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Yummy food cooked by my cousin Padma for holiday get-together. Mirapakaya Bajji Chepala Pulusu Chicken Biryani Guthi Vankaya 65? Peethala Iguru Mullakada Jeedipappu Kura Peppered Egg Sambhar Coconut Burfi? Verdict:akka you are killing me. © 2011 by Rajani Rayudu

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Mutter Paneer Serve this dish for Party or Get-together. (photos will come soon) Mutter Paneer: Mutter - 500 g (frozen, wash well and strain it in colander) Paneer - 250 g (frozen packet) Onion - 2 m or 1 large Ginger Garlic paste - 2 tsp Tomato puree - 3/4 bottle of Passata (720 ml bottle, Plain Italian passata) Oil - 2-3 tbsp + 1 tbsp for frying paneer + for adding lastly 1 tbsp and

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Happy Diwali to all my readers and friends.  for Diwali get-together menu: Carrot HalwaCoconut Laddus DhoklaGreen Chutney Spring Rolls Aava pettina PulihoraWhite RiceRoti's Palakura PappuAloo FryCauliflower Batani KuraCabbage Tomato Curry Tomato RasamCapsicum Chutney Kunda Perugu (picture missing) Chocolate Wafers Fruit Drinks Special thanks to my dear friends who visited me for Diwali....

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Kobbari Pachadi Got leftover Coconut after doing pooja, amma always does this Pachadi to go with Athesara Annam, Mudda Pappu and Pachi Pulusu Ingredients and Proceed: Fresh grated Coconut - 1/2 no (1 chippa) or 4 handful (Indian Coconut grater) Coriander seeds - 1 curry spatula (Indian spatulas)Cumin seeds - 1 tspRed Chillies - 10 no. + Kashmiri red chillies - 6 no. (kashmiri chillies are for

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Prasadam I did this year: Bellam Kudumulu Senagalu talimpu Prasadam Burelu Panchamruthem Pala Talikalu Pulihora Semiya Payasam Vada Pappu © 2011 by Rajani Rayudu

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Vankaya Tomato Kura(simple yet tasty, good for bachelors too)Ingredients: Eggplants - 350 g (long thin Indian or Chinese variety, wash, cut into 1 inch round and cut again, to 4 pieces, soak these in salted warm water, until needed) Oil - 3 tbsp Curry leaves - sprig Onion - 1 large (chopped finely) Garlic - 5 no. (crush it in garlic crusher) Chopped tomato tin - 3/4 tin Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

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Peethala Iguru(requested recipe)Ingredients: Set 1 (marinate all these and keep aside): Large Crabs - 4 (clean well and do pieces) Turmeric - 1/2 tsp Chilli powder - to taste  Kashmiri chilli powder - 1 tsp Ginger - 2 inch Garlic - 1 Fresh grated coconut - 3 tbsp - grind these three into smooth paste. Set 2 (roast and powder): Cloves - 6 Cardamom - 3 Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Coriander

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 Sambhar, Arachintakaya tomato Curry, Gongura Pachadi, Kobbari Annam  Aloo Kurma, Roti Maker Roti's, Baingan Burta Plain Rice and MTR Masala Papad (highly recommend) Grouped together! We had small vegetarian get-together party. Pulkas were done by Swapna who is expert in making Roti's in Roti maker :-) thanks andi. If you are making this type of menu I would recommend Samosa or Vege Spring rolls

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Dal Makhani, Butter Chicken... Daddojanem, Jeera Rice, Garlic naan (these are smeared just when guests arrive so garlic missing)... Get-together menu: Samosa (opt) Jeera RiceDaddojanem Garlic Naan Butter ChickenDal Makhani Aloo Gobhi (dry version, opt) Feijoa Smoothie (few feijoas take the inner part, banana or pear if you wish, few scoops of vanilla ice cream and few tbsp of water, run it in

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Rajani Rayudu's Beetroot Pulav I like to serve this for parties or just as one pot meals with some raita or as a picnic food. Even beetroot haters would love to have this. promise! Ingredients: Beetroot - 1 large (skin removed, chopped into cubes)Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tsp Green chillies - 4 no. (slit lengthways) Mint leaves - handful (or can use dried mint leaves then use 1 tsp)Onion - 1/2 no.

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Rajani Rayudu's Dal Paratha  Yum Yum!! made with left over Tomato dal. Kids will love it or for get-together too. Easy peasy in making.........try it out and let me know. thanks! Ingredients: Chapati flour - 3 rice cups Left over Tomato Dal - 1 and 1/2 rice cups Salt - 1/4 tsp Oil - 1 tbsp Water - to mix the dough (I added almost 1 rice cup, but depends on flour, so use accordingly) Proceed:

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Kitchen gadgets My kitchen gadgets got makeover this weekend with a nice looking shelf that holds 120 kg. After keeping everything in there didn't realized I can open a shop :-). Now I really need to stop buying, got my coffee machine too sitting on the bench which I didn't take photo. © 2011 by Rajani Rayudu

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Tandoori Salmon This one is inspired and became favorite of mine, but added a few bits of my own. Enjoy this healthy version of cooking Salmon in an oven. Sea food lovers this one is for you! Ingredients: Salmon fillets - 4 (6 oz each and about 1 1/4"thick) Set 1: Yoghurt - 1/3 rd cupLemon juice - 1 tspOlive oil - 1 tbspDried Parsley - 1 tspGinger Garlic paste - 1 tspCayenne Pepper - 1/2

