Author Archive for pavani
Veggie Manchurian
Todays recipe is my family favorite that is loved at anytime of the day and a popular party appetizer that is loved by all. After the holiday season, I am back to my regular schedule. we have an Indo-Chinese delight today. What we have is Veggie Manchurian, where all the veggies complement each other to [...]
Dondakaaya (Tindora) Pachi mukkala pachadi
My mom taught this recipe, it is almost an instant recipe and with very little cooking and ofcourse less cooking more healthy. Most Andhra people know about Cucumber (Dosakaya mukkala) Pachadi. This recipe is of the same version. When I first heard about the recipe, I was little skeptical to try, but my mom keep [...]
Brussel sprouts Stir fry
Many of us don’t know how to cook brussel sprouts till I dared to cook it today. I was little skeptical initially but gave it a shot anway and we enjoyed it very much. I usually use seasonal American vegetables during winter season, but I been little sensitive to this brussel sprouts. Every one describes [...]
Spring Rolls
Any Crunchy-munchy snack or appetizer is welcome on these cold and holiday season. Here is my delicious and super-easy to make spring roll recipe! The filling is made up of lots of fresh healthy vegetables and is one of the best craved vegetarian appetizers. Get your kids to help with rolling them up – it’s [...]
Sour Dosa (Pulla attu)
There are hundreds of varieties of dosas and each has its own unique taste. Dosa in any form are my family favorite. Especially, this sour dosa (Pullattu) has a very prominent place on our table. This recipe came from generations. They are so light, crispy and just right that even kids help themselves with atleast [...]
Shrimp (prawn) fry / Royyala Igguru
I love sea food, mainly shrimp (prawns / Royallu) and fish(with shrimp being my most favorite). It is really hard to find fresh sea food here in US. For years I cooked using the frozen cooked shrimp but that did not satisfied me. After trying these “raw brown shell on shrimp” from sams, I [...]
Stuffed Eggplants (brinjals) / Gutti Vankaaya Kura
When talking about Andhra vegetarian Cuisine, Gutti Vankaya or Stuffed eggplant cuury is the one that will surely jog your memory. It is usually made with tender, short and round egg plants (brinjal) be it a white or green or purple (your choice of color) the taste is pure fiery heaven.
There are numerous ways of [...]
Dadhojanam / jewel rice / Curd rice
Being an Andhrite, we end our meals with a dollop of curd that is usually mixed with rice. Today, I craved for this fruit flavored curd rice that tastes so yummy and delectable.
Yogurt seasoned with little spicy tempering and fruity flavor that seeps into the creamy yogurt is an absolute heart winner. A key [...]
Indian egg less Biscuits / Nan khatai
Nan khatai is an egg-less light and crispy biscuit that’s loved by all ages and mainly kids.
With the holidays around, my kids day care had a thanks giving feast and I sent these cookies for their class. They came out pretty good and are liked by all. My Whole house smelled so nice. [...]
Mushroom-Peas (Mutter)curry
I love the Indian straw mushrooms that appear in the market during the monsoon season. The earthy mushrooms taste heavenly. My dad and I particularly love this curry. I remember my dad getting these mushrooms from the market (that’s the only thing he usually gets from market) and expects my mom to cook them [...]