COCONUT CHUTNEY / KOBBARI PACCHADI

COCONUT CHUTNEY or KOBBARI PACCHADI... This is one of the very famous special dish of ANDHRA PRADESH. When there are no vegetables or want to prepare any simple and easy dish.. this is one of the best dish to prepare.. Goes best with idly or dosa.. and tastes heavenly with rice and dash of ghee.. Very simple and easy to prepare with few ingredients. Addition of tadka, tamarind and red chillies gives a very nice flavor and aroma to the dish..

DRUMSTICK RASAM / MULAKKADA RASAM

RASAM... As you know rasam is a very popular dish in south india. As i said before this is another variety of rasam prepared with drumsticks and moongdal. Drumsticks are very rich in fiber content and moongdal is very rich in proteins and helps in reducing the heat of the body. Addition of tadka and tamarind juice gives a nice aroma and taste to the dish which makes your mouth water... :)

ALOO GOBI FRY / POTATO CAULIFLOWER FRY

As i am busy with other activities i am back with another north indian vegetarian popular recipe that is ALOO GOBI FRY.. As you know cauliflower is rich in fiber and potato is rich in carbohydrates.. Combination of these two vegetables and addition of spice powders gives a very nice and tasty flavor to the dish.. One of the best side dish for roti and pulka..

RAW (GREEN) TOMATO YOGHURT CHUTNEY / PACCHI TOMATO PERUGU PACCHADI

As you know TOMATOES are one of the best which we use regularly in our daily cuisine.. This is very rich in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and water content too.. Usually we use red colour ones for cooking in various recipes.. but here we are using raw ones.. Today i am sharing with you andhra special chutney prepared with raw tomatoes and curd.. This is one of my favorite recipe which i prepare regularly and this i learned from my aunty's mother-in-law. Addition of tadka gives you a very nice and tasty flavor to the dish.

MENTHIKURA PAPPU / METHI DAL

METHI DAL / MENTHIKURA PAPPU... This is one of the healthy, tasty and nutritious dal. Most of the people doesn't like methi leaves, because they taste bitter. But this is one of the best leafy vegetable which is very rich in iron, vitamins and minerals. Addition of special tadka gives a very nice and tasty flavor to the dal.

LEMON RICE / NIMMAKAYA PULIHORA

LEMON RICE / NIMMAKAYA PULIHORA... This is one of my all time favorite recipe sharing with you.. As i said before when i posted tamarind rice recipe.. this is another style of pulihora recipe which is very simple, quick and easy to prepare.. Addition of lemon juice and tadka gives a very nice and tasty flavor to the rice and aroma of the tadka completely fills your home and makes your mouth water.... Kids also love this recipe due to tangyness of lemon juice and you can give it in lunch box to them..

LOBIA / BLACK EYE BEANS MASALA CURRY

BLACK EYE BEANS MASALA CURRY... This is a very delicious, nutritious and protein rich dish, goes best with chapati, naan and any flavored rice.. Addition of cashew and badam paste gives a very rich n creamy taste to the curry. Very simple and easy to prepare...

PULIHORA / ANDHRA TAMARIND RICE

PULIHORA.... One of the popular south indian recipe prepared specially during festival days... This is prepared in different varieties in different regions.. Today i am sharing with you andhra style of recipe using tamarind juice.. The aroma of the tadka  makes you feel mouth watering and the tangyness of tamarind juice refreshes your taste buds...

GROUNDNUT CHUTNEY / PALLILA CHUTNEY

GROUNDNUT CHUTNEY... Today i am sharing with you one of my favorite recipe.. This is a very good substitute to coconut chutney. Generally we usually have heavy breakfasts in the morning like idly, dosa, upma etc... Usually we have these with coconut chutney.. But this chutney is also a very good combination for these items.. Very simple,easy and quick to prepare with a few ingredients... Groundnuts are very rich in nutrients... Healthy for kids also.. So prepare this and enjoy...

