All Entries in the "Under 30 Mins" Category
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 [...]
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 [...]
Vegetable fried rice
In our house fried rice is a quick meal any time of the day, sometimes we eat it for breakfast/brunch on weekends and in very busy days it satisfies us at dinner time. Fried rice is my family favorite way of eating rice and vegetables.
This recipe is very easy to make as the ingredients are [...]
Kheema fry
Kheema fry is a sure favorite for every non-veg lover and my mom makes the best kheema fry with cashews coming into every bite and the fresh ground garam masala armoa invites us to dig in more.
Kheema is very healthy for kids, for adults watch out the quantity (I know it is hard with [...]
Brinjal fry with ginger and green chilies / vankay allam vepudu
One of my family favorite “Eggplants aka Vankaya aka brinjal aka Aubergine” is a must for any special occasion, be it a simple get together or a lavish wedding, egg plant holds a very special place in south Indian community.
The weather is getting quite chilly and the earthy ginger gives an extra boost.
This [...]