Your feedback and comments are highly appreciated. You can also contact via sailusfood[at]gmail[dot]com. Thank you for your time.
Your feedback and comments are highly appreciated. You can also contact via sailusfood[at]gmail[dot]com. Thank you for your time.
Sailu Garu,
I’m very much impressed with your website and your contributions to Andhra Cuisine.
I was able to succesfully host 2 parties with the recipes from your website..Big Thanks.
JK
Thanks for dropping by, JK. I am glad to hear the parties were a success ..:)
Dear Sailu Garu
Mee website chaala bagunthundi….its a treat for eyes n stomach!! Brilliant work & all the best to make it still better!!
Regards
shynee
Hello Sailu,
I really like your website amd have tried your coriander rice, palak aloo and egg curry. I’m not a very good cook, but your recipes make me seem like one!
I am looking for dishes that can last for a few days without the use of a fridge - the weather isn’t going to be very hot. Can you give some suggestions? I need to make them for my father-in-law who is going sight-seeing in the U.S
Thanks a lot!
Thanks for dropping by and for trying out the recipes.I am so glad you enjoyed them.
I have just sent you an e- mail. Any more queries, you can email me at sailusfood@gmail.com
Hello Sailu,
My name is Kate. I live in Sydney, Australia and came across your website recently. This is a quick note to thank you for an excellent site and a great recipe source, with which I look forward to indulging my love of Indian food.
An enormous amount of work has gone into setting up the site, and it works seamlessly - Congratulations.
Kate
Thank you, Kate, for dropping by and leaving an encouraging comment..:)
Hi Sailu,
I discovered your blog about two weeks ago and since then, have been seeing your site. It is very well done, very interesting.
I am looking for some info about specific Telangana foods but have been able to find very little - any ideas where I can find it? It doesn’t have to be in-depth. Even if fellow bloggers can help, that’s fine.
Thanks
Sravanthi
Thank you for dropping by my blog, Sravanthi.
Unfortunately, there is hardly much info on Telengana cuisine. I hope to find some
quality links on Telengana foods and update this space with the info.
Call to Fellow Food Bloggers for help !!
Hi Sailu,
I love your website and your recipes. I finally got a chance to go
through most of them. You guys have so much energy and take so much effort to put these together, its amazing!
If you dont mind, I have put a link on my blog to your homepage. It makes my blog more appealing
Keep this going!
Cheers,
Latha
Thank you for your kind words on my site, Latha. I have your blog on my blogroll too.
Hi sailu,
Got the link to your site from vineela..
Very impressive recipes and clearly explained.
I know how much of hard work goes into such a work
Tried few recipes & got good appreciation.
How to get added to your mailing list…?
I’d be glad if you can do that for me.
Thanks a lot & Keep it up.
–chaitanya
Thank you for your kind words on my blog, Chaitanya. Glad
to learn the recipes earned you good appreciation..:)
I have a subscribe box in the side bar wherein you can type
in your email address, you will receive my posts/recipes via
email.
Sailu,
I absolutely LOVE your blog and I am a HUGE fan! The blog is so professional, it feels like you have a huge group of people working on the blog (and not just one person)! And the RSS feeds on the JFI - Dal, absolutely love it!!
Thanks again for the great blog!
Aparna
PS: I just realized I can use RSS feed on the homepage also. LOVE IT!!
Aparna, thank you for dropping by my blog and leaving a comment with such kind words.
I am so glad to note that you are using the rss feed as your home page. Thats so
cool..:)
Hello Sailu,
This is a great site for food making lovers.
Thank you for providing such a wonderful website for people all over the world.
But I also suggest you to mention,…Spice list in your website.Spice list …
complete spice list in both hindi…english…and telugu…so that every body
can understand the spices used in the food.
If anybody knows the spice list website…please mail me at :
aparna742@yahoo.com
Best Regards
Thank you for dropping by my blog and your kind words and suggestion, Aparna.
In due course, I do intend putting up a glossary of spices in different languages and
I am working towards that.
Dear Sailu,
My name is Murthy. I have migrated to australia from Vizag a few years back, I was trying my own recipes all these years, but at this moment I was fed up with my cooking and was thinking of finding new recipes in order to impress my wife who will be joining me in Australia soon after our marriage.
And here I got the website I was looking for and very good recipes with all good photos. I am very thankful to you and ur family and hope to see more recipes. I am very proud of a Vizagite doing this. I should come and say thanks to your and your family when my wife and I will be in Vizag next year.
Cheers,
Murthy Paluri
Murthy, I am so happy to learn that my site is helping you..:)
The whole site is very impressive.
Aesthetic photos, authentic food & elaborate recipes.
I can boast about Andhra food to all my friends via this site.
Thanks,
Kalyan
Thank you so much for your kind words, Kalyan..:)
Hi Shailaja,
I’m from Andhra and currently working here in the US. I’m married and we have a 3yr old and are expecting another one this December. My wife is a Malayalee and is fond of Andhra food and especially during this time she wants to have spicy food.
I was searching the web for good Andhra recipies that I can make for her and came accross your site and believe me… it the one of the best sites I’ve ever came accross! The recipies are great and the information provided is awesome!
I wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate on your great web site and thank you for helping us make these special moments even more special!
Regards,
a.k.a.
Thank you so much for dropping by and your kind words on my blog, a.k.a.
It feels so nice to read that you are cooking good spicy andhra food for your pregnant wife. She’s a lucky one !
Feel happy that I could be a part of your special moments..:):). Wishing your wife a safe pregnancy !
Hi Sailu,
Amazing and appetising recipes. I am really impressed with the colourful recipes. Actually I was looking for Nalla Karam Podi recipe and came across yours. Can you please help me in this recipe. I have added your site in my favourties. Looking for more and more.
Thank you for your kind words on my blog, Neeraja. I am planning to do a spice powder series soon, hopefully I should blog Nalla Karam Podi also.So you can look forward to the ‘podi’ series, Neeraja.
Hi Sailu,
I am Sumitha from Muscat. Your blog is really amazing!!! Really wonderful!!! I have tried many of your recipes. Just oe doubt. I tried your “Butter Paneer Masala” yesterday. The taste was yummy!!! However, I didnt get the exact bright orange colour that your picture had. If you dont mind, please tell me whether you have added colour in the recipe. Expecting more and more tasty recipes from you!!!!
Thanks,
Sumitha
Hi Sumitha,
Thanks for dropping by and your kind words on my blog, Sumitha. I am glad to know that you enjoyed Butter Paneer Masala. The color of the curry is due to the use of the chilli pwd which we prepare for home use by sun drying spices like turmeric, kashmiri chillis, methi seeds, garlic, cumin etc. Generally I use this masala chilli pwd or kashmiri chillis. When I fried the paneer pieces in ghee, I added a pinch of haldi too.
Hello Sailu garu,
Namaste.
Mee website chala chala bhagundi.
meeru gelatine gurinchi raacinadi chusanu.
Gelatine ki baduluga what can I use to make some mousses like recipes. I am vegetarian.
Thank you , Sailu garu.
Lahari
Hello Lahari garu,
Thank you for dropping by my blog and your kind words. These days you are getting vegetarian gelatin in the super markets. I dont know the company or brand name.
Hello Sailu garu,
Your website is very very impressive(the best I have seen infact). Mee kuralu chustunte maa amma gurtu vastundi. The traditional andhra dishes and the famous ones just the way they ought to be.
Great job!
I will look forward for more stuff on your site!
Best Regards,
Vishali.
Chaala santhosham, Vishali. I am so glad the recipes bring back memories of amma’s food and thank you so much for your kind words.
Hi
I saw u r website today . Recipes r good and knowing that u r from Vizag (me too from vizag) is too good . I saw the photo of u r farm . We used to live in China Waltair and (parents) moved to Madhurwada recently . I currently live in U.S.A.
Hoping to see more recipes from u. Thanks again.
Hi Lakshmi! Thank you for dropping by my blog and leaving a comment. So nice to know that your from Vizag too..:)
Hi,
Would someone please tell me how to make andhra chicken pickle recipe.
My Husband is from Hyderabad and he like it a lot, so I would really appreciate it if someone could give me the recipe for Andhr chicken pickle.
Thanking in advance
Hello Sailu garu,
If any book/papers you made on vegetarian recipes. I would like to have it. Kindly help me to get.
Chakravarthi N T / Scientist
You can print each of my recipes as there is a print option for each post. I dont have any books/papers on vegetarian recipes.
Hi Sailaja garu,
How are u? This is Kalpana and I live in Canada.This is really exciting visiting your website and I happened to see this when I was browsing thru google and it was a very happy accident. I checked some of the recipes and they are really good. Keep going and have a good time and give our love to your 3 year old.Take care.