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Cauliflower Manchurian This dish is a crowd pleaser for get-together or for a party or as a pot luck dish. Serve it as an Appetizer or with Fried rice. or Noodles. Ingredients and Proceed: Cauliflower - 1 no. (cut into small florets, microwave for 5 mins)Oil - for deep frying For batter: Plain flour - 1/4 cupCorn flour - 1/4 cupChilli powder - 1 & 1/2 tspTurmeric - 1/2 tspSalt to taste Red orange

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Pesara Vada Good for unexpected guests or festival days. Serve as snack item or as an entree. Soak 1 rice cup pesara pappu in water for 2 hrs. Wash and remove water, put this in food processor (chopping blade big bowl). To that add 1 inch ginger piece, cumin seeds 1 tsp, curry leaves, green chillies 3, put the lid on and pulse it add 1/4 th rice cup water while grinding. lastly add salt to

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Plain Biriyani Rice Good for Vegetarians and Non-Vege people, and no need to add meat also, if you are pressed with time, but still gives flavor with these simple spices and cooking method, you will have tasty yummy and colorful Biriyani Rice. Thanks Samina!! you are the Biriyani Queen :-) Ingredients: Basmati Rice - 4 rice cups Oil - 4 tbsp Whole Masala - {1 tsp Shahjeera, 8 no. Cardamom,

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Palak Chicken It is quick, no fuss recipe, and for extra special, pair it up with Plain Biryani Rice. Good for unexpected guests or as a potluck dish. Ingredients: Step 1: Fresh Spinach - 1 bunch (remove the leaves, soak in turmeric (1 tsp) + lots of water for 10 mins, and wash well) Heat a deep nonstick flat pan, add kettle boiled water + 1 cap full white vinegar, and add spinach leaves, cook

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Beetroot Halwa Easy peasy beetroot halwa if you have food processor and gulab jamun syrup in hand :-) Ingredients: Beetroot - 3 m (skin removed, top and tail off and cut them into wedges and grate in food proceesor) Cardamom - 6 no. (powder)Gulab jamun syrup - 8 gartelu (gunta garte)Ghee - 50 g + 50 g Proceed: Heat a deep nonstick kadai, add ghee 50 g once started to melt add grated beet-root

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Bagara AnnamIngredients: Basmati rice - 4 rice cups Oil - 2 tbsp + Ghee - 1 tbsp Whole garam masala - {4 cloves, 4 cardamom (opt, always smash lightly to open), 1 inch cinnamon stick, 1 tsp shah jeera, 1 tbsp bujju puvvu, 4 bay leaves, 1 marati mogga (opt), 1 star anise (opt) and 1 mace (opt)} Green chillies - 5no. (slit length wise) Onion - 1 m. (sliced thinly) Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

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Ulli Kodlu Kodi Guddu Vepudu This is the most simplest curry, one can make on lazy days or perfect for those first time cookers or even for those who thinks they are genius, will post nice picture until then enjoy my lazy curry + lazy photo shoot............... Ingredients and Proceed: Spring onion - 6 (wash well and chop finely) Green chillies - 3 (chopped) Heat 3 tbsp oil in a flat deep

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Paneer Kulcha This is easy peasy when you got expiry date milk or do fresh ones if you are in a hurry for get-together or pot luck. Every one will just fall in love with it. Here, I have used 2 litre milk which was expired, can do with only 1 litre milk too. You can half cook these kulchas and wrap in foil and keep refrigerate will be good for 1 week. But, if you are thinking to keep the

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Bangaladumpa Kodiguddu Vepudu/ Potato Egg Fry Ingredients: Eggs - 2 no. Oil - 5 tbsp Red Onion - 1 no. (chopped finely) Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp Potato - 2 large (skin removed, chopped into fine pieces) Turmeric - 1/2 tsp Chilli powder - 1 and 1/2 tsp Home-made Masala powder - 1 tsp (check my masala powder here, same as chicken masala) Salt to taste Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Garlic - 3

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Andhra Gongura Mamsam Ingredients and Proceed: For fried onion paste: Onion - 1 & 1/2 no.large. (sliced thinly) Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tbsp Oil - 2 tbsp Heat a deep flat nonstick pan on med-low, add oil once heated, fry onion until light golden color. Now add gg paste, reduce heat to low and fry for 5 mins, remove to mixie jar and grind into paste once cooled. Keep aside. For pre-cooking

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Having friends from different regions is you can be blessed with their tradition way of cooking too . In such, this recipe was given from my friend Swapna who hails from Telangana region.  Weekend when we visited their place she said "I will show you how to make Sarva pindi Rajani, behind her husband is saying we call them Ginne appa,  Oh I said ginnelo chesidi kabatti ginne appa na"- learning

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Chandrakala Uthappam I don't think any one discovered this uthappam, doing my twist to it. Hence the name Chandrakala Uthappam. It has got secret ingredient that is my amma's special curry.  We need: Mix Idli batter in a bowl (Just take how much your family needs for doing Uthappam.), to that add 1/2 the amount of Cabbage Bangaladumpa Kura, for extra hot cut finely chopped green chillies few of

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Gangabayala Endu Mamidi Pappu Dried Mango Slices or Amchur Ingredients: Kandi Pappu/ Toor Dal - 1 rice cup (wash it well)Chilli powder - 1 tspTurmeric - 1/2 tspWater - 2 and 1/2 rice cupsGangabayala Akku/ Purslane Leaves - 1 bunch (wash well, keep only thin stalk and leaves and chop) In a pressure cooker add toor dal, chilli powder, turmeric, water and 1 bunch chopped Purslane leaves, pressure

