Kadai chicken is almost there on most Indian restaurant menus & is made differently in each place. The recipe shared here is roughly adapted from the popular chefs Vahchef and Nita mehta’s recipes. This came very close to what I had eaten in some of the best restaurants and loved it. The fresh ground kadai masala is the key to this yummy and much flavorful dish. There are also so many brands selling kadai masala powder....
In our region, we consider both to be the same except the size, while people in some regions of andhra say that kudumulu are stuffed with poornam like Modak or modakam and steamed but can be of any shape. You can find the recipe of poornam kudumulu here. What are Kudumulu? Kudumulu are steamed rice balls made of rice flour or rava. There are 2 different versions of making these – sweet and savory (salted)....
Indians make plenty of dishes with raw green mangoes when they are in season. Apart from this mango rice, Mango Pickle, Mango Dal, Mango Chutney, Aam panna are some of the many ways to use green unripe mangoes. Mango Rice Mango rice is a popular summer dish commonly made in the Southern Indian states – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It is a dish made primarily with rice, green unripe sour mangoes, herbs and spices....
Methi Rice Methi leaves known as fenugreek leaves are fragrant & slightly bitter tasting leafy greens, often used in Indian cooking to make lentil dishes, curries, parathas, snacks and even rice dishes. I love the convenience of making one pot dishes where all the ingredients are almost dumped and cooked to a pilaf/ pulao. But a lot of times I also precook the rice and add it to stir fried veggies and make various kinds of fried rice....
Raw banana fry can be made in so many ways, the recipe I am sharing today is different from the aratikaya vepudu shared earlier. This is a family recipe from my mum and we all love it. To make this delicious mildly hot and spicy raw banana fry we don’t need any special ingredients. But the method of frying them is a bit unique which lends a great flavor and taste to the raw banana....
Bottle Gourd is called as ghiya or lauki in Hindi, doodhi in Marathi, anapakaya or sorakaya in telugu and sourekai in kannada . Most Indian households use this veggie to prepare their everyday foods. It is widely used to make curry, chutney or even cooked with dal. This healthy veggie is cooling to the body, light on the tummy and is easier for digestion. So it is also given to babies after 10 months....
These stir fried and slow cooked eggplants taste not only delicious but also melt in your mouth. Baby eggplants or tender eggplants that are farm fresh are the key to this dish. Else you will end up with undercooked, seedy and hard brinjals that won’t be edible. When I made this to show you all the recipe, I used 8 medium sized brinjals weighing about 400 grams. I am sharing these details so you know how small these brinjals were....
About Thattai Thattai are basically flat, spiced rice flour discs (puris) that are deep fried until crisp & golden. These are a traditional Tamilian snack made during festivals like Krishna Jayanthi and Deepavali. Thattai are minimally spiced with red chilli powder and hing. They are flavored with butter, curry leaves and sesame seeds. For an added crunch and texture a small amount of soaked chana dal (Bengal gram) is added while making the dough....
This spicy and hot simple andhra chicken curry recipe called as kodi kura is a gravy that is cooked with minimum ingredients in many households in vijaywada and guntur regions of andhra pradesh. Well there are many versions of andhra chicken curry, while in the coastal regions it is prepared with coconut milk or ground coconut. kodi kura can be made with tomatoes or can use curd or lemon juice....
Know more About Bhatura Bhatura is a North Indian deep fried bread made with a leavened dough of all-purpose flour, yogurt, salt and a leavening agent. Portions of the leavened dough is rolled to flat oval or round shaped discs and deep fried to perfection. The rolled portion of dough puffs up beautifully as soon as it hits the hot oil and turns crispy. This process creates an air pocket filled with hot steam in between the layers of a perfectly made bhatura, keeping them soft from inside....
The recipe I am sharing yields a dessert that is neither too light nor too heavy and is apt to serve as a after meal dessert. Similar bread dessert from hyderabadi cuisine is this shahi tukda recipe. Bread halwa is simple to make and can be done under 20 to 25 mins. It goes great as a after meal dessert in all seasons – summer or winters. This can also be slightly chilled and served....
This fish rice tastes delicious and can be served with a vegetable salad or just onion, cucumber and carrot slices. I made this with half a kg of fish pieces and 2 cups of rice. I have halved the recipe here. You may also like this collection of fish recipes. To begin with the recipe, I just precooked the rice in a pressure cooker and cooled it down. This is similar to any fried rice but with a desi Indian touch using Indian spices and herbs....
They are said to protect human body from cancer and heart disease, reduce cholesterol and helps to manage type 2 diabetes and also assist in weight loss. To get the optimum health benefits from flaxseeds they must be ground or powdered and then used. For many years I was so curious & excited to include this super food in our diet & this flaxseed podi just happened on a random day and we absolutely loved the idea....
In the first method we blanch the whole almonds first, then dry them well to remove any traces of moisture. Lastly grind them to flour in a grinder. The second method just needs to add the blanched or silvered almonds to a grinder & pulse them to get fine flour. The main difference between the 2 is that we need to blanch almonds at home for the first method. Though it takes some time, this method yields better almond flour which smells fresher....
Pumpkin sambar known as mukkala sambhar is prepared in most temples offering meals during festive occasions and it is also prepared in many households too in Andhra. Even in North India, navratri kaddu or kaddu ki sabzi, kaddu ki kheer and kaddu ka halwa are prepared to consume during vrat or fasting. Today I am sharing a simple kaddu ki kheer recipe & it tastes simply delicious. It can be prepared during any festive occasion....
Methi leaves are known as fenugreek leaves in English. These are very popular for their health benefits and are widely used in Indian cooking. The fresh leaves have a slightly bitter aroma and taste. So they are usually added to lentil dishes, curries, snacks and raita. Though fresh fenugreek leaves are available all-round the year, they grow in abundance during the winters. Methi leaves are said to keep the body warm so they are great to eat during winters and the monsoon....
All of these are super quick to make and can be served for breakfast. These can also be carried to school or work. Here are the 3 variations: Mushroom sandwiches with hot garlic mushrooms, mayo or hung curd & veggies. Sometimes I make these for dinner with Tomato soup or Vegetable soup. 2. The second recipe is a grilled cheese mushroom sandwich.3. Third one is sauteed bell pepper & mushrooms with spice powders....
What is Onion Pakoda? Pakoda also known as pakora are a deep fried snack from the Indian Sub-continent. These are made with besan (gram flour), salt, spices and a main ingredient like onion or a vegetable. Onion pakoda has onions as the key ingredient and these are the most popular snack in India. Turn to any street corner across India, and you’ll find a vendor, eatery or food stall selling these fresh from the stove....
After cooking the plain rice for all of us, I make this pepper rice for the kids with their portion of cooked rice. Pepper Rice The pepper rice recipe shared here is from my mum, the way she would make for us when we were kids. This turns out to be amazingly delicious and is great for fussy kids. If you have difficult meal time with your picky eating kids, do try this I am sure they will love it....
For the uninitiated, Idli are steamed cakes made from fermented lentil and rice batter. These are one of the most basic breakfast in traditional South Indian homes. Usually idli are served with a Chutney and/ or Tiffin Sambar. Podi Idli This Podi Idli is yet another way of serving them where you toss or temper the steamed idlis with ghee or oil & podi. Podi Idli, Pudi Dosa, Podi Uttapam are common delicacies served in Udupi & Karnataka Restaurants....
