sorakaya pulusu | anapakay pulusu recipe | bottle gourd stew | bottle gourd recipes for rice

Bottle-gourd is one of the popular vegetables which south Indians use to make various dishes.  Bottle gourd is called as Lauki in Hindi and in Telugu, we call it as anapakaya or sorakaya. There are few dishes which are quite famous in our Telugu states like bottle gourd curry with milk, with chana dal, pachadi, Pappu and also this Pulusu.

Kakarakaya Pulusu Recipe | Bitter Gourd Tamarind Stew | Spicy Tangy Kakaraya Gravy For Rice

Bitter gourd is one of the perfect vegetable for diabetic people which controls sugar levels in body..We telugu people amkes variety of dishes using this karela like fry,curry and this pulusu.Pulusu means where the main vegetable is cooked in tangy tamarind gravy with spices powders..

Potato Pulusu | Aloo Pulusu Recipe | Bangaladumpa Pulusu | Potato Stew | Potatoes Cooked In Tamarind Sauce With Spices | Pulusu Recipes

Aloo Pulusu or potato pulusu is one of the easy yet tasty dish which goes well with hot white rice.pulusu means where vegetables gets cooked in tamarind juice along with masala powders.This pulusu dishes are tangy and tastes best when you serve day after tommorrow.

Chamadumpa pulusu | Chamagadda Nuvvula Pulusu | South Indian Style Arbi pulusu | Spicy Taro Root Gravy | Colocasia indian recipes | Seppankilangu Recipes

veg gravy/pulusu recipes for rice and rotis-indian

Andhra Style Gummadikaya Pulusu | Gummadikaya Recipes | South Indian Pulusu Recipes | Pumpkin Indian Recipes | Quick and Easy Indian Spicy Pulusu Recipes | Abobora Recipes

abobora paulista (pumpkin São Paulo) is one of the popular vegetable in brasil which you can see the whole year in super markets..I have observed different sizes and shapes of pumpkins but all belongs to same family..Though its a good vegetable to use/cook never even thinked to try any recipes fluently..I have posted very long time a simple pumpkin kheer recipe and pumpkin honey muffins which are my own creation.After that almost I forgotten about big and hard veggie.

Kalchina Vankaya Pachhi Pulusu | Smoked Brinjal Tamarind Stew | Roasted Eggplant Pulusu | Andhra Style Brinjal Tamarind Stew | Quick and Easy South Indain Popular Brinjal Recipes For Rice

CATEGORY- VEGETARIAN/LUNCH/ANDHRA CUISINE/SOUTH INDIAN
PREPARATION TIME- 30 MINUTES
COOKING TIME- 20 MINUTES

Village style Fish Gravy | Fish Stew | South Indian Style Palleturi Chepala Pulusu | Easy Fish Gravy Recipes For Rice

Iam not a big fish lover..Hehhehe.This line sounds silly..What Iam trying to say is,I don`t like fish much when compares with chicken,mutton or even prawns...Some times,I surprises my self that how I stayed away to non-veg..Yup...Wedding brings lot of changes in life..though I managed for 4 years,on hubby force started again in 2013..I believe,that who loves to eat also loves to cook..Is n`t that true...o.k..Lets talk little bit about recipe..

Raw Mango Rasam | Green Mango Rasam | Mamidikaya Rasam | Pachhi Mamidikaya Charu | Quick and easy Veg side dishes for Rice

It is a very simple rasam with raw mango..In season can make this version often to enjoy mango taste if your Mango lover (like me).. better you should raw mango which is completely tangy in taste.So,before going to start,check out the taste and then proceed..It goes well with white rice along with some dry curry or with potato fry...

CATEGORY- VEG SIDE DISHES FOR RICE
PREPARATION TIME- 20 MINUTES
COOKING TIME- 15 MINUTES

WHAT YOU NEED

Raw (green) mango -1 big
salt- to taste

TO TEMPER/TADKA/POPU

Oil-2 tbsp
mustard seeds-1.2 tsp
cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
hing/inguva podi-2-3 pinches
dry red chili-4-5
curry leaves-5-6
cilantro leaves-few

HOW TO COOK

Wash,peel skin and chop mango into pieces..Pressure cook with 1/2 cup of water for 10 minutes in medium flame.

Turn off and let it cool,then using potato whisker mash it roughly.Now turn on heat under a non stick pan..Add oil and prepare "popu" by adding all the ingredients which mentioned above..

Saute well and mango mixture..Add around 3/4 -1 cup water to make it thin/for rasam consistency..Add salt as per your taste..

Turn off after 5 minutes..throw some cilantro leaves and serve hot with white rice along with some curry and chutney..

Okra rasam | Bendakaya pulusu | Bhendi cooked tamarind sauce with spices | Easy Veg Gravy recipes For Rice and Rotis

Okra rasam or bendakaya pulusu is one of my mother singnature recipe which she makes often..It is a very simple recipe and easy to cook in minutes.. It`s my family favorite recipe in school days..Try it for a change,definitely you`ll like it..

Ingredients

okras-15 medium size

tomato-1 small (optional)

onion-1 big

red chilli powder-2 tsp (to taste)

salt-to taste

tamarind pulp-small lemon size

coriander powder-1 tsp

turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

TO TEMPER

oil-2 tbsps

mustard seeds -1 tsp

cumin seeds -1 tsp

curry leaves-1 sprig

ginger garlic paste(GGP)-1 tsp

hing/inguva -2-3 pinches
red chilli-3

Preparation

1.Wash okra finely and dry them using a fresh kitchen towel...Chop into 1 inch size pieces.Watch onion finely..Soak tamarind in sufficient water and squeeze out the juice...

2.heat a vessel or non stick pan with oil add ingredients which given under oil and saute well ..Fry onion also  for 1 minute and add chopped okra and mix it well.

3.After 2 minutes add chili powder,turmeric powder and salt.(you can add tomatoes here if you use)After 5 minutes add tamarind juice (around 1 cup).let it boil for 10 minutes in low flame.

4. Add coriander powder. boil it for 2-3 more minutes and turn off the flame.

5.serve hot with rice or roti...

EASY TO DO WITH STEP WISE PICTURES

Yours lovingly,
Usha Rani.G :)

PUMPKIN PULUSU/GUMMADIKAYA PULUSU

We all know that PUMPKIN is a very healthy vegetable... I tried this time pulusu (means pumpkin in tamarind extract) for the first time............tastes best with rice........