Anapakaya/Sorakaya/Lauki Pachadi

Aannapakayya ..Sorakayya...Bottle Gourd all are one and the same...We can make Pappu,Curry or Pachadi with this vegetable...So let us see the recipe for pachadi now....



Ingredients:

1) Sorakayya - 1 small
2) Green Chilli or Jalapenos - to your taste
3) Grated Coconut
4) Peanut pd (option)
5) Sesamme (roasted til) pd (option)
6) Oil , Mustard, Jerra, Urad dal
7) Salt
8) Turmeric pd

Preparation:

1) Peel Sorakayya, chopp them and keep aside
2) Keep a bowl on stove add oil. Once oil gets heated add urad dal, mustard, cumin seeds, curry leaves and once they get splitter remove from stove and keep aside.
3) Keep another pan on stove add little oil.Once oil gets heated add green chillis n chopped sorakayya and pinch of turmeric pd, and a tsp of salt and cover and keep till they are cooked....
4) Once they are cooked add little coconut, peanut pd and blend in the blender to paste....
5) Remove from blender and mix in bowl in step 2.
6) Serve with Hot rice or chapati's...

Note: coconut, peanut pd n til pd are option without these also pachadi will taste gr8....
If u want u can add either peanut pd or til pd either one is sufficient.

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Tomato Pachadi

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Ingredients:

1) Tomatoes - 1 lb
2) Red chilli pd
3) Salt
4) Channa dal
5) Urad dal
6) mustard
7) Cumin Seeds
8) Coconut pd
9) Peanut pd
10) Oil

Preparation:

1) Keep a pan on stove and roast urad dal and channa dal till they turn light brown
2) Now blend them in a blender to powder and keep aside
3) Now add little oil to this pan and when oil gets heated add mustard and cumin seeds once they start to splitter add chopped tomatoes and let them cook
4) Now add red chilli pd, salt and a pinch of turmeric pd and keep it for another couple of mins
5) Once it gets cooled blend in the blender to paste by adding little coconut , peanut pd and pd from step 2 to these cooked tomatoes
6) Serve tomato pachadi with hot rice and ghee.......hmm isn't it yummy and mouth watering

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Vermicelli (Bombino) Pulihora

hmmmm with vermicelli you can prepare sweet, upma and pulihora and also dosa :)....so for pulihora let us see how the recipe goes.....



Ingredients:

1. Vermicelli - 2 cups
2. Chopped Onions - 1 cup (1 small onion)
3. Chopped carrots - 1/2 cup
4. Green chilli - 2
5. Salt
6. Turmeric pd - 1 tsp
7. Lemon Juice
8. Oil -- 3 tbsp
9. Mustard - 1 tsp
10. Jerra - 1 tsp
11. Urad dal - 1 tbsp
12. Channa dal - 1tbsp
13. green Peas - 1/4 cup
14.Curry leaves
15.Chopped Cilantro


Preparation:

1. Keep a bowl on stove with 4 cups of water
2. Once water is boiled add 2 cups of vermicelli, 1 tsp oil, pinch of turmeric pd, 1 tsp salt and let that cook.(it takes just 1-2 mins to cook)
3. Once u see vermicelli floating on water take some vermicelli from bowl with the help of spoon and press with ur hand and see that they are sof enough.
4. Now drain the water in the vegetable drainner....
5. Keep a pan on the stove and add oil. Once oil gets heated add curry leaves,mustard, jerra, urad dal, channa dal
6.Once they start to splitter add green chill, chopped carrots and saute them till they cook.
7.Now add onions, frozen peas and let that cook for sometime.
6.Add cooked vermicelli (from step 4) and salt to this and mix well for just couple of mins then add lemon juice and remove from stove.
7.Garnish with cilantro and serve with mango pickle...

Note: if u use wider pan then u can cook better.....

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Poha (Atukulu/Flattend Rice Upma)

Hmmm you might be wondering what is this Flattend rice upma/Poha.This is very famous and the recipe which is very easy to make and also it tastes yummy..... mouth watering hahaha. Recipe goes here.....