SAMBAR (CHENNAI STYLE)

SAMBAR.. Sab ka favorite.. This is a popular recipe of south india prepared with vegetables using yellow lentils and tamarind.. Today i am sharing with you tamilnadu style of sambar which is very very popular all over the world. Addition of masala paste n sambar powder gives extra taste and aroma to the dish. This recipe i learned from my mom.. MOM.. this one is for u... :)

BITTERGOURD BESAN FRY / KAKARAKAYA SENAGAPINDI VEPUDU

BITTER GOURD / KAKARAKAYA... This is one of the vegetable which most of the people don't like it.. Even in my childhood days i also hate this vegetable. But when i tasted this fry prepared by mom this one became my fav.. This is a very healthy vegetable very rich in vitamins and minerals and very useful for diabetic people, helps in reducing blood sugar levels. Today i am sharing with you simple, easy n tasty fry.. Don worry this curry don't taste bitter...

SABUDANA / SAGGUBIYYAM KHICHDI

SABUDANA KHICHDI... very famous Maharashtra dish prepared for breakfast. This is a very easy and healthy recipe full of proteins and carbohydrates. Usually this is prepared for navaratri and shivaratri. Also known as fasting recipe. Adding of groundnut powder gives additional flavor and aroma to the dish.

VEGETABLE BIRYANI WITH COCONUT MILK

BIRYANI... Favorite to all. This is prepared in different varieties using different methods.. Today i am sharing with you one of my all time favorite and different style of biryani cooked with coconut milk and vegetables in pressure cooker. This recipe i learned from my mom. I prepare different varieties of recipes with coconut milk.. will post soon... If u cook this once and serve to your family they will ask you prepare again and again..

ALOO / POTATO CAPSICUM MASALA CURRY

ALOO / POTATO and CAPSICUM are one of the two main and popular vegetables with which we can make lot of delicious dishes. Today i am sharing with you a NORTH INDIAN curry prepared with potato and capsicum. This is a very simple, easy to prepare with a tasty gravy and spice powders. Goes best with roti, chapati or any biryani, pulao etc..

VEG HAKKA NOODLES

NOODLES... SAB KA FAVORITE... One of the popular Indochinese dish which you can order in any restaurants and available in street food joints. This is prepared in different varieties.. will post soon.. Today i am sharing with you simple, easy and quick preparation of noodles..that is VEG HAKKA NOODLES.. U can serve this for kids they love them and ask for more and more :)

CORIANDER CHUTNEY / KOTTHIMEERA PACCHADI

CORIANDER / KOTTHIMEERA... is one of my favorite leafy vegetable which i use in daily cuisine.. As u know coriander leaves are used in different varieties in curries, dals, pickles, chutneys, stews etc.. Today i am shring with you different n spicy style chutney learned from my sister-in-law. U can have this with hot rice, chapathi, idly or dosa. Very simple n easy to prepare n tasty too..

ROASTED DAL POWDER / PUTNALAPAPPU PODI / PAPPULA PODI

PAPPULAPODI / PUTNALAPAPPU PODI.. This is one of my favorite powder used as side dish for rice, idly, dosa n upma... Also u can use in curries. This is a very mild sweet, spicy, simple, easy and tasty recipe, very quick to prepare with very few ingredients. I like to have this fresh with hot rice and ghee.. I prepare this in large quantities and will store in an air tight container.

BOTTLEGOURD CURRY/ SORAKAYA KURA

SORAKAYA also known as BOTTLE GOURD very rich in water content, dietary fiber and low in fat vegetable,very rich in iron and vitamins. This is cooked in various varieties as stew, chutney and curries. Today i am sharing with you simple curry which is little spicy by adding special powder. Very easy to prepare and takes less time, goes best with chapati,roti or rice.