Kalpana
Kalpana, I am glad you came by accident thru google, thank you so much for your appreciation and encouraging words. I appreciate your good wishes for me and my toddler..:):)
hi sailu,
i wanted to make tomato curd. can u please help me out! thanks a lot
Zeenat, are you talking about tomato perugu pachadi (tomato-curd chutney)?
Hey Sailu,
Your website is really awesome.
Though I am Maharashtrian, I love Andhra food.
I wanted one favour from you. Was wondering if you could give me a receipe for Bhenda kay.
Thanks
-Manjusha
Thank you for your kind words, Manjusha. When you say Bhenda Kay, I assume you are talking of Indian Gherkins. I have blogged a stir fry dish with bhendakaya, you can check out. If you need any particular recipe, do let me know.
Namaskar Shailaja,
Love your website and have been following it for quite some time. Unlike you, I haven’t grown up with Andhra food but have grown to love it (and also cook some of it) after marriage (my husband is Telugu). I learnt by helping out my awesome MIL. Keep up the good work. An allam pachadi recipe will be highly appreciated.
sonu
I am so glad to hear you have grown to love Andhra food. I will surely blog allam pachadi recipe. Stay tuned, Sonu.
Dear Ms.Sailaja
Have been visiting yr website very often for Andhra recipes (I am an Andhra and my wife is Kannada). So I miss Andhra food and hence try out cooking Andhra dishes for which your website sets the stove and my gastrnomic buds aflame.Today was going through the Hindu Business Line and found an interesting article about you and your website and found that u stay in Vizag,(where I have been staying for the past 25 years,the world is truly getting flatter).Keep the good work going
Rgds
MH Bhargava (98494-57779)
Nice to know you drop by my blog often to cook Andhra food, Bhargava. Yes, the world is truly getting flatter..:):)
Dear Sailaja,
Recently I came to know about this site while browsing the net. It is amazing. Being from Vizag I am really proud of you. Your way of maintaining the site is very nice.
My complaint is that you are saying you prepare kaakarakaaya regularly but there is only one recipe. As we are very fond of this vegetable I am expecting more recipes from you .
Wishing you all the best for your venture.
Gauri.
Thanks for dropping by, Gauri and your kind words. You will see more of Kakarakaaya (bitter gourd) recipes in the near future, so stayed tuned. You wont be disappointed..:)
Hi Sailaja,
I am very much happy after visiting your website. Though I am from Rajasthan I love South indian food, as I was born and brought up in Vizag. I love Vizag beach. And now a days I can prepare all the South indian dishes mentioned in your website.
I am not a big person to appreciate your website still I cant stop myself to do so. Really I appreciate your efforts in preparing this website.
Regards
Ashish
Hi Ashish,
Thank you for dropping by my blog and leaving your comment. Nice to know that your from Vizag too and who would’nt love Vizag beach..:):)
Thank you for your kind and encouraging words, Ashish.
Hi Shaila garu,
I did not find some of the festival receipes in your site.
Could you please add them to the list.
Here are the findings:
1. Vyundralu (Ganesh Favorite receipe)
2. Chakra Pongali
3. Panakam (Srirama Navami)
Thanks,
Kiran
Kiran, all the three recipes have been blogged earlier. Have a look at the following links.
1. Undrallu
2. Chakra Pongali
3. Panakam
Very nice site. I appreciate ur input. Happy Vinaayaka Chawithi.
Thank you, Kalpana and wish you the same. Thanks for dropping by and your kind words..:)
Hi: My name is Valli and I came to your site from Indira’s Foodblog. I love the quality of your photos. Do you mind if I ask you which camera do you use? Thanks any information you can provide.
Valli, I use a digi cam - Sony Cybershot (W7)
hello sailu,
i am happy to see ur site, i want the recipes of avapettina chikkudikaya, mostly avapettinavantalu, can u help me? please help me.
rajani
Thanks for dropping by, Rajani. I will surely blog more recipes using mustard.
Amazing!
I really appreciate your time and patience in creating this site.
Thank you, Praveen..:)
Namaskaram Sailajagaru,
Chanced upon your website while googling for translation of kandi pappu in malayalam.;-)
Neverthless, absolutely impressed and enjoyed roaming in your space. Kudos to the efforts in coming up with such a pleasing ambience(even virtually). The music plays an important part.
Do you run a restaurant/food business of your own by any chance?
Serve more dishes…….
Thanks!!
-Sarvesh.
Thank you for your kinds words on my blog, Sarvesh. No, I don’t have a food business of my own.
Hi Akka,
Music thing is great. Going well with style of the site.
Small suggestion, if you can keep the music player along with top banner (which remains constant thru out the site) users can listen to the song without interruption.
Kalyan
Kalyan, for uninterrupted music, I need to use frame for the header which I am not very keen on. Still working on it and hopefully should find a solution soon..:)
Hi,
I love ur site. I tried a lot of recipes from this site and I’m really thankful to u and ur site coz it helps me in a lot of ways. Thank u so much for the lovely site.
You most welcome, Kusum..:):)
Hello Sailaja garu,
I must say your site is simply the best. I understand how much effort went in setting up this. Your recipies are awesome. I am drooling now as I read some of your recipes. All are so familiar (I am also from vizag) and yet simple to make. Thanks again for such wonderful recepies.
Do you still live in vizag and by any chance you own any restaurant in vizag?
Hats off and keep the good work going!
-Prasad
Prasad garu,
Thank you for dropping by my blog and your kind and encouraging words. Yes, I live in Vizag and dont own any restaurant here. Its my interest in cooking that got me blogging about food….
Sailaja gaariki namaskaaram. nenu mee blog chuudani rooju vundadhandii. vruththi reethyaa I am a doctor . But am poor in cooking. Can u please tell me how to make chalimidi?
wish u good luck
keep posting nice recipes
take care
Thank you for dropping by my blog, Kalpana. I have blogged Chalimidi recipe earlier. You can find the link here. You can use the search feature in the blog to find recipes.
Wow.. Thanks a lot for such a wonderful site. It is really presented well & the pics are awesome. Keep it up.. I have your site bookmarked & have told many of my friends here in US.
Thank you for dropping by and your kind words on my site, Reddy. I appreciate you telling your friends about the site. Hope they like it as much as you do..:):)
Your doing wonderful work. I like your website. Keep it up. You Rock!!!
Thank you, Siva.
చాలా బాగుందండి మీ వంటల ఇల్లు. మంచి ప్రయత్నం.
చాలా సన్థొషము, సుధాకర్
Thank God for your site. I am a hapless mother of two growing, ever hungry kids. My problem was lack of variety which kids demand. Tiffin was always a problem but your site has lot of yummy ones to satisfy the kids. I tried some and the results were good. Keep it up. My only suggestion is some more tiffin items pleaseeeeeeeeee.
Sindhu shanker
Thanks for dropping by and trying out the recipes for your kids, Sindhu. Your not alone, I have a 4 year old myself and I always am looking for new tiffin recipes to try out. I will surely post more tiffin items in future, Sindhu.
Hi sailu
Went thru ur site it is fabulous. I was searching for a recipe in snacks “chakalu”. Thats what we call at home I dont know if we have another name for it. could anybody just pass me the receipe?
Its a great Andhra site especially for newlyweds and Andharities who are brought up outside andhra. Kudos keep it up!
Thank you, Kiranmaye, for your kind words..:)
wish u a happy DUSSERA sailaja gaaru.
Wish you and your family a very happy Dassera, Haarika garu.
Hi
I have just discovered your site which is excellent! I will bookmark it!
My flatmate is Indian and he has introduced me to the Indian cuisine. I am Swiss and live in Zurich, Switzerland, however, I’ve started to cook Indian food about once a week.
I am looking for an Indian cooking magazine that I can subscribe to. Can you suggest any? I have tried to look for some on the internet, but as I don’t know any titles I have not been successful so far.
Keep up the good work!
Susanne from Zurich
Thanks for dropping by, Susanne. I am not aware of many Indian cooking magazine which you can subscribe to, other than Savvy Cookbook which is a monthly cooking magazine published by Magna Publishing Co Ltd. You can email them at cookbook@magnamags.com. Its a good cooking magazine which I subscribe to.
The famous culinary queen of India, Tarla Dalal also publishes a cooking magazine. You can send an email to subscription@tarladalal.com to subscribe to her cooking magazine.
Hi Sailaja garu….ur site is the best..and I would like to know how to make “chakalu”..can u pls send me it..and u have done a good work.
bye
sailu
Thanks for your kinds words, Sailaja. I hope to post Chakalu recipe soon.
Hi Sailaja garu,
I am fond of cooking. I want to know the recipe of mysore bajji or mysore bonda. My husband likes it very much. When I was in India, my aunty would prepare it, I never learned it. Now I want to surprise my husband by preparing it. Hope u can help me. Thanks in advance. Bye, Pranati.
I hope to blog Mysore bonda in the near future, Pranati.
