Athidhi Devo Bava
Athidhi Devo Bava means guest is equivalent to god.
Today in Athidhi post, I am welcoming Vijaya Vanapalli. She has cute daughter Geethika. One day I am checking my mails and there she was posting few recipes for me and you to try it out. It felt so good that with out asking she is passing on to me. Thanks Vijju.......
Before I used to work, so I had no time to cook it regular. Now I am on maternity leave from last 6 months. My parents came for delivery and stayed for 6 mon and went back now I am alone looking my child so I have more time, getting bore - normally from my childhood I am interested in
cooking, painting,
Preparation:
Whole garam Masala : {5 Cloves, 2 Cardamom, 1 inch Cinnamon stick, 1 Star anise}
Now cook the rice by adding above whole masala, salt to taste and cook until rice is cooked 3/4, and drain the water out in a strainer, and spread it on plate or pallem.
3 rd stage:
Onions - 3 no.
Oil - as required
2) layer egg+mint leaves fry
4) repeat the layers until you finish it off,
5) lastly add lemon juice on top, ghee 2 spoons, orange food color mixed in little milk, Keep it covered tightly with lid and wrap it with squeezed hot towel, keep it on tawa and cook until remaining 1/4 th rice is done.
Note:
Please leave comments if you tried her dish or for any doubts. I haven't tried it yet, but will sure make it. Thanks...............
© 2009 by Rajani Rayudu
In her own words: "my name is vijaya vanapalli . Actually I am from visakhapatnam but presently living in U.K
Before I used to work, so I had no time to cook it regular. Now I am on maternity leave from last 6 months. My parents came for delivery and stayed for 6 mon and went back now I am alone looking my child so I have more time, getting bore - normally from my childhood I am interested in
cooking, painting,
About my amma she is very good cook . she is very good at making pickles, chutneys and non-veg"
Preparation:
1 st Stage:
10 Eggs
Boil all eggs and cut the eggs into half with the help of thread
2nd stage:
2nd stage:
3 cups basmati rice
Whole garam Masala : {5 Cloves, 2 Cardamom, 1 inch Cinnamon stick, 1 Star anise}
Now cook the rice by adding above whole masala, salt to taste and cook until rice is cooked 3/4, and drain the water out in a strainer, and spread it on plate or pallem.
3 rd stage:
Onions - 3 no.
Oil - as required
Now in a pan fry onions until brown colour and keep it aside
4 th stage:
2 bunch mint leaves
2 lemons
garam masala1 spoon
ginger - garlic paste 2 spoons
oil
red chilli powder
salt
turmeric
2 lemons
garam masala1 spoon
ginger - garlic paste 2 spoons
oil
red chilli powder
salt
turmeric
Then in the same above pan, add oil and fry mint leaves in that add ginger garlic paste, red chilli powder 1/2 spoon, turmeric, salt and 1/2 spoon masala powder and fry. Add eggs and fry and keep aside.
Final stage:
Final stage:
Now take Deep flat non stick pan or a pressure cooker, in that add ghee, smear it all around and bottom of the dish,
1) then put 1 layer rice,
2) layer egg+mint leaves fry
3) add a layer of fried onions
4) repeat the layers until you finish it off,
5) lastly add lemon juice on top, ghee 2 spoons, orange food color mixed in little milk, Keep it covered tightly with lid and wrap it with squeezed hot towel, keep it on tawa and cook until remaining 1/4 th rice is done.
Note:
Please leave comments if you tried her dish or for any doubts. I haven't tried it yet, but will sure make it. Thanks...............
© 2009 by Rajani Rayudu
