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Chikkudukaya Tomato - Indian Broad Beans Tomato Curry

By sailu • Feb 22nd, 2007 • Category: All Recipes, Andhra Recipes, Curries & Gravies, Dals & Legumes, Vegetables, Vegetarian Recipes

Chikkudu kaya happens to be a favorite vegetable in our household and I know there are quite a few of you out there who are not very fond of these mildly sweet plump beans. I always felt there is something addictive about the beans, especially during their non-availability in the local market and when those […]



Gutti Dondakaya Masala Kura - Stuffed Tindora

By sailu • Feb 8th, 2007 • Category: All Recipes, Andhra Recipes, Curries & Gravies, Vegetables, Vegetarian Recipes

Dondakaya happens to be one of my favorite vegetables and I just realised that I have blogged only one recipe of Tendli/Ivy Gourd, a stir-fry (vepudu). In Andhra, dondakaya being available all year round, this humble, rough vegetable is a regular with most kitchens concoting some wonderful recipes and transforming it into something exotic and […]



Coconut Chicken Masala

By sailu • Jan 22nd, 2007 • Category: All Recipes, Curries & Gravies, Indian Chicken Recipes, Non-Vegetarian Recipes, South Indian Recipes

The much awaited part of Sankranti is Kanuma, the third day of the festival, celebrated with a culinary feast replete with non-vegetarian favorites. On that day, recalling a recipe of my friend’s mother, I whipped up a chicken dish using coconut. I’m glad I prepared it, as it turned out beyond my expectations.

The only […]



Vankaya Bataani Kura - Brinjal-Green Peas Curry

By sailu • Jan 18th, 2007 • Category: All Recipes, Andhra Recipes, Curries & Gravies, Vegetables, Vegetarian Recipes

Each time I buy brinjals, I want to spin off a new dish, be it a variation of the classic stuffed brinjal, gutti vankaya kura or a basic stir fry. Come winter, when fresh green peas are abundantly available, I invariably prepare a simple delicious curry, Vankaya (brinjal) bataani (green peas).

Served as a special […]



Gutti Beerakaaya Kura - Stuffed Ridge Gourd Curry

By sailu • Dec 12th, 2006 • Category: All Recipes, Andhra Recipes, Curries & Gravies, Vegetables, Vegetarian Recipes

Dishes made with stuffed vegetables like brinjals, bitter gourd, lady’s finger, ivy gourd and ridge gourd, tomatoes, bell peppers are common in Indian cuisine, especially down South and in particular Andhra. Gutti Vankaya Kura (stuffed egg-plants curry) is a classic example of a stuffed vegetable curry that is an Andhra speciality. Today, I prepared a […]



Pepper Chicken Curry

By sailu • Nov 4th, 2006 • Category: All Recipes, Curries & Gravies, Indian Chicken Recipes, Non-Vegetarian Recipes, South Indian Recipes

Another one of our family favorite chicken curry that I regularly prepare is a pepper chicken curry which is a simple, straight forward recipe with all the basic ingredients that go into making a normal chicken curry and yet tastes quite different from the routine simple chicken curry flavor.

This recipe calls for freshly ground pepper […]



Beans in Peanut Sauce

By sailu • Nov 2nd, 2006 • Category: All Recipes, Curries & Gravies, South Indian Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

I’m not normally a fan of French beans, but I invariably pick up these beans because they look so green and fresh that I just cant walk away before buying atleast a quarter kilo of them. Recently, I tasted a curry made with these beans at one of my friends place and decided to make […]



Kaccha Kheema Kofta Curry - Meat Balls Curry

By sailu • Aug 18th, 2006 • Category: All Recipes, Curries & Gravies, Indian Meat Recipes, Non-Vegetarian Recipes

Life has been extremely busy these past few days with hardly any breathing space, and when I do have the time to take some food pictures to blog, the weather plays spoil sport. I have been travelling quite a bit this past month and that has kept me away from my kitchen..:). Hopefully things should […]



Palak Paneer - Indian Cheese-Spinach Curry

By sailu • Aug 2nd, 2006 • Category: All Recipes, Curries & Gravies, Dairy & Milk, Indian Paneer Recipes, North Indian Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

Palak Paneer is a delicious, hearty North Indian dish prepared with spinach and Indian cheese. This traditional greens based vegetarian dish is a rich, smooth, creamy curry where paneer cubes are cooked in a onion-tomato-spinach based gravy which is moderately spiced with Indian spices.

I have tried various variations of the Palak Paneer curry and […]



Dahi Bhendi - Okra Curry

By sailu • Jul 26th, 2006 • Category: All Recipes, Curries & Gravies, Dairy & Milk, North Indian Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian Recipes

Its been a while since I updated my blog due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances. Past few days, I was involved in organising an event and travelling, with hardly any time to access my computer. All is fine at home and thanks for all the enquiries made and wishes sent by my lovely blog friends […]