Hi Sailu,
Great work! I love ur recipes. I have subscribed to ur blog so I get mails whenever u add something new. I love Andhra foods, they taste so yummy. Sailu, one small request, I can’t see half the photos. Sailu, can u please look into it? Thanks and take care.
Cheers,
Joe
Thanks for dropping by and subscribing to my blog, Joe. I dont think you should have any problem in viewing the photos now. Maybe its a browser issue. I can view the pictures without any problem.
Hello Sailu,
Love your site! I’am pregnant and mainly eat vegetarian food (fish occasionally). These days I’m so stumped as to what to make that is protein rich and nutritous…would love some ideas/recipes from you specially for pregnant women, seeing as you are a mother too!
Keep up the good work!
Thanks for dropping by and congratulations on your pregnancy. I hope to post more protein rich foods, infact today I posted a protein rich podi, Nuvvulu Podi.
Appreciate your kind words and you can look forward to more nutritious recipes. Have a safe pregnancy, Reema.
Hi Sailu,
I’m having a recipe “annam pakodilu”. How to send that? I don’t know. Give me some info.
Nuthana, if you have the recipe and if possible a picture of annam pakodilu, send it over to me at sailusfood@gmail.com and I can publish it as a guest post.
Hi Sailu,
Great site!! How can I get RSS feed for your website?
Hi sailu,
I tried your spicy chicken curry and traditional simple chicken curry. Both were sinfully delecious. My husband liked it twice as much. Can you share recipes of authentic muslim dishes? I am married to a muslim family and would live to impress my family… of course with your help.
Anup
I am so glad you and your hubby enjoyed the chicken curries, Anu. I am very fond of Authentic Muslim dishes but never really blogged about them. Now with you request, I will surely try to blog more Muslim dishes.
I have been in Hyderabad last week at the Natural dyes International Symposium and I learned receipes to print with the block prints.I’ m searching tamarind powder to make it .Could you help me,please? many thanks
Paola Barzanò
Italy
I found your site through the KQED food blog web site. Your site is unbelievable! My wife and I are going to have a ball exploring all of these recipes. Many thanks for your contributions in sharing your culture with the world!
Jay Rivera
California
Thanks for dropping by, Jay. That’s what I love about food blogging - sharing and learning about different cultures through food!
Hi Sailu,
One of my friend forwarded me the link to your website couple of months ago. I hate cooking and dont enjoy spending time in the kitchen at all. Your site is amazing and the way you presented (love the pictures) them makes me feel like trying out all the recipes. You have done a great Job!!!
Thank you for sharing and bringing sweet memories from back home through your recipes.
-Sailu (I am also Sailaja(Sailu))
Glad you dropped by, Sailu. Thanks so much for your kind words and am glad my blog brought back sweet memories of home..:)
Hi Sailu
I tried ur recipe for onion pakoda…it is the best..
I am happy that we have a site for andhra recipes.
Thank you so much. Can u pls post some recipes for fish varieties. I really dont know how to cook fish at all…plss e-mail me.
I’m glad your enjoyed the onion pakodas, Sravanthi. I have posted a few fish recipes earlier. Hope they help you, Sravanthi.
I read ur receipes and could manage many of them…I request u to let me know if you could email me a few receipes to my email id.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Shikha, you can subscribe to my blog feed, all you have to do is leave your e-mail address in the side bar (feedburner) and you will be able to receive the recipes as and when I update my blog.
Hello Sailaja Garu,
The pictures that you post for each recipe are wonderful and mouthwatering. It has become a habit for me to browse through your blog atleast once in a day. With your recipes I have learnt how to make cooking easy and fun. Thanks for all the blogging. But unfortunately I am unable to view images for some of the recipes. Is that something from my side or will it be resolved soon. I really miss the pictures. Please let me know.
Mrudula.
Mrudula garu,
Thank you so much for visiting my blog and its nice to know that you visit my blog every day..:):)
I think the pictures you are unable to view are the ones which have been blogged prior to May 2006 as these pictures were posted on blogger (my old blog ) and subsequently moved from blogger to wordpress.
Hello Sailaja Garu,
You’ve got the best recipe site. Mom is a grt cook..but its not the same with me :). But now with ur website..i’m sure i can atleast TRY to be like mom. On weekends i make it a point to try one of ur recipe. with the pics on ur site i can manage without mom’s help (coz i’m lil bad with ingredient names). ur website is a my secret weapon to impress mom. Andhra food is now very famous at my work palce coz of u. Thanks a lot mam. Keep the good work going.
Nice to know my blog is helping you get to know ingredient names and the fact that you make it a point to cook atleast one recipe from my blog on weekends, Jem. Thank you for your kind words and am glad Andhra food is popular at your work place..:):). Secret weapon, eh?!! -:)
Dear Sailajagaru,
I came across your site by sheer chance and since then have been a regular visitor to this site. I am a HUGE fan of your blog…
I have recommended this to my sister who also lives in the US and she has become a huge fan of your blog. She has tried many recipes and is very impressed with your beautiful pics and very detailed descriptions.
This is really great work on your part.
I was checking out the Pachadi section and was wondering if you have the recipe for ‘Bendakaya Pachadi’. I had eaten this in many restaurants in Hyderabad and Bangalore but could not figure out the recipe. Please share this recipe if you have.
Thanks for sharing your recipes and a great blog.
Happy Blogging !!
Mala
Mala, thank you for your kind comment and recommending my blog to your sister and am glad to note she has tried out many recipes. Yes, Mala, I do have ‘Bendakaya Pachadi’ recipe. Its been a long time since I made it and now with your request I’ll will prepare and blog about it too..:)
Hi Sailu!!
YOUR WEBSITE IS A GODSENT!
These recipes are so authentic I have yet to try one, I just discovered your website today ! I’m living in Sydney and I can’t wait to try these recipes and the pictures are just fab! Thank u very much! I will be noting down ur recipes for future cooking!
Keep the excellent work, I love ur site already, its the best indian cooking website I’ve seen so far. Ur so rocking!!!
Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment. I hope you like the recipes your going to try from my blog. Do let me know how they turn out..:)
Dear Sailu,
Thanks for the coriander coconut pachadi recipe, along with the others included on the page. Guess what I am hankering for after having seen that picuture of the dosai with pandumirapakaaya pachadi? Yeah that’s right - do you have a recipe for this colourful pachadi which surely must bring tears to ones eyes with the heat of it? If you can do post the recipe - looking forward to this already. Thanks for sharing your recipes, Sailu. : )
Sasi
Sasi, I will surely blog pandumirapakaaya pachadi.
Hi,
You have a wonderful website.The music on the homepage is impressive. Could u tell which album the music is from.
Thanks,
vishnu.
Thanks for dropping by and your kind words. I have an assorted collection of music, Vishnu.
Hi Sailu….
I am shravani….havent done much of cooking…except when it was an emergency…some kind of a phobia that u need magic in ur hands to cook well.
This sankranthi…i was planning to do something special for amma….and i chanced upon ur blog. ITS A BLESSING. U R SO TOTALLY AMAZING. the site is superb…the presentation is so cool….it makes me want to learn cooking ASAP. also…the recipes are exactly like what amma makes.
Im sure she will love it….
ill mail u once my mission gets accomplished.
Thanks so much sailu.
Sankranthi Subhakaankshalu!
Shravani
Thank you for your kind words on my site, Shravani. It’s so sweet of you to make something special for amma on Sankranti. All the best and hope the recipes come out well. Sankranti Subakaankshalu!
Sailaja Garu,
Your website is fantastic and the recipes truly authentic. Hats off to you.
I am an investment banker in London who is planning to take a career break and come over to Hyderabad and start an authentic restaurant. Please would you agree to be a consultant?
I have researched the internet heavily for authentic recipes and found that your recipes are indeed the most authentic and the best in taste.
I will understand even if you decline, but just wanted to show my appreciation and regard.
Thank you
Subodh
Subodh Garu,
Thank you for dropping by my blog and leaving very kind and encouraging words.
Consultant?! Feel very honored -:). Cooking is a passion which I followed sincerely by way of this blog. I really don’t have any professional experience in the food industry as such. Wish you good luck in your new venture and feel free to e-mail me on any queries/suggestions and I will be glad to reply.
I am extremely impressed by your website and how well you have maintained it. With two little kids and a full time job in the US, it is hard to stay on top of everyday cooking let alone specialty cooking. But going through the simple recipes here and the delectable pictures have revived my passion for cooking different variety of food. I am going to try at least one recipe from here every week. I cannot thank you enough for all your hard work and dedication to Indian cooking and making these recipes available to all of us. YUMMY!!
Your most welcome, Roli and thanks for visiting my site and am glad to hear that you will try to prepare atleast one recipe every week..:).
Hi Sailu,
Have been visiting yr blog and am quite impressed with all the dishes. Basically, I am from TN, still, fell in love with Andhra food.
