Thursday, August 23, 2012

GONGURA ROTI PACHADI(-GRANDMAS RECIPE

I am very happy to share this recipe,my mom learned this recipe from her grand mother which is really delicious specially served with chapathi and jowari roti,Gongura is also called as puntukura in telangana we call it as puntukura roti chutney.

INGREDIENTS:
  1. Gongura/puntu kura
  2. Green chilis
  3. Pearl onions
  4. Whole dhaniya/Coriander seeds-1 tbs
  5. Garlic pods chopped-2 big
  6. Roasted methi cumin powder
  7. Salt
  8. Oil-2 ts


ANDHRA RUCHULU-GONGURA ROTI PACHADI(PUNTUKURA CHUTNEY)
METHOD:
  1. Wash gongura leaves and put this leaves in a pan add chilis onion cook till chilis gets cooked
  2. Cool this mixture pick the onions and chilis set a side
  3. Now first blend whole dhaniya, cumin and crush,then add garlic pods  chilis methi powder and salt then make to fine paste
  4. Finally add cooked leaves and run the blender in pulse mode
  5. take this pickle to the container and ix the pearl onions and serve hot
  6. Usually we will not make any seasoning to this pachadi

Saturday, August 11, 2012

RICE FLOUR AND DAL MURUKU

INGREDIENTS:
  1. Rice flour-4 cups
  2. Roasted chenadal powder-1 cup
  3. Moondal-3 tbs
  4. Urad dal-3 tbs
  5. Hing-2 pinches
  6. Cumin -1 ts
  7. Sesame seeds-1/2 cup
  8. Salt-to taste
  9. Hot oil-1 cup
  10. Oil-for deep frying
ANDHRA RUCHULU-MURUKU
PREPARATION :
  1. Make  dals in a blender to fine powder add water and make fine paste
  2. In a mixing bowl add all the flours,dal paste ,hing,sesame seeds, cumin salt,hot oil required amount of water and make soft dough
  3. Make into portions ,take each portion and put into a muruku maker and press in hot oil
  4. Fry both sides in hot oil

TAWA RICE

INGREDIENTS:
  1. Sona massorie rice-4 cups
  2. Medium size green bell pepper-chopped
  3. Finely chopped onion-3tbs
  4. Finely chopped tomato-1 big size
  5. Frozen  veggies blanched-1 cup
  6. Finely chopped green chilis-1 tbs
  7. Pav bhaji masala-1 ts
  8. Garam masala-1 ts
  9. crushed pepper corns-1/8th ts
  10. Roasted dhaniya powder-1/2 ts
  11. Turmeric-1/8th spoon
  12. Salt-to taste
  13. Coriander leaves-3 tbs
  14. Ghee-1tbs
  15. oil-2ts
ANDHRA RUCHULU-TAWA RICE
PREPARATIONS:
  1. Cook rice cool and mix well to separate the grains
  2. Cook frozen veggies till it becomes soft,strain water and set a side
  3. here I choose mixed veggies pack carrots peas beans and sweet corn
METHOD:
  1. Heat ghee and oil in a wok add chilis, ginger garlic paste  fry well
  2. Add onions cook till it turns translucent 
  3.  add bell pepper pieces and tomato pieces cook till soft
  4. Add cooked mixed veggies and fry for few minutes
  5. Add masala powders ,pepper powder salt and mix well
  6. Finally add cooked rice and coriander leaves mix and serve hot

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

ANDHRA THALI

  1. .Chinese spinach dal/బచ్చలి కూర  పప్పు ingredients :
  • Chinese spinach chopped-3cups
  • Chopped onion-2tbs
  • Moongdal-1/2 cup
  • Tuvardal-1/2 cup
  • Green chili paste
  • Salt
  • Tamarind-small lemon size
  • Turmeric-1/8th spoon
  • Whole garlic pods-4
  • Hing-pinch
  • Ghee-1tbs
  • Cumin mustard-1 ts
ANDHRARUCHULU- ANDHRA THALI
METHOD:
  • Pressure cook Eaves,onion,turmeric,dals,chili paste,little oil ,tamarind flakes required amount of water cover it with steel plate and close lid of the pressure cooker and cook till done
  • When pressure is down open the lid add salt and mix well
  • Heat ghee in a pan add cumin mustard hing curry leaves and garlic fry till garlic turns light brown
  • immediately add to the cooked dal mix and serve

2.Muli fry/ముల్లంగి fry ingredients:
  1. Its similar to red radish fry I used white radish for this recipe.
  2. please check the recipe of  red radish fry

3.Karela curry/కాకరికాయ కూర ingrediets:
  1. Whole karela-3
  2. Chopped onion-  3tbs
  3. Vathal puli kulambu powder-1 ts
  4. Red chili powder-1/2 ts
  5. Turmeric-1/8th spoon
  6. Jaggery-1ts
  7. Salt
  8. Oil-2 tbs
  9. Cumin mustard-1 ts
  10. Tamarind paste-2 TS
PREPARATIONS:
  • Peal the ski of karela wash and chop into circles,remove seeds from each circle now the karela looks like a ring.To this karela rings add turmeric ad little salt and cook in microwave till done
  • Now strain the rings and set a side
METHOD:
  1. Heat oil in a pan add seasoning ,once the crackle add onion and fry till light brown add all the powders and tamarind paste salt
  2. Cook till oil separates now add cooked karela rings and cook for 10 minutes and serve


Thursday, August 2, 2012

KARUVEPAKU KOBBARI PACHADI-COCONUT CURRYLEAF PICKLE

INGREDIENTS:
  1. Curry leaves-fist full
  2. Raw coconut chopped-1 cup
  3. Green chilis-3 medium size
  4. garlic pods-2
  5. Salt-to taste
  6. Lime juice-2ts
  7. Oil-1 ts
ANDHRA RUCHULU-KARUVEPAKU KOBBARI PACHADI
METHOD:
  1. Roast curry leaves and chopped chilis with 1 ts oil
  2. Now combine all ingredients in a jar and blend till done
  3. Enjoy with roti or steamed rice

HAPPY RAKSHABANDHAN-RAKHI WISHES WITH RICE KHEER

Rakhi  strengthens the bond between a brother and a sister. On this occasion I mad a very simple delicious and quick making rice kheer.The recipe in detailed as follows

INGREDIENTS:
  1. Basmathi rice-3 tbs
  2. Whole organic milk-4 cups
  3. condensed milk-2tbs
  4. Pistachios grated-2tbs
  5. Blanched almonds -10
  6. Cashews -10
ANDHRA RUCHULU-RICE KHEER

ANDHRA RUCHULU-RICE KHEER
PREPARATIONS:
  1. Soak basmathi rice in water for 20 minutes
  2. Blanch almonds peal the skin and grate finely
  3. Blend cashews to fine powder
METHOD:
  1. In a deep pan add milk and boil now add rice cook on low medium flame till rice is cooked
  2. Now add the condensed milk and cashew powder cook for 5 minutes
add pistachios and almonds and serve hot or chilled