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Andhra recipes - Vegetarian recipes from Andhra cuisine

Pesarattu recipe | How to make pesarattu dosa

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Pesarattu is a protein packed healthy breakfast made using whole green gram. It is one of the most commonly eaten Breakfasts from Andhra cuisine. Pesarattu are thin crepes or dosas made from ground green gram, ginger, cumin & chilies. These are served with upma and ginger chutney. Pesarattu are usually made whole moong dal called Read More

Beans carrot curry recipe

Beans carrot curry recipe and beans carrot stir fry recipes – Beans and carrots are regularly used at home not only for making pulao, biryani, upma, fried rice but also to make quick side dishes like these. Sharing 2 recipes – one to make a curry and the other one a quick stir fry. Both Read More

Beerakaya pappu recipe | Ridge gourd dal

Beerakaya pappu is a andhra style dal recipe made with ridge gourd, tomatoes, toor dal & spices. Beerakaya translates to ridge gourd and pappu to dal or lentils. So beerakaya pappu is nothing but ridge gourd cooked with dal. Most andhra restaurants serve a variety of lentil dishes in the vegetarian meal like this beerakaya Read More

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 Read More

Capsicum curry | How to make capsicum masala gravy

Capsicum curry recipe – Simple capsicum masala gravy that goes very well with chapathi, rice, dosa and even with pulao. Capsicum is one of the most healthiest veggies that is low in calories yet provides lot of health benefits. Hence it is recommended to use them regularly. Capsicum can be used to so many dishes Read More

Tomato pickle recipe

Tomato pickle recipe – Traditionally this andhra tomato pickle is made with sun dried tomatoes. But for those living abroad or living in high rise buildings or in places where there is not enough sun, this method comes handy. This is my version of the nilava tomato pachadi, that i make at home and store Read More

Beetroot fry recipe | Moong dal beetroot stir fry

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 Read More

Drumstick sambar

Simple drumstick sambar made with dal, vegetable drumsticks or murungakkai, sambhar powder & spices. This andhra style drumstick sambar is so delicious, flavorful & easy to make when you have some surplus drumsticks in hand. For best results use a good aromatic sambar powder. Serve drumstick sambar with plain steamed rice or any south Indian breakfasts like idli, pongal & vada.

Allam pachadi | Andhra style ginger pickle recipe

Allam pachadi is a popular andhra style ginger pickle made with fresh ginger, spices, tamarind & jaggery. It is most commonly eaten during winters or monsoon with rice, idli, dosa, pesarattu and ghee. Ginger pickle is so very popular in andhra cuisine that needs no introduction. Allam translates to ginger and pachadi is a pickle. Read More

Beerakaya pachadi recipe | Ridge gourd chutney

Beerakaya pachadi recipe or ridge gourd chutney for idli, dosa,rice,chapathi. For those who are not familiar with this vegetable, beerakaya is called as Ridgegourd in english, heerekai in kannada, Peerkangai in tamil and Turai in hindi. This pachadi is also called as peerkangai chutney in tamil, heerekai chutney in kannada is one of the most Read More

Ridge gourd recipe (Andhra style beerakaya curry)

Ridge gourd is one of the most commonly used vegetable in Indian cuisine. Turai, gilki, beerakaya, peerakangai are some of the regional names to this veggie. Ridge gourd is used to make curry, added to dals & even made to a spicy chutney. I am sharing a simple ridge gourd curry recipe which turns out Read More

Gutti vankaya gasagasala kura

Gutti vankaya gasagasala Kura recipe. Sharing a tasty andhra style brinjal gravy 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 gravy that’s prepared at home Read More

Bitter gourd curry recipe | Karela sabzi | Kakarakaya curry

Bitter gourd curry recipe with video – Karela, pavakkai, kakarakaya are the other Indian names to bitter gourd or bitter melon. Bitter gourd is used to make stir fry, chips, curry, pulusu/ stew, pickles and even to make pakora. I am sharing a simple bitter gourd curry recipe that can be served with plain white Read More