BRINJAL GINGER- GREENCHILLY CURRY/ VANKAYA ALLAM-PACCHIMIRCHI KURA

VANKAYA/BRINJAL is a very tasty vegetable and considered as king of vegetables, especially in andhra. GUTTIVANKAYA KURA/STUFFED BRINJAL CURRY is very famous special dish for every occasion in andhra. Today iam sharing with you simple, easy n tasty curry mixed with ginger and greenchillies. This is one of the favorite curry to my family. Goes best with hot rice or chapathi. Try it and enjoy...

SPINACH / PALAK CHAPATI

SPINACH / PALAK CHAPATHI... This is one of my favorite dish. Usually i prepare this for lunch or dinner. I love the green colour of this dish which is super delicious and tasty. As u know spinach is a very healthy leafy vegetable which is very rich in vitamins and minerals. I prepare different recipes using spinach. Today i am sharing with you simple,easy n tasty chapathi.. Those who get bored of eating regular chapathi can try this... Best recipe for kids too.. Kids who don't like spinach may like this because of the color. Best way to trick them and make them to eat.

EGGPLANT or BRINJAL CHUTNEY/ VANKAYA PACCHADI

EGGPLANT CHUTNEY/VANKAYA PACCHADI... This is one of the traditional and famous andhra recipe similar to baingan bharta. This is a simple dish where the brinjal is directly cooked on the gas stove and blended with spices which is very tasty. Today i am sharing with you simple an easy method prepared with very few ingredients.

TOMATO RASAM

TOMATO RASAM.... There are many ways to prepare tomato rasam, today i am sharing with you simple and easy preparation of rasam with few ingredients... This is one of my favorite recipe learned from my mom,served with rice, or as side dish for idly too... The tempering and aroma of this dish fills completely in my home when i prepare this dish and makes my mouth water :) .. Prepare this and serve to your family... :)

MANGO AVAKAYA / MANGO PICKLE

AVAKAYA ... Very famous and special dish of andhra... This is considered as KING of pickles prepared with raw mango which is used in daily cuisine.. Usually prepared in large quantities and stored in a separate jar and it will be fresh for 1 year. When i am preparing this i remembered my childhood days, when my mom is preparing this i used to help my mom in cleaning the mangoes and mixing the pickle. She used to mix in a large bowl and serving immediately with rice and ghee..Today i am sharing with you instant method of preparing mango pickle.. This pickle will be fresh for 1 month...

NIMMAKAYA RAVVA PULIHORA/ LEMON RAVVA PULIHORA

PULIHORA.. yummm.. one of my favorite dish which makes my mouth water. I prepare different varieties of pulihora during festivals.....

Today i am sharing with you RICE RAVVA PULIHORA with lemon. Very simple,easy to prepare and does not take more time. Tangyness of lemon juice and the seasoning gives nice flavor to the dish... Try this recipe if u want to prepare in different style instead of using rice...

MAMIDIKAYA/ MANGO PULUSU

MANGO.... This is one of the famous fruit, favorite to all.. This is used widely in cuisine. Very rich in carbohydrates and vitamins. Raw ones are used to make pickles, which is very famous as AVAKAYA. Sharbat of RAW MANGO is very famous in north india popularly known as AAM PANNA which helps in reducing the heat of body. Fruits can be used in juices, ice creams n milkshakes... Today i am shring with you simple, easy n tasty pulusu.. This i learned from my mother in law. ATTAMMA this is for you... :)

BEERAKAYA PACCHADI/ RIDGE GOURD CHUTNEY

Today i am sharing with you andhra special and traditional chutney BEERAKAYA/ RIDGE GOURD PACCHADI. Ridge gourd is a very healthy vegetable and is very rich in water content, fiber, vitamins and minerals. This is usually cooked in different styles in various places... will post soon... This chutney is very easy and simple to prepare.. goes best with hot rice, side dish for idly, dosa etc...

