Archives for “Indian Dishes”

Rava Laddu

Posted by Raje on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 9:45 pm. 0 Comments.

Rava Laddu is a simple and easy to make sweet and Iwanted to make something special for Sankranthi. Most recipes, called for equal amounts of the main ingredients. But I find equal amounts of rava, ghee and sugar a bit too sweet for my taste. So I scaled down on the ghee and sugar.

Filed under Desserts, Andhra Dishes, Andhra Recipes, Indian Desserts, Indian Dishes, Indian Recipes.

Vegetable Upma

Posted by Raje on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 10:59 pm. 0 Comments.

When it comes to Upma, I have had to cave in and resort to the traditional way of making it with ghee only; and a lot of it at that. But the results are indeed delicious as a recent phone call from hubby confirmed it. Adding some veggies is my way of making it a [...]

Filed under Uncategorized, Andhra Dishes, Andhra Recipes, Breakfast, Breakfast Recipes, Indian Dishes, Indian Recipes, Kid Friendly Breakfast Recipe, South Indian Recipes, Upma, Vegetable Upma.

Homemade Naan (with Yeast)

Posted by Raje on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 11:22 pm. 1 Comment.

Making Naan at home is relatively easy. I have made Naan before but this was indeed my best creations yet. One thing I have realized it that I can exploit my bread machine to the max while making Indian breads. The dough turns out so soft and pliable that it makes some of the best [...]

Filed under Indian Breads, Indian Breads, Indian Dishes, Indian Recipes, Naan, North Indian Recipes.

Coconut Milk Veggie Pulao

Posted by Raje on Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 12:12 pm. 2 Comments.

This is variation of my Coconut Flavored Veggie Pulao. Vegetable Pulao is one rice dish I love to make often. It’s the easiest way to get a good combination of veggies inot ones diet. Pair it off with a meat curry and yoghurt and a delicious and healthy meal is ready.

Filed under Rice, Indian Dishes, Indian Recipes, Pulao, Rice Cooker Recipes, Rice Dishes, South Indian Recipes, Vegetable Pulao.

Atukula Uppma (Flattened Rice Upma)

Posted by Raje on Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 8:09 pm. 0 Comments.

Atukulu Upma or Poha is another quick breakfast or snack which Shilpi keeps asking for regularly. It’s a real easy to whip up in less than 20 minutes even when I am being interrupted constantly every 2 minutes .

Filed under Breakfast, Snacks, Andhra Dishes, Andhra Recipes, Atulula Upma, Breakfast, Breakfast Recipes, Indian Dishes, Indian Recipes, South Indian Recipes, Upma.

Bread Upma

Posted by Raje on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 5:23 pm. 0 Comments.

This is a quick and easy recipe. It was one of my favourite after school snacks.I still remeber the first time my Mom made it. I was in fourth grade I think. She had come back from some event where she had learn’t to make it and there was a little leftover. I had loved it [...]

Filed under Bread, Breakfast, Snacks, Andhra Dishes, Andhra Recipes, Bread, Bread Upma, Breakfast, Breakfast Recipes, Indian Dishes, Indian Recipes, South Indian Recipes, Upma.

Kobbari Pachadi (Coconut Chutney)

Posted by Raje on Monday, March 30, 2009 at 6:33 pm. 0 Comments.

There are many different recipes available for kobbari pachadi. This is the simplest of them with the least amount of ingredients. Kobbari Pachadi or Coconut Chutney is usually served with Dosa, Idli, Garelu and can also be eaten with rice.

Filed under Chutney, Andhra Dishes, Andhra Recipes, Chutney, Coconut Chutney, Indian Dishes, Indian Recipes, Kobbari Pachadi, Pachadi, South Indian Recipes.

Garelu (Spicy Lentil Donuts)

Posted by Raje on Monday, March 30, 2009 at 5:27 pm. 4 Comments.

Garelu or vada are one of those dishes that are a family favourite, but I have always found it to be an extremely time consuming process, until recently when an Aunt of mine suggested using the Urad dal flour instead. Though I love too cook from scratch, there are some dishes I’d rather take shortcuts [...]

Filed under Breakfast, Snacks, Andhra Dishes, Andhra Recipes, Garelu, Indian Dishes, Indian Recipes, Medu Vada, South Indian Recipes, Vada.

Tomato Khichidi

Posted by Raje on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 10:58 pm. 0 Comments.

This is a quick week night meal. I have it scheduled on my menu plan for Thursday, but cooked it tonight. Tastes good as is or served with yoghurt and pickle. Ingredients: 1 can chopped tomatoes 2 cups rice 1 cup toor dal (lentils) 1 cup onion chopped 1 cup lima beans 1 medium potato [...]

Filed under Rice, Indian Dishes, Indian Recipes, Khichidi, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Rice Dishes, Tomato Khichidi.

Suji Halwa

Posted by Raje on Monday, February 16, 2009 at 11:12 pm. 0 Comments.

This is a very easy dessert to whip up.I call it Suji Halwa and DH calls it Kesari. Basically it is Halwa in the Northern India and Kesari in Southern India. A few strands of saffron (kesar) are also added in the south for color and flavor. I prefer to make it with fine suji [...]

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Pulihora ( Tamrind Rice )

Posted by Raje on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 8:49 pm. 0 Comments.

Pulihora is the Andhra name for this South Indian Dish. It is also known as Puilogare in Kannada and Puli Satham in Tamil. The basic concept of the dish is the same even though it migh have minor variations in the recipe.

Filed under Rice, Andhra Dishes, Andhra Recipes, Indian Dishes, Indian Recipes, Pulihora, Rice Dishes, South Indian Recipes, Tamirind Rice.

