Pudhina Thokku / Mint Pickle – Grandma’s Speciality
- 17
- October
- 2006
Also known as: Mint Pickle. Pudina Ki Achaar. Pudhina Pachadi. Pudhina Oorughai. Ingredients: Mint – discard roots and retain only fine stems.(select slender stemmed mint bunch) chop down 1″ size-250 grams Thick Tamarind paste/milk freshly 1 bowl full Sea Salt/Rock Salt Turmeric powder 2 spoons Chili powder 2-3 spoons To be Dry Roasted and Powdered: […]
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 […]
Egg Pickle
- 03
- July
- 2006
Egg Pickle: Muttai Oorugai/Gudilu Oorughai/Anda Ki Achaar.Ingredients: Hard boiled eggs-8 (peeled and pricked with fork)Salt as per tasteVinegar 2 cups To be roasted and Powdered:Coriander seeds 1 cupBlack pepper 1 cupCloves 5Cardamom 2Cinnamon 2-3 SticksFenugreek seed 1 cupMustard seeds 1 cupCummin seeds 1/2 cupAsafoetida 1-2 spoonsDry red chilies 10-15 Wet grind these:Ginger 1 spoonGarlic 1 […]
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’ , […]
Uppu Kandam / Goat Meat Jerky / Mutton Vathal
- 13
- February
- 2006
Mutton Vathal, Dried Meat, Uppu Kandam. Its one of the method to store the meat for a long period of time. Its kind of dry pickling with just salt. It can be stored and used as long as even 6 months to a year round! It all depends on how you prepare and store this! After […]
Inji-Milagai Oorugai
- 02
- February
- 2006
Simple Ginger-Chili Pickle: Adharak Ki Achaar/ Inji Oorughai/ Allam Oorughai.Ingredients:Ginger peeled and chopped to thin sticks 1 cupGreen chilies thinly chopped like sticks 1 cupLemon juice 2 cup/VinegarSalt as required Method:In a ceramic jar add all the above said items and mix well. Cover with air tight lid. Maybe for about a weak. Serve this […]
Andhra Chicken Pickle
- 17
- January
- 2006
Chicken Pickle: Murgi Achaar. Kotti Oorugai. Kozhi Oorugai. Pickled Chicken. Ingredients:Chicken 1/2 kg ( with or without bones as you wish, but skinless and cut into small pieces)Vegetable oil for deep fryingGinger-garlic paste 3-5 spoonsLemon juice 3 cups/vinegar 1 cupCurry leavesMustard 1/2 spoonFenugreek seeds 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/2 spoon To be roasted and powdered each separately:Mustard […]
