MAGAYA CHUTNEY

INGREDIENTS

Magaya pickle – 3 tbsp

Curd – 3 tbsp

Finely chopped onions – 2 tbsp

Finely chopped coriander – 2 tbsp

Finely chopped green chillies – 1

Salt – a pinch

METHOD

• Put all the ingredients into a blender. Blend to a coarse paste.
• Do not grind into a smooth paste.
• Goes well with bonda and bajji.

SUGGESTIONS

You can also use chintakaya pachadi or avakaya instead of magaya.

PAPPULUSU

Pappulusu is a simple stew made with toor dal. It is a staple in andhra homes and can be considered a spice less version of sambhar.

INGREDIENTS

Toor dal (kandipappu) – 1 cup (pressure cooked and mashed)

Tomato – 3 (medium size, cut into quarters)

Onions – 1 (large size, cut into quarters)

Green chillies – 5 (slit length wise)

Ginger – 1 inch piece (crushed)

Red chilli powder – 1 1/2 tsp

Tamarind – lemon sized ball (extract juice)

Salt to taste

Butter – 1tsp

Bottle gourd – 8 to 10 pieces peeled and cut into big size pieces

Curry leaves – few

Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp

TALIMPU

Ghee – 1 tsp

Oil – 1 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds – 1/3 tsp

Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp

Fenugreek seeds – 1/3 tsp

Garlic – 7 to 8 crushed

Broken red chillies – 5 to 6

Curry leaves – few

Sambhar powder – 1/4 tsp (optional) – check out my previous post

METHOD

• In a pressure cooker, add mashed dal. Add all the remaning ingredients expect butter. Add 3 cups of water and bring to boil. Then add butter.
• Check out the seasonings. Close the lid, cook on high flame for up to 2 whistles.
• Reduce flame and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Switch off the flame. Allow the pressure cooker to cool down on its own. Open the lid and mix thoroughly.
• Check out the pappulusu. If pappulusu is thick add more water.
• Talimpu:  Pre heat oil and ghee in a pan. Add garlic and fry for few seconds. Add mustard seeds and fry for few seconds.
• Then add cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds. Let it fry  for a few seconds. Add red chillies and sambhar powder. Fry for 1 to 2 seconds.
• Immediately, add curry leaves. Pour the boiled dal mixture into the talimpu and cover it for few seconds.
• Remove the cover,  add finely chopped coriander leaves. Simmer for 4 to 5 minutes and turn off the heat.
• Keep covered until served. Serve hot with hot steamed rice with vadiyalu or appadam.

PAV BHAJI RICE

INGREDIENTS

Basmathi rice – 1 1/2 cup

Water – 3 cups

Oil – 2 to 3 drops

Salt as required for cooking rice

FOR PREPARING RICE

Oil – 1 1/2  tbsp

Ghee – 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste – 1 1/2 tsp

Tomato puree – 1/2 cup

Finely chopped tomato – 1 large size

Frozen peas – 1/4 cup boiled for 3 minutes

Finely chopped capsicum – 1/4 cup

Red chilli paste – 2 1/2 tsp

Pav baji masala – 2 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp

Lemon juice – 2 tsp

Finely chopped coriander – 2 to 3 tbsp

Salt to taste

METHOD

• Wash and soak rice for 30 minutes. Cook with 3 cups of water, oil and salt.
• Dont cook the rice too much. It will spoil the texture of the pulao. Transfer the rice to a wide plate, cool it completely.
• Heat ghee/oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and saute till they begin to crackle. Add onions, fry them until they turn translucent.
• Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder and salt, fry till a nice aroma emanates your kitchen.
• Next, add tomato puree. Mix and cook on high heat for 2 to 3 minutes or till the mixture thickens.
• Add chopped tomatoes, mix and cook for 2 minutes. Add capsicum and green peas, mix and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add red chilli paste and pav baji masala, stir and cook on medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add rice and mix gently. Add lemon juice and finely chopped coriander leaves. Mix well.
• Serve hot with yogurt. Adjust seasonings according to your taste.

MURMURA BHEL

A quick snack of puffed rice sold around parks, play grounds and road side.

INGREDIENTS

Murmura – 1cup

Chopped onions – 2 1/2 tbsp

Finely chopped tomatoes – 1 small size (without seeds)

Finely chopped green chillies – 1

Roasted peanuts – 1 tsp (optional)

Karam boondhi – 1tbsp (optional)

Finely chopped coriander – 1 tbsp

Lemon juice – 1 tsp

Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp

Mustard oil – 1/4 tsp(optional)

METHOD

• Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Serve immediately in individual cones before the mixture becomes soggy.
• Garnish bhel with chopped coriander leaves and chopped onions.
• The salt and spice powders can be adjusted as per your taste.

KUDUMULU (VINAYAKA CHAVITHI PRASADAM )

INGREDIENTS

Rice rava – 1 cup

Chana dal – 2 tbsp (senaga pappu)

Grated fresh coconut – 3 tbsp

Water – 2 cups

Salt to taste

METHOD

• Wash and soak chana dal in water for 30 minutes. Take a pan and add water. Add chana dal and bring it to a boil.
• Boil for 2-3 minutes. Add freshly grated coconut and salt. Mix well. 
• Reduce the heat, add rava slowly into the boiling water, mixing well with another hand to prevent lumps.
• Cover the pan with a lid until the water evaporates completely. Make sure it doesn’t burn. Swicth off the flame.
• Leave it covered for about 15 minutes. Transfer this to a wide plate and cool.
• After 15 minutes, wet ur hands and make small balls. Sprinkle some water if rava is too hard.
• Use an idli steaming stand or any perforted plate to steam these rice balls. Place rice balls on the plate.
• Place the stand in a pressure cooker with little water to steam. Cover the pressure cooker and steam for 6-8 minutes. (Whistle not required)

SUGGESTIONS

Adjust water according to the rice rava you are using. If you have any doubt, add an extra  half cup of water.

