tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231363832024-03-27T02:37:35.423-04:00What's cooking inKODALI'S KITCHENTanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-79721880076444566662008-10-19T22:24:00.000-04:002008-10-19T22:24:16.150-04:00<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o9MZ26Rs8dE/SPvrzjscY_I/AAAAAAAAADc/2F2JvpgQtBo/s1600-h/P1170189.JPG'><img src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o9MZ26Rs8dE/SPvrzjscY_I/AAAAAAAAADc/2F2JvpgQtBo/s320/P1170189.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><br /><br />PREVIOUS-><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Tanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-16912101348878507672008-09-04T00:58:00.001-04:002008-09-04T09:03:27.648-04:00VINAYAKA CHAVITHY SHUBHAKASKSHALU<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o9MZ26Rs8dE/SL_LZcdp8GI/AAAAAAAAACs/XP8J-LafUcc/s1600-h/P3200179.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o9MZ26Rs8dE/SL_LZcdp8GI/AAAAAAAAACs/XP8J-LafUcc/s320/P3200179.JPG" border="0" /></a> Tanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-14795378208974502072008-08-17T17:04:00.001-04:002008-09-01T17:04:51.101-04:00SCHEZWAN CHICKEN<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o9MZ26Rs8dE/SLxYpmKVveI/AAAAAAAAACY/3D50qg8xjI0/s1600-h/P2250174.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o9MZ26Rs8dE/SLxYpmKVveI/AAAAAAAAACY/3D50qg8xjI0/s320/P2250174.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241161537994210786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />To make this dish we need:<br /><br />Boneless chicken cut into cubes.<br />1 Egg white.<br />1 spoon corn flour.<br />1 spoon all purpose flour.<br />Schezwan stir fry sauce.<br />Capcicum 1.<br />Green chillies 2-3.<br />coriander leaves.<br />Red food colour.<br />salt to taste.<br />Oil to fry.<br />Ginger small piece grated.<br />Garlic cloves sliced very fine.<br />Black pepper powder.<br />Tomoto ketchup 1/2 cup.<br /><br /><br />How to make this dish here is the the method,<br /><br />First take the cubed chicken pieces and was them and drian them nicely , now add the food colour, salt, black pepper powder,all purpose flour ,corn flour, egg white and mix all these ingredients nicely with the chiken and leave it on the side for 1/2 hr.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o9MZ26Rs8dE/SLxWC4QiArI/AAAAAAAAACI/GpTzddgN8Mc/s1600-h/P2250170.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o9MZ26Rs8dE/SLxWC4QiArI/AAAAAAAAACI/GpTzddgN8Mc/s320/P2250170.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241158673813865138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After the chicken is marinated for 1/2hr deep fry the chicken in the oil untill golden brown.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o9MZ26Rs8dE/SLxW0qXxkbI/AAAAAAAAACQ/oPVb6RrhLt0/s1600-h/P2250171.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o9MZ26Rs8dE/SLxW0qXxkbI/AAAAAAAAACQ/oPVb6RrhLt0/s320/P2250171.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241159529079607730" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After frying the whole chicken ,now take a another kadai and add some oil to it when the oil is warm add some curry leaves to the oil and then sliced capcicum and sliced green chillies, grated ginger and garlick and fry them all very light,now add the fried chicken to this and mix them all together ,now add the tomato ketchup,black pepper and schezwan sauce and mix the whole thing finely fry this for just 2-3 mnts and remove from the stove, change them to the serving dish and garnish the chicken with fresh coriander and serve as a starter to ur family and enjoy the dish.Tanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-38296046267739719292008-03-27T16:10:00.003-04:002008-03-27T16:27:42.057-04:00CRISPY CHICKEN AND CHEESE<br /><br /><br />Ingredients<br /><br />Boneless chicken breasts,½ inch cubes 2<br />Cheese, ½ inch cubes<br />200 grams<br />Garlic, chopped 4-5 cloves<br />Salt to taste<br />Black peppercorns, crushed 4-5<br />Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 1 tablespoon<br />Lemon juice 2 teaspoons<br />Egg, beaten 1<br />Tomato ketchup 1 tablespoon<br />Breadcrumbs 1 cup<br />Oil to deep fry<br /><br />For sauce<br /><br />Mayonnaise 6 tablespoons<br />Tomato ketchup 3 tablespoons<br /><br />METHOD<br /><br /><br />1. Put the chicken cubes in a bowl. Add garlic, salt, crushed peppercorns, coriander leaves, lemon juice, egg and tomato ketchup. Let them marinate for half an hour.<br />2. Place the breadcrumbs in a plate.<br />3. Take toothpicks and string two chicken cubes on each with a cheese cube between them.<br />4. Roll them in the breadcrumbs so that they are well covered all around. Dip them in the remaining marinade and once more roll them in the breadcrumbs to double coat. Press lightly so that the breadcrumbs stick firmly.<br />5. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai till hot. Slide the chicken and cheese fingers and deep fry till golden and crisp.<br />6. Drain and place on an absorbent paper.<br />7. To make the sauce mix mayonnaise and tomato ketchup in a bowl.<br />8. Arrange the chicken and cheese fingers on a serving plate, garnish with a sprig of parsley and serve hot with the sauce.<br /><br />This receipe is from sanjeev kapoor's khana kazaana I tried it its very simple and kids fav snacks.Tanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-80301092738058200932006-12-31T01:47:00.000-05:002006-12-31T01:47:12.924-05:00Happy New Year<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_o9MZ26Rs8dE/RZdc8aFltQI/AAAAAAAAAAU/QlnctahzHlo/s1600-h/PC250084.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_o9MZ26Rs8dE/RZdc8aFltQI/AAAAAAAAAAU/QlnctahzHlo/s400/PC250084.