SORAKAYA MASALA

SORAKAYA MASALA

Sorakaya Masala a yummy recipe which tastes like chapala pulusu for non-vegeterians and for vegeterians its an ultimate spicy recipe.My Mom is a great expert in this recipe i dont know what magic is there in her hands each and every recipe turns to be so delicious , so felt like why dont i become an expert like her, so i tried somehow i dont get the taste that gets from her. May be i think each one of us face the same thing in our life. There are many such items that i could not reach my mom and one such is this Sorakaya Masala. But this time by my luck it just matched a bit to her taste so i just wanna share that you all,and am sure u guys really enjoy this recipe which makes everyone gluttonous towards its aroma and taste.

INGREDIENTS:

Sorakaya(bottle gourd should be tender) – 250 gms
Tomatoes-2
Onions 1 1/2 cup
Green chillies – 3
Peanuts-25 gms
Sesame seeds -10 gms
Dry coconut -15gms
Poppy seeds-10gms
Coriander seeds- 10gms
Cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
Tamarind pulp – 2 tbsp ( or lesser depending how sour you want)
Ginger Garlic Paste -2 tsps
Chilli powder – 3 tsps
Turmeric – a pinch
Curry leaves – 8
Cilantro – 1/4 cup
Cumin and mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Chunk of Jaggery(bellam)
Oil 3 tbsp salt as per taste



METHOD TO COOK:

Firstly, Take ground nuts,sesame seeds, dry coconut ,poppy seeds, coriander seeds and cumin and fenugreek seeds roast them without oil and grind it to a fine powder. after this take onions and cook in oil for 2 minutes and add these onions to the powder and grind it to a paste by adding water and keep it a side.



Now,Peel the skin of the gourd/sorakaya and chop into 1/2 inch cubes( chop out the inside flesh if the seeds are hard and big ) and now heat a oil in pan and add these all sorakaya pieces and fry till it turns to golden brown color and Keep them aside to cool.



Now take a pan heat oil and add seasonig ingredients mustard and cumin seeds when it starts splittering add curry leaves,green chillies,onions and ginger garlic paste,saute for a minute and then add tomatoes when it get cook add the grounded paste which we had grinded in first and with this add chilli powder,turmeric and salt and cook for 5 mins and now add fried sorakaya pieces and tamarind pulp and some water and cook for 5 min until sauce thickens. Before turning off stove add jaggery.Serve hot with rice.




I hope you guys enjoy the Taste of this spicy Recipe.

KANDI PODI

Kandi Podi

Kandi Podi is one of my favourite recipe whenever i feel hungry, n if there are no other recipe at my home, i'll just go with this kandi podi mixing in rice and drizzling with lil bit ghee an this is quite common recipe in Andhra Pradesh u'll find in every Andhra Thali restaurant and also in every telugu marriage's .I just felt like sharing this taste of recipe with u guys n am sure u'll enjoy it.

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup Kandi Pappu (Toor dal)
1 cup Pacchi Senaga Pappu (Chana dal)
1/2 cup Pesara Pappu (Moong dal)
1/2 cup Minapa Pappu (Urad dal)
A Pinch of Inguva (Asafoetida) (Hing)
15 curry leaves
8 red chilles
1 tsp cumin seeds
Salt to taste




METHOD TO COOK

Dry roast all the daals without oil. Keep them aside to cool. Dry roast the red chillies and curry leaves . Add the cumin seeds at the end. Then dry grind them adding salt and asafoetida(hing). It should be very fine powder. Store in an air-tight container.



Have this Yummy Kandi Podi with hot rice n ghee.

Atukula Upma

ATUKULA UPMA

Upma is a common breakfast in South Indian cuisine especially during busy mornings. This Upma is made with rice flakes(atukulu) this one pot meal is not only easy, but healthy and delicious. With little seasoning and i hope you guys seriously love this recipe and i have done few variations with this recipe .

INGREDIENTS:

250 gms Atukulu.
1 cup Ground nuts (to be roast without oil and make fine powder)
Green chillies 6(to be finely chopped)
Onions 1 (to be finely chopped)
tomatoes 2( to be finely chopped)
1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
Termuric powder(pinch )
1 1/2 tbsp refined oil
Curry leaves 8
Salt as per taste




METHOD TO COOK:

Firstly, Take a large bowl and fill it with water in it pour atukulu and wash them and squeez them with hands such that no water remains in atukulu.
Now,heat a deep frying pan and heat oil and to that add mustard and cumin seeds when it starts splittering add curry leaves,turmeric,chopped green chilles, onions and ginger garlic paste andfry till onion turn to golden brown and then add chopped tomatoes and salt when tomatoes get completely cooked add washed and squeezed atukulu and ground nut powder.Mix well and cook for few minutes.now its ready,Serve hot.




I Hope You'll enjoy the Taste of Atukula Upma!!!

RAILU PALARAM

RAILU PALARAM

Railu Palaram sounds different right( like some telugu railway station)...screwed up with the routine dal,chaawal,roti n sabji right...dnt worry my blog is always with new taste of recipes(hehe)....Therefore,Railu Palaram is not a new recipe its quite a old recipe its a traditional food cooked by Arya Vysya people of Andhra Pradesh region.Actually, i learned this recipe from my neighbour girija aunty whenever she cooks new recipe she will share with us, after my mom i consider she is a best cook always comes with new recipes for me..and please dont ask me why do this recipe got this name...coz', even i dont know i asked so many times to my aunt, firstly, i asked her when i was 10years old and its been 14yrs in this 14years i keep on asking her but she didnt answered to my question.let keep it a slot n let us try this recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

Rice flour 2 cups
Water 2 cups
Grated coconut 2 cups
Chilli paste 2 tsp
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice 1tsp
Curry leaves 3
urad dal 1 tsp
Oil 1 tbsp
Salt as per taste



METHOD TO COOK:

Knead rice flour into some what tight dough with few pinches of salt n 2tsp of oil using enough hot water.Keep the dough covered with wet kitchen towel for couple of minutes.The dough is then made into small balls(peanut size) and steam these balls for 10 minutes.




Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds,urad dal when it starts spilettering add chilli paste and salt as per taste.After few seconds add this cooked rice balls mix it well and fry it for couple of minutes after this add grated coconut and fry for 1 minute and in last add lemon juice.Serve Hot.


Am sure you love the Taste of Railu Palaram Recipe!!!!