Podumu / Pappula Podi / Putnala Pappu Podi / Senaga Pappu Podi

INGREDIENTS: Senaga Pappu / Dalia Split - 2 cups Red chillies - 12 nos Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp Salt Garlic Cloves - 2 (Optional) PROCEDURE: 1. Take a mixer jar and add senaga pappu, red chillies, cumin seeds and salt.  You can also add garlic cloves if you want. Make...

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Sambar

INGREDIENTS: Tomato - 1 (Large) Onion - 1 (Medium) Potato - 1 (Large) Carrot - 1 (Large) Toor Dal - 2 cups Tamarind - 1/2 cup  Seasoning ( Mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal) - each 1/4 tbsp Hing - 1/4 tbsp Shakti Sambar powder - 1 1/2 tbsp Salt to taste Oil - 2 tbsp PROCEDURE: 1. Take...

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Kobbari Perugu Pachadi / Coconut Curd Chutney / Coconut Yogurt Chutney

INGREDIENTS: Fresh Coconut - 1 cup (Shredded) Green chillies - 3 nos Ginger - 1 tbsp ( Finely chopped) Mustard seeds - 1/4 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1/4 tbsp Urad dal - 1/4 tbsp Salt to taste Oil - 3 tbsp PROCEDURE: 1. The main ingredient for this coconut chutney is grated coconut....

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Goru Chikkudu Kaya Koora / Cluster Bean Curry / Guvar Bean Curry / Goru Chikkudu Bellam Koora

INGREDIENTS: Goru Chikkudu kaya / Guvar beans - 2 cups (Chopped) Jaggery - 1/4 th cup Dalia Split - 1/2 cup Red Chillies - 3 Mustard Seeds - 1/4 th tbsp Cumin Seeds - 1/4 th tbsp Urad dal - 1/2 tbsp Salt to taste Oil - 1 tbsp PROCEDURE: 1. Trim the edges and chop the...

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Perugu Aavada / Perugu Garellu / Dahi Vada / Perugu Vada

INGREDIENTS: Yogurt / Curd - 1 Litre Urad dal - 1 cup Green Chillies - 3 Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tbsp Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tbsp Urad dal - 1/2 tbsp Turmeric powder - pinch Salt to taste Oil for frying PROCEDURE: 1. Take urad dal in a bowl and wash it 3-4 times. Then soak urad...

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Vegetable Puloa / Vegetable Puloa in Pressure Cooker

INGREDIENTS: Basmati rice - 2 cups Potatoes - 1 Large Carrots - 3/4 th cup Peas - 1/2 cup (Fresh or Frozen) Beans - 1/2 cup (Fresh or Frozen) Onions - 1 Small Green Chillies - 2 nos Cilantro Garam Masala Powder - 2 tbsps Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tbsps Oil - 6 tbsps Cashew nuts -...

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Ghee from Unsalted Butter / Ghee / Neyyi

INGREDIENTS:  Unsalted Butter - 1 LB Cumin seeds - 10 no Salt - urad dal size (quantity) PROCEDURE: 1. Take a pan add the unsalted butter cube and let it melt on medium heat. When the butter melts you will see white solids begin to rise on to top.  2. When all...

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Rasmalai / Rasmalai Easy Recipe / Rasmalai From Rasgulla Tin

INGREDIENTS: Rasamalai - 12 Nos (1 Tin) Milk - 1 Litre Sugar - 1 tbsp Almonds sliced - 2 tbsp  PROCEDURE: 1. Take milk in  a non stick or heavy bottom pan and boil the milk for 30-40 mins on medium heat. Keep stirring now and then. When the milk volume reduces...

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Potato Koorma

INGREDIENTS: Potatoes - 2 (Large) Onion - 1 (Small) Green Chillies - 2 Gingergarlic paste - 1 tbsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tbsp Red chilli powder - 1/2 tbsp Milk - 1 1/2 cup Cashew nuts - 1 tbsp Seasoning seeds (Mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal) - 1/4 tbsp each Salt to taste Oil...

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Capsicum Curry / Green Pepper Curry

INGREDIENTS: Capsicum - 2 (Medium) Coconut - 1/4 cup (Shredded) Dalia split - 1/4 cup Red chillies - 3 no Mustard seeds - 1/4 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1/4 tbsp Urad dal - 1/4 tbsp Salt to taste Oil - 1 tbsp PROCEDURE: 1. In a mixer jar take dalia split, red chillies and salt...

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Chikkudukaya Koora / Valor Beans Curry / Indian Broad beans curry

INGREDIENTS: Valor beans / Chikkudukaya - 1 LB Green chillies - 6 to 7 Coconut - 1/4 cup (Shredded) Mustard seeds - 1/4 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1/4 tbsp Urad dal - 1/4 tbsp Cilantro or coriander leaves  Salt to taste Oil - 1 tbsp PROCEDURE: 1. Wash chikkudikayalu (beans),...

