All Entries in the "Curries & Gravies" Category
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 [...]
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 right [...]
Ridge gourd tomato curry / Beerakaaya Tomato curry
I got 2 large ridge gourds aka beerakaya aka turai from my vegetable garden and they were my last crop for the season. All the leaves are changing their color to welcome fall. Today I am making a very simple and authentic curry. Beerakaya (ridge gourd) by itself has a slight sweet flavor when cooked [...]
Cucumber with milk / Dosakaaya paluposina curry
This week end also, I did some back yard cleaning and found some yellow cucumber aka dosakayallu. I have 3 more getting ready to harvest and those will be the last for the season . This is a summer vegetable which acts as a natural cooling agent. This vegetable can be cooked in different varieties [...]
Indian broad beans / Chikkudikaaya Tomato Curry
Weather is cooling down, we are getting ready to fall and so are all the vegetables in my back yard. This week end I spent some time in my back yard, picking up some vegetables which I consider might be my last crop for the season. I have good amount of these broad beans that [...]
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 [...]
Egg Pulusu / Kodi gudu Pulusu
Pulusu (Andhra Tangy Stew) is a sour curry with Tamarind pulp (Chintapandu) as the main ingredient. Tamarind gives a tangy flavour to the dish. Jaggery or sugar is a perfect pair to the tangy tamarind which imparts a sweet and sour flavour to the dish. Andhra cuisine consists of at least one such gravy dish [...]
Masala Egg cube curry
Egg dishes are hugely popular in my home. This is a simple and different recipe with beaten eggs steamed in pressure cooker and prepared with spices. Easy to do and a very tasty way of presenting eggs. A good treat for egg lovers. Ingredients- 1 medium onion chopped 2 green chilies slit length wise 4 [...]
Paneer butter masala with Almonds / Badam Paneer Butter Masala
This is my version of paneer butter masala with Almonds (badam). There are several varieties of Paneer dishes but, Paneer butter masala is one of the famous paneer dishes, we always order from restaurants. The rich flavor and the color of the dish always welcomes us to the table. It is a north Indian food [...]
Finger Millet with rice / Ragi Mudda
This dish is contributed from my neighbor Swapna. She is a very good cook. I often hear from her about this ‘Ragi Muddha’ or ‘Ragi Sankati’, which I am not familiar with at all. She offered me to taste as it is very good for adults and kids. I gave it to my kids with [...]