ONION TOMATO RAITA

I love curd...I can complete the lunch only with curd without feeling any bore.....especially combination of rice and mango pickle with curd is just awesome....amma makes fresh curd in the home...and she is an expert in making the mango pickle too....here we use yogurt bottles..completely different taste.. I do different raitas almost 2-3 times in a week...this time i did this ONION TOMATO RAITA..and it tasted good with biryanis and pulavs and parathas too...
Ingredients

fresh curd-2cups

water-1cup

finely chopped onions-1cup

finely chopped tomatoes-1cup

finely chopped green chillies-3-4

salt-to taste

cilantro-to garnish

TO TEMPER
oil-1tsp

mustard-1tsp

cumin-1tsp

curry leaves-1spring

turmeric-1/4tsp

ginger garlic paste-1/2stp

hing-a pinch

Preparation

add in chopped onions,tomatoes,chillies and water to the curd.......

in a kadai heat oil and add tempering items one by one...

saute for 30secs and add into curd....

garnish with cilantro and serve with rice dishes or parathas......

RICE FLAKES PAYASAM/ATUKULA PAYASAM/POHA KHEER

Today is ratha saptami...one of the important festival associated with LORD SURYA...SWEET PONGAL OR VADAS are preferred nivedyam to the lord sun..The rituals observed on this day vary from region to region...

OMELETTE TOAST

Iam very new to do recipes with bread......this time i tried one more easy and spicy bread toast for the break fast.....and you people know this..so,i think no need to give the too much of introduction....here is my easy toast recipe list..check it..

Ingredients

breads-4

eggs-2

pepper powder-1tsp

salt-to taste

garam masala-1/2tsp

butter-for apply as needed

oil-2tsps

Preparation

Beat the eggs add in salt,pepper powder and garam masala too..mix well..

in a pan heat oil and pour this egg batter and make 2 omelettes...

now apply the butter on top of the bread and put the omelette and toast it......

hot and spicy OMELETTE TOAST is ready...

serve with a cup of milk.....
very easy na...

BEETROOT UPMA/HEALTHY UPMA RECIPES/BREAK FAST RECIPES/BEET ROOT RECIPES

We all know the regular sooji upma and vermicelli upma too.right..i think you guys listening this name first time.....YES...this time i added beetroot instead of veggies....it tastes good...for a change you can try this..and we all know that beet root is the one of the healthy root veggie...then here is the method...try it and let me know.....

Ingredients

sooji/semolina/ravva-2cups

grated beet root-1/2cup

milk-1cup(option)

lemon juice-1tsp

water-4cups

salt-to taste

TO TEMPER
cumin-1tsp

curry leaves-1spring

urad dal-1tsp

red chilli-2

green chilli-2

oil-2tsps

chopped ginger1tsp

cashews-1tsp

Preparation

dry roast the sooji in a pan.....

heat a kadai with oil add tempering items and saute for 30secs..

now add in beet root and salt and fry it for 1minute and add in water.....

when water starts boiling add in sooji and mix it.

cover it with lid and cook til water is abosorbed.after the sooji half cooked simmer the flame.

this time you can add milk (i added)and lemon juice and mix it....cook it for 3more minutes in a low flame..

off the flame and serve with coconut chutney or any of your choice.......
NOTE

you can add coconut milk for rich taste..other wise you can skip it too......

you can skip the lemon juice too........

you can add few more cashews too....

GUTTI VANKAYA KURA/MASALA STUFFED BRINJAL GRAVY

easy gutti vankaya koora

HI..friends..a very happy and joyful good morning to you all..today iam posting a very super delicious and mouth watering gravy dish..that is GUTTI VANKAYA KURA..this is andhra famous and favourite dish..this dish can make with so many variations...this is my favourite dish...

TRI COLOUR SOOJI HALWA

LETS CELEBRATE THIS REPUBLIC DAY WITH THIS TRI COLOUR HALWA....

EGG VERMICELLI UPMA KODIGUDDU SEMIYA UPMA QUICK AND EASY BREAK FAST RECIPES

You people know the vermicelli upma..this one is little bit different from that...i added egg instead of veggies...If you feel bore with regular upma then try this one..hope you guys will like this surely....

Ingredients

roasted vermicelli-2cups

chopped onion-1

chopped carrot-1

green chillies-4

eggs-2

salt-to taste

TO TEMPER
oil-2tsps

mustard-1tsp

cumin-1tsp

curry leaves-1spring

ginger garlic paste-1tsp
Preparation

roast the vermicelli with a tsp of oil.....boil 2-3cups of water..

heat a kadai with oil add tempering items one by one...fry for half minute..

add in chopped chillies and onions and fry til translucent...

add in carrots, salt and mix once..cook for a minute..

now break the eggs into it and mix together.....you can observe the small of egg pieces....

now add in vermicelli and the boiled water..

keep the flame to low and let it cook til the water is absorbed.....

when it completely cooked off the flame and serve hot.......

before serving squeeze some lemon juice or serve with and pickle..

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BANANA PEACH ORANGE JUICE | JUICES AND MILK SHAKES

who avoids to drink this yummy drink......I tried this with banana and peach today...and it was yum..here it is..

SWEET BANANA FRITTERS

These banana sweet fritters are very simple to make and tasty one too.and very very easy to make..whenever you feel to eat like dessert items that too with fruit then you can make this within 15 minutes....hope you guys will like this......

PANEER PULAO

Paneer pulao is very a popular one pot meals to have for lunch,,

GOBI KOOTU/ CAULI FLOWER KOOTU/ GOBI COCONUT KURMA/ CAULIFLOWER KOBBARI KURMA

I tried kootu with gobi for a change...it tasted good......

Ingredients

cauliflower florets-2cups

green gram/moong dal/pesara pappu-1/2cup

coconut powder-1/2cup

red chilli-4

turmeric-1/2tsp

pepper-1tsp

mustard-1tsp

jaggery-small piece

curry leaves-1spring

salt-to taste

oil-2stps

Preparation

wash the florets and dal..cook together with little water in a pressure cooker for 4-5mins...(around 2whistles)..keep it aside.

crush the pepper and make into a fine powder......

now add the pepper powder to the cooked dal mixture.....add in coconut powder too.....

add the jaggery at this time if you want(i didn`t used)..add salt too.....

now in in a kadai heat oil add the ings one by one like mustard,curry leaves,red chilli and turmeric..

pour the cooked dal mixture into the temper....and mix well......

hot and spicy GOBI KOOTU is ready..

serve with rice....

NOTE
you can add turmeric while cooking both in the pressure cooker.....

you can skip the jaggery......

use fresh coconut powder.....

cut florets in medium size....not too big or too small......

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