BADAM KA SHARBAT

Ingredients:

 
 *1/2 kg almond (badam)
 *2 kg sugar
 *1 kg water
 *1 tsp saffron (kesar)
 *1 tsp green cardamom powder (hari elaichi)
 *1/2 tsp potassium meta bi sulphate

How to make badam ka sharbat :

•Soak badam in water for 8-10 hours.
•Peel the outer covering.
•Boil sugar, water, kesar and elaichi powder in it.
•Boil it to one sugar syrup strand.
•Let it cool, then add some syrup to badam and grind it to a fine paste.
•Add syrup and potassium meta bi sulphate to the above.
•Fill it in a bottle.

PANASAPATTU CURRY

Ingredients:

 

 *1 small raw jackfruit
 *1 tblsp oil
 *1 1/2 tblsp tamarind pulp
 *3 green chilies, chopped
 *1 tsp turmeric powder
 *Salt to taste
 *1 tsp chana dal
 *1 tsp urad dal
 *1 tsp mustard seeds
 *2 whole dry red chilies
 *2 tsp coarsely ground ground nuts
 *A small bunch of curry leaves
 *4 cups water

How to make panasapattu curry:

•Peel and cut the jackfruit into small cubes by rubbing oil in your hands.
•Now add turmeric in water and boil the jackfruit for around fifteen minutes till it is tender.
•In a pan heat the oil and add the green chilies, chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds whole red chilies, ground nuts and curry leaves.
•Once they start spluttering, add tamarind paste and a little water.
•Now add the boiled jackfruit and mix well.
•Serve hot with steaming rice.

NUVVULA PODI

Ingredients:

 

 *1  white sesame seeds
 *6 whole dry red chilies, crushed
 *Salt to taste.

How to make nuvvula podi:

•Heat a heavy bottom pan and dry roast the sesame seeds.
•After a while put in the red chilies and rast them also.
•Take off heat and let cool.
•Grind both the things together and mix salt and store.

MAMIDIKAYA PULIHORA

Ingredients:

 

 *2 raw mangoes
 *4 c cooked rice
 *1 tblsp chana dal
 *1 tblsp urad dal
 *1 ts mustard seeds (rai dana)
 *2 whole red chilies (sabut lal mirch)
 *A bunch of curry leaves
 *1 tsp turmeric (haldi powder)

How to make mamidikaya pulihora:

•Peel, grate or chop the raw mango and mix well with the rice.
•Heat oil in a pan and add the lentils, mustard seeds, whole red chilies, curry leaves and turmeric powder.
•Add the rice to this and mix well.
•Add salt suiting to your taste and serve hot.

KOTTIMEERA PACHADI

Ingredients:

 

 *1  Bengal gram dal
 *1 c kali urad dal
 *4-5 whole red chilies (sabut lal mirch)
 *5-6 black peppercorns (sabut kali mirch)
 *5 cloves of garlic
 *Salt to taste

 

How to make vadiyalu:

 

•Soak both the pulses in hot water for around two hours.
•Now grind them along with rest of the ingredients into a paste and add salt.
•Make small rounds on a clean cloth under sharp sun light and let completely dry.
•Store and deep fry for serving.

ALOO BONDA

Ingredients:

 

* 2Large Boiled, Mashed Aloo (Potatoes)
* 1-2 Green Chilies (chopped)
* 1tbsp Coriander leaves (finely chopped)
* 1cup gram flour
* Salt to taste
* Red chili powder to taste

 


How to make aloo bonda:
•Add salt, chili powder, garam masala, coriander, and green chilies to the mashed aloo (potatoes) and mix well.
•In a bowl take a cup of gram flour; add turmeric powder, little salt and chili powder to it. Add little water bit by bit and mixing with hand make a batter (neither too thick nor too lose).
•Make small balls of aloo (potato) mixture.
•Dip each ball in the batter and deep fry them till golden. brown
•Serve aloo bonda hot with chutney.
 

MOONG DAL VADA

Ingredients:

*300 gms Moong Dal
*25 gms Chopped Coriander
*5 gms Cumin Seeds
*1 Star anise
*8 - 9 Green Chillies chopped
*50 gms Onions
*Salt to taste
*Oil to fry


How to make moong dal vada :
*Soak the moong dal in water for a couple of hours.
*Grind it properly to form a smooth paste.
*Blend it with chopped onions, chillies, corainder and cumin seed.
*Check the salt seasoning and deep fry till golden in color.