StrawBerry Smoothie

                    Simple Easy Delicious StrawBerry Smoothie. 

Berries... Berries... Berries...  StrawBerries...  It's Summer.... Season of Strawberries.....
Time to have a great soothing after a tedious day.
This is my all time favorite smoothie and I also have this as a  part of my breakfast.
                   

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                                                         Course : Beverage

 Prep Time : 5 min     

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వొడ్డియాల కూర/ Vodiyala Curry

Vodiyala koora is my all time favorite. This is an authentic Andhra dish whose unique taste is rich. I always make this when I am bored of regular veggie curries or when my refrigerator is out of vegetables  ;)

                        
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                                                              Category :Vegetarian

Course type : Main

Prep Time : 20 min

       Cooking Time: 30 min

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This can be made with any type of vodiyallu - Pesara Vodiyalu or Menapa Vodiyallu which you can find in any Indian grocery store. Try this and don't forget to leave a comment how this tastes. Would be waiting .... :)

Dhondakaya Kobari/Tindora(English Ivy) cooked with shredded Coconut

SED : Simple Easy Delicious

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Category : Veg
Course Type : Side / Main

Prep Time : 15 min
Cooking Time : 15-20 min

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Pav Bhaaji

Pav Bhaaji is an heavenly Indian street food. Very famous in the streets of Mumbai and also in Hyderabad.

Pav in Marathi means ' Bread ' and ' Bhaji ' is curry made with mixed vegetables.

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Category :Vegetarian

Course type : Snack

Prep Time : 30 min

Cooking Time: 45 min

Serves : 4

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Ingredients

Dondakaya\Tindora Fry

Dondakaya fry is my all time favorite. When I was in India along with my parents, I literally used to wait for Saturdays. As my mother used to make my favorite Tomato-Pappu and Dondakaya Fry every saturday. Me and my sisters and brothers would always fight to have large share of it. And now I fight with my husband :D

Category : Vegetarian

Course Type: Side Dish 
Prep Time: 30 min

Cooking Time: 30-40 min

బెండకాయ వేపుడ\Semi crisp Ladies Finger Fry

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Category :Vegetarian 
      Course type : Side Dish

Prep Time : 10 min

Cooking Time: 30 min

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Royyalu Beerakaaya\ Shrimp curry with chinese okra

Masala... Masala.... Masala .... Are you bored of having shrimps with masala always?

Here is one of the variation from regular shrimp curry cooked with masala.

Shrimps can be cooked variety of ways.

Shrimps incorporated with the flavor of Chinese okra (Beerakaayalu) is Delectable.
Try this and Relish!

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Category : Non-Vegetarian
Course Type : Side Dish

Prep Time : 60 min

Serves : 3-4

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Pesarattu\Pesarattu-Upma

నేతి జీడి పప్పు ఉప్మా - Upma

Upma is a quick,easy and delicious breakfast\tiffin.

Upma is very famous in South-India.

In weddings or functions, one could find this item for sure in the breakfast menu as this is only dish that is quick and easy to make in bulk.

So,when your house is packed with many guests, you could win their heart easily by this quick and delicious upma ;)

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Category : Vegetarian
Course Type : Breakfast\Tiffin

Prep Time : 30 min 

Serves : 2 to 3 

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Check out the video below to try this yum upma.

Kesari

Try this easy,yummy sweet and impress your loved ones ;)

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Category : Sweet
                     Course Type : Appetizer\Desert

    Prep Time : 30 min 

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Ingredients

Sooji    (Bombay\Upma Rawa)                         -        1 cup

Cashew Nuts                                                    -        Few

Ghee  ( Clarified Butter )                                   -       1-1.5cup

Milk                                                                 -        2 cups

Sugar                                                               -        1 cup

Water                                                              -        1 cup

Elachi (Green Cardamom) Powder                   -        1 tsp

Procedure

• Turn on the heat(stove) to low and place the wok\kadai on it
• Pour 1/2 cup of ghee into it
• When the ghee is warm add cashews and fry. Do not burn them. When  they turn to golden brown, take them out and keep it aside.

Rawa Ladoo

Rawa Ladoo made with sooji,milk and sugar is scrumptious.

In my childhood I used to wait for Dassera,as my mother used to make these yummy rawa ladoos on Dassera. But now when I started cooking I realized that this is the one of the most easiest and quick sweet to make especially when you have unexpected friends\guests. Try this and drench with compliments.

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Category : Sweet

                   Course Type : Appetizer\Desert

   Prep Time : 30 min 

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Ingredients

Tomato Rice

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Category : Vegetarian
Course Type : Main

Prep Time : 60 min 

Serves : 2 to 3 

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Coconut Rice (with Coconut Milk)

Category : Veg
Course Type : Main
Prep Time : 45 mins
Serves : 3-4 people (of avg appetite)

Ingredients:

Basmathi Rice -> 1.5 cups
Coconut Milk -> 1.5 cups
Water ->1.5 cups
Green Cardamom (Elachi) -> 3
Black Cardamom (optional) -> 1
Cloves -> 8
Chillies sliced vertically ->10 to 12
Bay Leaves (optional) -> 2
Onions sliced vertically -> 2
Ginger & Garlic Paste -> 1 tsp
Roasted Cashews.
Salt -> to taste
Oil -> 4 tbsp

Procedure:

1) Soak Basmati rice in water for at-least 30 mins.
2) Put oil in wok/skillet.
3) When oil gets hot add spices and stir till the aroma is released from spices.
This should take few seconds.
4) Immediately add onions and chillies and fry till lite golden brown.
5) Add Ginger and Garlic paste and fry for couple of mins till the raw smell of it goes way.
6) Add Salt.
7) Add this mixture to the rice.
8) Add coconut milk (either fresh or canned) to rice and give it a stir.
9) Now switch on the Rice Cooker.
If using pressure cooker: Turn it off after 2 whistles.
10)Garnish it with Cashew Nuts and Serve Hot.

Tastes good with: Raita or with any Masala curry (Veg/Non-veg).
Tastes great with chicken curry or potato curry.

Beerakaaya Potu Pachadi\Chutney with (sun dried )skin of Ridge Gourd