A recipe for passion is always simmering !
I have always had a liking for Andhra style food ever since I landed here in USA, most of my friends from here are telugu, may be that influenced me a lot…. 🙂 they make these veg curries which often looks simple but taste super awesome, I don’t know what kind of magic happens but the veggies which I use…
Have ever cooked using a Manchatti / Claypot /Earthen pots? you got try it sometime! Food cooked with traditional claypot has a unique taste, just ordinary simple food can taste extraordinary, your guest or any one who tries it for the first time will definitely notice the difference in taste and you will be head over heels bagging in all…
Hyderabadi Chicken 65 is one dish which always has a special place at the table, the moment it shows up at the table it takes the privilege to disappear in no time. Though we enjoy our traditional tamilian style 65 every sunday, we also make this hyderabadi style 65 once in while which is similar to 65 but slightly a different…
Vazhai Thandu Poriyal – Vazhai thandu / Banana stem / Plantain stem is a fiber rich food with lot of health benefits. Very good for constipation problems, UTI , diabetic friendly and also helps with weight loss. I use to have these often back home when amma was cooking and now i know how hard it is to cook these,…
Raita is simple condiment / side dish made with plain yogurt/curd, the best to go with any biryani or pulao. It has many variation, often seasoned with veggies, herbs and spices. The most simplest form is onion raita, we tamilians call it vengaya pachadi, a must in our home every sunday as a side dish for biryani. Today i will…
Tender goat meat cooked in thick Black pepper base!
Kootu is a staple in every tamilian home, is a combination cooked lentil with vegetables, made in variety of ways. Depending on the consistency its termed as poricha kuzhambu or kootu, the thicker version is often termed as kootu and served as a side for rice along with puli / kara kuzhambu. Kootu can be made plain using just the…
Methi Murgh is just ordinary chicken curry flavored with fenugreek leaves… Methi Murgh/Chicken with fenugreek leaves is quite a popular dish in India, the flavor of fenugreek leaves blends in this creamy gravy, making it the best combo for piping hot steamed basmati rice or naan.. with my favorite being with flaky parottas. There are many versions to this recipe, some…
Nethili meen is quite versatile tiny fish which suits for variety of preparations. Be it steamed fried, saute… or even on top of pizza they taste yum. Deep fried version is my all time favorite, we at home make it different styles… this is one type that my mother in law makes, we all enjoy as an appetizer- taste awesome with…
Apollo Fish Fry is a bar style fish fry recipe that is very popular in Hyderabad, often served as an appetizer in most restaurants, more likely under bar food menu. Its kind of a fusion dish which has all the effect of a chicken 65 with little bit of Indo chinese and Andhra style cooking. Bunch of spicy green chilies…