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /> We Wish all my fellow bloggers A very Happy New Year<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; 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padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a> Tanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-14131324070807935852006-11-21T13:26:00.000-05:002006-12-21T08:10:38.905-05:00MEATBALL CURRY<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/2175/2824/1600/526845/Picture%20303.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/2175/2824/320/827758/Picture%20303.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="color:#333300;"><strong>This recipe is dedicated to all my fellow bloggers who give me support and encourage me to keep up my passion for cooking.This is my way to say thanks to my friends:).<br /></strong><br /><br /><strong>Here is the recipe:</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#333300;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#333300;"><strong>we need:<br /><br />2 lb ground lamb(we can even use chicken,beef,turkey).<br />2 small onion diced very fine.<br />1 green chilli finely diced.<br />few coriander leaves diced fine.<br />1 tspn of red chilli powder.<br />salt to taste.<br />1 tspn of ginger garlic paste.<br />1/2 cup coconut milk.<br />2 tspn tomato paste.<br />1 tspn garam masala powder.<br />oil.<br /><br /><br />Before we make the curry lets make the meat balls ready, For that we need to take a bowl and add the ground lamb and mash it finely using ur hands, now add pinch of salt,pinch of chilli powder,pinch of garam masala powder,1/4 tspn of ginger/garlic paste,few finely diced onion and coriander leaves,Now mix all these ingredients together and make lemon size balls.Now its the main part of these meatballs, I steam them before I make the curry to keep the meatballs perfect,Steam the meatballs for around 7 to 10 minutes.Now they are ready.<br /><br />For the gravy:<br /><br />Take a deep fry pan and add oil to it and warm it.When the oil is warm enough add the rest of the diced onion and diced green chilli and fry untill tender,Now add red chilli powder,salt,garam masala powder, ginger/garlic paste and fry for few minutes.Now add tomato paste and coconut milk and mix altogether well and add water according to the thickness we need for the gravy,allow to come to a boil and then add the steamed meat balls and cook until the gravy gets thick.<br /><br />The meat ball curry is ready to serve with peas pulao or some rice cooked</strong></span>Tanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-1158929141078900292006-09-22T08:45:00.000-04:002006-09-22T08:45:41.190-04:00Moving to a new place<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2175/2824/1600/Picture%20273.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2175/2824/200/Picture%20273.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2175/2824/1600/Picture%20277.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2175/2824/200/Picture%20277.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2175/2824/1600/Picture%20276.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2175/2824/200/Picture%20276.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2175/2824/1600/Picture%20270.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2175/2824/200/Picture%20270.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Hi Friends,these days I have been neglecting my blog ,but I could not help it as I have been packing. We are moving to a new place this saturday, these are few of the recipes that are going to be showed up as soon as I unpack my things,so here I am on a break for few days will see u all soon in my new kitchen.Tanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-1158859652469737042006-09-21T13:25:00.000-04:002006-12-08T00:28:05.935-05:00CORNMEAL BHATH<A HREF='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20302.jpg'><IMG SRC='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20302.jpg' border=0 alt='' style='display:block;margin 0px auto 10px; cursor:hand; text-align:center'></A> <br /><br /> <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a><br /><br />Finally I am back with the recipe:<br /><br />INGREDEINTS:<br /><br />2 cups dry roasted corn meal(dry roast the corn meal in a saute pan).<br />4 cups water.<br />1 sliced onion.<br />1/2 cup green peas ( we usually use mixed vegge).<br />4-5 sliced green peppers.<br />1/2" ginger diced.<br />1/2 spn mustard seeds.<br />few curry leaves.<br />oil to fry.<br />salt to taste.<br />2 tspns ghee.<br /><br />1. Take a saute pan and heat oil&ghee (BY adding ghee and oil together the flavour of the bhath will be good),when the oil is warm,add mustard seeds and allow to sprakle,later add curry leaves.<br /><br />2. After adding the curry leaves add the sliced ginger and fry till light golden,later add sliced onion and sliced green chillies and fry for few mnts.Now time to add some vegge's, When vegge's are half cooked add water and salt and allow the water to boil nicely.<br /><br />3. When the water is boiled add the roasted corn meal slowly and mix well,allow the corn meal to cook,when it is cooked remove from the stove and serve hot with any kind of chutney or chicken curry the taste is awesome and its healthy value is also the same.Tanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-1158676881070468452006-09-19T10:39:00.000-04:002006-09-20T23:43:06.443-04:00DIKSHA'S BIRTHDAY BLASH<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20292.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20292.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a><br /> VASUKESH AND DIKSHA<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/1600/Picture%20294.1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20294.1.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /> VASUKESH HELPING HER CUTTING THE CAKE<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/1600/Picture%20298.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20298.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /> BROTHER FEEDING THE CAKE<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/1600/Picture%20278.