JEERA RICE

INGREDIENTS

Basmathi rice – 1 cup

Cumin seeds (jeera) – 1/4 tsp

Shajeera – 1/2 tsp

Cloves – 6

Cinnamon – 1 inch piece

Cardamom – 3

Bay leaf – 1

Oil – 1tbsp

Ghee – 1tbsp

Ginger garlic paste – 1 1/2 tsp

Water – 2 cups

Salt to taste 

METHOD

• Rinse rice with water. Add water and soak for 15 minutes. Drain it compleately in a colander.
• Heat ghee and oil in a pot. Saute bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom until they begin to sizzle.
• Add cumin seeds and shajeera on a low flame until they get roasted well. Add ginger garlic paste and fry until raw smell goes away.
• Transfer drained rice to the pot and roast for 1 to 2 minutes. This helps to bring out the aroma.
• Pour 2 cups of water and add salt. Stir well and taste the water. It must be slightly salty.
• Bring water to a boil and cook on medium heat until the water is absorbed. Switch off the flame.
• After 5 to 6 minutes, open the lid and mix it slowly. Serve with any curry.

SUGGESTIONS

• Do not over mix the rice.

RAGI RAVA DOSA

INGREDIENTS

Ragi flour – 1cup

Rice flour – 1cup

Bombay rava – 1cup

Curd – 1/3 cup

Water- 4 cups

Finely chopped onions – 1 medium size

Finely chopped green chillies- 3

Finely chopped ginger – 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Oil for frying

METHOD

• In a mixing bowl, add ragi flour, rice flour, bombay rava and salt.
• Mix all the ingredients with a cup of water and curd. Make sure there are no lumps.
• Add chopped onions, ginger and green chillies.
• Add water to adjust the consistency of the batter. The consistency of the batter should be thin (watery)
• Keep it aside for 30 minutes. Pour the batter on the tava from the edges towards the center
• Sprinkle 1/2 or 1 tsp of oil. Cook on medium flame. Let the base turn crispy and golden brown in colour.
• No need to roast on the other side. The dosa has to be served immediately.

SUGGESTIONS

You can add grated carrot to the batter. Make sure to stir the batter before pouring the dosa on the tava.

KORRA BIYYAM PAYASAM (FOXTAIL MILLET)

This recipe has been given to me by my sister.

INGREDIENTS

Korra biyyam – 1 cup

Water- 2 cups

Milk – 2 cups

Jaggery – 1 1/2 cups (grated)

Ghee – 3 tbsp (1tsp for frying nuts)

Cardamom powder – 1/4 tsp (optional )

Cashew nuts – few

Raisins – few (optional)

METHOD

• Wash korralu two to three times. Pressure cook it with two cups of water on medium or low flame for 4 to 5 whistles.
• Korralu can also be cooked in a pan until the water is absorbed and is cooked thoroughly. (If cooking in a pan, you might have to add a little more water.)
• Meanwhile, take a pan and add one tsp of ghee and fry the nuts and raisins until they turn golden. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Once the pressure subsides on the cooker, open the lid and add milk. Mix well.
• Add cardamom powder. Cook on low flame for 4 to 5 minutes. Add more milk if you want the payasam to be thin.
• Turn off the heat and add jaggery, ghee, nuts and raisins. Mix well. Adjust seasoning.
• Serve hot.

RAVA DOSA

INGREDIENTS

Rice Flour – 1 cup

Bombay rava – 1/2 cup

Maida – 1/2 cup

Curd – 1/4 cup

Finely chopped onions – 1 (medium)

Finely chopped green chillies – 2

Finely chopped ginger – 1tsp

Water – 4 cups

Salt to taste

Oil+Ghee for frying 

METHOD

• In a mixing bowl, add rice flour, bombay rawa, maida and salt.
• Mix all the ingredients with a cup of water and curd. Make sure there are no lumps.
• Add chopped onions, ginger and green chillies. 
• Add water to adjust the consistency of the batter. The consistency of the batter should be thin(watery).
• Keep it aside for 30 minutes. Pour the batter on the tawa from the edges towards the center.
• Sprinkle 1/2 or 1 tsp of oil. Cook on medium flame. Let the base turn crispy and golden brown in colour. No need to roast on the other side.
• The dosa has to be served immediately.

SUGGESTIONS

You can add cumin seeds and curry leaves.  Make sure to stir the batter before pouring the dosa on the tawa. 

RAVA BREAD TOAST

INGREDIENTS

Bread – 6 to 8 pieces

Bombay rava [suji ] – 1/2 cup

Finely chopped tomato – 1/3 cup [ with out seeds ]

Thick curd – 1/2 cup

Fresh cream – 1 tbsp [optional]

Salt to taste

Finely chopped green chillies – 3

Finely chopped garlic – 6 pods

Black pepper powder – 1/4 tsp 

Finely chopped coriander – 2 to 3 tbsp

Oil – for frying

METHOD

• Take a bowl. Except oil, combine all the ingredients well and make a batter. Rest for 10 to 15 minutes or till the rava turns soft.
• Take the bread slices. Spread the rava mixture evenly with a spoon. Heat a frying pan and drizzle oil. Place the bread with filling facing down on the pan.
• Cook for a few minutes on medium flame till the mixture gets light brown.
• Drizzle some oil on top. Then flip the bread and cook the other side as well.
• It should be brown, crispy and toasted. Remember to keep the flame on medium or low to get the perfect crisp bread.
• Remove onto a plate and cut into half. Serve hot.