Author Archive for pavani
yellow Chrysanthemum / chamanthi
Yellow is my favorite colour of all and the show i got in my garden is definatley a kodak moment. I cannot resist myself without adding it to my site, it is a sure admirer. This is from my front yard gardening. When I bought this plant from walmart last year, it was pretty small. [...]
Red chrysanthemum / Red Chamanthi
This is from my front yard gardening. When I bought this plant from walmart last year, it was pretty small. This year it spreaded itself and i got gorgeuos show in my front yard in late spring(May) and in early fall (end of sept). Red chrysanthemum has a smaller flower compared to yellow. The benefit [...]
Rava laddu
Diwali reminds of crackers and sweets. I remeber the days when i would go shopping with my dad to buy crackers for me and my brother. I count my sparkles 10 times or more to make sure, my brother has not taken them. I love to go shopping with my dad, he used to talk [...]
Moong dal munchies / Pesarapappu murukullu (janthikallu)
As diwali is nearing by, I am busy in my kitchen making different snacks and sweets. I feel like I am cooking for some marathon. No festival is complete with out savors and sweets. When it comes to savors, Murukulu or janthikallu are always on the top of the list for generations. This is my [...]
Egg biryani
For the past few weeks, unknowingly, I’ve been cooking different kind of egg recipes. This is one of the many versatile egg recipes, that taste awesome just by it self, No need of any curries. My DH loves to have this at least once a week. Ingredients- 2cups cooked Basmati rice cooled and separated 2 [...]
Indian broad bean stir fry / Chikkudukaya vepudu
As I am writing these posts, I am learning a lot more about the nutritional values of the vegetables. One very important vegetable that is rich in minerals and protein is ‘Indian Broad bean’ or ‘Chikkudu‘. This is one of the very tasty vegetables available for us. I don’t find this often in US. So, [...]
Okra Fry / Bendakaya vepudu
This vegetable is abundant in my back yard and there are always numerous ways to cook it, of all those, I like this simple stir fry we call it vepudu.When ever I make this dish, I remind my brother and SIL as it is one of their favorite dishes. My husband likes all my dishes [...]
Andhra Pumpkin pulusu / Gummadikaya pulusu
Haloween season has started and where ever I go, I see pumpkins all around. It is so festive to see all the orange pumpkins in different sizes (With all those bright colors around, I am already in a holiday mood). In US, during this Halloween month they make different dishes with pumpkin (pumpkin pie, pumpkin [...]
Baked Chicken Fry
I love to experiment different cuisines with a touch of Indian to it. This is a dish that always turns out great with no hassle, no mess yet healthy and tasty. Cooking is fun for me and I love to do it, but cleaning the dishes latter on is no fun at all. Even though [...]
Drum stick Leaf fry / Munaga aaku fry
Drumstick plant is one of the world’s most useful plants. As the name sounds, this tree has long bean-fruit like Drumsticks. It is mostly grown as a backyard tree in most of the South Indian homes This tree is a perennial, an extremely fast growing tree and drought tolerant (If thinking of having it in [...]