Varalakshmi Vratham Recipes – This year varalakshmi vratham is celebrated on Friday, 9th August 2019. Varalakshmi vratam is a festival that is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, the companion (wife) of Lord Vishnu. Lakshmi is the mother goddess of Hindus and is believed that she takes 8 different forms known as Ashtalakshmi to grant us different Read More
Andhra recipes - Vegetarian recipes from Andhra cuisine
Rasam recipe without rasam powder | How to make rasam
Rasam recipe – Simple, easy & quick recipe to make delicious rasam at home. This South Indian rasam recipe needs no rasam powder & no dal. 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 Read More
Mamidikaya pappu recipe | Mango dal | Andhra pappu
Mamidikaya pappu recipe – Learn to make andhra style mango dal recipe, a delicious tangy dal. Mamidikaya is the telugu word for mango & pappu is dal. Mamidiakaya pappu is a dish made with raw mango, dal, chilies & spices. Andhra pappu is mostly made with vegetables like bottle gourd, ridge gourd, tomato, spinach and Read More
Dibba rotti recipe | How to make andhra minapa rotti
Dibba rotti or minapa rotti is a classic Andhra dish that is served as breakfast, brunch or evening snack with a good chutney or pickle. Andhra dibba rotti is made in many telugu speaking homes & is most commonly eaten with Avakaya. However it can also be served with coconut chutney, tomato chutney or allam Read More
Ginger chutney | Allam chutney | How to make ginger chutney
Ginger chutney or Allam chutney for Idli, dosa, vada, pesarattu & snacks. Allam chutney is a popular condiment from Andhra cuisine usually eaten with breakfasts. Allam translates to ginger in telugu & chutney is a condiment. This recipe will give you a very delicious & flavorful ginger chutney that tastes slightly sweet, tangy, spicy & hot. Read More
Tomato pappu | Tomato dal recipe | Andhra pappu recipe
Tomato pappu – Andhra pappu recipe. Tomato pappu is one of the basic dal dishes from Andhra cuisine. An Andhra meal is incomplete without a dal dish cooked with some veggie. Tomato pappu is eaten with plain rice, ghee and Avakaya (Andhra style hot mango pickle). This is the only recipe you will ever need Read More
Bendakaya pulusu recipe | how to make bendakaya pulusu | bendakaya recipes
Bendakaya pulusu recipe with step by step photos. Andhra style bhindi or okra in spicy tamarind gravy. 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 Read More
Tomato curry | Andhra tomato kura | Tomato Recipes
Tomato curry recipe – One of the simplest of the tomato recipes from Indian cuisine. Onion and tomatoes form the base of our Indian curries, we generally use them to make any curry and top up with the main vegetable like drumstick, ladies finger, cauliflower etc. But using only tomatoes and onions we can make Read More
Ragi ladoo recipe | Nachni ladoo recipe | Nachni Ragi Recipes
Ragi ladoo are delicious, healthy & nutrient dense ladoos made with ragi flour, jaggery, nuts & seeds. These ragi ladoo or nachni laddu make a amazing snack for toddlers, kids & women. I have made these countless number of times for my family & always turn out wonderful. Red millet or finger millet are known Read More
Chekkalu recipe
Chekkalu are a traditional fried snack from Andhra pradesh that are crunchy, delicious and addictive. These are made in most Telugu speaking homes during festivals & kids’ school holidays. Chekkalu are made using rice flour, channa dal and spices. They are a variation of the Karnataka Nippattu and Tamilnadu Thattai. Ingredients like ginger, jeera, green Read More
Pala thalikalu recipe | Andhra palathalikalu recipe
Pala thalikalu is a traditional sweet dish from Andhra pradesh made of handmade rice noodles, milk, jaggery and ghee. It is a special dish offered as Naivedyam not only during Vinayaka chavithi but also during other Andhra festivals. The recipe shared here will give you a delicious, thick & creamy payasam with soft pala thalikalu. Read More
Sambar recipe | How to make sambar recipe
sambar recipe – sambar is a delicious thick vegetable lentil soup from South Indian cuisine. This recipe gives you the best sambar you can make at home with what ever veggies you have in hand. The recipe includes making your own sambar powder good enough for this recipe. You can serve this with rice or any other breakfasts.
Gutti vankaya kura or curry | Stuffed brinjal curry
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. Read More
bandar laddu recipe | how to make thokkudu ladoo
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 Read More
Tomato rice recipe | How to make tomato rice
Tomato rice is a simple, spicy, flavorful & delicious one pot dish made with rice, tomatoes, spices & herbs. This tomato rice can be made in a pressure cooker or a pot. If you are looking to use up left over or precooked white rice, then you can make tomato rice just under 20 mins Read More
Dondakaya fry recipe | Dondakaya vepudu | Ivy gourd stir fry
Dondakaya fry or vepudu recipe – learn to make simple ivy gourd stir fry in andhra style. Ivy gourd is called as dondakaya in telugu, kovakai in tamil, tondekayi in kannada, tindora in gujarati and tendli in marati. It is used to make stir fry, curry and dondakaya pachadi in Andhra cuisine. To make dondakaya Read More
Ghee rice recipe | How to make ghee rice
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 gravy or Egg curry. Ghee rice is quite a popular South Indian food that is mostly prepared for a special meal. It Read More
Cabbage fry recipe | cabbage vepudu
Cabbage fry recipe – a healthy protein enriched cabbage vepudu made with moong dal. This lentil & stir fried cabbage dish is not only healthy & delicious but is also easy to make. It can be served with rice, phulka, roti or chapati. Cabbage is one of those veggies I use very often at home Read More