Tamarind Rasam – Counter Top
- 12
- March
- 2009
Pacha Puli Pulusu: Counter-top Rasam. Tangy Tamarind Rasam, Imli ka Ras. Hot-Sour cold Soup!:)Plain Rasam. Thaalikaadha Rasam/Kodhi-vidaadha Rasam…ha ha what else can I name it!! Okay my friend, Kranti corrected me just now…it is called as ‘Pachi Pulusu’ in Telugu!!:) When I was in Andhra Pradesh(Hyderabad)…my culinary expedition took different dimension! I got introduced to […]
Bulb Onion Sambar
- 11
- March
- 2008
Bulb Onion Sambar:Though we never make ‘Onion Sambar’ at home…..we use plenty of onion and garlic in other dishes! But its kind of common to make ‘onion sambar’ in Tamil Nadu….when we run out of Veggies in the pantry. I don’t know my Mommy never intended to make plain sambar, onion or tomato sambar. Even […]
Okra Pakoda / Bendakaya Pakodi
- 23
- October
- 2006
Okra Pakodi:(Andhra Style)Okra Chips. Crisply Fried Okra Rings. Vendaikkai Varuval. Fried Bindi. Bendakkai Pakodi. Ingredients:Okra/Lady’s Finger 1/2 kilo- finely chooped into rings.SaltTurmeric powder 1/2 spoonChili Powder 1 spoonOil for frying.Crisply fried curry leaves for garnishing. Method: Wash and clean okra. Pat dry them. Trim their ends off. Then slice them into fine rings. Set aside. […]
Gongura Pachadi – Andhra Style!
- 07
- October
- 2006
Gongoora Pickle:(Andhra Style) When I went to Atlanta….I happen to spot this greens in an international market. Yeah….under the very name ‘Gongura’! I was really excited. Thought…..maybe it doesn’t have English counter name or so. On the billing section….an African American…was holding this greens towards me with lots of surprise on her face! She asked […]
Pandu Mirchi Pachadi / Milagai Thokku
- 07
- October
- 2006
Pandu Mirchi Pachadi:(Andhra Style)Ripe Red Chili Pickle/ Molagha Thokku/ Sivappu Milagha Thokku/Milaga Pazha Thokku/Chili Pickle/Lal Mirchi Ki Achaar. Wow…..one of the amazing pickle, I enjoyed in Hyderabad. I always bug my best friend kranti’s Mom to prepare this. She makes it really good. Whenever I go home to meet my parents. The previous day……She will […]
Fish Titanic / Andhra Style Fish Stir-Fry
- 20
- August
- 2006
Peanut-Coconut Stir-fried Fish: (Andhra Style) I tasted this recipe when I was in Hyderabad….at Seafood Place Restaurant, Lakdikapool – Hyderabad. Well…I used visit there so often, I like almost all their recipes. But this one was so unique and Chef’s speciality.He had used generous amount of peanut oil, lots of coconut and peanuts were thown […]
Tomato Poori
- 02
- July
- 2006
Tomato Poori:(Andhra Style) Tamatar Ki Pooriya`n. Tamatar Poori. Thakkali Poori. Spicy Poori. When I was in Hyderabad, my house owner aunty used to share with me…all her home-made goodies, I really cherish those weet days. This is one of her unique signature recipe…me enjoyed it big time!! Though the recipe sounds rather simple, regualr knead […]
Allam Pachadi / Inji Thokku – Andhra Special
- 16
- April
- 2006
Also Known As Ginger Pickle, Inji Thokku, Inji – Puli, Adharak Achaar, Adharak-Lasan ki Achaar, Adharak-Lasan-Imili Achaar. This is my friend Kranthi’s Mother’s recipe! She is one of the good cook, that have known! To me, I personally loved her pickled recipes. To name some of her special pickles ‘Andhra Avakkai’, ‘Pandu Mirchi Pachadi’ , […]
Pala Kura Pappu Charu / Spinach Dhall
- 02
- February
- 2006
Pala Koora Pappu Chaaru:(Andhra Style) Also known as: Spinach n Lentil soup. Pala Keerai Paruppu. Palak dhall.This is my favorite Hyderabad Hostel food. The cook used to make it really well. My Mommy never used Palak greens in cooking and she always prefer either masiyal or poriyal. So it was kind of different to me. […]
Andhra Perugu Pulusu
- 02
- February
- 2006
Perugu Pulsu: Butter milk with rice(Andhra Style) This is my Andhra hostel recipe. The cook makes this really nice but she has a weird taste to make this to go with our pongal. Moron! But I try to eat this with plain rice. Its something new for a regualr curd rice eater. The spices makes […]