Anyhow, you have mentioned here a sweet recipe called Chalimidi, but, could not find the recipe anywhere. Found some in web, still, yr prasadam looks very appealing. Also, had recently a dry curry called Eggplant pakodi in a Andhra resturant. Can u share the recipe for the same.
Sorry for the botheration and thanks for understanding.
Happy Sankaranti..
Rgds
Thanks for dropping by, Rama and nice to know you enjoy Andhra food. You will find Chalimidi recipe at the end of the post at this link. I guess your talking about vankaaya pakodi kura. I like this dry curry and do intend to blog about it sometime. Happy Sankranti!
Hi Sailu
I discovered your site while looking for Andhra podi recipes which I had tasted during my one-year stay in Hyderabad in the late 90s.
And boy, was I hooked! I have checked out your archives and bookmarked a lot of recipes that I will try out soon. In fact, I have spent almost an entire evening just going through your site. And I have checked out my pantry and fridge a number of times to see if I have some of the ingredients. I am going to make my foray into Andhra cuisine thanks to you. Very impressive work.
I have added your site to my favorites. And was just writing to say that I appreciate your efforts.
You’ve got a wonderful thing going here!
Regards,
Anita
Thank you, Anita. I am so glad you are making a foray into Andhra cuisine..:)
Forgot to add, happy Sankranthi to you and yours!
Anita
May the festive season bring in lots of blessings your way.
You are amazing, Sailu. Thanks a lot for the prompt reply.
And, cant wait to see pakodi dry curry in yr blog; still, pls take yr time.
Bye
Sankranthi Subhakankshalu Sailajagaru !!!
May this Sankranthi bring lots of blessings in your way !!
Thank you and wish you the same, Mala garu.
Hello Sailaja garu,
Great work going on as always ..
In your recipes you sometimes say ‘ a cup’ of measurement. Can you please tell me what is this standard cup ?
I have been trying out many recipes of yours and all of them came out really good….Thank you for such a great blog !!!!
Mala
Mala, it usually means, a cup measuring - 1/4 lt/250 ml and a big cup would measure upto approx 280 ml.
Hi Sailu,
Today, I prepared curry leaves powder and loved it so much. But, the color was green and could not get the attractive color like yrs (Is that a Andhra professional touch), can u tell me why??
I am yet to taste coconut powder and will let you know, once we taste it.
And, also saw someone has mentioned abt chitla podi, pls do post it whenever find time. A gentle reminder for eggplant pakodi.
Thanks a lot for yr prompt replies in advance.
Rgds.
Rama, when you stir fry the curry leaves, ensure that the leaves turn crisp and dark green. Also use Kashmiri red chillis.
Thanks, Sailu..
And, for lunch, tasted coconut podi with rice and it was A1. Addition of garlic makes a big difference.
Bye.
Yes, your right, Rama. Garlic is the key factor here..:)
Hi
Ur Kitchen seems to be really improving day by day and so are ur recipies
Keep going lady
Thank you, Foodie
Hey sailu,
It is me back again with coconut podi results.
Need to say that turned out excellent!!! My 8 yr old son literally had podi with idly(instead of idly with podi), that great it was.
Thanks thanks so much, sailu..
Your most welcome, Rama. I so happy to hear your son loved the podi.
Hello,
I had been wanting to make ‘Rosagulla’ for a long time now. I tried some suggested recipe but am not happy with the results. Please let me know if there is any recipe available for this.
As always wonderful blogging of your recipes and your pictures look amazing.
Thanks !
Mala
You know Mala, I have been wanting to prepare rosagulla, its been ages since I made this sweet. I do have the recipe and will try it once again. If I am happy with the results, I will send you that recipe and maybe blog about it too..:)
Hi
Sailaja, there say a women is a devil in the kitchen but here I find it’s angel in the kitchen.
Any biryani recipies??
A visually appealing and an excellent site with tried and tested recipes. Your passion for cooking is so evident. I’ve scoured so many sites.. but I must say that yours is one of the very best! Genuinely impressed.
Thank you, Deepa. Appreciate you dropping by and leaving your kind and encouraging comment.
Hi Sailaja,
The tomato dosa sounded too good, so tried it as soon as I could and it came out very well, excellent recipe. Thanks a lot !!
I missed the cabbage pacchadi recipe though
Great stuff as always !!!
Mala
Look out for cabbage pachadi recipe, Mala. Intend blogging it soon.
Hello Sailaja garu,
I am Naveen Pinapatruni. Even I hail from Vizag. Ippudu US lo untunnanu…Pursuing my Masters
I’m very much impressed by your website. I really appreciate your passion for cooking.
for all your efforts.
Mee website refer cheyyakunda okka roju kooda cooking modhalupettanu….Ty
Hope your webpage reaches gr8 heights.
Keep going.
Gud luck :))
Chaala santhoshamu, Naveen. Thank you so much for your nice words and wishes. All the best with your Masters!
Hi Sailu garu,
naa peru shashi, nenu Hyd, loo vuntanu kani epudu Dubai loo vuntunanu. me website loo mana Andhra vantalu chusanu chala bagunavee. ma ammaye ki August loo marriage ayindi nenu mee website loo vantalu chuse nerchukoomani chepanu. mee uluvala charu chala bagundi maa intloo andariki chala nachindi/chala thanks. naku kotha vantalu cheyadam chala estam. mee vantalu kothaga vundevee chala chesanu chala chala thanks.
shashi
Chaala santhoshamu, Shashi garu. Mee interest chusi chaala santhoshamga undi..:)
Your website is awesome. I love it for the variety and its content. Keep up the good work.
Thanks a lot.
Thank you, Venky.
Hi Sailaja,
My aunt Ms.Ramani (Pedhamma) is a retired botany lecturer from Mrs.AVN College in Vizag. I live in Phoenix, AZ - USA and right now my pedhamma is visiting me. She and I while browsing the internet came accross your website and have been experimenting the recipes you post for the past 3 months. Also have been reading about you and your family on your site. BTW : Nice pictures/ plants/ flowers that you posted yestreday. She is coming back to vizag next weekend and was asking me i can get your phone number so she can call you (Just to say hello!!). Please email me at hima_76@yahoo.com if you choose to let her call you.
Thanks,
Hima.
Thank you, Hima. So nice to know that your pedamma and you are experimenting with recipes from my blog. I hope these expts turned out well..:)
As I am a nursery man i want some very good quality seeds of drum stick, by this good quality of seeds i can serve really a good publicity of it, so please reply as early as possible with seeds rate.
I don’t sell or trade drum stick seeds, Patel Jayraj. This is only a food blog of recipes.
I am very impressed with this various recepis of drumstick, I am really so impressed and i am thinking when i will get this dishes.
Dear Sailu, Congratulations on the lovely work and making our mouths water…..I have been a regular at your blog for many months and have tried out many recipes to the delight of my family……I am looking for a recipe for pandu mirapakaya pachadi. can you please post one / direct me to where i can find it cos i have been trawling the web with no luck.
thanks in advance….arundati
Thanks for dropping by, Arundati. There have been several requests for pandu mirapakaya pachadi recipe. I haven’t come across a recipe for it so far. I will probably blog about it sometime. Please be patient..:)
Hi Sailu,
Thanks for your NUNE VANKAYA recipe. I prepared it today and it came out well. The recipe was really very good. The pictures add more va1ue to the recipe.
Thanks again.
Ranga
Your welcome, Ranga..:)
Hi Sailu,
My name is akila. I live in uk. I discovered your blog about 3 months ago and since then, have been seeing your site. It is very well done, very interesting.
I am looking for some info about chilli fried idli receipe. Can u plz post me how to make it??
Thanks
Akila
Thank you, Akila. Can you be more specific about the recipe?
Hi,
Could you please give me a receipe for NIMMAKAYA KARAM ?
Sujatha Rajgopal
You mean Nimmakaya Pickle (Hot)?
Hi Sailu,
thks for ur quick response…the name of recipe is chilli fried idli. I had it at saravana bhavan hotel. but I don’t know how to make it. when i searched that receipe, i came to know that it was made from left over idli. first u need to make idli,then cut into square shapes.then fry in oil. but i dont know exactly. so i asked u if u know that receipe,cld u post it. then after frying the idli u have to add fried onion and capsicum for finishing touch. so i asked u if u know that receipe.
Take care,
Aki
Yes, I tasted this dish, Akila. But I haven’t tried it at home..:)
Hey Sailu,
I happened to visit ur website for the first time & its awesome!!!
The pix are so damn tempting, it feels like running to the grocery store, get all the stuff needed & start cooking immediately :)…hats off!! hey i wanna suggest u something..i prefer a GO TO TOP link at the bottom of each page, so that i can go to the page top easily, scrolling up each time is a big pain especially when the page is tooooo long. Ok .. keep up the good work! Bye.
