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 […]
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A treasured sweet dish, very dear to us Andhras, are these golden bewitching treats, Chandrakaantalu. Classified as pindivantalu (festive foods), these classic favorites are absolutely delicious making you crave for more even after you have had your fair share. I actually have to remove the serving plate from the table to keep us from finishing […]
This is one recipe I have been wanting to blog this past month. I first tasted these delicious chicken balls at a friend’s place, whose mother-in-law is a cook par excellence. My queries on its preparation made Chandralekha Aunty invite me into her kitchen to share this recipe along with another dish, an Andhra sweet […]
It’s festival time! Sankranti, our most auspicious harvest festival is just around the corner – time for indulgence, good food, new clothes and lot of fanfare. Preparation for Sankranti, begins weeks in advance at my grandmother’s (ammamma) home and is always centered around fun and traditional festive foods. Sankranti evokes memories of the warmth and […]
I had bought some bobbarlu from the rythu bazaar last week and prepared a snack with these black eyed peas, today. Bobbarlu, alasandalu, lobia, vella payuru, karamani – the names by which cow pea/white kidney bean/black eyed pea is known in different parts of India is packed with a lot of protein, dietary fibre and […]
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When the ingredient for JFI- January (Coconut) was announced, I knew which recipe I was going to blog. One of the most treasured fruits of the Gods is the coconut so revered to us, Hindus, symbolizing divine consciousness and forms an integral part of Hindu religious ceremonies, from birth to death. The humble, tender loving, […]
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I wish all my dear visitors, family and friends a very happy and prosperous new year and may the new year bring in lots of cheer, happiness and blessings!! Orange gerberas chrysanthemum flowers (chaamanti puvvulu) from our garden […]
A few of my blog visitors have sent me e-mails requesting me to blog some tiffin recipes for children that are healthy and quick to prepare. I am always on the look out for tiffin recipes/ideas and keep trying new recipes, as I have a 4 year old and need to pack his tiffin box […]
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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 […]
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I have been experiencing some serious server issues with regard to my blog these past few days. Much to my relief, it has been resolved and the site is up and running. I thank my visitors and blog friends for the concerned enquiries and patience. Today I’m blogging a very simple, wholesome, healthy tiffin recipe […]
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 […]
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 […]
Birthday celebrations, festivities, vacation and my son’s first assessement at school, yes, his first exam..:) have kept me busy and away from blogging. It has been a very long break and an enjoyable one, but I missed visiting my favorite food blogs and participating in some wonderful full-filled food events. Now that I’m back, I […]
It takes quite some will to supress one’s appetite to indulge in a rich Indian sweet, be it a melt-in-the-mouth gulab jamun or bread halwa. But who can resist them? Over the past week we have been indulging ourselves with a lot of desserts – badam kheer, biscuit cake and bread halwa to name a […]
For most for us Indians, the perfect and comforting food during cold weathers or rainy season is a very popular and comforting Indian snack, Pakoda or Pakodi. Best enjoyed over a hot cup of tea, the cripsy and spicy Pakodi makes tea time something special, almost like a bonding time between family and friends. Its […]
Today is Vinayaka Chavithi aka Ganesh Chaturthi festival, dedicated to Lord Ganesha, God of Wisdom and Prosperity. It is celebrated on the Suddha Chavithi day (the fourth day after the no-moon day) of the lunar month Bhadrapada maasam (August/September). This is a special festival which evokes memories that are very dear to me. Vinayaka Chavithi […]
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To us South Indians, our everyday traditional food is incomplete with a podi (spice pwd) and its an an essential food item on the dining table, be it for breakfast or lunch. When one is hard pressed for time and you need fix a quick lunch, all you need to prepare is some steamed rice, […]
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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 […]
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Palak Paneer is a delicious, hearty North Indian dish prepared with spinach and Indian cheese. This traditional vegetarian dish is a rich, smooth, creamy curry where paneer cubes are cooked in an onion-tomato-spinach based gravy which is moderately spiced with Indian spices. I have tried various variations of the Palak Paneer curry and one of […]
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 […]
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