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/200/Picture%20278.jpg" border="0" /></a> Party snaps from the school<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/1600/Picture%20282.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/200/Picture%20282.jpg" border="0" /></a> Do I look tired no away I want to go jump and play with these friends of mine,I have two best friends in my class,suprisingly their birthday was also on the same day, We had great fun.<br /> Thank u one and all for ur blessings.Tanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-1156938822282052942006-08-30T07:52:00.000-04:002006-12-21T08:13:23.457-05:00PANEER BURFI<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20264.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20264.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here I am back after a break with something related to milk as we all know milk is the theme selected by <a href="http://vineelascooking.blogspot.com/">VINEELAS </a>for the event JFI#5.<br /><br />We need these items<br />************<br />2 pounds Paneer<br />1 can Milkmaid<br />3 tspns Sugar<br />Few strands of<br />Saffron<br />Pinch of Ilachi<br />Powder<br /><br /><br />PROCESS OF MAKING THIS BURFI<br /><br />1.If u want to make home made paneer here is the recipe <a href="http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2005/06/06/delightful-paneer/">INDIRA</a>.I have used the store brought ready paneer,To make it smooth I grated the paneer in the food processor for few seconds.<br /><br />2.Now take a nonstick deep pan and warm it up,when the pan is warm enough fry the grated paneer until it turn its colour to slight golden while frying the paneer we should be stiring the paneer with spatula other wise it will burn very fast.<br /><br />3.When the paneer turns its colour add milk maid to it and mix well,If u want more sweet add some sugar to it at this time.Add the saffron and Ilachi powder and mix all these ingredients well and keep frying.<br /><br />4.Keep frying the paneer mix till it turn to leaves its edges and ready to form a Burfi,After its ready turn off the stove and set it aside,meanwhile take a plated and apply some ghee to it and pour the paneer mix to the greased plate,Allow it to cool for few seconds and cut it into what ever shape u prefer.<br /><br />5.We can decorate this dish with some pista grated. The Paneer Burfi is ready to serve.Tanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-1155556697510561092006-08-14T07:58:00.000-04:002006-08-15T00:12:04.063-04:00A SALUATE TO MY MOTHERLANDclick here for <a href="http://www.tourindia.com/htm/jgmvo.wav">NATIONAL ANTHEM</a><br /><br />Vijayi vishwa tiranga pyaara<br />Jhanda uncha rahei(n) humara<br />Sadaa shakti sarsaane waala,<br />Prem sudha barsaane waala,<br />Veero ko harshaane waala,<br /><br />Maatru bhoomi ka tan-man saara,<br />Jhanda uncha rahei(n) humara.<br /><br />Swatantra ke bheeshan run mein,<br />Lakhkar josh badhein<br />kshan-kshan mein,<br />Kaape shatru dekh kar man mein,<br /><br />Mit jaye bhay sankat saara<br />Jhanda uncha rahei(n) humaara.<br /><br />Is zande ke neeche nirbhay,<br />Rahei(n) swaadheen<br />hum avichal nishchay.<br />Bolo Bhaarat maata ki jay.<br /><br />Swatantrata ho dhyey humara<br />Jhanda uncha rahei(n) humaara.<br /><br />Aao, pyaare veero! Aao;<br />Desh- dharm par bali-bali jao<br />Ek saath sab mil kar gaao,<br /><br />“Pyaara Bhaarat desh humaara,<br />Jhanda uncha rahei(n) humaara.<br /><br />Iski shaan na jaane paaye,<br />Chaahei(n) jaan bhale hi jaye,<br />Vishwa vijay karke dikhlaaye,<br /><br />Tab hove praan poorna humaara<br />Jhanda uncha rahei(n) humaara,<br />Vijayi vishwa tiranga pyaara.”<br /><br />The recipe for the FOOD PARADE conducted by<a href="http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/">INDIRA</a> is Royala kurra.This recipe is originaly from my home town vijayawada,As we all know this city is famous for Durga temple, The cusine of this city is vast its famous for its pickles like Mamidikaaya,Gongura,Allum,Chicken,Fish,Royalu etc... The famous company which is well known for pickles all over the world PRIYA was born from this city. I would not bore u all telling more about my city.<br /><br />As a tribute to my motherland I am here sharing the recipe of my grand mother which has been passed to us as a gift:)Here is the recipe.<br /><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20218.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20218.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p></p><p><br /><br />INGREDIENTS:<br /><br />2 LB Cocktail Shrimp(Royallu).<br />2 medium onions sliced.<br />2 sliced green chillies.<br />oil.<br />1/4 tspn mustard seeds.<br />few curry leaves.<br />fresh coriander to garnish.<br /><br />For the Masala:<br />1 cup fresh grated coconut.<br />1tblspn poppy seeds(khuskhus/gasagasalu/gasagase).<br />1 tspn garam masala.<br />10 cashews powdered.<br />1 tspn red chilli powder.<br />1/4 tspn turmeric powder.<br />salt to taste.<br /><br /> First grind all the masala ingredients into fine paste and set it aside.Later take a fry pan and heat the oil,when the oil gets warm enough add mustard seeds and allow them to crack,now add curry leaves,sliced onion,sliced green chilli and fry them till half cooked.<br /><br /> Now when the onions are half cooked add the masala paste which we have grinded and let it cook till the pan starts leaving the oil.When the oil starts leving the edges drop the cleaned shrimp and fry for few seconds later add enough water to make it a good gravy and let it cook until the shrimp are well cooked with the masala.Now ur Royala Kurra is ready to transfer to a serving bowl.Granish it with fresh coriander and serve with fried rice or naan, If u taste once u will never forget the taste of it I assure u that:)<br /><br /></p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20219.