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"no onion, garlic and limited masala" Puja Prasadam: PanchamuratemSatyanarayana Prasadam Kobbari mukkalu drizzled with sugar Lunch Menu: Motichoor LadooJangiri PulihoraWhite Rice PoppadumsGheeKobbari Pachadi DappalamVankaya Sanaga Pappu KuraMudda PappuBeans FryAratikaya Fry Yoghurt Fruit CustardBadam HalwaIce Creams This menu was prepared for friend's gruhapravesam on puja day. Hope it will

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Dappalam(a hot liquid tamarind extract with mixed vegetable pieces)Chilakada dumpa/ Gold Kumara Gummadi kaya/ Grey PumpkinIngredients: Grey Pumpkin - 200 g (skin removed and diced into cubes) Drumsticks - handful (I used frozen drumstick pieces) Chilakada dumpa/ Gold Kumara - 1 no. (use white one only, skin removed and diced into cubes) Okra - handful (tip and tail removed, chop each okra into

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Ara Chintakayala KuraIngredients:Ara Chintakayalu/ Yard long beans - 1/4 kg (ends removed and chop into 1 inch pieces)Potatoes - 3 no. (small, skin removed and chop into bite size pieces)Ginger and Garlic paste - 1/2 tspOnion - 1 no. (small, chopped)Mustard oil - 3 tbspCurry leaves - 1 sprigTurmeric - 1/2 tspChilli powder - 1 and 1/2 tspHome made masala powder - 2 and 1/2 tsp (*please read notes

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To all my family, friends and dear readers Vinayaka Chavithi Subhakankshalu. Hope you all like my pooja decorations :-) any comments are welcome. Today I got up at 2:30 a.m, may be first time getting up so early and want to prepare the dishes. This year I served bujji vinayakudu Pulihora, Prasadam Burelu, Senagalu Talimpu, Semiya Payasam, Undrallu, Kozhukattai with Sesame filling and

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Mullangi SambharIngredients:Toor Dal/ Kandi Pappu - 1/2 cup (small toor dal) + 1/2 cup (large toor dal) Turmeric - 1/2 tspChilli powder - 1 tspSalt - a pinchWater - 2 and 1/2 cupsCook these everything in pressure cooker until mushy.Tamarind - 1 lemon sizeAdd enough water to the tamarind, microwave for 1 min , cool a bit and squeeze the juice.Jaggery - small bit (around 1 tsp) Onion - 1 no. (

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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....... In her own words: "my name is vijaya vanapalli . Actually I am from

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Kaarjam Vepudu/ Liver FryIngredients:Chicken Liver - 350 g (wash it well, remove any odd bits, sliced thinly)Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tspChilli Powder - 2 tspTurmeric - 1/2 tspWater - 1/4 cupCook these in daaka/ utensil on medium-low heat for 15 mins, keep it covered.Rice-bran Oil - 6 tbspCurry leaves - 2 sprigs (preferably nice fresh ones)Bay leaves - 2 no.Green chillies - 4 (sliced lengthways)

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Cabbage Bangaladumpa KuraBuy smaller young cabbage, rather buying very large cabbage. Younger cabbage needs no water and tastes good with this particular curryIngredients:Cabbage - 1 small no. (shred finely, soak these in water until needed)Potato - 2 no. (skin removed and cut into small chunks)Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 tspOnion - 1/2 no. (chopped)Green chillies - 2 no. (slit lengthwise)Turmeric

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Hyderabadi Qeema BiriyaniThanks Samina! yet again for your lovely dish. This one is excellent and became my family favorite. Check out the other recipe I tried from her Channa pulao with Spinach. for vegetarian version.Good for picnic or for unexpected guests or just treat your self :-)Ingredients:1) For Curry:Diced Lamb - 1/2 kg (read tips)Cut these into small pieces, but bigger than minced (in

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Chikkudu Kaya Iguru Ingredients: Chikkudu Kayalu - 1/4 th kilo (washed, cut top and tail, remove the strings, take the seeds and keep these in a plate. Now the chop the outer skin into 1 inch pieces, add it to plate, keep these aside) Green chillies - 2 no. (slit and sliced)Curry leaves - 1/2 sprig Onion - 1/2 no. large (chopped finely) Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp Turmeric - 1/2 tspChilli

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Chukka Kura Pappu/ Sorrel spinach Dal ?Ingredients:Kandi Pappu/ Toor Dal - 1 rice cup (washed three times in a cooker bowl)Chukka kura - 1/2 - 3/4 bunch (washed and leaves chopped)Turmeric - 1/2 tspChilli Powder - 1 tspWater - 2 and 1/2 rice cupsAdd these all to above washed toor dal dish and pressure cook until toor dal becomes mushy.Salt - to tasteOnce pressure is released add salt to it and

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Triangular Paratha with Mixed Vegetable PaneerFor recipe details please visit here where I have posted guest post for Menu Mania.Mixed Vegetable Paneer (wee close up)For Making Paneer (200 g):Whole Milk Powder - 1 cup Water - 4 cupsMix these both with out any lumps in 2 lit-re microwave safe bowl, keep the lid and keep in fridge for 30 mins.Remove the lid and microwave for 11 mins.To that add 3