RAJMA/KIDNEY BEANS CURRY

RAJMA or KIDNEY BEANS is a very popular north indian dish made with delicious gravy cooked with different varieties of spices. This is the best combination served with hot steamed rice, which is popular or roti. Very rich in proteins and prepared in important occasions in north india. Today i am sharing with you basic, simple n easy gravy rajma curry.

GROUNDNUT/PEANUT POWDER/PALLILA POWDER

GROUND NUTS/PEANUTS are very good for health. These are very rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals and gives you instant energy. These are usually used in rice items, curries and sweets too.. Today i am sharing with you simple and easy powder prepared with groundnuts.. Usually i prepare different varieties of powders, will post soon.. But this is one of my all time favorite .. U can use in curries, as side dish for dosa n idly n goes yummy with steamed rice.. Try it and enjoy....

EGGLESS VANILLA CUPCAKES/ MUFFINS

CUPCAKES.... One of the favorite recipe for kids... Yesterday i was watching a cooking show and they prepared cupcakes using fruits.. after watching that i got a thought to prepare this cupcakes that too egg less... So guys today i am sharing with you a very simple and easy basic egg less cupcakes.. Prepare and serve to your kids and friends..

ALOO GOBI MASALA

ALOO GOBI.... yummmm.... This is a very popular combination curry made with potatoes and cauliflower.Potatoes are very rich in carbohydrates and cauliflower is very rich in vitamin c and dietary fiber. This combination is prepared in different varities as fry, dry curry n etc.. using different varieties of spices. But today i am sharing with you simple and easy gravy curry. Goes best with roti, pulka or naan.

APPALU

Hi all.. today i prepared APPALU. This is a very popular recipe served as naivedyam to lord hanuman. This is a traditional sweet dish, very simple and easy to prepare.. I did this as today is hanuman jayanthi... So friends prepare this and njoy...

KATTU PONGALI

Hi all....KATTUPONGALI.... yummm.. mouth watering for u right!!!! Yes this is a traditional recipe usually done on festival days and in temples they serve as prasadam. This is also a rice recipe served in breakfast and lunch, in either way. Very good for health as moongdal helps in reducing the heat of body and fast cooking recipe too... So prepare this n enjoy.....

MAJJIGA PULUSU/CHALLA PULUSU (RAYALASEEMA STYLE)

Hi all.. Today i am sharing with you MAJJIGA PULUSU... i call it as CHALLA PULUSU which i did it in different style. Usually this is done with besan but here i prepared it differently. This is very good in summer season as it cools and reduces the heat of the body. This recipe i learned from my mom as she grown up in chittor in her childhood. So i mentioned as rayalseema style.. MOM.. this one is for u :)

TOTAKURA PESARAPAPPU PULUSU CURRY

Hi all !! Today i am sharing with you a different style of amaranthus/totakura curry. I learned this from my mom in law. This is for u attamma.....Totakura is very rich in iron, potassium, vitamins and minerals. This one is one of my favorite leafy vegetable among all. I love all the recipes made with this leafy vegetable. So today i tried this in different style mixed with moongdal and tamarind juice. Moongdal is also very good for health as it helps in reducing the heat of body.

GREEN CHUTNEY

The very famous GREEN CHUTNEY. This one is regularly used in chat items and can be used as dip and spread also. U can use it as dip for tikka and kebab items and used as spread on sandwiches. Very easy to prepare....

VEGETABLE FRIED RICE

FRIED RICE... yummmm... This one is my default order when i go to any restaurant. All people know how to prepare this but today i am sharing with you people how to cook fried rice in restaurant style.

DRUMSTICK PAPPU PULUSU

Today i prepared the very famous andhra special yummy DRUMSTICK PAPPU PULUSU.... This is one of my favourite recipe, sharing with you :)

PANEER VEGETABLE PULAO

Hi all,
Today i prepared my all time favorite yummy PANEER VEGETABLE PULAO...  learnt from my mom.... MOM this one is dedicated for u :)

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