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20219.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a>Tanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-1155354054622659772006-08-11T23:39:00.000-04:002006-08-12T00:17:06.600-04:00Mini Hot Dogs<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20248.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20248.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I always have problem making something special for the details,as we all know kids always look for something different ,I am a fan of Food network I watch regurlary sandalees quick and easy meals, here is one of her innovative idea which I gave a try and it was a super hit.My kids started asking me to make them everyday for their breakfast:)<br /><br /><br />To make this its very easy and healthy for the kids too.<br /><br />We need:<br /><br />1 pack biscuite dough which is avaliable in an american grocery stores.<br />1/2 pack of smoked Turkey/chicken sausages.<br />1 cup of sherded cheese.<br /><br />Method:<br /><br /> Pre heat the oven on 350dg meanwhile take the dough out and make it into equal lemon size balls and press each ball into flat like shape and rool them with sherded cheese and arrage a sausage in between the dought and give a shape like its shown in this picture and arrage all in the baking tray.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20250.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20250.2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a> <br /> Now time to take the tray and place it thw hot oven and bake it for 10 to 15 mnts,After 10 mnt have a look at the dogs if they are ready to remove ,take them out of the oven and let them rest for a few seconds.When they come out of the oven they look like this.<br /><A HREF='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20251.jpg'><IMG SRC='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20251.jpg' border=0 alt='' style='display:block;margin 0px auto 10px; cursor:hand; text-align:center'></A> <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a> <br /> Serve them to the kids with a glass of juice or a cup of milk on the side and look at their glowing faces while having them.This can be served as a snack for kids birthday parties,Here is how my daughter likes to have them.<br /><A HREF='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20247.jpg'><IMG SRC='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20247.jpg' border=0 alt='' style='display:block;margin 0px auto 10px; cursor:hand; text-align:center'></A> <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a> <br /> As my daughter birthday is arriving I would like my fellow blogger friends to suggest me some kids fav snacks.I have few more which I liked from the food network shows and I have tried them I will be sharing those shortly.Tanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-1155142677893893692006-08-09T12:57:00.000-04:002006-08-09T13:13:58.896-04:00RAKSHABANDAN CELEBRATIONHere are few shots of Rakhi celebration at my house<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20257.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20257.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20258.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20258.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20259.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20259.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20260.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20260.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><A HREF='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20261.jpg'><IMG SRC='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20261.jpg' border=0 alt='' style='display:block;margin 0px auto 10px; cursor:hand; text-align:center'></A> <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a>Tanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-1154610191015666412006-08-03T09:01:00.000-04:002006-12-21T08:27:41.212-05:00Chanagapappu Gongura/Sorrel Channa DhaalHere is my entry for <a href="http://injimanga.blogspot.com/2006/05/green-blog-project_02.html">Lg GBPS</a>.After seeing the beautiful gardens from my fellow bloggers I could not stop myself from growing veggies in the contianer in my small patio corner,Its some thing lovely expeirence one can not express himself seeing the fresh flowers or veggies that comes out after ur hard work.<br /><br />As my veggies are not yet ready, I would like to share my younger brothers garden, He does this summer project every year,This beauty shows the hard work he and his wife contributed for this lovely garden, He grows sorrel/Gongura,chilli,tomato,lemon cucumber,Brinjal,squash,Bendi,Totakoora,curry leaves, the list keeps on going like this.<br /><br /><a href="http://srivenu.blogspot.com/2006/07/back-yard-vegetable-garden.html">Here</a> are few snaps of his beautiful back yard veggie garden,These are the veggies that came out of his garden arent they fresh and looks like eating them as it is:)<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Veggies.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Veggies.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a><br />Finally here is main ingredient I used from his garden for this project, Sorrel/Gongura is the leafy veggie we rarely get outside INDIA, In Andhra Gongura is also known as Andhra Maata(Mother of Andhra Food).Today I would like to share Channaga pappu gongura.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/gongura.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/gongura.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a><br />Here is the recipe for Channagapapu Gongura:<br /><br />Ingredients:<br /><br />2 Cups Chanaga pappu/Chana Dhal/slit chick peas.<br />1lb sorrel/gongura leaves sliced finely.<br />1 small onion sliced.<br />2 green chillies sliced.<br />1/4 tspn turmeric powder.