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Satyanarayana PrasadamSet 1:Godhuma Rawa - 1/4 kgGhee - 50 gCashews and Sultanas - HandfulSet 2:Water - 2 and 1/2 cupsSugar - 250 gCardamom Powder - 2 gGhee - 50 gProceed: Heat a deep flat nonstick pan, add ghee to it once heated add cashews first fry till light golden, immediately add sultanas and fry altogether and remove. Keep aside.In the above ghee dish fry rawa too (mean while boil

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Guthi Vankaya KuraIngredients:Guthi Vankayalu/ Small Egg plants - 5 no. (each eggplant should be the same size, with the top bit or muchka, wash and wipe with serviettes)Heat oil in a deep frying pan, once heated do plus signs or star shape on each eggplant from underneath about 3/4 of it's size. Deep fry one eggplant at a time, only for few secs, making sure you are turning the eggplant, to coat

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Menthaku PachadiGet ready and Proceed:Oil - 3 tspMustard seeds - 1 tspFenugreek seeds - 1/2 tspUrad dal - 2 tspRed Chillies - 10 no.Hing - a pinchTurmeric - 1/4 tspHeat oil in a deep skillet, fry one by one, once fried keep these in mixie jar, when cool enough grind these into powder.Garlic - 4 no. flakesSalt to tasteAdd these to above jar and grind.Menthaku/ Fenugreek Leaves - 4 blocks (frozen

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Cauliflower Paratha For Atta Dough: Atta flour - 2 cupsRice bran oil - 1 tbspSalt - 1 tspWater - as needed (normal not heated) First mix the dry ingredients first and add water little by little until it's forms soft dough like consistency. keep this covered for 30 mins. For Cauliflower Stuffing: Cauliflower - 2 cups (take few florets with their stems, wash them, take a grater and hold the stem

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Now check this out, isn't it perfect. Recipes coming soon until then............Weekend Lunch Hangouts!Plate Meals:Biriyani RiceMalai KoftaChilli ChickenGarlic NaanFor Cold Drinks:Carrot CoolerFor Cooling Off:Watermelon Pieces © 2009 by Rajani Rayudu

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Picture: Purslane leaves, Gangabayala Pachi Mamidikaya Pappu, Pickled Raw Mango Pulp. A special thanks to Krishna Preethi Chalavadhi from "My World Of Recipes" who has shared this amazing combo recipe with me, thanks Preethi................. I should thank other too who inquired about this leaf in my e.mail, by then I didn't know about it, but I am glad I found this leafy vege, if you

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Bisi Bele HuliyannaIngredients:Ponni Rice - 1 and 1/2 cupsToor Dal/ Kandi pappu - 3/4 cupWash these seperately and soak in water for 20 mins, later drain the water out.Tamarind - 1 and 1/2 lemon sizeAdd this in microwave safe bowl along with 1 cup water and microwave for 2 mins and leave it aside, once cooled squeeze it to make pulp, keep aside.Oil - 2 tbspGreen chillies - 4 no. (cut vertically)

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This recipe I tried from "Marina Mornings" given by Samina Jalil, turned out to be great. Thanks Samina. This one is a real keeper and a crowd pleaser too. Photos will be updated in near future......until then can't wait to share with you all .......Channa Pulao with SpinachIngredients:Kabuli Channa/ Dried Chic-pea - 300 g (after boiled, measure)Spinach - 1 bunch (leaves only, sauteed in 1tbsp

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Aava pettina Arati Bondh TalimpuSet 1 Arati Bondh/ Pickled Banana Blossom - 2 jars (454 g each)Turmeric - 1/2 tspSalt - littleSet 2Oil - 3 tbspMustard seeds - 1 tspSesame seeds - 1 tspChana dhal - 2 tspUrad dhal - 1 tspRed chillies - 5 no. (split)Green chillies - 5 no. (slit)Ginger - 1 inch (chopped finely)Curry leaves - 2 sprigsAsafoetida (hing) - a pinchSet 3Mustard seeds - 1 and 1/2 tspLemon -

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Personality development ! while reading this article in Telugu one sounds promising.......this article might shed light in our day to day life's.  Article is in Telugu language.Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4© 2008 by Rajani Rayudu

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Chocolate TrufflesThese can be served for Get-together Parties, good for Picnic, can be made on Valentine day too, if nothing suits you then always treat your self...........Ingredients:Dark cooking Chocolate - 200 g (broken into bits)Cream - 1/4 cupKahlua - 1/4 cupButter (unsalted) - 1/3 cupIcing Sugar - 1/2 cup + 1 tbspGarnishing (keep these in separate bowls):Pistachios - handful (chopped

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My Pantry (English to Telugu)Channa dal = Senaga papuUrad dal = Minna pappu (husk and dehusked ones)Moong dal = Pesara pappu Rajma = RajmaChick Peas = Senagalu (konni white vuntayi and brown too)Green Peas = BataniRed lentils = Yerra pappuToor dal = Kandi pappuRoasted chick peas = Putnalu pappuDessicated coconut = Endu kobbariRed chillies = Endu mirapakayaluRice = Ponni rice (I use it for daily

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Cabbage Pappu Ingredients:Toor Dal/ Kandi pappu - 1 rice cupCabbage - 1/4 size (chopped finely)Green chillies - 6 no. (sliced round)Turmeric - 1/2 tspWater - 2 and 1/2 rice cupsCook these in pressure cooker with weight on, until smooth. Remove, add salt to taste and mash well.Seasoning:Oil + Ghee - 1 tbspMustard seeds - 3/4 tspCumin seeds - 1/2 tspRed chillies - 4 no. (split in half)Curry leaves

