Aratikaya Pindimiriyam

1. Contributor: Sudha

Aratikaya cubes lo cut chesi kandipappu tho kalipi cooker lo 3 whistles ranivvali!!
biyyam- 1spoon
miriyalu- 1/4 spoon
dhaniyalu-1spoon
red mirchi -5
jeelakarra- 1/2spoon
separate ga fry chesi kalipi grind cheyyali...pappu udikaaka andulo chinathapandu rasam ,inguva vesi..ee grind chesina powder,pausu,cobbari vesi baaga kaaganivvali...popu aavalu,minapappu,karvepaaku,redmirchi pettadam!! vedi vedi ga rice,roti renditilo thinochu, nannu adigithe nenu uthide tinestha fulling ga untundi soup la!!

Rava Idly

1. Contributor: harshini
idigo sree lakshmi..rava idly recipe nenu idi chesa..i liked it...


2. Contributor: srilatha
rava idly ........nenu ela chestha

1.souji rava ni perugu lo nanapetali max 1 hour

tiragamotha vesi ,okka carrot ni thurimi vestha andhulo

and eenka megitha process same as idly

Already contributed recipe

Biyyam Rava Recipes

1. Contributor: COOOOOOOOOOL....
Bhiyam ravva tho nenu ivi chesthanu:

Sojji Pulihora: recipe link

Mamidikaya Sojji Pulihora: recipe here

Majjiga Sojji: recipe here

ivi kaakunda I make Pappu Rotti(Bhiyam ravva n moongdal kalipi) procedure same as pongal...rice ki badulu we use bhiyam ravva n add lil scrapper coconut...

Cashew burfi

1. Contributor: Ramya
Cashew powder 1 cup
Sugar 1/2 cup
Water 1/4 cup
saffron strings (optional)

water lo sugar dissolve chesi adhi baaga maraganivvali, saffron strings kudaa kavalantey add chesukovatchu kaani nenu veyyaledhu one string paakam votchey varakuu, votchaaka grind chesi vunchukunna cashew powder low lo petti kalapaali few mins loney antha paste laa ayyi deggaraki votchesthundhi, pan sides nunchi paste votchesthu vuntundhi, konchem aa paste theesukoni yemainaa shape cheyyataniki try cheyyandi ala cheyyagalaigithy stove off cheseyocchu.....let it cool for some time and knead it, roll it with rolling pan on a greased surface and cut into desired pieces oka saari fast gaa kindha ninchi mukkalanni vidipeyyaali

Source: Khana Khazana, Vah chef

chekkalu adigevaa idhenaa antha rasekaa naaku dount votchindhi :(

I forgot to include chaala konchem ghee veyyali cashew powder vesaaka....here is the video


and from vahreh vah here is the link

Khana khazana vadu 3 strings paakam raavali annadu kaani nenu one string votchaaka powder add chesaanu.

One from the TIA blog

Patyam Curries & Food ~ Diet for new mom

1. Contributor: Sruthi
Patyam ga, Beerakayaa chestharu ani telusu.. chala simple ga .. lite oil lo jeelakarra, red chillies, inguva, tempering vesi.. daniloo beerakaya, salt vesii cook avanistharu.

Idhi naku edho lite idea unte rasanu.. not sure if it is right or not. Will ask mom and update. Pesarapappu tinakudaddu antaru usually emaina operation aithe, but not sure for normal deliveries.

2. Contributor: ܧhå
meeru non-veg tintaara? Last year when my cousin had a baby, vaala mom aa meku kheema pettedhi and I think beerakaya also.

3. Contributor: Sriharsha
vellullikaram
kakarakaya
potlakaya
beerakaya
carrot
asparagus
white gummadi (winter melon)
sorakaya
dondakaya
rasam
kandipappu (once ur stitched heal...i don't think it matters nenu day 7 nundi tinnanu and c-sec appatiki stitches full ga heal kaledu)
breakfast -- oats/idli/milk+bread/sooji java etc

karam chala takkuva vadali...pepper ayithe inka manchidi..neeku curry recipes kavalante cheppu...will compose and send