<br />1/2 tspn red chilli powder.<br />salt to taste.<br /><br />For Tempering:<br /><br />oil.<br />curry leaves.<br />1/2 tspn mustard seeds.<br />pinch of Hing.<br />pinch of mustard powder.<br />1 clove garlic crushed.<br />Fresh coriander to garnish.<br /><br />Method:<br /><br />First soak the chana dhal for a hr and, later take the pressure cooker add channa dhaal, finely chopped gongura/sorrel leaves,sliced onion,sliced green chilli,salt,turmeric,red chilli powder and add some water to it and cook until 3 to 4 whitles. If ur cooker has no whitle system dont worry u can cook for 25 to 30 mnts.<br /><br />Remove the pressure cooker lid and change the dhaal into the serving dish, meanwhile prepare the tempering for the dhal. To temper take a saute pan and heat it up add some oil to the pan,when the oil is warm enough add rest of the ingredients like mustard seeds,hing whole red chilli,curry leaves,mustard powder, garlic and roasted them until the aroma comes out finally add the hot sizzling tempering to the dhal and serve it.<br /><br />This dhal goes well with hot steaming rice or pulka, paratha.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20238.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20238.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a>Tanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-1154238011510428952006-07-30T01:40:00.000-04:002006-07-31T12:12:52.486-04:00NETHI ARISELU<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20233.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20233.1.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is another traditional dish that is made during festival times for sure this dish is made during makara sankranti as it is the right time for the new harvest for the farmers we have new rice and jaggery they make this dish and store for the spl guests:) As varalakshmi puja is arriving and the festiv season is almost on its way more dishes will be cooked in indian kitchen.<br /><br />Making this dish I recollected some beautiful child hood memories as kids we kids use to go grandparents house for each and every festival and their would be a big family gatherings.we kids use to enjoy playing and eating all those nice dishes prepared by grandma. I remember when ever Ariselu are prepared the servant was given instrutions to wakeup early at 5am to blend the rice flour as soon as the flour is ready grand use to sit front of the stove and make ariselu and grand pa use to help her press the ariselu after they are cooked to remove the excess ghee from it:)it was a dream that we cant forget those sweet memories of our life.<br /><br />I wanted to come up with some spl dish of Andhra for this event of flour hosted by<br /><a href="http://www.santhiskitchen.com//">Santhi</a> for this month.So here is the dish what I came up with.<br /><br /><br /><br />Ingredients:<br /><br />1 kg rice.<br />3/4 kg jaggery (grated)/sugar.<br />2 tb sps of sesame seeds/1 cup cubed and shaloow fried coconut pieces.<br />Oil/ghee to fry.<br /><br />Method:<br /><br />First wash rice and soak it overnight and in the morning remove water completely (spread on a cloth for a few minutes to make sure that the rice is dry).Then make a fine powder of it in a blender (sieve if necessary) and set aside. The flour should be slightly damp.<br /><br />Secondly add one cup of water to the grated jaggery/sugar and heat it in a pan till it melts. Heat it on low flame till it becomes thick syrup (a drop of the syrup dropped in a spoon of water should make noise and become lumpy and not melt).<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20220.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20220.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a><br /><br />When the syrup is ready add the rice flour to it slowly and stir well.If u would like to add coconut slices,fry the coconut slices in some ghee and mix to the flour when u mix the flour in the syrup. Remove flame and make sure that no lumps are formed. When the mixed flour becomes slightly cool make big lime size balls of it.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20229.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20229.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Heat oil in a thick bottom pan/wok. Pat each ball into a thin, round and flat disc on a banana leaf/plastic sheet or a foil sheet and dab it with a few sesame seeds. Fry each one in oil on low flame till deep brown and remove.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20230.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20230.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20231.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20231.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After they turn golden brown place it between two flat ladles and press to remove the excess oil/ghee. Repeat the procedure till the dough is over. When cool store them. They last for more than one month if we make them in right way and store it properly.Tanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-1154058151561704852006-07-27T23:42:00.000-04:002006-07-28T00:32:46.656-04:00ALLUM VANKAYA ONION PACHADI<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/1600/Picture%20228.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20228.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Busy Busy days are about to go:)I had not much time to spend on my blog for all these days due to my kids vacation they always keep me busy.Now its my time to keep myself busy:)Thanks to all of u for ur concern.<br /><br />My family has craving for roti pachalu everyday as part of the menu for lunch or dinner.Roti means stone grinder which is alvailable in India these pachadi,s are not finely grind like paste these are little bit crunchy type of chutney.<br /><br />Here is one of the pachadi I made today for Dinner.<br /><br />Allum Vankaya with onion Pachadi:<br /><br />For this pachadi we need:<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/1600/Picture%20223.