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Methi Palak Gravy | Methi Chaman | Fenugreek And Spinach Gravy

2012-09-26 15:30

Ingredients: Methi/fenugreek leaves - 1 cup Palak/spinach leaves - 1 cup Onion - 1 medium Green Chilli - 1 Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp… Read More

Aloo Gobi | Aloo Gobi Masala | Aloo Gobi Curry

2012-04-29 15:59

Ingredients: Potatoes - 3 medium size Cauliflower - 1/4 kg Onion - 1 Tomato - 1 Ginger/garlic paste - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Red Chillie powder - 1 tsp Jeera powder - 1 tsp Garam… Read More

Vankaya Pulla Kura

2012-04-15 17:02

Ingredients: Brinjal - 2 cups chopped into cubes Tomato - 1 finely chopped Onion - 1 finely cut Green Chillies- 6 Turmeric - 1/2 tsp Tamarind - size of a small lemon Channa dal - 1 tsp Red… Read More

Mamidikaya Pulihora | Raw Mango Rice | Mavinakayi Chitranna

2012-04-03 19:00

Ingredients: Raw or Green Mango - 1 Rice - 2 cups Green Chillies - 2 - slit lengthwise Dry Red Chillies - 3 Channa Dal - 2 tsp Urad Dal - 2 tsp Groundnuts - 1 cup Turmeric - 1/2 tsp Hi… Read More

Bori Diye Lau | Bottlegourd With Fried Lentil Dumplings | Lauki Tarkari

2012-03-31 15:01

Ingredients: Lau / Bottlegourd - 1, small Bori /Dried Lentil Dumplings - 1 cup, Green Chillies - 3-4, Slit halfway Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup, finely chopped, to garnish Ginger - 1/2 inch… Read More

Methi Pulao | Fenugreek Rice

2012-03-08 16:35

Ingredients: Rice - 1 cup Methi leaves - 1 cup Green Peas - 1 cup Onions - 2 Tomatoes - 2 Ginger-Garlic paste - 1 tsp Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp Jeera/cumin seeds -1 tsp Coriander/Dhaniya po… Read More

Groundnut Chutney | Peanut Chutney

2012-03-07 11:47

Ingredients: Roasted groundnuts/peanuts -1 cup Green chillies - 3 Tamarind -1 inch piece Curry leaves - a few Salt - As required Oil Preparation: Grind the groundnuts, chillies, tamari… Read More

Beerakaya Kura | Ridge Gourd Curry

2012-03-02 18:20

Ingredients: Beerakaya - 1/2 kg Coconut - 1 cup - fresh grated Green Chillies - 2 Dhaniya/Coriander powder - 1 tsp Turmeric - 1/4 tsp Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Salt - As... visit my web… Read More

Jeera Aloo

2012-02-27 15:33

Ingredients: Potatoes - 4 medium size Red chilli powder - 1 tsp Turmeric - 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Cumin seeds - 2 tsp Amchur powder - 1/2 tsp Asafoetida/Hing - a pinch Cor… Read More

Aloo Dum

2012-02-24 15:55

Ingredients: Potatoes - 1/2 kg or 10-12 small round ones. Bay leaves - 2 Onion - 1 Onion Paste - 1 tbsp Tomatoes - 1 large, finely chopped Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Cumin powder - 1 tsp Gi… Read More

Onion/Tomato Oothappam

2012-02-16 18:26

Ingredients: Raw rice - 2 cups Urad dal - 3/4 cup Fenugreek - 1 tsp Onion - 2 or 3 - cut into small squares. Tomato - 2 - chop into long pieces. Chillies - 4-5 finely cut. Coriander l… Read More

Medu Vada | Uddina Vada | Urad Dal Vada

2012-02-13 09:53

Ingredients: Black gram (Urad Dal) - 1 cup Asafoetida powder - 1/4 tsp Green Chillies -3 - finely cut Curry leaves - Few - cut into fine pieces Salt - As required Oil Preparation: Soak… Read More