Cabbage and Lima Beans Curry

Posted by Raje on Monday, July 23, 2007 at 5:34 am. 0 Comments.

This dish got reasonably good reviews and I actually managed to make S like a cabbage curry for once. Ingredients 1 small cabbage, chopped fine 1 medium onion, chopped fine 1 pkt frozen Baby Lima Beans 1 dry red chilli 1 tsp jeera ( cumin seeds) 1 tsp rai ( mustard seeds) 1 sprig curry [...]

Filed under Cabbage, Lima Beans, Vegetables, Cabbage, Curry, Indian Dishes, Indian Recipes, Lima Beans, Vegetable Dishes.

Paluposina Beerakai Koora ( Ridge gourd Curry with Milk )

Posted by Raje on Monday, December 25, 2006 at 3:39 pm. 1 Comment.

Ingredients 2 large – beerakai ( ridge gourd ) 2 medium – onions, chopped ½ tsp – mustard seeds ( aawalu ) ½ tsp – cumin seeds ( jeelakara ) 1 tsp – coriander seed powder ( dhanialu podi ) 1 – dry red chilli 1 clove – garlic, lightly crushed 1 pinch – turmeric [...]

Filed under Ridge Gourd ( Beerakai ), Andhra Recipes, Beerakai, Curry, Curry recipes, Indian Dishes, Koora, Ridge Gourd, South Indian Recipes.

Royyalu Koora ( Shrimp Curry)

Posted by Raje on Saturday, August 26, 2006 at 12:09 am. 5 Comments.

My Mom’s Shrimp Curry is one of my favorite dishes. It’s spicy and delicious. Do cut back on the spices if you cannot handle it Ingredients 1 pound Shrimp, raw or cooked 2 medium onion, finely chopped 3 teaspoons ginger garlic past 2 whole green chiles, sliced 1 piece cinnamon stick, 2 inches 4 tablespoons [...]

Filed under Shrimp, Andhra Dishes, Andhra Recipes, Indian Dishes, Royyalu Koora, Shrimp Curry, South Indian Recipes.

Potato Curry with Capsicum

Posted by Raje on Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at 11:06 pm. 0 Comments.

Another simple potato recipe Ingredients Potatoes – 3 medium, boiled and chopped Onions – 2 medium, chopped Capsicum – 2 medium, chopped Rai (mustard seeds) – ½ teaspoon Ajwain – ¼ tsp Jeera (cumin seeds) – ½ tsp Turmeric powder – a big pinch Salt to taste Oil – 4 tbsp Cilantro for garnish [...]

Filed under Potato, Vegetables, Indian Dishes, Indian Recipes, Potato Capsicum Curry.

Tadka Dal

Posted by Raje on Thursday, June 1, 2006 at 11:32 pm. 0 Comments.

This is a real simple recipe and nothing could be easier. This is actually a recipe by Shilpi. He always kept telling me about the tadka dal made by a friend of his, during his school days in Canada. ( until I finally made it ) Ingredients Toor dal – 1 cup Water – 2 [...]

Filed under Dals, Indian Dishes, Indian Recipes, Tadka Dal, Toor Dal, Toor Dal Recipes.

Potato Curry

Posted by Raje on Thursday, June 1, 2006 at 10:12 pm. 2 Comments.

This is an easy recipe but slightly time intensive. I used baked potatoes, ok actually semi baked potatoes. I was making corn bread and decided to bake some potatoes too along with it. Ingredients Russet potatoes – 4 medium Onions – 2 medium diced Dried red chilli – 1 Garlic clove – 1 crushed Cumin [...]

Filed under Potato, Vegetables, Indian Dishes, Indian Recipes, Potato Curry.

Mushroom Curry

Posted by Raje on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at 9:49 am. 2 Comments.

This recipe is my grandmother’s recipe. It is really delicious and many non mushroom eaters have gotten converted after trying this dish out. Ingredients Mushrooms – 2 lb Onions – 2 medium, chopped Cinnamon stick – 1 inch piece Ginger paste – ½ tsp Garlic paste – ½ tsp Cloves – 4 Milk – ¼ [...]

Filed under Mushrooms, Andhra Dishes, Andhra Recipes, Indian Dishes, Indian Recipes, Mushroom Curry, South Indian Recipes.

Coconut flavored Veggie Pulao

Posted by Raje on Monday, March 13, 2006 at 10:47 am. 1 Comment.

This is a recipe which a lot of people have inquired about. I only make this when having people over for a meal or special occasions. A couple of things are the flavor and the color, which everyone inquires about. The flavor secret here is coconut milk and the color secret is the onions fried [...]

Filed under Rice, Vegetables, Indian Dishes, Indian Recipes, Rice Dishes, Vegetable Pulao.

Easy Fried Okra ( Bendakai Koora)

Posted by Raje on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at 9:23 am. 0 Comments.

The quantities mentioned here are again approximates. I never really measure precisely. Ingredients Okra – 3 pounds Onion – 1 large/ 2 medium Curry leaves – 1 sprig Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Cumin seeds – ½ tsp Dry red chilli – 1 Garlic clove – 1 crushed lightly Salt to taste Chilli powder – [...]

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Healthy Idli’s

Posted by raje on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at 3:47 pm. 0 Comments.

Well it’s been a while since I posted and today I am craving something healthy. Not a surprise. I have been really neglecting my diet in general. So here’s a recipe that actually makes you feel a little good about your diet.

Filed under Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast Recipes, Idli, Indian Breakfast Recipes, Indian Dishes, Indian Recipes, South Indian Recipes.