Vaangi Bhaath

1st time i tried out this vaangi bhath following the recipe from here , i followed the recipe as it is and it turned out really very delicious , had it with curds and papad with which it was heavenly

Vinayaka Chavithi

Kudumulu , Garelu , Aavadalu , Semiya Payasam and Pulihora

Varalakshmi Vratam

This year i celebrated my first varalakshmi puja with my friends here in canada , i prepared a lot of dishes and here are the two thali's that i made for the vratam.

Thali 1:

From Left to Right:
Kajjikayalu - borrowed the recipe from sailu's food , Thanks sailu for the delicious recipe.
Pulihora - this is my own recipe , click here for it.
Garelu - click here for the recipe , these in the picture are the plain version of the masala garelu that are there , so to the batter i just added saslt and jeera.
Tomato and coriander chutney: i followed the procedure as my tomato pudina and coriander chutney but with only one change and that is i did not add the pudina , so you can check the recipe here
Paramannam- this is my grandma's recipe and i will post it very soon.

Thali 2:

A simple meal consisting of mudda pappu(plain dal) , vankaya kura(eggplant curry) , pacchi pulusu and white rice.

Lamb Keema Fry

INGREDENTS:

Keema-1lb
Onion-2 medium finely slit length wise
Ginger Garlic Paste-2 tsp
Green Chillis-4 slit
Jeera-1tbsp
Curry Leaves-2 sprigs
Turmeric Powder-1/4th tsp
Red Chilli Powder-3tbsp
Garam Masala Powder-2tbsp
Salt-as required
Oil- 4tbsp

METHOD:

-In a pressure cooker take keema , ginger garlic paste, salt , red chilli powder, turmeric and little water and cook for 3 whistles.
-Heat oil add the jeera and curry leaves and let it splutter.
-Add the onions and green chillis and fry for 5 min
-Now add the cooked keema and fry till everything mixes well.
-Cook for 15min and serve hot

Chikkudukaya/ Indian Broad Beans Fry

INGREDIENTS:
Chikkudukayalu / Indian Broad Beans - 1lb cut into 1" pieces and cooked in boiling water for 7-8 min
Onion- 2 medium very finely chopped
Green Chillis - 4 finely chopped
Ginger Garlic paste-1tbsp
Oil-3tbsp
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Jeera - 1tsp
Garam Masala - 1tsp
Salt as required
Turmeric powder - 1/4th tsp
Curry Leaves - 2 sprigs

METHOD:

Heat oil , add the mustard seeds , jeera and curry leaves and fry for 2 min.
Now add the onion , green chillis and ginger garlic paste and fry till the mixture turns brown.
Add salt , turmeric powder and mix well , now add the garam masala powder and mix well.
Finally add the boiled broad beans and stir well till it mixes well , and cook for a further 10-15min till the flavor gets well on the beans.
Serve with white rice.

Vegetable in Hot Garlic Sauce

This is not my own recipe but its the recipe from pepper mill and click here for the recipe.
Thanks a lot miri for the fantastic recipe.
We had this spicy dish along with chicken fried rice , click here for the recipe.

Chepala Pulusu( Fish in a tangy spicy gravy)

INGREDIENTS:

Fish pieces(cut and cleaned) 4-5

Onion-2 medium sized ( if u want more gravy then u can add 1 more medium sized onion)Coriander seeds 2-3tsp

Ginger- 1.5" piece

Garlic- 5-6 pods

Cloves- 2-3

Cardamom-1

Khus khus (gasagasalu) - 1.5 tsp

Pepper- 7-8

Dalchini - 1" piece

Star anise- 1/2

Tamarind - size of a lemon

Turmeric powder- a pinch

Red chillie powder - as req (depends on the amount of spiceness u want)Salt - acc. to taste

Oil -4-5tbsp

Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - 1 or 2 springs

Green chillies- 2-3 slit

METHOD:

-Soak tamarind in water and keep aside
-Make a paste of onion, garlic, ginger, corainder seeds, cloves, cardamom, khus-khus, pepper, dalchini and star anise.
-Heat oil once the oil is hot add jeera and curry leaves and let jeera splatter. now add the paste and fry till the raw smell goes.
-Once the raw smell goes add red chillie powder, haldi powder salt and green chillies and let cok for another 3-4 min.
-Now add the fish pieces and cook for a further 4-5min.add the tamarind juice and let cook till oil floats on top.
-Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rice.

NOTE:dont stir frequently after adding the fish as the fish might break

Tomato Pudina & Coriander Chutney

INGREDIENTS:
Tomato-3 medium sized
Pudina - 1/2 bunch
Coriander -1/2 bunch
Garlic - 2 pods
Green chillies - 1 or 2 (depending on ur taste)
Turmeric - a pinch
Salt as req
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Oil 2.5 tbsp

METHOD:
-Heat oil. once the oil is hot add tomatos ( chop them into 4 or 6 pieces) and let it cook till it becomes like a paste.
-Now add the garlic pods , pudina leaves, coriander leaves, green chillies,turmeric and salt.
-Cook for a further 5 min.
-Remove the kadai from the stove and keep aside and let it cool.
-Once it cool grind into a smooth consistency.
-Now put tadka by heating oil and crackling the mustard seeds.
-Enjoy the chutney with hot hot idli's or dosa.

Palak Paneer

INGREDIENTS:

Palak - 2 bunches

Paneer- 1 packet (approx 200gms)

Tomatoes - 1 medium (finely chopped)

Green chillies - 2-3 (acc to ur taste)

Amchur powder- 2 pinches

Dhania powder - 1 tsp

Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Lanung - 2 (crushed)

METHOD:

-Cut the stems of palak and clean the leaves put the leaves in boiling water for 2 min.

-Let them cool and make a fine paste do not discard the water.

-Heat oil add jeera tomato and laung and cook till tomatoes have been mashed into paste.

-Now add the dhania powder, amchur powder, palak paste, salt and green chillies and cook for 5 min.

-Now add the paneer and the water in which palak was boiled( add water as req or else the gravy will become very thin) and cook for a further 5 min.

-Serve with pulkas or chapatis.

Spicy Dal

INGREDIENTS:

Dal- 2 cups

Onions - 2 large ( finely chopped)

Tomatoes - 2 medium (finely chopped)

Mustard - 1 tspJeera - 1/2 tsp

Green chillies - 3-4

Garam masala powder - 1 tbsp

Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder - a pinch

Salt - according to taste

METHOD:
-Take the dal, wash and cook in a pressure cooker till it is done.for 2 cups of dal add 4 cups of water.

-Heat oil. once hot add mustard seeds and jeera and let them splutter.now add onions and turmeric powder and cook for 4-5 min.

-Now add the tomatoes and cook till tomatoes r soft and done.once done add the green chillies, garam masala powder , red chilli powder and salt and cook for another 5 min.

-Add the cooked dal and cook for 3 -4 min. now add 3-4 cups of water and cook till the desired consistancy is achieved.