Sambar recipe with step by step photos – A typical south Indian sambar recipe calls for lot of vegetables like pumpkin, bottle gourd, drumstick, eggplant, cucumbers, lady finger, sweet potatoes, onions and tomatoes. The choice of vegetables is based on a personal liking and are optional. Each vegetable lends a different flavor and taste. Sambar […]
Andhra recipes - Vegetarian recipes from Andhra cuisine
Pesarattu recipe | Moong dal dosa recipe | How to make pesarattu dosa
Pesarattu recipe or moong dal dosa, Learn how to make pesarattu dosa – Pesarattu is a protein packed healthy breakfast made using whole green gram. It is one of the most commonly eaten Breakfasts from Andhra cuisine. These are made with whole moong dal called as pesalu in my native language, Telugu. They are often […]
Mamidikaya pappu recipe | Mango dal recipe | Andhra pappu recipe
Mamidikaya pappu recipe – Learn to make andhra style mango dal recipe, a delicious tangy dal. Mango is called as mamidikaya in telugu and mango cooked with dal called as mamidikaya pappu. Andhra pappu is mostly made with vegetables like bottle gourd, ridge gourd, tomato, spinach and even with raw mango. Mamidikaya pappu is one […]
Gongura pappu recipe | Andhra pappu recipe | Gongura dal
Gongura pappu is one of the delicious pappu recipe from Andhra cuisine. Red sorrel leaves are called as gongura in telugu. Dal and gongura cooked together makes this tangy dal gongura pappu. It is served with plain rice, ghee, pickle and papad or its variations. It can also be served with phulka or any rotti […]
Rasam recipe without rasam powder | How to make rasam
Rasam recipe – Easy, needs no rasam powder, no dal. A quick bachelor’s recipe and it is suitable even for babies, if spices are adjusted. Rasam means “juice” in tamil and telugu. It can mean any juice, but in south Indian cuisine Rasam is a thin soup made with tamarind, tomatoes and other spices like […]
bandar laddu recipe | how to make thokkudu ladoo recipe
bandar laddu recipe also known as thokkudu ladoo – It is the most popular Andhra Sweets with a stunning smooth creamy melt in the mouth texture that can WOW anyone. Bandar is the name of a place in Andhra Pradesh also called as machilipatnam where these ladoos have originated from. These laddus are sold commercially […]
Gutti vankaya gasagasala kura recipe | Andhra style brinjal curry recipe
Gutti vankaya gasagasala Kura recipe. Sharing a tasty andhra style brinjal curry recipe that is prepared using poppy seeds. This is called as vankaya gasagasala Kura in my native language. Iam not a big fan of eggplants, however it’s for the hubby I cook brinjals. Usually it is the stuffed brinjal curry that’s prepared at […]
Beerakaya curry | Beerakaya fry | Andhra beerakaya recipes
Beerakaya curry or Beerakaya fry – I have compiled all andhra beerakaya recipes on this post. This vegetable is known as ridge gourd in english, heerekayi in kannada, peerangai in tamil and turai in hindi. It’s well-known for the health benefits it provides, high in fiber, vitamins and is said to keep the sugar levels […]
Gutti vankaya kura or curry | Stuffed brinjal curry | enne badanekai
Gutti vankaya recipe – Gutti vankaya kura is a popular stuffed brinjal curry recipe from Andhra Cuisine. We make it often at home to go with plain rice or chapati. It is the same as enne badanekai from the North Karnataka cuisine. Sesame seeds are used in north Karnataka which I have not used here. […]
Amla pickle recipe | How to make amla pickle | Usiri avakaya
Amla pickle recipe – Quick and easy Andhra style amla pickle in just 15 minutes. Usiri avakaya is usually made during the winters when amla or Indian gooseberries are in season. There are a few different ways an andhra style amla pickle is made, the one I am sharing today is similar to the mango […]
majjiga charu recipe – how to make andhra majjiga charu
majjiga charu recipe – There are so many versions of seasoned or spiced yogurts in Indian cuisine. Apart from the Majiga pulusu, Majiga charu is another seasoned yogurt dish from the Andhra cuisine. It is not very popular though. Majiga pulusu is made with vegetables; while majiga charu doesn’t need any vegetables except onions. To […]
Aratikaya vepudu | Aratikaya fry | Raw banana fry recipe
Aratikaya vepudu or aratikaya fry recipe . Raw banana is called as aratikaya in my native language and a stir fry is called as vepudu. Aratikaya vepudu means a raw banana stir fry. There are many versions of making a raw banana fry, I guess each state has a different one. This recipe is a […]
Ghee rice recipe video | How to make ghee rice recipe with kurma
Ghee rice recipe is one of the most simplest one pot aromatic rice dishes that can be prepared in a jiffy. It is best served with a gravy side dish like kurma, chicken curry or egg curry. Ghee rice is quite a popular South Indian food that is mostly prepared for a special meal. It […]
Alasanda vada recipe | Lobia vada | Black eyed pea fritters
Alasanda vada or lobia vada – Black eyed pea are called as Lobia in hindi, Alasandalu or Bobbarlu in Telugu, Alsandhi in Kannada and so on. They are well known as a health food, since they are low in fat and calories, high in protein and fibre. Alasanda vada or lobia vada is one of […]
Bendakaya pulusu recipe | how to make bendakaya pulusu | bendakaya recipes
Bendakaya pulusu recipe with step by step photos. Okra (ladies finger) is called as bendakaya in telugu. Pulusu is a stew that is made often in Andhra homes. Today’s recipe is cooking okra in tamarind gravy along with jaggery and chili powder. Making pulusu is very easy and definitely a comfort food. Bendakaya pulusu is […]
Beetroot chutney recipe | How to make beetroot chutney recipe
Beetroot chutney recipe for rice, dosa, pongal, paratha or phulka. – My family loves beetroot so I use it often to make salad, stir fry, pulao, raita, curry, kootu, sambar,halwa, beet orange juice and smoothies. Mostly I use it raw and lightly sauteed to retain the nutrients in them. This beetroot chutney is made in […]
aratikaya bajji recipe | raw banana bajji | how to make bajji
aratikaya bajji recipe – bajji is a deep fried fritter popular in South India and bhajiya is a word used towards the North India to mention the similar fritters. One of the popular bajji recipe is a stuffed mirchi bajji which i shared earlier called as chilli bajji. Raw banana is called as aratikaya in […]
Beetroot fry recipe | Moong dal beetroot stir fry recipe
Beetroot stir fry recipe with moong dal – Simple, healthy and delicious beetroot fry with moong dal. This goes well with plain rice, chapati or roti. Beetroot is one of those veggies with very few options to use in Indian cooking. I usually make beetroot chutney, beetroot thoran, poriyal, paratha and sometimes even add them […]