Andhra style spicy stuffed brinjal roast. {Telugu to English} Vankaya ~~ Brinjal, Vepudu ~~ Dry Fry
Vankaya Vepudu / Brinjal Roast / Stuffed Brinjal / Eggplants / Eggplant Stir-fry / Brinjal Stir-fry / Stuffed Eggplant / Kathrikkai Varuval
Vankaya Batani Vepudu is one scrumptious Andhra Style vegetable dry curry. Its their speciality to include either one or multiple legume in simple vegetable curries making it highly nutritious.
Telugu to English:: Vankaya ~~ Brinjal , Batani ~~ Dried Green Peas , Vepudu ~~ Dry Stir-fry
Vankaya Batani Curry / Vatana / Pattani Kathrikkai Varuval / Thoran / Dried Peas / Dr Split Yellow Pea / Pachai Pattani / Usal / Matar
Chepa Pulusu is a tangy fish gravy famous in Andhra Pradesh. (Chepa – Fish, Pulusu – Tangy Tamarind gravy) This preparation is similar to our Tamilian Meen Kuzhambu but very spicy made with plain red chilli powder which gives that nice red colour to curry.
Punukulu are little crispy fritters from Andhra region, often had as a tea time snack or even as a breakfast item in some parts. These are kind of inbetween bhaji and bonda, as the exterior looks golden and crispy, the inner portion tastes soft and chevy. Would be right to call it Moong Methu Pakora. (Moong Dal Fritters / Pesara Punukulu / Moong Dal Pakodi / Moong Dal Bhaji )
Just another simple fish fry recipe with a tinge of Andhra taste. Chepa- Fish, Vepudu- Fry.
Rice flavoured with tangy tamarind paste and tempered with nuts and spices. There are quite a few ways of preparing this dish, each region has its own style. Here's Andhra style Tamarind rice called Pulihora / puliyodhara / Chitrannam.
Famous chutney from Coastal Andhra Pradesh area. All the credit goes to one of my close friend who shared this recipe with me. Gongura (Sour greens) chutney, sometimes termed as pachadi, is a great side for rice, usually served with a dollop of ghee.
Andhra style Indian broad beans curry. Chikkudu Kaya (Indian Broad Beans) Kura (Curry).
Indian Broad Beans ( Avarakkai in Tamil / Chikkudu kaya in Telugu / Sem in Hindi / Avarekayi in Kannada / Avara in Malayalam )
Ridge gourd (Peerkangai ) cooked in tomato onion gravy. (Peerkankai Curry / Beera Kaaya curry / Beerakaya Curry / Ghiya Tori / Nerua / Turai / Heeray Kayi / Luffa)
Hyderabad Style Mirch salan. Chillies cooked in rich peanut and sesame paste with tamarind.