Miriyala Chaaru | Pepper Rasam

2012-02-12 14:04

Ingredients: Tur Dal - 1 tbsp cooked and mashed Tomatoes: 1 medium size cooked along with the dal and mashed. Tamarind: lemon size Mustard seeds: 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder: 1/4... visit… Read More

Aloo-Gobi Fry | Potato-cauliflower Stir Fry

2012-02-11 17:46

Ingredients Cauliflower - 1 small size Potato - 2 medium sized Black jeera/kalo jeera - 1/4 tsp Green Chillies - 3 or 4 Turmeric - 1/4 tsp Salt - As required Oil Preparation: Cut potat… Read More

Ingredients: Rice - 1 cup Coconut - 1 cup grated Urad dal/black gram dal - 1 tsp Bengal gram dal - 1 tsp Red chillies - 3 Green cut chillies - 5 or 6, each cut into half. Salt - As required… Read More

Small Onion Chutney

2012-01-02 16:50

Ingredients: Small onions - 100 gm Urad dal - 2 tsps Dry red chillies - 5 or 6 depending upon taste Tamarind - a small gooseberry size Coriander leaves - a few Tamarind - a small gooseberr… Read More

Aloo Postho

2011-12-16 17:39

Ingredients: Potatoes - 3 medium sized Jhinga/Ridge Gourd - 4-5 small size Posto/poppy seeds - 6-7 tsp Kala Jeera/nigella seeds - 1 tsp Green chillies - 5 or 6 Turmeric - 1/2 tsp Salt - As… Read More

Cholar Dal

2011-11-28 15:28

Ingredients: Bengal gram: 1 cup Coconut: 1/2 cup, cut into very small pieces Ginger: 2-inch piece, grate & keep aside Turmeric: 1/4 tsp Sugar: 1 tsp Bay leaf - 1 Elaichi - 3 Cloves - 3… Read More

Chikkudukaya Vepudu

2011-11-15 16:05

Ingredients: Chikkudukaya/Lima beans - 1/4 kg Potatoes - 2 Onion - 1 Turmeric - 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder - 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp Garlic - 3 to 4 cloves. Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp Cu… Read More

Pui Saag Er Chorchori

2011-11-09 16:18

Ingredients: Pui Saag - 250 gm Pumpkin - 100 gm Potato -1 medium sized Potol/Parwal - 100 gm Green Chillies -3 Kala Jeera - 1 tsp Turmeric powder -1tsp Sugar - 1/4 tsp Salt - As... visit… Read More

Tomato Chutney (Andhra Style)

2011-11-06 16:06

Ingredients: Red ripe tomatoes - 3 or 4 Onion - 1 medium sized Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Green chillies - 5 Bengal gram dal - 1 tsp Turmeric - 1/4 tsp Salt - As required Oil ... visi… Read More

Peas Masala

2011-11-03 15:27

Ingredients: Hard peas – 2 cups Onions – 2 Tomatoes – 1, chopped fine Garlic – 1-inch piece Ginger – 8 cloves Green chilies – 2, slit vertically Turmeric… Read More

Lemon Rice

2011-10-31 13:03

Ingredients: Rice - 1 cup Lemon - 2 medium sized Potato - 1 medium sized Green Chillies - 8 Red Chillies - 2 Bengal Gram Dal - 1 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Ground nuts - 50g Curry… Read More

Aratikaya Masala / Raw Banana Masala

2011-10-27 17:29

Ingredients: Raw banana - 1 Onion - 1 (large size) Ginger - 1/2 inch piece Garlic - 4 flakes Cumin seeds/jeera - 1 tsp Turmeric - 1/4 tsp Red chilli powder - 1 tsp Salt - As required curry… Read More

Channa/Chickpeas Sundal

2011-10-17 16:31

Ingredients: Chickpeas: 1 cup Onion - 1 medium Coconut: 1 tbsp fresh, grated Ginger: 1/2 tsp grated Red chillies: 2 Green Chilli - 1 Urad dal: 1 tsp Curry leaves Salt: As... visit my w… Read More

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