Thanks for your kind words and suggestion, Lakshmi. I have a kept a ‘top’ icon at the bottom of the page.
hi,
Not pickle. Something like paste , can mix with rice.
I dont know the exact method of preparation but with the taste
i assume lemon juice, methi seeds and red chillies are used.
Thanks.
Sujatha Raggopal
Hello,
I’m a frequent visitor to your website and not a week goes by without trying one of your recipes. I always thought of sending you a thank you message for maintaining such a wonderful site and I think it’s high time now
The main reason I’m leaving a message now is because I wanted to inform you of possible plagiarism. A picture from your website (from the recipe: http://www.sailusfood.com/2006/06/23/soya-chunks-vegetable-pulao/) is being used on bawarchi.com. Since I don’t know for a fact if they’ve already sought your permission to do so I wanted to let you know of that. If they are doing it without your permission it’s very cheap on their part to do so. I think you have every right to write to them for such heinous act of theirs.
Good luck,
Dee
Thank you, Dee. I really appreciate you writing in to me and informing me. I’m aware of it, Dee. Yes, its very unfortunate that reputed sites resort to plagiarism. They haven’t sought my permission and haven’t removed the image inspite of writing to them.
Sailu garu,
I was browsing your site and I was searching for Chalividi(Sweet)
I was not able to find it. I would appreciate, if you could post the recipe on your website.
Prior to this, I have got the recipe from your website for bobbatlu..and it turned out very good.
Thanks
Uday
I’m glad to note that bobbatlu turned out good. Uday garu, I have blogged chalimidi recipe earlier. Here the link to Chalividi recipe.
hi , you have not replied my query yet. I am eagerly visiting your site everyday for your reply.
I have never prepared the nimmikaya kaaram recipe which you have requested for earlier.
Dear Sailu Garu
I live in a small country town in Victoria, Australia. I have been looking at your site and have found many recipes that I would love to make for example the Chandra Kaantalu Recipe. But I have never heard of Yellow moong dal/ pesara pappu? If yourself or any of your readers know somewhere I can find ingredients, I would really appreciate the help!!!!
Hi Linda, glad to know you want to try out Chandrakaantalu. I asked one of my friends who lives in Australia and I was told that it might be available at Woolsworth or Asian groceries. I’m assuming you have already tried at the Indian grocery store but with no success. If you do go to Sydney, check out the Indian/Asian groceries as they are available there, according to my friend.
Hi,
I am a huge fan of you blog. The recipes you post are fantastic and I enjoy trying them out. Now my in-laws have become a your fans too. I chanced upon your blog when I searched the internet for recipes using Soya chunks and the first link was to your Vegetable Pulao with Soy Chunks. Since then I check your blog everyday. So far have tried out Veg Pulao with Soy Chunks, Rice Khichdi with Veggies, Brinjal peas curry, Stuffed Tindora, Dahi Bhendi, Adraki Palak Kebab.
I love that you take beautiful pictures of each dish during various stages of its preparation. I like that you post simple recipes which are fun to try out.
My husband absolutely loves the new recipes that I try out. He is very supportive and encouraging. He enjoys helping me when I try out your recipes. We enjoy cooking new recipes together and eating them together. I have sent the link of your blog to my sister and my friends.
Thank you for inspiring all of us to try out new dishes. I enjoy cooking so much. I enjoy it more, now that I have newer dishes to try out from your blog. Thanks a lot.
Thanks
Purni Siddarth
Purni, it really feels nice that not only you but your in-laws are also enjoying the recipes. Isn’t it fun, cooking and eating together?! I sure have become a part of your family which gives me immense satisfaction and pleasure. Appreciate you sending my blog link to your sister and friends. Thank you for dropping by every day and also for leaving a sweet and encouraging comment..:)
Hi..
I liked ur website a lot…
thanks for egg pulusu recipe.
U have a very good collection of recipes and photography is very good.
thanks..
Your most welcome, Rachana and thank you for your comment.
Dear Sailaja,
I don’t have words to appreciate your immense talents. Not only that you are good in cooking / photography but explaining in detail for many of us to learn / experiment. Your presentation is simply superb and I can hardly recall a week not looking up your blog and trying something new.
Thanks very much and keep up the great work.
Best wishes,
Madhavi.
Appreciate your encouraging words, Madhavi. Glad to note my blog helps you try something new each week.:)
Sailu,
Tried out your salsa recipe today and every one loved it. We usually go with raw salsa (everything is chopped and mixed together no cooking needed) but yours was refreshingly different.
I’m glad you enjoyed the salsa recipe, Blondie.
Hi Sailu garu,
First of all A BIG BIG thanks.
Yours is the only authentic telugu foods site with no plan for profits(Although you should be able to make a fortune with the kind of traffic you have)
There are three things we love at your site
Best andhra dishes
Best photographs (Uristhu untai chudagane)
Obviously your love and passion for cooking.
Even though I’m a food lover and I love cooking, could never manage the time and effort for this kind.
A BIG Thank you from all of us NRI living abroad who miss our food dearly.
HAPPY UGADI.
Yours
Kishore & Kanchana
Kishore garu and Kanchana garu,
Honestly, I am overwhelmed by your comment and really appreciate it. I feel so good that my blog is able to bring back warm memories of home cooked Andhra food (back in India). Yes, food blogging does take a lot of time and effort and of course my love for cooking, immense encouragement from Satish (my husband) and the sweet, kind and encouraging words from my loyal readers and visitors keeps me going. Its all about love for cooking and for the joy of sharing!
Ugadi subhankankshalu!
Dear Sailaja garu,
Amazing mexican dishes. I have always wanted to know how to make sour cream and yours is just YUM !!!
Thank you so much for your time and effort…and the pics are just too good..:)
Meeku, mee familyki ugadi subhakankshalu..
Cheers !!
Mala
Your most welcome, Mala. Ugadi Subhakankshalu to you and your family!
Hi sailu,
I’m really happy to call you with my name, you are doing a wonderful job here. I guess you must have stayed in U.S.A.,quite long time back, your website is a very good website and you are describe very nicely and the website quality is ultimate. Keep it up. i know how tough it is with a 4 year old kid. Anyway keep doing it…our country needs people like you and ugadi subhakankshalu to you.
thanks,
Sailaja Kiran
Thank you so much for your very kind and encouraging comment, Sailaja. Ugadi Subhakankshalu to you and your family!
Hi sailu
wish u & ur family happy Ugadi. did u try chilli fried idli. plz try it and let me know abt the receipe. Have good day.
Regds,
Akila.
I’ll have to try it sometime, Akila. I’ll definitely let you know once I prepare it.
Hi Sailu,
Two weeks back, I was surfing internet for the recipe of “Balti Imli paneer - I had it at Ohri’s Hotel in Hyderabad” although I could not find it anywhere but I found your website and have tried various recipes posted by you. Now my family is very happy with the food I make and with me too :). You are great Guru. I bow in your honour.
Damyanti, I’m so glad you chanced upon my blog and sharpen your cooking skills. Its all your effort and its my pleasure to share.:)
Hi Sailu gaaru,
Mee Bellam Gaarelu and Chandra kaanta lu pictures copy kotti Andhra jyothy lo vesaaru. Daarunam. aa Pics choodagaaney Sailu site lo vi ani anumaanam vachhi check chesaa. Fight cheyyandi Andhrajyothy vaaditho. Here is the link.
http://www.andhrajyothy.com/sunday/sundayshow.asp?qry=vantasala
I’m aware of it since its publication on Sunday, thanks to alert readers like yourself. Appreciate you sending me the link, Annapoorna.
hi sailu garu,
u’r doing a great job!
i really like all the recipes in ur site.
i visit ur site regularly for home made andhra food.
the best part of ur site are the pictures which helps us to understand better.
i am newly married and this helps me a lot to cook well and make my husband happy.
thanks a lot!
great going! keep it up!!
I’m glad you enjoy the pictures and recipes, Deepthi.
Hi,
Your photography enhances your content so well. I love the way the food is photographed. Currently home-sick in the US for yummy Indian breakfasts on your site.
Got to try them soon.
Great website and keep going!
Lavanya
Thanks for dropping by, Lavanya and your sweet words.:)
hi sailugaru
ur recipes r grt..meeru pette pictures chusthunte ventane tinali ani anipisthundhi…..meeru mee ugdaiki carrot kottimeera pachadi chesukunnam annaru kada..can u plz post the recipe of that……
thank u…..
Chaala santhoshamu, Sravanthi garu and thank you.:) I have posted the carrot kothimira pachadi recipe today.
Sailu Gariki,
What a fantastic blog. You posted a comment in 2005 after the mouth-watering masala dosa recipe that you would post some pictures of vizag. Did you ever do this? I lived there briefly in the 70’s and would love to see what it looks like now. Thanks for your recipes!
