dondakaya vepudu

Hi Friends,

Today I am going to post one of my all time favourite dish...Dondakaya vepudu (tindora fry). I still remember...bendakaaya tinte memory perugutundani..dondakaya tinte memory taggutundani anevaaru..So ekkuvaga bendakaya fry ee chesevaallu intlo..But amma eppudu dondakaya fry chesina..emi migalchakunda tinevallam...Ok i will go into the recipie now..:-)

Ingredients:

For seasoning:

->1 tbsp uraddal (minapa pappu)

->1 tbsp chanadal (senaga pappu)

->1 tbsp aavalu (mustard seeds)

-> 1 stem curry leaves

->pinch of turmeric

->pinch of hing

For vepudu:

->1-2 lbs tindora/dondakaayalu washed.

->cooking oil (4 tbsp)

->salt to taste

->chilli powder too taste.

Preparation method:

->chop tindora into round slices.

->In a vessel pour few tbsp of oil and allow it to heat.

->Put all the ingredients mentioned in the seasoning section.

->Stir fry till all the seasoning changes color and add the tindora cut pieces.

->Stir fry occassionally and keep it covered.

->cook until tndora is soft and well cooked.

->Once fried add pinch of salt & chilli powder as per your taste.

->Serve with hot rice.

->Best side dish for this curry would be rasam or mudda pappu

Enjoy the curry...:-)

Strawberry with Whipped Cream

Hi Friends,

Last week we happened to see some fresh yummy strawberries and we bought them home.

Also I want to highlight some good things about starwberries

1.Strawberries have antioxidants which help lower bad cholestorol.

2.It is one of the world's most nutrient rich fruit.

3.The antioxidant power in strawberries can improve and maintain the effectveness of cholestorol lowering diets.

4.Strawberries rank third when compared to the top fresh fruits and vegetables.

Its really exciting to know so many good things about strawberries.So let me tell you the simplest way of eating strawberries

Strawberry with whipped cream:

1.Bowl full of Strawberries

2.Whipped Cream

Take a small bowl full of strawberries and add whipped cream on top and believe me it tastes so delicious and you would want more and more...:-).

Ok guys hope you had fun eating and knowing all the good things about strawberries.I would come up with more recipies soon...bye bye

Goduma dosa or Wheat dosa

This is one the easiest breakfast recipe that I can think of.This is kind of instant recipe and can be made very easily.It also tastes very good.During weekends when I dont have regular dosa batter(urad dal dosa) ready, then I prefer doing this wheat dosa or rava dosa

Preparation time:10 min

Ingredients:
Wheat Flour : 1 cup
ginger : grated
salt to taste
water : 2 cups
butter milk : half cup(optional)
green chillies : 2 to 3

Preparation Method:

1)Mix all the above ingredients and make sure there are no lumps
2)Heat tawa and take a ladleful of batter and spread like regular dosa
3)You can turn the other side once it is cooked
4)This goes well with any chutney

peas pulav

Amrutha Vilas ki mee andariki swaagatham suswaagatham...

ee roju nenu meeku peas pulav ela cheyaalo nerpistaanu..ok na..r u ready...actual ga ivaala dinner ki em cheyaala ani aalochistunte...appudu gurthuku vacchindhi intlo emi levu ani...not even onions...freezer lo peas packet meeda kannupadindhi...pakkana maa aayana bakra..so inkemundhi...naa prayogham modaletta..result ee ee peas pulav..maa aayana lottalesukuntu tinnaru....Here goes the recipe

Prep & cooking time:30min

serves:4 to 5

Ingredients:

2 cups Basmathi rice(soak for 30 min)

1 cup peas soaked overnight or frozen peas soaked in hot water for 10min

1/2 tbsp oil,1/2 tbsp ghee

1tbsp ginger garlic paste

masala dinusulu(4 cloves, 2 elachi, bay leaf, 1 cinammon)

1tbsp jeera

2-3 green chillies

Almonds & cashew(optional)

1)Heat oil & ghee in a vessel

2)add spices, jeera, green chillies.Saute for a min and then you can add peas & saute for 2-3 mins.Then add ginger & garlic paste and saute for 2 min.You can close the lid for some time

3)add the soaked Basmathi rice in the mix and saute for 5 min.Add 4 cups of water(less than 4 cups f water)  and bring it to a boil.e.Add  salt according to tastReduce heat and cover with lid and cook till the rice is done

4)You can garnish with roasted cashew, almonds, corriander...

5)serve hot with raitha or any curry of your choice