Ingredients:

1. Poha (Use Poha thick)- 100 grams
2. Chopped Onions - 1 cup (1 small onion)
3. Chopped Tomato - 1/2 cup (option)
4. Green chilli - 2
5. Salt
6.Grated Carrots - 1 - 2 cups
7. Turmeric pd - 1 tsp
8. Lemon Juice
9. Oil -- 3 tbsp
10. Mustard - 1 tsp
11. Jerra - 1 tsp
12. Urad dal - 1 tbsp
13. Channa dal - 1tbsp
14. green Peas - 1/4 cup
15.Curry leaves
16.Chopped Cilantro

Preparation:

1. Soak Poha in a bowl of water for about 5 - 10 mins (till they get soften..U can test by pressing with ur hands) .
2. Now remove water from poha by just draining and keep in a separate bowl aside.
3. Keep a pan on the stove and add oil. Once oil gets heated add curry leaves,mustard, jerra, urad dal, channa dal
4.Once they start to splitter add green chill, chopped onion,turmeric pd and saute them till onions are nice light brown n tender.
5.Now add tomatoes, frozen peas and let that cook for sometime.
6.Add grated carrots and saute them till they come together and water from carrots is absorbed.
7.Add poha (from step 2) and salt to this and mix well for just couple of mins(till poha gets warm) then add lemon juice and remove from stove.
8.Garnish with cilantro and serve with mango pickle...

Note: if u like u can add more onions it tastes good...
if u feel soaked poha(from step 2 ) is remaining u can keep in refrigerator and use them in 3-4 days by preparing in the same pattern or little different
hmmm isn't it yummy.........

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Coconut Rice

This recipe is very easy to prepare and also tastes very yummy........here goes the recipe

Ingredients:

1. Fresh Coconut grated - 1/2 coconut
2. Peanuts - as required
3. green chilli
4. salt
5. oil
6. mustard
7. Cumin seeds
8. urad dal
9. channa dal
10. Rice - 1 cup

Preparation:

1. In cooker cook rice by adding 2 cups water to rice for 3 whistles
2. In a pan add oil Once oil gets heated add mustard,jerra,urad dal, channa dal .
3. Once they start to splitter add peanuts and saute for few mins
4. Now add grated coconut and saute for a min (do not burn coconut keep stove on simmer and saute)
5. Now add precooked rice and salt and mix well...

Note : You can use dry coconut in place of fresh one also
if req u can add frozen peas also
You can add little lemon juice at the end if u like. It tastes good.

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Pudina (Mint) Rice

Mint rice can be prepared in many ways I prepare in different ways but i like most this recipe...Iam sure even u like this one.......

Ingredients:

1. Mint - 1/2 bunch
2. Cilantro - equal quantity as mint
3. chopped carrots - 1/2 cup
4. onions - 1 small
5. tomato - 1 small
6. green chilli
7. salt
8. oil
9. mustard
10. jerra
11. urad dal
12. channa dal
13. Rice - 1 cup

Preparation:

1. In a blender add Mint leaves, chopped cilantro,salt and green chillies and blend to paste and keep aside.
2. In cooker cook rice by adding 2 cups water to rice for 3 whistles
3. In a pan add oil Once oil gets heated add mustard,jerra,urad dal, channa dal .
4. Once they start to splitter add carrots and saute for few mins till they become soft
5. Now add onions and saute till they turn soft
6. now add tomatoes and little turmeric pd and let that cook
7. Once tomatoes are done add the paste(from step 1) and saute for a min or till the water is absorbed from paste.
8. Now add precooked rice and salt and mix well...

Note : Add the paste to your taste.If u like spicey or strong then add more mint paste if not u can store the paste in refrigerator and use later(paste means from step 1)

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Carrot Rice

Carrots are very good for health and Kids will enjoy eating this food. Here goes the yummy carrot rice recipe....


