Masala   Dosa

Masala dosa is a very popular south Indian breakfast. Crispy pan cakes are prepared with  fermented rice and black gram batter and stuffed with potato curry. It is usually served with coconut chutney or ground nut chutney and sambar. Once the batter is prepared we can prepare dosa, uthappam and ponganalu. Deep fried dumplings  called…

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Pongal

Ingredients:   Rice – 2 Cups Green Gram Split (Moong Dal)-1 Cup Onion -1 (Cut into 4 pieces)  Cardamon  (Elaichi) -3 To 4 Clove – 2 Cinnamon – 2 Sticks Turmeric – A pinch Cumin Seeds – 1 Teaspoon Salt -1 Teaspoon Oil – 1 Teaspoon (For tempering) Curry Leaves -8 to 10 Cumin Seeds,…

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Groundnut Chutney

Ground nut chutney is prepared with roasted ground nuts and green chillies. A small amount of tamarind pulp and jaggery is also used to balance the taste. Versatile ground nut chutney goes well with any Indian breakfast like pongal, dosa, idly, uthappam, upma, Medu vada and the list goes on. It can be served as…

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Idly

Idly is a very popular breakfast in South India. It is prepared with boiled rice or idly rava and urad dal batter. Soaked rice/rava and urad dal are grind to a batter and allowed to ferment for 5 to 6 hours and batter is steamed in moulds for 10 minutes to prepare soft and tasty…

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Dondakaya Fry (Tindoora Fry)

Preparation time: 10 minutes          Cooking time: 20 minutes           Serves: 4 servings Ingredients: Dondakaya  (Tindora or Coccinia grandis): 250 gms Onion: 2 medium sized sliced Salt: 1/2 teaspoon Curry Leaves -8 to 10 leaves Oil: 2 tablespoons Mustard seeds, Urad dal, Cumin Seeds, Chana Dal: 2 tablespoons for tempering Turmeric: 1/4 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder:…

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Dosakaya Pappu(Yellow Cucumber Dal)

Dosakaya Pappu(Yellow Cucumber Dal) is a very easy  traditional Andhra Dal preparation. You just have to add all the ingredients and pressure cook for 8 to 10 minutes. Add Salt and tempering to it and serve. Yellow Cucumber’s  mild sour taste  gives this dal  a tangy twist. When you are in no mood to prepare…

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Chicken Curry

Chicken curry is a gravy curry prepared with onion, tomato, coconut paste and spices. Spicy chicken curry goes well with roti, poori,steamed rice or any flavored rice. Preparation Time – 15 Minutes        Cooking Time – 25 Minutes          Serves – 5 to 6 Servings Ingredients: Chicken: 1 kg Onion: 2 (finely chopped) Tomato: 2…

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Ulava Charu(Horse Gram Rasam)

Ulava charu is a very popular appetizing south Indian rasam prepared with cooked and mashed horse gram and tamarind. This rasam helps to reduce cold and sore throat symptoms. Horse gram is prescribed for persons suffering from jaundice or water retention. It is also prescribed  as part of a weight loss diet. It is  helpful…

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