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20223.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Vankaya(Brinjal) sliced into big pieces.<br />6-7 green chillies.<br />1 inch piece ginger.<br />2 garlic cloves.<br />small lemon size tamarind(Imli).<br />1/4 tspn cumin seeds.<br />1/2 sliced red onion.<br />salt to taste.<br />oil to fry.<br />Fresh corinader.<br /><br />Method:<br /><br />First cut the Brinjal into big size pieces and leave them in salt water. <br /><br />Take a saute pan and add 1 tblspn oil to it and heat up.When the oil is warm add green chillies, and cut brinjal pieces and fry till half cooked.<br /><br />Now take a food processor and add the fried brinjal, chillies,ginger,salt ,cumin,tamrind and grind them all together.<br /><br />Lastly add the sliced onion pieces and freshly chopped coriander to the brinjal mixture and mix well.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/1600/Picture%20225.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20225.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now the pachadi is ready to have with hot steaming rice with some melted butter(ghee).Tanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-1153454082834991642006-07-20T23:54:00.000-04:002006-07-21T00:25:11.363-04:00Kodigudu mullakaaya pulusu/Egg with drumstick tangy curry<A HREF='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20133.jpg'><IMG SRC='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20133.jpg' border=0 alt='' style='display:block;margin 0px auto 10px; cursor:hand; text-align:center'></A> <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a><br /><br />Here is one of the variety of cooking egg curry.This goes well with sudda pappu(toordhall cooked plain).<br /><br />Ingredients:<br /><br />4 boiled eggs.<br />2 sliced onion.<br />2 sliced green chilli.<br />1 sliced tomato.<br />4-6 drumstick pieces.<br />2tblspn tamrind pulp.<br />1/4 tspn red chilli powder.<br />1/10 tspn turmeric powder.<br />1 tspn sugar.<br />salt to taste.<br /><br />For tempering:<br />oil.<br />mustard seeds.<br />curry leaves.<br />pinch of asafeotida.<br /><br />METHOD:<br /><br />1.Take a sauce pan and heat the oil in it,when the oil is warm enough to temper add mustard seeds and allow to crack,later add hing and curry leaves.<br /><br />2.After ur tempering is ready add the sliced onion and sliced green chilli and fry till golden brown.later add the sliced tomato and allow to cook for 1mnt.<br /><br />3. In between take a lemon size tamrind and soak in warm water and take out the pulp out of it and add the pulp to the onion mixture.<br /><br />4.After adding the tamrind pulp, add rest of the spices to the gravy mix like red chilli powder,salt,turmeric,sugar and mix well.<br /><br />5.Now its time to add the drumstick slices to the gravy and allow to cook until the drumsticks are cooked well.<br /><br />6.Now its time to add the main part of this curry the eggs.peel the boiled eggs and give the eggs a slight cuts and add the eggs to cooking tangy gravy and let it cook for a minute.<br /><br />Now the egg pulusu is ready to serve.This sweet tangy spicy egg pulusu is my fav curry.I hope u too will love this dish.Tanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-1152300879308418342006-07-07T15:33:00.000-04:002006-07-08T01:54:47.100-04:00Masala Peanuts<A HREF='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20192.jpg'><IMG SRC='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20192.jpg' border=0 alt='' style='display:block;margin 0px auto 10px; cursor:hand; text-align:center'></A> <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a> <br /><br /><br />These peanuts are sold all over south India at the street side moving stall vendors or some sweet stalls also sell these peanuts. In cities where we find beaches like Madras,vizag and many more cities when ever we go to beach we find people carrying small cane baskets selling peanuts and batani...etc .Here we miss all those little things in life.<br /><br /> I as a child when ever I have chance to go to market with my mom or ammama I used to butter them to buy me some snack from the street side bandees, my mom used to always say those are not hygenic to u so stay away from those vendors, but ammama used to buy them and hide them from mom to give us those precious snacks. Now I miss all those sweet things we did in our child hood.<br /><br />Here is the recipe for this snack:<br /><br />Ingredients:<br />1 lb/kg raw peanuts.<br />2 tblsp besan/channaga pindi/chickpea floor.<br />1/2 tspn red chilli powder.<br />salt to taste.<br />2 garlic cloved crushed very fine(if not u can even use garlic powder)<br />oil to deep fry<br /><br />Method:<br /><br />First soak the peanuts for 1hr in water,after 1hr drain the water from the peanuts and keep the peanuts aside.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/1600/Picture%20189.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20189.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Masala for the peanuts:<br />2 tblsp besan/channaga pindi/chickpea floor.<br />1/2 tspn red chilli powder.<br />salt to taste.<br />2 garlic cloved crushed very fine(if not u can even use garlic powder)<br /><br />Mix these above ingredients(all dry ingredients only dont mix any water)and coat them to the soaked peanuts,just sprinkle the mixed masala to the wet peanuts and shake the bowl so that all the masala is coated to the peanuts equally.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/1600/Picture%20191.0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20191.0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Meanwhile take deep fry pan and add oil to it and heat the oil, when the oil is warm enough to deep fry the peanuts add the masala coated peanuts and fry till crisp when the peanuts are crispy remove from the oil and drain it on a tissue to remove any excess oil and later stove it in a air tight container.