Ingredients:

1. Grated Carrot - 11/2 cup
2. Onions - 1 small
3. Green chillies
4. Garam Masala - 1 tsp
5. Jerra pd - 1/4 tsp
6. oil
7. Mustard
8. Jerra
9. urad dal
10.Channa dal
11. peanut pd - 1/2 cup
12. Rice -1 cup
13. Garlic ginger paste - 1 tsp


Preparation:

1. In a bowl add rice and 2 cups of water and cook in cooker for 3 whistles
2. Keep a pan on stove and add oil, once oil gets heated add channa dal, urad dal, mustard, jerra, curry leaves.
3. Once they start to splitter add green chillies and chopped onions and saute till they turn tender.
4. Now add grated carrots and saute for few minutes till they become soft.
5. Now add turmeric pd, garam masala, jerra pd and saute for 1min
6. Add peanut pd and saute for 1 min
7. Add pre cooked rice and salt and mix well
8. Garnish with cilantro and serve......


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Cucumber Rice

Cucumbers are very good for health during summers specially.Kids will enjoy eating this food. Here goes the yummy Qucumber rice recipe..

Ingredients:

1. English Cucumbers -1
2. Onions - 1 small
3. Green chillies
4. Garam Masala - 1 tsp
5. Rasam pd - 1 tsp
6. Jerra pd - 1/4 tsp
7. oil
8. Mustard
9. Jerra
10.urad dal
11.Channa dal
12. dry coconut - 1/2 cup
13. peanut pd - 3 tbsp
14. Rice -1 cup

Preparation:
1. In a bowl add rice and 2 cups of water and cook in cooker for 3 whistles
2. Keep a pan on stove and add oil, once oil gets heated add channa dal, urad dal, mustard, jerra, curry leaves.
3. Once they start to splitter add green chillies and chopped onions and saute till they turn tender.
4. Now add chopped cucumbers and saute for few minutes till they become soft.
5. Now add turmeric pd, garam masala, jerra pd, rasam pd and saute for 1min
6. Add coconut pd and peanut pd and saute for 1 min
7. Add pre cooked rice and salt and mix well
8. Garnish with cilantro and serve......

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Capsicum(Bell Pepper) Rice

Bell Pepper rice can be prepared in many ways like using curd, using grated coconut, and in many other ways .This is one of the recipe where i preparing using grated coconut.....



Ingredients:

1) Bell Pepper -1 each (Red Yellow n Green)
2) Jalapeno or Green Chillies
3) Garam Masala
4) Garlic and Ginger Paste
5) Salt
6) Grated Coconut
7) Peanut pd (Option)
8) Oil, Mustard, Cumin Seeds, Urad dal, Channa Dal, Turmeric pd
9) Rice 1 cup

Preparation:
1) Cook rice by adding 2 cups of water in cooker and let that cool
2) Wash and Chop Peppers and keep aside
3) Keep a pan on stove and add little oil and when it gets heated add all the ingredients (from list no 8) Once they start to splitter add green chillies and chopped pepper and let that cook
4) Once they become soft add garlic ginger paste, garam masala, salt, coconut , peanut pd and little red chilli pd and keep for some time.
5) Mix precooked rice(step 1) to above gravy and mix well...
6) Now serve this along with mango pickle and onion......

French Beans Rice

Ingredients:

1. French Beans - 100 grams
2. Onions - 1 small
3. Green chillies
4. Black Pepper pd - 1 tbsp (to your taste)
5. oil
6. Mustard
7. Jerra
8. urad dal
9. Channa dal
10. Rice -1 cup

Preparation:
1. In a bowl add rice and 2 cups of water and cook in cooker for 3 whistles
2. Keep a pan on stove and add oil, once oil gets heated add channa dal, urad dal, mustard, jerra, curry leaves.
3. Once they start to splitter add green chillies and chopped onions and saute till they turn tender.
4. Now add chopped French Beans and saute for few minutes till they become soft.
5. Now add turmeric pd, Black Pepper pd and saute for 1min
6. Add pre cooked rice and salt and mix well
7. Garnish with cilantro and serve......

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