Jan garu, thanks for dropping by and your comment. I haven’t posted any Vizag pictures but I intend to upload a few Vizag pictures on Flickr. Once I do that, I will inform you.
Hi Sailaja,
Thanks for your receipt for Corn and Salsa. I was waiting for this receipe. I am also thinking of creating my blog. Once ready I will inform details.
Your welcome, Shielesh and look forward to your new blog.
Hi Sailu,
You have been a lot of help to me. I am newly married and had cooking problems but because of u it has been much easier and tasty too.
thanks.
I’m glad to hear that, Uma and your most welcome.:)
Sailajagaru,
Mee site appudappudu ‘page can not be displayed’ error vasthondi….
I wonder why that is happening !!
I just do not want to miss your wonderful blog..such tasty recipes and great pictures !!!
Cheers !!
Mala
I was having some server issues and hence ‘error’. Sorry for the inconvenience caused. Hopefully it should work well now. Thanks for your patience, Mala.:)
Hello Sailaja,
I was just worried that it might have been something else !! As long as you are aware of this, no problem…:)
There is no question on patience of your blog readers as you are doing such a wonderful job!!! It is your patience that should be commended…:)
As always great recipe on carrot-kothamiri…u r the best!! your blog is a heaven for home sick people like us who stay abroad and miss home and our food…
Thanks !
Mala
Your most welcome, Mala and feel nice to know that my blog brings back warm memories of home.:)
hi sailu
thats really grt that u’ve posted the carrot pachadi recipe soon…i’ve been eagerly waiting for this..thank u..
Your welcome, Sravanthi.
Dear Sailu,
Thanks a Lot for presenting all food varities in a very very nice way. Pictures given are very tempting to prepare the dish. I would like to say thanks to your site because I am a telugu girl, born and brought up in Tamil Nadu but married to a pure andhra guy. Initially I was bit hesitant to prepare food for my husband because I can’t prepare Andhra food. I was sharing this problem with my husband when he found your website thru google search. Since the day I came to know about your site I become a regular visitor and started preparing Andhra food also at home. Thanks a lot.
Sujatha Rajgopal
Your most welcome, Sujatha. So happy to learn you are preparing Andhra food at home with the help of my site.:)
Hi Sailu,
I just thought I would tell you how much I like your website - it is so informative and well presented. I love Indian food and I am always trying to find out how to make it authentically - and your page certainly does that! Sometimes I am unfamiliar with the ingredients but I can soon find out what they are when I go to my local Asian cash and carry. Well done and keep up the good work!
Holly
Thanks so much for dropping by and appreciating my blog, Holly. It feels so nice to learn that you love to cook authentic Indian food at home.:)
Hello shailu ,
I am a fan of your site !!! Pictures and recipes are awesome. I have a recipe website http://www.indimom.com. Please let me know your comments about that!! Also could you please add indimom to your list of recipe websites. Thanks and good luck.
–Roopa
Sailaja,
I’ve just found your website and am very much impressed. Finally, nice and authentic Indian recipes. I have already decided to try at least 10 of your recipes. I’ll be coming back for more. Thank you.
I am glad you found my blog otherwise I wouldn’t have found your website on Turkish cuisine.:). Really good blog you have going, Burcu and thanks for you kind words on my blog. Hope you enjoy the recipes from my blog.:)
Sailu Garu,
I’m very much impressed with your recipes and your contributions. Especially the pictures you present make me try the recipes.
I have request for you: Is there a way that the names of the recipes can be displayed when we click on the links on LEFT hand side of the site or a place where we can see all the names of the recipes under each categories?
Thanks
Krishna.
Thanks for dropping by, Krishna. Presently, I’m working on the categories list and hopefully you should be able to access all the names of recipes month wise. Visit this link to view recipe-wise http://www.sailusfood.com/archives
hi sailu garu,
ur website is very nice. i am also very happy that ur from visakahaptnam because even i hail from same place. i was referred to ur website by 3 people at the same time today, my sis and my 2 frnds. i am going to try ur recipe quesedilla today. i’ll let u know how it comes out tom. why did u use baking powder for flour tortillas? it sounds like chapati only, so why does it require baking powder?
madhavi
Thanks for dropping by, Madhavi and nice to meet another Vizagite. The baking powder I feel is to give a slight lift to the tortilla and I assume its the only reason.:)
sailu garu, quesedilla was yummy! we loved it. i followed exact recipe except mushrooms. i will look forward for good vegetarian recipes. i have read in another blog of yours indiacuisine.blogspot.com the perfect guttivankaya recipe i was looking for. i was looking for a recipe without that standard pappulu one and bagara baingan. thanks for that recipe also sailu garu. keep rocking!!
Your most welcome, Madhavi.:)
Dear sailu,
Last few times, have been noticing-whatever I type, it is coming in the preview; but, after pressing the button “submit comment”, it is not displaying in the column, why?? Can you see the problem and fix up?
Thanks.
That’s due to comment moderation, Rama. There is a lot of spam due to which I have enabled comment moderation. I publish the comment after due moderation.
Hi Sailu,
I prepared Tomato Kothimira Pachadi. It was tasty and my husband liked it very much. Thanks. Keep posting mouthwatering recipes.
Sujatha Rajgopal
I’m glad you both enjoyed it, Sujatha.
hello shailaja,
ur recipes r very nice. cooking is my hobby. i’m not that perfect but i’m learning from ur recipes. thank u.
Your welcome, Vani.
Dear Sailu,
Could you please tell me how to cook basmati rice ?
Whenever I cook grains are not separate, it gets pasty.
Sujatha Rajgopal
This link should help you - All about Rice
Hi Sailu
I love your blog and visit often………
A couple of days ago I looked at a recipe for Masala Dosa on your site (you’d included pictures) but could not find it today……..have you removed the link? I really would like to try it out myself.
Rgds,
Brenda
Thanks for dropping by, Brenda. I haven’t removed the link. Here’s the link to Masala Dosa post.
Hi Sailaja Garu,
This is the first time that i am leaving a comment in blogs..I have gone through sooooo many sites (as i am very poor at cooking) but this is the only site which impressed me most and forced me to leave a comment. Your’s is the best site that i have ever viewed till now. I am not talking with reference to taste cos it varies from person to person and depends on how u cook though the measurements may be same, but i am impressed with your way of presentation (brief and at the same time informative). your site look is really really appealing..not filled with too many colours, simple and beautiful, your other interests, gardening and of course your photography. Your pictures inspire me to cook though i am not in the mood to cook. thanks a lot for creating such a beautiful site and helping people like us in cooking. keep it up.
Lalitha garu, your most welcome and thank you for your very kind and encouraging words.:)
We are from Kerala (now in US) and my husband is a big fan of Bisi bele bhath since he used to work in Bangalore before we got married. I have tried maybe 5-6 times different recipes but never came out good. After almost 9 years I found the bisi bele bhath recipe that gained his applause in your site. Thank you very much. Even my 2 year old eats it with relish.
I have also tried your Soya pulav which is so delicious. So now every week I try one of your recipes and everything has turned out exemplary. Your pachadis are something else we love.
Thank you very much for sharing and please do so again.
Regards, Lakshmi
Your most welcome, Lakshmi. I’m so happy to learn that you finally found the bisi bele bath recipe you were looking for.:). Glad to note you liked the soya pulao and pachadis.
Hi, I am gujarati but I really like south indian food. I don’t really know any one who can share south indian recipes with me. I am very impressed with your website where I can look for particular recipes and cook them at home. I have a request. Everytime I go to a Udipi restaurant anywhere here in USA, I without fail get chilli pakora from there. I tried to make them at home so many times but I didn’t get the same result. I went to Udipi in Pittsburgh and they had long chilli pakora but when I went to the one in washington their pakora looked like fried Jalapanos. I will be really glad if you can share the recipe of udipi chili pakoras. Thanks well in advance.
thanks,
Nehal
Nehal, I’m sorry but I don’t know the recipe for Udipi Chilli Pakoda.
Amma sailaja,
This is not a comment on anything on your site but my spontaneous response on the visit to your site. As a matter of fact when i am browsing through your site,especially the pictures of garden, flowers and fruits, I lived a dream of mine for some time, which I could not fulfil in my real life I am a working woman. I am feeling refreshed and pray God to give me a life like this when I can associate myself with flowers, fruits and gardens and greenery. I hope you appreciate my anxiety.
One more thing, i want to see your photograph. I stay in Hyderabad, if possible and if you permit i would like to see you in vizag in person whenever possible.
About me, I am 57 and a mother of three married post graduate daughters and grandmother of one granddaughter - komalika and one grandson - abhinav sharan swarup. I like making friends irrespective of their age and so on.
Please do not think I am a ‘chadastam manishi’. I am only little depressed at times and i feel relieved when i browse sites of this kind. Due to this downhearted feeling, I am unable to keep my house in form and maintaining a garden and nurturing an ambition is like a dream come true, which I do not think can happen in this life.
