ebutter. Arrange pineapple slices and cherries. Pour over the cake batter ( prepared a sper instructions in the packet). Bake for 43 to 48 mins...or until toothpick comes clean. Let it sit for 5 to 10 mins and invert the cake onto a cooling rack...

EE recipe nenu duncan hines dabba venaka choosi chesa Taste mataku chaala yummy ga vachindhi

2.  Contributor: Radha
Inspired by Visa's recipe and fallowed these steps..

Pine Apple upside down cake

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup melted butter
1 canned pineapple slices,
maraschino cherries 10
eggs -3
1 pkt Cake mix
1/4 cup pineapple juice

DIRECTIONS

* 1Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, combine brown sugar melted butter; blend well. Spread in bottom of ungreased 9-inch round cake pan. Arrange pineapple slices and maraschino cherries over brown sugar mixture. Set aside.
* 2In small bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored. Gradually add cake mix; beat welladd pineapple juice; mix well.

* 3Bake at 350°F. for 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool upright in pan 2 minutes. Invert cake onto serving plate. Serve warm with whipped cream.

Kobbari Karam

Contributor: Sushma

1 or 2 cloves garlic
1 or 2 tsp jeera
salt
1 cup dry shredded coconut
red chillies 4

anni kalipi grind cheyyadame

idi maa MIL recipe. hope its the same one you are asking.