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***Keema Vepudu/ Fry: Keema Vepudu Ingredients: Lamb mince - 500 gGinger and Garlic paste - 1 tsp eachSalt to tasteChilli powder - 3 tspTurmeric - 1 tspRed color - 1/4 tspWater - 1 cup Pressure cook these for 8-10 whistles. Oil - 4 - 5 tbsp Green chillies - 5 no. (sliced round)Onion - 2 m (finely chopped) Masala powder - {Cardamom - 5, Whole cloves - 5, Cinnamon stick - 5 and Coriander seeds -

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I am really sorry for not taking any photos, actually too lazy or too tired by the time everything is ready. Ok just imagine how it will be.....:-)These are the things I cooked yesterday for a small group of friends. Deciding what to cook my head just spins, thats the most difficult part. Once decided I make sure everything ready before cooking.For appetizers:Chicken Leg Fry (end twisted with

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Have you noticed I have added few links to side bar, which are excellent. Well adding just other url's are not for looking, trying is an art. So coming to this web-site by Sanjay Thumma, what an excellent chef! I would say a Guru which puts him into even Higher Grade. His enthusiasm in cooking, just loved it. Well one day decided to give it a shot, whether what he says really works or not. The

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Aratikaya Tokkala PacchadiHave you ever tasted or tried Aratikaaya Tokkala Pacchadi/ Raw Plaintain Skin Chutney, I never did but heard though. While searching, I came across a very nice blog with lots of Mom's cooking. That is what I love about cooking - what ever your mom serves that's the best!Today for dinner I made, Rice with Dried Mango Gongura Dal, Aratikaya Vepudu, Aratikaaya Tokkala

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Chinese aaku PachadiSet 1: Red chillies - 25 no.Coriander seeds - 2 tbspUrad dhal - 1 tbspSesame seeds - 1 and 1/2 tspCumin seeds - 1/4 tsp*Fry these in little oil and powder in mixie.Set 2:Chinese aaku - 1 bunch (Pluck the leaves alone, wash well. Keep it on towel to dry out little)Tamarind - lemon size (add enough water, until immersed. Microwave for 2 mins, cool, squeeze the pulp)Salt as

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Deciding what to cook for get together! these are the menus I cooked for small group of friends. Hope it might help you in planning. Please do share it with me your menus for a party. I will include it here....... Get together Menus 1)  Menu: Prawn Biriyani Andhra Chepala Vepudu Andhra Chepala Pulusu Perugu Chutney 2) Menu: White Rice Kodi Vepudu Kodi Kura Sambhar Poppadums Yoghurt 3) Menu:

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Kodi VepuduIngredients: Chicken - 750 g (use chicken thigh pieces with bones, cut into bite size pieces)Red onion - 1 no. (grind into paste)Ginger and Garlic paste - 1 tsp eachChilli powder - 2 - 3 tspKashmiri chilli powder - 1 tspTurmeric - 1/2 tspSalt to tasteMix these together, cook in a daaka/ utensil with 1/4 th cup water, until pieces are cooked. Onion - 2 no. (sliced finely, brown ones)

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Apricot Pastry PuffIngredients:Puff pastry - 1 - 2 sheets (defrost as per instructions, cut in to round circles with help of cookies cutter makes 8)Apricots - 1 tin (drain, keep these on paper towels)Crystalised ginger - as needed (each piece cut into pieces and keep them sperately)Runny honey - as neededPistachios - chopped, as neededEgg wash or milk - to smearProceed:Preheat oven to 220 d'

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Vegetarian Tacos Things we need: Tacos - 10 no. Cook until heated through in a microwave, do not burn Mexican Style beans - 1 tin Cayenne pepper - 1/2 tsp Mix these two in microwave safe bowl and cook for 1-2 min wee look Nupur's Green tomato chutney (Hiravya tamatyachi Chutney) - as requiredAvocado and garlic dressing - store boughtRed Capsicum - 1 no. (chopped)Carrots - 1-2 no. (grated)

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Silverbeet Pappu/ Dal Set 1: Toor Dal/ Kandi pappu - 1 cup Turmeric - 1/2 tsp Chilli powder - 1 tsp Water - 2 and 1/2 cups Silverbeet - 1/2 bunch (cut the white part off, wash and chop) Cook set 1 in pressure cooker until soft and mash lightly with pappu guthu. or masher. Set 2 (seasoning): Oil - 1 & 1/2 tbspMustard seeds - 1 tspCumin seeds - 1 tspGarlic - 5 cloves (smashed and sliced)Red

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Ingredients:Yoghurt - 1/2 litreWater - to make it thinSalt - as neededGreen chillies - 15 no. (long variety)Proceed:Wash the green chillies, slit them in the middle (by keeping intact). In a Plastic container add yoghurt, water, salt and beat it. Now add slit chillies to it, put the lid on top. In the morning take a steel tray, keep the chillies side by side (do not throw away the butter milk)

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Have a Happy Christmas and a New Year! Want to try an Eggless Fruit cake...................© 2007 by Rajani Rayudu

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Baingan Burta Roasting: Eggplant - 1 no.(large and fat) Oil - little to smear First preheat oven to 250 ' C- Bake. Smear little oil to the eggplant and keep it on a tray lined with foil and roast the eggplant for 40 - 60 mins until the skin looks flaky and water oozes out. keep aside and remove the eggplant skin and tap it with serviettes to remove any water which is coming out and chop.

