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Andhra recipes - Vegetarian recipes from Andhra cuisine

Brinjal fry (Andhra style vankaya fry)

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Brinjal fry is a side dish from andhra cuisine made by stir frying eggplants with spices & herbs. This andhra style brinjal fry is delicious, flavorful & can be made in minutes. It is known as vankaya vepudu in telugu & is one of the most commonly made side dishes to serve with plain rice Read More

Aloo pakora recipe | Aloo or potato bajji recipe

Aloo parkora recipe – Also known as aloo bajji. These are another tea time snack made using Potato mostly sold in tiffin centers and street stalls. Though not very popular, these are made in many homes especially during the monsoon to accompany their masala chai or coffee. To make aloo pakora, sliced potatoes are dunked Read More

Amla pickle | 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 Read More

Biryani rice | Kuska rice or plain biryani without veggies

Biryani rice recipe – kuska rice or plain biryani without vegetables made in south Indian muslim style. This is different from the biryani rice or biryani chawal that is served in North Indian restaurants. You can also check this recipe of Biryani chawal known as “GHEE RICE” in South India. One can also find this Read More

Beetroot rice recipe | Beetroot pulao | Beetroot recipe for kids

Beetroot rice recipe – Healthy and delicious rice made with beetroot and peas in a pulao style. Quick and easy one pot meal that goes well in lunch box or for a dinner. It is mildly flavored with pulao spices and is a one pot recipe. An addition of potato & peas balances the taste Read More

Beetroot curry | How to make beetroot curry | Beetroot recipes

Beetroot curry recipe – Beetroot is one of those super foods that can do wonders to our body by boosting immunity, lowering blood pressure, improving digestion and providing us lot of essential minerals and Vitamins. Beetroot can be used to make a variety of dishes like salads, curry, stir fry, kurma, kootu, juice, chutney and Read More

Bellam undrallu | bellam kudumulu | vinayaka chavithi recipes

Bellam undrallu or bellam kudumulu also called as teepi kudumulu are steamed sweet flattened rice flour discs or balls that are offered to lord Ganesha as prasadam or naivedyam during vinayaka chavithi or ganesh chaturthi in Andhra Pradesh. These are prepared with little variation from the savory rice balls called as plain or uppukudumulu. To Read More

Bellam paramannam | Annam payasam | Bellam pongali

Bellam paramannam or payasam recipe – In most Andhra homes during the festivals makara sankranti(pongal festival), varalakshmi vratam, lakshmi puja, navratri puja this payasam is made. It is also called as sankranti pongal or bellam pongali. This is prepared with the dal and rice from the new harvest if prepared during pongal festival, since it Read More

Cabbage Curry Recipe | How to make cabbage curry

Cabbage curry recipe – A simple cabbage masala curry to go with rice or chapathi. Cabbage can be used in a variety of Indian food recipes like paratha, curry, stir fry, raita, kootu, chutney, vada, soup, salad and kofta. This cabbage curry recipe is a good addition to the menu since it is healthy, simple, Read More

Bagara baingan | Hyderabadi bagara baingan for biryani

Bagara baingan recipe – learn to make hyderabadi bagara baingan with step by step photos. Bagara baingan is a popular side dish for Biryani from the Hyderabadi cuisine. Indian cuisine is diverse and each region has a lot of variations in the cooking methods & ingredients used. This bagara baingan is made by deep frying Read More

Beans curry | How to make beans curry | Beans recipes

Beans curry recipe – This beans recipe can be used to prepare any variety of beans like French beans, cluster beans, Chinese long beans, lima beans, averakai. Make sure you use tender beans and devein them well if needed. To make this beans curry, I have used long beans also called as borabati. They taste Read More

Aval upma recipe | Poha upma | How to make aval upma

Aval upma recipe or poha upma or atukula upma – One of the easiest and healthy South Indian Breakfast recipes using parched rice or flattened rice. Poha or aval is used in many parts of India to make various dishes that are most commonly eaten for breakfast or snack. Aval upma is the South Indian Read More