i am listing the foods that helped me

first in the list water 2.5 L ayina tagali
carrot juice
milk+bread (yeast milk production ki help chestundi)
oats ...take a big bowl everyday
menthulu...u can take upto 3 tbs powder per day..chedu untundi kada rice lo first mudda lo kalipi tineyandi
nuvvulu (curry lo vesukovachu or powder tinachu) jagratta chala vedi idi
garlic ... idi kuda vedi
dill leaves
khus khus (poppy seeds)
barley water
sompu
gondh (edible gum ani indian stores lo dorukutundi...u can make laddu with that and dry fruits)
inka beerakaya, potla kaya, dondakaya, chikkudu kaya, kakarakaya, carrot, asparagus ivanni curries chesukuni tinandi
saggu biyyam java / payasam
sleep - 8 to 10 hrs a day
nurse often and try skin to skin (kangaroo care) bonding with baby

garlic/nuvvulu tinnappudu mee baby ni observe cheyandi...vedi valla theda chesthe don't take those. experience tho cheptunna

try pumping for 10-15 between the feeds

nenu teesukoledu kani satavari tablets teesukunte kuda milk production improve avutundi ani vinnanu...

good luck!

4. Contributor: Shabana
my mother used to cook beerkai a lot. Kheema is also very good.
and also for having more milk you can have garlic.

5. Contributor: ****B!/\/DI_I **
vellulli karam naku telisi 1 week niluva vuntadi anukunta...
adigi cheputha mom ni naku vellulli karam talimpu kuda vesi pettindi mom...
daily 1month varaku thinnanu..no probs baga water thaguthamu kada delivary ayinaka so...

alage voma kuda baga vesuko continues ga 3 times a day kudirithe 4 times kuda. Chala manchidi delivery ayinaka digest avuthadi, baby ki feed chestham kanuka vallaki kuda manchiga aruguthayi milk...
naku alavatu ledu delivery mundu voma so thinadam na valla kadu ante mom voma powder chesi water lo mix chesi ichindi...voma vesukune tappudu lite ga andulo mix chesi cheyanatu salt vesuko koncham karam teda vuntadi...

Curries ayithe..
Beerkaya
kakarikaya karam
dondakaya
potlakaya
ive gurthu vunnayi....

vellipayalu baga vadali delivery ayinaka tesukune food lo manchidi ..
water matram baga ante baga thagu ...

Easy Bakes

1. Contributor: Ammu
easy bakes!
Christmas Pizza
Walnut Scallion stuffed mushrooms
Banana Walnut Bread
Bruschetta

Less or Oil Free Snacks

Less or No Oil Snacks
1. Contributor: Ammu
Tangy Cilantro Spirals
Corn & Potato fritters
Nut cutlet
Baked potato potli & gunjiyas

Butternut Squash Recipes

1. Contributor: Gayathri
butternut Squash mana gummidikaya laga untundi tastelo... U can do pulusu, koora as u do with gummidikaya...

2. Contributor: ܧhå
You can make soup, curry and also pulusu. Gayahtri cheppinatu, it is like gummadikaya..
Here are couple of recipes from my blog. Soup koncham spice, so cut down on chili.

Already Contributed recipe Glazed butternut squash

Mirchi ka salan

1. Contributor: Joycee
nenu mirchi ka salan ila chestanu



2. Contributor: Gayathri
I use this recipe for Mirchi Ka Salan... it came out very well evrytime I tried!!!
Here is the link to the recipe.


Already shared recipes
Link 1
Link 2

Gypsy Peppers recipe

1. Contributor: UJVALA
Gypsy peppersaa; aa name first time vintunna; choosa kani, name teleedu; just another kind of peppers anukune danni;

i found this link; if u r not vegetarian, plz ignore.

Here is the recipe link

process konchem lengthygane undi; but bagundi anipinchindi;

2. Contributor: Vijita
Sirisha.. nenu ee peppers tou ne mirchi ka salan chesthanu... bane vuntundi...ee pepers antha spicy vundavu..