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Chicken 65Set 1: Chicken - 1/2 kg (boneless, diced)Red color - a few dropsGinger and Garlic paste - 1 & 1/2 tspEgg - 2 no.sPepper powder - 1 tsp (freshly ground)Chilli powder - 1/2 tspSalt to tasteTurmeric - 1/4 tspCorn flour - 1 tspPlain flour - 1 tspAjinomotto - a pinchSet 2: Yoghurt - 1 cupSet 3: Green chillies - 10 - 15 no.s (slit lengthwise)Curryleaves - 3 sprigsProceed: 1) Mix every thing

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Sorra Pidupu/ Shark FryIngredients:Sorra or Baby Shark - 1/2 kg piecesTurmeric powder - 1/2 tspChilli powder - 1/2 - 1 tspMasala powder (follow my kodi kura recipe) - 3 tspGinger Garlic paste - 1 tsp*Boil shark pieces in water, it cooks under 10 - 15 mins. Cook until soft, wash, remove skin and bones, mash it with fingers. To that add turmeric, chilli powder, masala powder, gg paste and salt to

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Buzzy Bee is so Busy!Me going on a holiday. Will be back in few months in new city. Until then enjoy my cooking! Last weekend we had a party at our place. We cooked all the dishes from start to finish.They are-ChuduvaPedasLayered Lamb BiriyaniKobbari AnnamPlain RiceKodi KuraCauliflower ManchurianAloo KurmaChana and Paneer currySambharVankaya Chikkudu Ginjala KuraCourgette PachadiPerugu

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Green Chilli PickleIngredients:Green Chillies - 1/2 kgLemons - 10 no. (take the juice, keep aside)Mustard seeds - 1/4 th cupSalt - 1 & 1/2 cupsAsafoetida - 1/4 th tspFenugreek seeds - 3 tspTurmeric powder - 4 tspRice Bran Oil - 2 cupsProceed:Fry Asafoetida and fenugreek and grind in the grinder with salt and mustard seeds. Cut chillies in small pieces. Mix them well with the ground masala. Pour

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Kanda BachaliItalian spinachIngredients:Kanda/ Ratalu - Frozen 350 g packet (wash these in warm water)Tamarind - Lemon sizeWater - 1 & 1/2 rice cupKeep these in cooker and pressure cook for 2 whistles. Remove the tamarind in a bowl add the cooked water around 1/2 cup. and squeeze the pulp. Drain the water from the kanda by using strainer and keep aside or use directly.Bachali/ Italian spinach -

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PedasFor my friend sreemanthem I made Pedas, blogged by Prema from premascookbook. They were simple and yet very delicious. I even fooled them by saying bought it from sweet vendor........hahaInstead of keeping the mixture inside a cap, I did gulab jamoon shape, keep the toppings on it and flattened with fingers to get even shape. After u finished doing Pedas

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Hyderabadi Chicken Biriyani Ingredients:Marinating Chicken for 3 hrs or 24 hrs:Boneless Chicken - 1 kg (diced in to pieces), Green Chillies - 4 no. (slit length ways), Yoghurt - 1/2 cup, Milk - 1/2 cup, Chilli powder - 5 tsp, Big Lemon - 2 no.(take the juice), Salt - 2 & 1/2 tsp, Ginger & Garlic Paste - 3 tsp, Garam masala - 1 tsp, Turmeric - 1/2 tsp., Red Orange Color - 1/2 tsp.Mix all the above

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Kothimeera PachadiIngredients and proceed:Coriander seeds - 5 tsp Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Red Chillies - 10 no. Oil - 1 tbspRoast these in oil until golden color. Keep aside in chutney jar. Grind these first.Kothimeera - 1 big bunch (only leaves and young stem)Oil - 1 tspIn the same skillet add oil and roast leaves, until wilted. Add this to chutney jar.Tamarind - 1/2 lemon size (add water until

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Andhra Chepala Pulusu Marinating Fish: Fish - 1 kg pieces (please read tips) Turmeric powder - 1 tsp Chili powder - 3 tsp Salt to taste Mix these together and keep aside. Ingredients: Green chillies - 6 no. (slit lengthwise) Curry leaves - 3 sprigs Onion - 1 large (diced, fried in 2 tsp of oil and then pureed) or Shallots - handful (peel and sliced thinly) Ginger and Garlic paste - 1/4 tsp

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This recipe was adapted from "SpiceRoot" by Malar Gandhi. I have added few bits and deleted some and end result was very tasty rice. Thank u so much.Methi BiriyaniIngredients:Basmati Rice- 5 rice cups (Use electric rice cooker cups)Whole Masalas - { Whole Cloves - 10 no, Cardamom - 10 no. (smashed lightly), Cinnamon stick - 4 inch, Bay leaves - 5 no.}Cumin seeds - 1 tspGreen Chillies - 8 no. (

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Vangi BaathI have searched whole internet how to do Vangi Baath. In the end I ended up doing Vangi Baath recipe from "MasalaMagic" blogged by Latha. She is just so sweet in sharing the authentic way. Isn't she very humble person? ya!Thanks Latha for your recipe and there are few other dishes too which I have tried from your blog and will post them later.I have added 1-2 handful of peanuts in

