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Senaga Pachadi - Besan Chutney

By sailu • Apr 16th, 2008 • Category: All Recipes, Andhra Recipes, Ayurvedic cooking, Chutneys & Pachadis, Flour Recipes

One of those recipes that I make whenever I run out of vegetables or coconut to prepare a chutney to go with a South Indian breakfast like idly or dosa, is besan (chickpea flour) chutney or senagapindi pachadi. Chickpea flour is my trusted stand by when unexpected guests arrive.
A unique recipe with the combined […]



Celebrating Ugadi - Ayurveda & Wellness

By sailu • Apr 7th, 2008 • Category: All Recipes, Ayurvedic cooking, Guest Blogger, Vegetarian Recipes

Wishing all my visitors, readers and friends a Happy Ugadi and Gudi Padwa.
In Andhra, we celebrate and usher in the Telugu New Year by savoring our traditional Ugadi Pachadi, a unique combination of fresh ingredients - neem flowers, raw mango pieces, new jaggery, red chilli powder, tamarind juice and salt, symbolizing ’shadaruchulu’ or ’six tastes. […]



Karivepaku Annam - Spiced Curry Leaf Rice

By sailu • Apr 2nd, 2008 • Category: All Recipes, Andhra Recipes, Ayurvedic cooking, Vegetarian Recipes

Curry leaves are indispensable in my kitchen, for that matter, every South Indian kitchen and you will find virtually every home growing their own karivepaku plant in their backyards. I get emails from my readers who live abroad asking if they can substitute curry leaves in a recipe as they are unable to find them […]