Thank you once again for sharing wonderful things through your site. i apologise if i have wasted your time and bored you. bye.
Srilaxmi garu, please don’t apologize and you haven’t bored me nor are you a chadastam manishi. I am like your daughter and it feels nice that my site could give you solace and lift your spirits. I can understand your desire to live close to nature having missed out on it. Thank you so much for your kind words and am very happy that my site could touch your heart.:) What more can I ask for?
hi sailaja! inspired by you and many other bloggers like you i am in the process of creating a blog of my own. i wanted to ask you if i can add your website as a link in my blog with your permission and also can i ask you any help technically if i need?
Welcome to the food blogging world, Madhavi. You can add my site to your blog roll and you can seek my help.
sailugaru,
mee mexican recipes chala interesting ga vuntunnayandi. avi chudangane try cheyyalanipisthondi. kani naa deggara aa taco mould ledu.a vi lekunda ela cheyyalo cheppandi veeelaithe. whenever i read ur mexican recipes, i get questions in my mind. i thought i’ll ask you today. because u said u r from vizag and even i am from vizag. i want to know how do know mexican recipes? are there any restaurants in vizag that serve mexican food and if yes,where? i really want to try next time i come to vizag. also, ee taco shells mould meeru tayaru cheyinchara mee gurinchi or alage dorukutunnaya?
Madhavi, nenu mexican food Vizag lo kante, Hyderabad/Bangalore lo try cheysaanu. Nenu, Hyderabad lo Mexican food festival visit cheysaanu, akkada chefs tho interact ayyannu. Naaku chef friends kuda help cheysaaru. Ee mould naa friend dwara tayaru cheyinchukunnanu. Mould laykunda try cheyaali ante, meeru muffin moulds tho bake cheyachu. Though I never tried it myself. Give it a try.
Thanks for sharing this info with me sailu garu, also i’ll definitely give it a try and let u know how it comes out. Ippudu koncham busy oka one week, so tarvatha chesi cheptha ela vachchayo.
madhavi
Your welcome, Madhavi.
Hello,
My wife and me have been looking up recipes from your website and having an awesome time cooking them. Eating them is even better :D.
Awesome website from the content to the presentation.
I had a quick question: Does the website allow you to earn? through Ads (I didnt see any) or any other way.
I wanted to get my wife started with her own website on Gujarati food and wanted to ask if I can make it a source of income too.
Thanks
Gautam
Google adsense offers a good source of income if you have good traffic. Good luck on your site on Gujarati food.
wonderful website. i always try sweets. this time i am going to try quesadillas.
Thank you, Mukta.
Hi sailu garu,
this blog of urs is very interesting…. awesome pics and great recipes….have one kashmiri recipe which i thought wud let u know…. i think u wud be the better one to publish…. the recipe is simple and easy… if u dont mind can i send it to ur mail?? so that u can publish in ur blog…. u are the right person to publish that…
Thanks for dropping by, Tejasvi garu. Can you send me the recipe along with a picture (if possible)?
Hello sailu,
i’m a great fan to ur site. mainly the pics u take. jus wanna know whether u learnt any photography. to be frank never tried ur recipies but will soon. i jus go thru ur site to look at the mouth watering pics. when i see ur pics i feel motivated to step in to kitchen n try some stuff.
n i’m also 4om vizag presently staying in california. so with ur permission can i meet u when i come to india. i would be v glad to meet u.
bye,
geetu
Thanks for your kind words, Geetu. I never took any photography classes, learnt along the way and am still learning. Nice to meet another Vizagite and do email me when you come to Vizag.:)
Hi Sailu,
This website is absolutely fantastic !!! its great to know that i dont have to keeping calling mum for homemade (andhra) food recipes
Keep up the great work !
Krupa
Thank you, Krupa for you sweet words.:)
are u from gudivada?? If so I am so eager to know abt u b’cos I am also from gudivada
No, I’m not from Gudivada.
Hello Sailu,
Mee site recent ga chusanu, when i was searching for tandoor items. mee site entha bagundante…..asalu ela cheppalo artham kavadam ledu. asalu fotoes, meeru receipe explain chese vidhanam, anni ultimate ga vunnaii.
kumpati lo pompfret fish roast chesaru kada …idea chala bagundii:)
I am a working women, living in hyd and native of cuddapah. meeru rasina dosa-avakai try chesanu, chala baga vachindi..perugannam ki aithe super ga vundii:)
Meeru konchem sambar powder, rasam powder, and pickles gurinchi kuda add cheyachu kada…prati sari ee MTR powder, priya vi vadi vadi bore aipoyamu……so plz ee podula gurinchi kuda add cheyandi.
Maa office lo gals andariki kuda mee site link fwd chesanu, andariki chala baga nachindi….really very useful.
Chaala santhoshamu, Valli. Feel happy that you like the recipes and are trying them out. I will definitely blog about podis and pickles, Valli. Thank you for forwarding my blog link to your friends, appreciate it very much.:)
Hi,
I really like your website, trying out cooking for the first time, its really helping me out, one quick question pls if you dont mind, how come you dont have any Moghulai Dishes? can you pls try out Hyderabadi Briyani, etc., I am sure there are lot of Hyderabadi’s who would love to share their recipes. come on guys, tks.
Yes, I don’t have any Hyderabadi recipes so far on my blog. Thanks for the feedback and will definitely work on some Moghulai dishes. I usually go slow on high calorie food but its alright to indulge in some rich food once in a while.:)
Hi there,
I am a great fan of your recipes. Yesterday when I saw an advt in TV about the Kurkure…I suddenly remembered only you. Hope you have heard it too. Why don’t you try something and get yourself printed and be known to everyone.I know you can do it with all your creative skills. Advance wishes. Bye.
Thanks for suggestion, Priya, appreciate it. But that’s just not me.:):)
Hi Sailu,
Lovely site and lovlier recipes. Your site is a boon for new cooks like me who dont start cooking till we have to (when we come abroad). I’ve tried out some recipes and they’ve come out perfectly. Coriander rice was the best.
I have a small request. Can you post the recipe for Karivepaku Annam? Curry leaves rice? I love that but am not finding a good recipe for this. Thanks in advance.
Thanks again for the great site and recipes.
Swetha
Thanks for dropping by and your sweet words, Shewta. I will definitely blog Karivepaaku Annam and you can look forward to the same soon.:)
We used to live in Secunderabad many moons ago, and cannot forget what food we ate there! You have done a great job by apparently taking a lot of trouble and effort to organise your website, let alone the meticulous recipes with photos to go with them - keep it up! But where is/are the real Andhra Restaurant(s) in London? And I dont mean the ones the local Tamils and Gujuratis in Wembley and East End - purely and strictly Andhra ones, please. Help! Thanks.
Thank you, Avnish for appreciating my website. Honestly, I have no idea about authentic Andhra restaurant’s in London. Sorry about that. Probably some of my readers/visitors in UK, may enlighten us.
Hi
Just loved your website. there is so much of passion written all over the site. Was wondering if you would have a good recipe for chicken biryani..typical hyderabadi style. thanks
Thank you for your kind words, Pavitra. I prepare 2-3 versions of Hyderabadi Biryani and am yet to blog about biryanis. Maybe sometime soon.:)
hi sailaja,
can u plz post the recipe of alu kurma. i am looking for something in restaurant style. will be waiting for that post.
thanks
Madhavi
Dear sailu gAru,
I was wodering if you are also the owener of the site sailu.com!
By the way, your site is nicely documented. I plan to use it in our telugu-community web site at Mumbai.
with best regards,
N. Rao.
No, I don’t own that site you mentioned, Rao Garu. And I’d appreciate if you could inform me as to how you intend to use my website?
Hi Sailu,
Last night I prepared mango spicy salad but without olive oil. Taste was good. My husband liked it. Onion with mango , first time prepared something like this. Different taste, normally we used to have as a juice or plain. Thanks.
Sujatha Rajgopal.
Your welcome, Sujatha.:)
Hi Sailaja,
Thanks a bunch for such lovely recipes. Your instructions are very easy to understand and cook. Wish you will post more in the years to come!!
Convey my regards to your family.
Thanks again,
VSROSES
Your most welcome, vsroses. Thanks for dropping by and your sweet words, appreciate your good wishes.:)
Hello Sailu,
You have a great site. Its a pleasure getting to know a site so well documented and dedicated to Andhra cuisine.
My blog also features mostly on Andhra cuisine along with other Indian recipes. If time permits, please do drop in and let me know your views on my blog.
-srivalli
http://www.cooking4allseasons.blogspot.com
Thanks for dropping by and your kind words, Srivalli. Will definitely drop by.:)
Dear Sailaja,
I’m Gila from Switzerland and love Indian food. After having had an Indian Cooking course recently I surfed the internet for new recipes and came along your website. THANKS FOR THAT GREAT WEBSITE.