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Sun-dried Tomato and Cashew Pesto Ingredients: Sun -dried Tomato in oil - 3 tbsp Cashews(unsalted) - handful (please do not roast) Garlic - 3cloves Parmesan cheese - 2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar - 2 tbsp Olive oil - 3 tbsp Salt and Pepper - a pinch each White vinegar - 1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce - 1 tsp Proceed: Grind these altogether coarsely, check out the taste and season accordingly. Scrape these

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Happy Ugadi to all my Blog Friends and Readers!photo source: dgreetings.com

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Is it raining outside why don't we have garam garam mirchi bajji's . Yes I know we need to get hold of Chillies first. Last weekend we visited chilli farming got hold of variety of chillies. I washed few variety of chillies and kept in the freezer to use year long. For the remaining chillies I made Mirchi Bajji blogged by Lakshmi from "myrasoi". What can I say

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Pepper ChickenIngredients:Boneless Chicken - 1/2 kg (cut in to pieces)Ginger and Garlic paste - 1 tsp eachTurmeric - 1/2 tspCayenne pepper - 1/4 th - 1/2 tspSalt to tasteTamarind - Indian lime size (add just enough water to immerse the tamarind, microwave for 1 - 2 mins, cool down. Squeeze it in to pulp.)Whole tomatoes - 3 no. (medium size, chop them)Cook these together for 2 whistles in pressure

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I don't know what we eat or drink got any vitamins in it or not, but surely look at this drink it is very healthy made up of beetroot, carrot and strawberries. Now I get it drink healthy juices to get a-z vitamins in your body hihi....... any way Beet Treat was blogged by Pooja from "creativepooja" blog. Thanks Pooja for your healthy drink. Even my friends kid liked it, he wants to drink every

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Lamb CurryIngredients:Diced Lamb - 750 gGinger and garlic paste - 2 tsp eachTurmeric - 3/4 th tspChilli powder - 2 tspKashmiri chilli powder - 2 tspWash diced lamb three times, squeeze the water out, keep this in a plate. Marinate this with gg paste, turmeric, chilli powders, mix well and keep aside until needed.Onions- 2 m (chopped thinly)*Whole garam masala - {Whole Cloves, Cardamom, Cinnamon

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Keema UndaluIngredients:Lamb Mince - 350 gTurmeric - 1/2 tspChilli powder - 1 and 1/2 tspSalt - 1 tspGinger and Garlic paste - 1 tspDesiccated Coconut - 1 and 1/2 tbspRice Bran Oil - 1 tbsp + extra for shallow fryingCoriander leaves - Handful (chopped finely)Mint Leaves - Handful (chopped finely)Mix every thing by hand and do small round balls (as shown in figure) , keep aside. Proceed:1) Take

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Vankaya Allam Koora served with Pappu Thotakoora, Rice, Indian Omelette, Yoghurt and Pickle.Ingredients:Eggplant - 1 Large, Fat (Wash, top and tail cut off and dice in to pieces)Oil - 3 tbspSalt to tasteTurmeric - 1/4 tspSeasoning:Mustard seed - 1/2 tsp, Chana Dal - 1 tsp, Urad dal - 1/2 tsp and Curryleaves - 1-2 sprig.Smash in pestle in to smoothly:Ginger - 1 inchGreen chillies - 5-6Proceed:1)

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Aloo Fry served with Pappu Thotakoora, Rice, Yoghurt, Mango pickle and ghee on side.Ingredients:Potatoes - 6 no. (Wash them, skin removed and chop them in to bite size pieces)Ginger and Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp eachChilli powder - 1 tspTurmeric - 1/2 tspSalt to tasteFenugreek seeds - 1 tsp (powder it in pestle)Curry leaves - 1 - 2 sprigOil - 4 tbspGaram masala powder - 1/2 tspProceed:1) Heat a

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Bread Rolls - 7 no. (sliced horizontally)Baked Beans - 1 tinCheese - as neededTo Sprinkle on top:Mixed herbs, Basil, Garlic granules and Cayenne pepper - a pinch eachProceed:Preheat oven on 160' C. Line a tray with baking paper, arrange buns cut side up, top it with 1tbsp baked beans on top spread it, sprinkle as mentioned above and top it with cheese evenly on top. Bake this until cheese melts.

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Dosa Batter:*Urad Dal - 1 cup*Long grain Rice - 3 cupsWash and soak these two separately in lots of water overnight.*Cooked Rice - 3 handful  (long grain rice which is been cooked)Keep one small container, one large container (thick bottomed dish).Discard the water from the rice. In mixie jar add rice ( just more than the level of blade ) and add the same level of water and grind in to smooth.

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SambharIngredients:Toor Dal/ Kandi Pappu - 1/2 cup (small toor dal) + 1/2 cup (large toor dal)Turmeric - 1/2 tspChillipowder - 1 tspSalt - a pinchWater - 2 and 1/2 cupsCook these everything in pressure cooker until mushy.Tamarind - 1 lemon sizeAdd enough water to the tamarind, microwave for 1 min , cool a bit and squeeze the juice.Jaggery - small bit (around 1 tsp)Onion - 1 no. (chopped in to

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Kodi Pulao For Chicken Marination: Chicken Drumsticks - 750 g (Skin removed, please read tips and cut in to two pieces, wash) Turmeric - 1 tsp Chilli powder - 1 tsp Black pepper powder - 1 tsp Yoghurt - 3 tbsp Ginger and Garlic paste - 1 tsp each Salt - 1 tsp Lemon - 1 no. Marinate these for 1/2 an hour and pre-cook it with out oil until 3/4 th cooked. Set 1: Cardamom - 3 no. (just split