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Talimpu senagalu / Guggillu / Senagala Talimpu

INGREDIENTS: Chick Peas - 2 cups (raw) Onion - 1 (small) Green chillies - 4 Mustard seeds - 1/4 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1/4 tbsp Urad dal - 1/2 tbsp Oil - 1 tbsp Salt to taste Caustic soda PROCEDURE: 1. Take chick peas into a bowl and wash them with water. And soak them...

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Challa Pindi

INGREDIENTS: Curd / Yogurt - 2 cups Rice flour - 3/4 cup Onions - 1 (Medium) Green Chillies - 3 Curry Leaves - 6 Seasoning - (Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, Urad dal) - 1/4 tbsp each Channa dal - 1 tbsp Salt Hing - a pinch Oil - 4 tbsp PROCEDURE: Chop the onions and green chillies...

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Bendakaya Vepudu / Okra Fry / Bindi Fry

INGREDIENTS: Bendakaya / Okra - 1 LB  Onion - 1 (small) Peanuts - 2 tbsp Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp Salt  Oil Chop onions and okra and keep them ready for frying. PROCEDURE: 1. Take a non-stick frying pan add 1 tbsp oil and fry peanuts on medium heat...

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Puri Curry / Besan Curry

INGREDIENTS: Potato - 1 (Large) Onion - 1 (Large) Tomatoes - 2 (Medium) Green chilli - 3 or 4 no Besan - 3 tbsps Turmeric powder - a pinch Seasoning- (Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, Urad dal) - 1/4 tbsp each Water Salt Oil - 2 tbsp PROCEDURE: Wash and peel potatoes and chop...

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Rava Laddu / Rava Ladoo

INGREDIENTS: Fresh Coconut - 2 cups Sooji Rava - 1 cup Sugar - 3/4 cup Cardamom seeds - 3 no Ghee - 2 tbsp Milk - 1/4 cup Cashews - 2 tbsp PROCEDURE: 1. Chop the fresh coconut into thin slices and grate them in mixer and mash the cardamom seeds and keep both of them a...

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Puri / Poori

INGREDIENTS: Wheat flour - 2 cups Salt - 1/2 tbsp Sugar - 1/2 tbsp Oil - 1 tbsp Water - 1/2 cup PROCEDURE: Take wheat flour, salt and sugar in a large wide bowl and mix well. Add 1/2 cup water to the flour slowly while mixing (Dough should not be too hard nor soft). Then...

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Pop Corn

INGREDIENTS: Pop Corn Kernels - 1/2 cup Oil - 3 tbsp Salt to taste PROCEDURE: Take a deep non stick pan add oil and heat it on medium heat.  When the oil is hot enough add little salt and pop corn kernels into the oil and mix them nicely (Make sure all the popcorn kernels...

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Aratikaya Antu Pulusu / Aratikaya Bellam Koora

INGREDIENTS: Aratikaya / Plantain - 2  Tamarind - 1/4 cup  Rice Flour - 1 tbsp Jaggery - 1/4 cup mashed Red chilli powder - 1/2 tbsp Hing - a pinch Curry leaves - 4 Seasoning - (Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, Urad dal) - 1/4 tbsp each Salt to taste Oil - 2 tbsp PROCEDURE: Take...

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Broccoli Curry

INGREDIENTS: Broccoli florets - 2 cups Coriander powder - 1 tbsp Red chilli powder - 1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1/4 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1/4 tbsp Urad dal - 1/4 tbsp Salt to taste PROCEDURE: Wash broccoli and cut them into small florets. Take a pan and add 2 tbsp oil, mustard...

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Potato Fry

INGREDIENTS: Potatoes - 2 (Large) Red chilli powder - 1/2 tbsp Salt to taste Oil - 4 tbsp PROCEDURE: Take a non-stick frying pan add oil, when the oil is hot enough add the chopped potatoes and 1/4 tbsp salt and cover and cook them on above medium heat for 8-10 mins by...

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Tomato Pappu Charu

INGREDIENTS: Tomato - 2 (Medium) Onion - 1 (Small) Potato - 1 (Small) Green Chillies - 2 Toor Dal - 2 cups Jaggery - 1/4 cup Tamarind - 1/2 cup  Seasoning ( Mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal) - each 1/4 tbsp Hing - 1/4 tbsp Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp Curry leaves -5 Salt...

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Mulakkada Pappu Charu / Drumstick Pulusu

INGREDIENTS: Mulakkada (Drum Stick) - 2 Onion - 1 (Small) Green Chillies - 2 Toor Dal - 2 cups Jaggery - 1/4 cup Sugar - 1/2 tbsp Tamarind - 1/4 cup  Seasoning ( Mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal) - each 1/4 tbsp Hing - 1/4 tbsp Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp Curry leaves -5 Salt PROCEDURE: 1. Take...

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