Bahara Baingan
- 06
- February
- 2007
Bagara Baingan:(Hyderabadi Style) Dum ki Baingan. Hyderabad Baingan ki Salan. Dhum ki Baingan. Vengaya Pulusu (Hyderabad Style). Rich Egg Plant Gravy. Egg Plant in Rich Creamy Peanut Sauce. Egg Plant I rich creamy peanut-Sesame Sauce. Brinjal in Groundnut gravy. Rich Brinjal Serwa. Nawab Style Kathirikkai Curry. Bahara Baingan is an other traditional dish, that stole […]
Kothavarangai Masala
- 23
- October
- 2006
Kothavarankkai Masala:Kothavarankkai Poriyal. Cluster Beans Curry.Gwaar Ki Phalli/ Gawar Ki Phalli Curry. Gokarkkai Masala. Kothavaranga Masal/ Kathavarankkai Masala. Cluster beans is known as Kothavarnga in Tamil. Gokarkkai in Hyderabad/ Goruchikkudu/ Goruchikudikayalu. This is my Mom’s recipe. She cooks this curry with lot of Cumin/Jeera powder/ Seeraga Podi. It actually has to do with some medicinal […]
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 […]
Double ka Meetha
- 07
- September
- 2006
Double Ka Meetha:(Hyderabadi dessert) Shahi Tukda or Shahi Tukre. Double Ka Meeta. Rich Bread Halwa. Its one of the rich dessert, heavy in cream and ghee. Its kind of traditional Mughal dessert in Hyderabad. It is generally served after a heavy Mughal biriyani. Its delicious and very easy to make. Ingredients:White Bread slices 8- each […]
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 […]
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. […]
Apollo Fish Fry – Hyderabad Minerva Restaurant Style
- 24
- January
- 2006
Apollo Fish: (Hyderabadi Special) Chilli Fish. Garlic Fish. I am a huge fan for Hyderabadi cuisine! Espicially their Layer Biriyani and Haleem. Besides that…most of the restaurants had this recipe called ‘Apollo Fish’! Never thought of asking anyone…why such name! Who cares for ‘what the name implied! The food is tasty, thats all! Much like […]