<br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/1600/Picture%20194.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20194.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />These snack is good while watching ur fav movie with the family or its good for picnics.Tanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-1151680417427212932006-06-30T11:11:00.000-04:002006-07-01T01:20:36.736-04:00PURNAALU/CHANNADHAAL BONDA<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20048.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20048.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is a traditional sweet dish served during festivals,My kids love this sweet dish when ever they visit India the one thing they ask my mom to prepare is this sweet dish.This is very easy to prepare and its good for health also.<br /><br /><br />Here comes the recipe for this:<br /><br />Ingredients for inner stuffing:<br /><br />2 cups channa dhaal/chickpea dhall.<br />21/2 cup jaggery grated.<br />1/4 tspn of Ilachi powder.<br />4-5 cups oil to deep fry.<br /><br />For the outer layer we need:<br /><br />1 cup urad/minappa papu dhaal.<br />2 cups rice.<br />1 tspn salt.<br /><br /><br />Method:<br /><br />First soak the urad/minapa papu and rice together 4-5 hrs and after its well soaked grind them together in a blender and make a fine batter, the batter should be like dosa batter consistency. Add salt to the urad batter and keep aside.<br /><br />Now boil the channa dhaal/channaga papu in the presure cooker,later when the dhaal is cooked drain the water and add jaggery to it and cook again mixiing both channa dhaal and jaggery together.We have to cook this until its well cooked and its ready to form balls.(the dhall mixer should not be watery we should see that its dry enough to make good shape balls,If its watery we can give a good shape as well as when we fry them they splitter in the oil and makes a whole mess).When the dhaal is ready to make the balls take a lemon size dhaal mixture and make balls and keep them for 15 mnts in the fridge( this way the balls will become little stiff and it will be easy to dip them in the urad batter and fry and they dont observe more oil).<br /><br />Now here comes the final part of cooking this dish.<br /><br />Take the deep fry pan and heat the oil,when the oil is warm enough dip the channa/jaggery balls into the urad dhaal batter and drop them in the warm oil one by one and deep fry them till golden brown.When they are fried remove from the fry pan and serve them hot with few drops of ghee. and enjoy the dish:)<br /><br /><A HREF='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20051.jpg'><IMG SRC='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20051.6.jpg' border=0 alt='' style='display:block;margin 0px auto 10px; cursor:hand; text-align:center'></A> <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a> <br /><br />This traditional dish of andhra is my contribution for<br /><a href="http://www.sailusfood.com/">Sailus</a><a href="http://www.sailusfood.com/2006/05/27/jihva-for-ingredients-dals-lentils/"><img alt="Jihva for ingredients" src="http://www.sailusfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/jihva-button2.jpg" border="0" /></a> JFI Event for dhaal for this month.Tanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-1151124600868879772006-06-24T00:50:00.000-04:002006-06-24T01:21:22.143-04:00TAG WORLD CONFESSIONS<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/1600/flower2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/flower2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thank you <a href="http://mysamayal.blogspot.com/">SUDHA'S SAMAYAL</a> for tagging my for this meme.<br /><br />Here comes the List:<br /><br />5 ITEMS FROM MY FREEZER:<br /><br />pickles from India<br />frozen veggies(corn,mixveggies)<br />Ice cream<br />home made popsiclus for kids<br />dry fruits brought from india<br /><br />5 ITEMS FROM MY CLOSET:<br /><br />Uptodate sarees/salwar suits<br />Jeweleries<br />Diksha's indian dresses<br />A rack with full of cooking books and telugu novels<br />Bobby's& hubby's outer wares<br /><br />5 ITEMS FROM MY CAR:<br /><br />Music cd's of some latest telugu/hindi songs<br />Tissue box<br />Toys<br />Story books<br />US/CANADA city maps<br /><br /><br />5 ITEMS FROM MY PURSE:<br /><br />Credit/Debit cards<br />Health cards<br />Canadian citizen card<br />Shopping cupons<br />Cash<br /><br /><br />I would like to tag all those who have not been tagged for this meme.Tanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-1150815847351619582006-06-20T10:29:00.000-04:002006-06-20T11:04:07.366-04:00Vankaaya Masala<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20163.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20163.jpg" border="0" /></a> This dish is from rayalaseema part of Andhra , they make this dish for spl occasions like festivals.The combination of Lemon rice with bengan masala its yummy. Its my all time fav food,This dish I had first time in my friends place her mom makes so good I have no words to express. The lemon rice which is served with the masala bengan is not the one we all generally make ,this is siletly diff from the original one.<br /><br />TO make this lemon rice we need:<br /><br />2 cups cooked plain rice.<br />3-4 green chillies chrushed almost to a paste.<br />1/2 tspn mustard seeds.<br />1/2 tspn bengal gram dhaal(chanaga pappu).<br />pinch of hing.<br />pinch of turmeric powder.<br />salt to taste.<br />curry leaves.<br />1 tbspn oil.<br />very light lemon juice 2tspns.<br /><br />Make a seasoning of all the ingredients except rice and mix well with the rice.<br /><br />Now here is the main dish vankaaya masala.<br /><br />Ingredients:<br /><br />1 pound brinjals sliced into 2 inch pcs.<br />2 small onion sliced.<br />2 tomatos sliced.<br />1 potato sliced.<br />1/2 cup grated fresh coconut.