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Archive for the ‘Vegetables’ Category

Vankaya Karam Petti Kura - Stuffed Brinjal Roast

By sailu • May 7th, 2008 • Category: All Recipes, Andhra Recipes, Stir Fries, Vegan recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian Recipes

Brinjals rule and more so in Andhra. I’d even go on to say that it makes the summer bearable. I find this purple beauty with a glossy skin to be the most good-looking vegetable around at the rythu bazaar (famer’s market). There is something about this versatile summer vegetable that gets me excited whenever I […]



Beerakaya Kothimira Pachadi - Ridge gourd Coriander Chutney

By sailu • Mar 31st, 2008 • Category: All Recipes, Andhra Recipes, Ayurvedic cooking, Chutneys & Pachadis, Vegetables, Vegetarian Recipes

This pachadi is pure vegetarian food sans the onion-garlic twosome. Saatvik khana - fresh, healthy and light. Ridge gourd is a vegetable that is vata pacifying according to ayurveda and one of my favorites. I am always looking for recipes of sweet-flavored ridge-gourd, known as beerakai in Telugu, peerkangai in Tamil and torai/dodka in Hindi/Marathi. […]



Cabbage Vepudu (Fry)

By sailu • Mar 13th, 2008 • Category: All Recipes, Andhra Recipes, Stir Fries, Vegetables, Vegetarian Recipes

A simple, crunchy, dry saute (vepudu/poriyal) is Cabbage stir-fry with the perfect blend of color and taste. A stand-out recipe where cabbage is mildly spiced with red chilli, cumin and coriander powders and garnished with fresh coriander leaves. One of my favorites as a side to go with rice, rasam and appadam.

Cabbage Vepudu Recipe
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