3. Contributor: prasanna kiran
e peppers sannaga length wise cut chesi pettuko .onions kudaa alage cut chesuko length wise sannaga..

inka pan lo oil vesi senagapappu, minapappu, mustard seeds , curry leaves vesi veyinchu..avi vegaka, onions veyyi, taravatha cut peppers and salt veyyi..avi baga vegaka, red chilli powder veyyi. last lo putnalu pappu powder veyyi..baga kalipi oka 3 mins lo stove off cheyyi,,,koncham oil baga paduthundi e curry ki :) manchi taste ravalante

Tapeswaram Kajalu or Madata Khaja

1. Contributor: p@dmini
ee link choodandiii



link i folllowed for the madata-kaja

More khaja recipes here

Sorakaya Halwa

1. Contributor: Harini
Sorakaya tho Halwa Chesa nenu monna dussera ki
Surprisingly bane vachhindhi :)

Sorakaya Grate chesi pettukovali...Kadai lo koncham ghee vesi ee grated sorakaya water antha pindesi baga veyinchali..antey baga daggarapade varaku sim lo petti kaluputhu undali..sugar kooda vesesi kaluputhu undali..color kavalanukunevaru...koncham food color kooda vesukovachhu...

halwa consistency ki vahchaka...ghee koncham vesukuntu kaluputhu untey baga daggarapaduthundhi..ekkuva ghee vadhhu anukunevallu...just a spoon or two vesukunna chalu..finally..roasted cashews,badams ani vesi kalipithe...ruchikaramaina halwa ready. :)

Sorakaya pulusu ~ Mukkala Pulusu

1. Contributor: prasanna kiran
Sorakaya mukka pulusu nenu ila chesta

sorakaya mukkalu ga cut cheyyali, inka onions , green mirchi podavu ga sannaga cut chesi pettukovali... oka pan lo oil vesi mustard seeds, senaga pappu, minappappu , karivepaku, inguva vesi avi vegaka, onions vesi baga fry chesta..next green chillies vesthaa.. a taravatha tomato chinna pieces ga cut chesi vestha..next sorakaya mukkalu vesi, salt, pasupu vesi kottimeera koncham vesi, chinta pandu paste vesi, koncham water vestha..bagaa cook avanistha..taravatha dinche mundu..malli kottimeera vesthaa..water ekkuvaithe koncham rice floor vestha..

2. Contributor: ♛ѕιη∂нυ ρσттι /ναη∂αηαρυツ
here u go

1) Mukkala Pulusu

Ingredients :
Sorakaya - 1 , Onions - 2 , Green chillies - 2 ( as per ur taste), Salt - to taste, Chilli powder- as per taste, sugar - as per taste ( or u can skip if u dont like it), Tamarind - oka small size antha ( or u can take more or less as per ur taste), rice flour : 2-3 spoons, curry leaves, Oil for tadka

Procedure:
1) soak tamarind n squeeze the juice( the juice consistency should be thin) and keep it aside.
2) Boil the vegetables ( both sorakaya and onion)
3) Take a vessel and add tamarind jucie, salt, chillipowder, sugar, green chillies and rice flour ( mix the rice flour in a small quantity of water and then add to the tamarind juice)
4) let it boil for some time, and then add the boiled vegetables and let it cook for 5 - 10 mins....
5) check the seasonings and add tadka in it.....

Kakinada Khaja

1. Contributor: Srividya
monnaney chesanu ... nenu baaga ekkuvaga chestanu ee sweet ,my husband's favourite ......will upload picture if possible sometime this week
Ingredients:
All Purpose -2 cups
Baking powder-1/4 tsp
Vegitable Shortening-4 tbsp
Oil - as required
For Layers prepare paste
Rice flour-1/4 cup
Ghee-4 tbsp

Syrup:
Sugar-2cups
Water-1/4cup

Method:
Mix All Purpose , baking powder, water & Shortening similar to Chapati dough
Mix 3tbsp of rice flour with melted gee & keep aside, like Paste to apply
Now take a medium sized dough ball Roll a big Sized Chapathi

Spread the Paste on chapathi, Apply Water one of the Edge , roll the roti tightly , cut into pieces & press them

Heat oil on medium heat & deep-fry them slowly to golden brown.

Remove & put them into sugar syrup let soak for at least 20mts, remove & let cool.

Sugar Syrup should not be too hard or to loose.

More Khaja recipes here

Vegetable Palak Gravy

1. Contributor: PS