I have already cooked one of your recipes: Kodi Guddu Munagakaaya Kura ~ Egg - Drumstick Curry. It was delicious - I only had one problem, I didn’t know how to eat drumsticks. Since the outer part appeared to be unedible I opened the drumstick pieces and only eat the soft inner part. Is that the correct way to eat drumsticks?
Then I have another question: Can you tell me how to “compose” a complete Indian meal. Which criterias have to be observed? Each and every one of your recipes sounds and looks delicious but I have no idea how to combine them to an original Indian meal. Thanks in advance for your kind answer and help.
Love
Gila
Gila, so nice to know you enjoy Indian food, so much so that you have taken a course and are learning how to cook Indian food. I’m so glad that my site is helping you harness your skills in Indian cooking.:)
Gila, your right, the inner pulp of drumstick is edible and the outer skin to be discarded. Glad you enjoyed the curry.
To answer your second question, cooking an Indian meal is simple and not as complicated as its made to be. A typical home South Indian meal would consist of plain steamed white rice with a dal (lentil dish), a stir fry, curry, pachadi (like a salad or condiment) and curd (yogurt). That would be an elaborate meal. You could start of by making a lentil dish with greens, a simple vegetable stir fry (egg plants/lady’s finger/ivy gourd/bitter gourd etc) and end the meal with yogurt rice. Begin from there and slowly as you develop a taste for different kinds of seasonings/masalas, you can move on to more elaborate meals be it South, East, West or North Indian food. I can help you with the recipes and preparation whenever you have a doubt (to the best of my knowledge-:)). You can email me anytime, Gila. I will be glad to be of help.:). Love your enthusiasm.
Hi Sailaja garu,
WOW! I can see your passion for cooking and quality lifestyle all over your site. From photographs to colors, to layout! Very inspirational.
I love cooking with random recipes but seeing your site wants to me to try out traditional Andhra foods. I added your site to my del.icio.us list and even made a live RSS bookmark.
Good luck in bringing us many more authentic Telugu food recipes like Bobbarrulu attu, Bobbattu, senaga pindi attu, Pakundalu, etc which are all well know around Godavari districts. Hope you also add receipes of our many Andhra Pachallu.
Food Lover,
Krishna
Thank you for your compliments, Krishna garu and appreciate you adding my site.:) Hope to bring more traditional Andhra recipes like the ones mentioned by you and also pickles. I have already blogged bobbattu recipe.
Hi Sailu,
I visit your blog often and admire your photography. Do you mind sharing the make of your camera? Do you use any photographic lighting accessories when shooting? Have you taken any photography courses? Please let me know.
Arpitha.
Thank you, Arpita. I use a DSC-W7 Sony digi cam. I take all my pictures in natural light, most of the time before noon, sometimes during late afternoon too but never after 4 p.m. I haven’t taken any courses.
Hi Sailaja,
I am Padmaja living in USA. Really ur site is awesome, by seeing the snaps itself my mouth waters. I have tried many of ur recipes, they came out well, infact I daily browse ur site for recipes and cook at home. I love cooking but am not aware of many recipes so ur site is really helpful to me. My request is, can u post the recipes made with pancake mix, i am eagerly looking for it.
Thank You.
I am glad you are enjoying the recipes, Padmaja. I don’t use pancake mix since its not available here. I make the pancakes from scratch.
Hello Sailu,
I have a question about your website. My father wants to launch one and I want to do it for him… in lines of http://www.ramkrishnansworld.com - how do I go about getting a domain name and register for it? Kindly give me some details about how you did it, if you don’t mind…
Thanks,
-Divya.
You can go to http://www.godaddy.com, Divya.
Hi Sailu,
I am very impressed by your site, thanx to my friend Mayuri for introducing you to me. Sailu i love lotus stems and wanna know some recipes using them…please let me know.
Thanks,
Akhila
Thanks for dropping by Akila. I have never cooked lotus stem .:).
Would you participate in my lunch box challenge?
I am looking for simple recipes for my 5 year old’s lunch box.
Thx
KP
oops!
the website for the challenge:
http://kpks.blogspot.com/2007/06/lunch-box-challenge-aka-please-gauthams.html
Hi,
i just saw the site n it has so many details with pictures so tht i can cook on my own atlast 
thanks a lot for the recipes!! especially fish pulusu which i hv heard of but never ate.. am gonna try it 
thanks again…
a big thanks for such a wonderful site!! am an indian student residing in us and having a hard time to cook tasty recipes as i needed to call mom for each n everything
Your most welcome, Rathika.
I think that it is a very useful website & impressive also. I would like to send my recipe. How can i send that?
Thank you. This is my personal space where I blog about the food I prepare, Aakriti. If you like to share your recipe, you could send me the recipe along with a picture (if possible) of the dish to sailusfood[at]gmail[dot]com.
Hi Sailu,
I came across your website while browsing for some paneer dishes. This site is very nice with mouth watering recipes. I also hail from Vizag. My father Dr.N.Syam Sundar is HOD of Physics Dept and Vice-Principal of Mrs.AVN College. From now onwards I will be a regular visitor to this site and will try the recipes.
Thanks for dropping by, Jyotsna and nice to meet another Vizagite.:)
Hey Sailu, I sent you an email and was hoping to get a reply for that. Its reg infant food. A prompt reply would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Madhu
Thanks for your email, Madhavi. You can expect an email soon on your queries.
Hi Sailu,
ur site is simply superb!!!!!!!! and ur recipes are great and easy to make. i have tried most of your recipes and everything comes out very good just like what is shown in your photos. i am a great fan of andhra food. whenever i go to hyd i really freak out on food. i want the recipe of andhra chicken biryani, i don’t want the moughal style i want the traditional andhra biryani GREAT JOB !!!!!KEEP IT UP!
BYE!
Thank you for sweet and encouraging words, Laxmi. I intend to blog our traditional Andhra biryani sometime. You can look forward to that.:)
Dear Sailu Garu,
I really can’t express myself in words to tell how impressed I am with your work in your website. U know what, your recipies are so simple but they fetch a grand look to any party. I am really tempted to try cooking all the recipes. Thanks for such a wonderful work. You really don’t know how much you are helping a newly wed bride through this website.
I wanted a favor…We had neighbour’s who belonged to the telangana region. Whenever they used to make mutton biryani they used to make a side dish, a tomato gravy kind of thing. I exactly don’t know the name but that would go very great with the biryani. If you have any idea of what that recipe is please do post it. It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot.
Thank you for your very sweet and encouraging comment. Glad to learn my blog is helping you.:). I’m not sure about this gravy you mentioned above, Sravanthi.
Hi Sailaja,
Your recipes are great especially I liked the kakarkaya pulusu. It was very delicious. I appreciate your effort to answer to everybody’s email and also providing such great recipes.
I have a small request for you. I am great lover of sea food and I am basically from hyderabad, living in US, where there is not much authentic sea food prepared. I would highly appreciate if you can take sometime out to put in a CRAB CURRY recipe. I really love crabs but never had a chance to have it except once. Thanks once again for all the effort.
Vinod
Thank you for dropping by and your comment. I haven’t cooked crabs so far, Vinod.
Hi Sailaja,
I liked your website a lot. It reminded me of my amma and ammamma’s cooking. Even I am from Vizag. The recipes are too good. Got to know many recipes. But still I am not familiar with many recipes. My favorite sweet dish is Chandrakanthalu. Thanks for the recipe. I am looking out for the recipes of Allam nilava pacchadi and also cabbage nilava pacchadi (The priya pickle that we get in the store). If possible can you pls email me that recipe?
I appreciate your patience and interest in presenting the recipes. It is a one stop to find almost all the Andhra recipes.
Thanks a lot for the recipes.
Subhashini
Thanks for you kind comment, Subhashini. I have never prepared cabbage nilava pachadi but you can look forward to allam nilava pachadi recipe.
hi sailu,
i have a problem. i am not able to view all your recipes. for ex: if u have say 45 recipes under rice section then i am only viewing about 3. why is that so? i want to check all the recipes that u have in your website. pls reply asap.
sonali
Sonali, there are only 3 recipes per page. As you scroll down the page, you will find a link which says ‘previous entries’ which will take you to the next page which contains another 3 recipes and and so on. Hope this helps.
Wow. What a fabulous website. Thank you for all the time and effort, it is a real labor of love.
Neil
Thank you very much, Neil.:)
Hi Sailu
I googled “andhra recipes” and landed in your website. I haven’t tried any of the recipes yet, but totally loved the photographs of your dishes and also your garden. Awesome! Do you take the pictures yourself? I’m from Vizag as well and live in the US and am going to try your veggie recipes soon, esp vankaya vepudu. Also, coul