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For Non-Vegetarians:Chicken Leg FryKodi Kura / Chicken CurryRoyyalu KuraServe these curries with Kobbari annam/ Coconut rice and Perugu chutney/ RaitaFor dessert try out my Rasmalai.For vegetarians:Mango LassiVankaya Chikkudu Ginjala Kura/ Eggplant Lilva curry.Aloo Kurma.Serve these with Kobbari annam/ Coconut rice and Perugu Chutney/ RaitaFor dessert try out my Firni.One can do Garelu or

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[ Chekkara Pongali: *Rice - 1 glass *Mung Dal - 2 tbsp (roasted lightly) *Water - 3 glasses Cook these in pressure cooker until soft. Fry Cashews, Sultanas, Coconut flakes in Ghee and add it to above along with Cardamom Powder. Do sugar syrup - u need for every 1 glass of rice add 1 and 1/2 glasses of sugar. add small amount of water to sugar and cook until the sugar is slightly sticky. Add

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I tried Egg Pulusu ( Kodi Guddu Pulusu ) from "cookingpleasures " blog posted by Meena .It's delicious . Even simpler things in life reminds you of your mother and when I tasted this dish I remembered my amma.Please do try it. I thank Meena for her delicious dish and for reminding us our mother.Even my husband liked it, do u know it's very hard to please him? If he reads this I think he might

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Amaranth leaves can be found in red colour too. Ingredients: Toor Dal/ kandi pappu - 1 cup Thotakoora/ Amaranth leaves - big bunch (washed and leaves chopped) Turmeric - 1/2 tsp Chilli powder - 1 tsp Salt to taste Seasoning: Oil - 1 - 2 tbsp Garlic flakes - 2 no. (smashed lightly) Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Curry leaves - a few sprigs Proceed: 1)

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Aava pettina Panasa Pottu KuraSet 1:Young jack fruit tin - 565 gTurmeric - 1/2 tsplittle saltSet 2:Oil - 3 tbspMustard seeds - 1 tspSesame seeds - 1 tspChana dhal - 2 tspUrad dhal - 1 tspRed chillies - 5 no. (split)Green chillies - 5 no. (slit)Ginger - 1 inch (chopped finely)Curry leaves - 2 sprigsAsafoetida (hing) - a pinchSet 3:Mustard seeds - 1 and 1/2 tspLemon - 1/2 no.Proceed:1) Set 1-

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*Mckenzie bread - 1 loafPlain one only, remove the edges and cut diagonally in to two and dry it openly for 2 hrs by keeping the pieces side by side.*Butter, as needed*Sugar and water - 1:1 ratioCook these together with 2 cardamom (crushed) on medium low for 15 mins. and keep aside.*Milk - 1/2 litreCook it in microwave until it becomes 1/4th litre by rotating the dish every min. Keep the cream

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Happy New year to u all!I made Fried Rice, Chicken Leg Fry, Keema Undalu, Royyalu Iguru, Chilli Chicken and Nupur's Fig and walnut Kulfi. Yum.................I thank Nupur for her wonderful and tasty dessert. Every one who visited me in this year liked it, including me. Thank u Thank u............© 2006 by Rajani Rayudu

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We had a potluck dinner at my place on Christmas night. We made Haleem, Hyderabadi Chicken Biriyani, Double-ka-meetha and Egg Less Fruit Cake.                  Our friends brought Chilli Chicken, Prawn Curry, Sambhar/s (two actually), Cucumber Raita, Carrot Halwa (Oh!my my) and Jilebi.Dinner went very well, until.............. we tasted the carrot halwa! We felt it a bit salty when we tasted and

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" No Grinding, it's just easy peasy."Rawa DosaIngredients:Semolina - 500 gPlain flour - handfulRice flour - 1/4th cupPlain Yoghurt - 10 tbspLuke warm water - as neededSalt to tasteOil - 1 tsp for each dosaProceed:Add semolina in a large bowl, add plain flour mix, add yoghurt mix, add luke warm water mix again, it should be of dosa consitency and be careful not to form any lumps. Add salt to taste

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Ingredients:*Cream style corn Tin - 1 rice cupGrind in to fine paste to remove chunky bits,*Chapati flour - 2 cups (heaped) + extra*Salt - 3 pinch*Oil - 1 tbsp*Cayenne pepper - 1/4 th - 1/2 tsp*Water (kettle boiled water) - as neededProceed:Take a large bowl add salt, chilli powder and oil, mix. To that add c.flour and combine.Add corn paste and mix well. Add water small amount and mix well to

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Ingredients:*Large Banana peppers - 6 no.wash the peppers, clean and dry with paper towel. Cut each length ways with out cutting chilli in to two.Roast:*Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp*Cumin seeds - 1 and 1/2 tsp*Sesame seeds - 2 and 1/2 tbsproast them altogether with out oil and keep aside in a coffee jar.*Red Chillies - 2 no.add redchillies to above.*Peanuts - 1/2 cuproast peanuts and add it above

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"This recipe is from Trade me. It is tasty and very easy to make." Orange Cake Ingredients and Proceed: *Whole Orange - 1 no. (only tip and ends are removed, and with out pip inside)   Washed and processed to a pulp. *Melted butter - 125 g *Sugar - 1 cup *Eggs - 2 m - large *Self-raising Flour - 1 and 1/2 cups Mix together the melted butter and sugar. Add eggs     then

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