<br />1 tspn garam masala powder.<br />1 tspn red chilli powder.<br />1/4 tspn turmeric powder.<br />1 tspn mixed mustard/jeera/menthi<br />salt to taste.<br />2 crushed garlic.<br />curry leaves.<br />oil to cook.<br />fresh coriander to garnish.<br /><br />Method:<br /><br />Take a sauce pan and heat the oil when the oil is warm enough add the mustard/jeera/methi and wait till the crack,later add curry leaves. Now we can add the sliced onion and fry till light golden brown.Then add brinjal sliced and add salt (when ever we cook brinjal,its good to add salt as soon as we add the brinjals to the saute pan,this way we can prevent the brinjals from getting black)wait till the brinjals are half cooked later add tomato's sliced and potato sliced pcs and cook for a few mnts.Now its time to add the rest of the masala the fresh grated coconut,red chillie powder,turmeric powder,crushed garlic,garam masala,and fry well till the aroma comes out add little water to make it gravy. when its cooked remove and change to the serving container and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.<br /><br />This dish goes well with any kind of rice items or roti,kulcha,parathas. <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a> Tanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-1150609763558070382006-06-18T01:49:00.000-04:002006-06-18T10:53:09.046-04:0010 Things I miss my families cooking memeThanks to Vineela and Sudha for tagging me for this great meme.When we remember amma the first thing we miss is amma chethi mudda,Now I am mother of 2 kids but even now I feel like I am small baby when I see my mom.I am proud to share about four great ladies in my life who are excellent cooks in this world.<br /><br />The First lady is my great grand mom(grandma's mom).<br /><br />I miss her sudda pappu with kodiguddu pulusu she cooks this lentil in a clay pot not on the stove top she use to cook the dhaal on the charcoal stove(bhoggula kumpati), the taste I cant forget till today.<br />I miss her gongura pachadi.<br />I miss her sweet bonda which she use to prepare with ragi flour and jaggrey.<br /><br /><br />The second lady is my grandma/ammama.<br /><br />I miss her minappa garellu/urad dhaal wada and fresh coconut pachadi,chekkalu,chakodeelu,punugulu..............<br />She makes the best sweets the list of sweets are so many.<br />I miss her wadiyala pulusu,vullava charu,pappu charu........<br /><br /><br />The Third is my mom who has been trained under the first two great cooks.<br /><br />I miss her spuzzy Idlis and peanut chutney, pesarattu upma.<br />she makes the best krispy paper dosa,mutton biryani,kobari annam,bhisi bhele bhat, vangi bhaat,cakes.<br />I miss her pickles like mutton pickle,mamidikaay pachadi,chintakaaya pachadi...........<br /><br />The Fourth lady is my mother-in-law.<br /><br />I miss her rotti pachallu like vankaya dosakaaya,pachi meerapa kaaya .<br />I miss her chicken curry,fish pulusu.<br />I miss her pala kovva/coconut ladoos covered with sugar syrup.<br /><br />If I keep on telling their is a huge list going on . I try to copy their cooking style but till today I cant beat them.Hope I can atleast become perfect like them when I prepare this dishes to my grand kids:).<br /><br />I would like to tag <a href="http://www.santhiskitchen.com//">Santhi</a> <a href="http://www.sailusfood.com/">Sailus</a> <a href="http://krishnaarjuna.blogspot.com//">arjuna</a>Tanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23136383.post-1150220119830332082006-06-13T13:35:00.000-04:002006-06-13T17:14:35.570-04:00My little GardenHere is my small garden corner,It has moggra/mallepuvullu, kanakambaram, madara,gullabi,bhanthi,karivepaku,menthi kura.I have passion for gardening due to no much space as I stay in an apartment I use my patio corner for my gardening. I wanted to share with all my friends.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/1600/Picture%20152.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20152.0.jpg" border="0" /></a> Menthi Kurra close up<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/1600/Picture%20151.1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20151.1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Menthi Kurra<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/1600/Picture%20159.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20159.jpg" border="0" /></a> Karivepakku/Curry leaf<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/1600/Picture%20160.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20160.jpg" border="0" /></a> My garden corner<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/1600/Picture%20157.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20157.jpg" border="0" /></a> Bhanthi<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/1600/Picture%20154.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20154.jpg" border="0" /></a> Kanakambaram<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/1600/Picture%20153.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20153.jpg" border="0" /></a> Kanakambaram/Crossandra/Firecracker Flower<br /><A HREF='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/640/Picture%20150.jpg'><IMG SRC='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20150.2.jpg' border=0 alt='' style='display:block;margin 0px auto 10px; cursor:hand; text-align:center'></A> <a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a> Diksha asks for orange flowers every day<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/1600/Picture%20136.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20136.jpg" border="0" /></a> Garden view<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/1600/Picture%20135.2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1406/2005/320/Picture%20135.0.jpg" border="o" /></a> My gardens first rose of this yearTanujahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15668561020628939310noreply@blogger.com15