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Gongura senagapappu Recipe

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Gongura senagapappu curry is the famous and favorite recipe in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Gongura is known as Andhra Matha which means mother of Andhra Food. Gongura chenapappu is a mouth watering recipe. This is simple, very tasty, iron rich and easy to make. This is one of my favorite recipe, it tastes too yum when served with rice and chapati. GONGURA SENAGAPAPPU CURRY RECIPE Preparation time: 10 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 25 mins Serves: 10-12 Category: Side Cuisine: Indian Author: Mothakani Anitha INGREDIENTS Gongura/ sorrel leaves/ pitwa: 10 strands Oil: 3 tsp Mustard seeds: ½ tsp Cumin/Jeera: ½ tsp Onion: 3 cubed Garlic: 8 cloves lightly smashed Salt: as needed Curry leaves: 1 string Turmeric: ¼ tsp Green chilies: 100 Gms Senagapappu/ Bengal gram/ channa dal: 100 gm Dry chili: 3 METHOD 1.    First wash and pressure cook senagapappu/Bengal gram for 2-3 w
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Dondakaya curry| Tindora curry Recipe| Ivy Gourd curry

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                    Dondakaya curry is a quick and easy side dish that goes very well with both rice and chapatis . Dondakaya curry| Tindora curry Recipe| Ivy Gourd curry Preparation time: 10 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 25 mins Serves: 4-6 Category: Side Cuisine: South Indian (Telangana) Author: Mothakani Anitha INGREDIENTS Dondakaya/ Ivy Gourd/ Tindora: 250 gm Oil: 2 tbsp Mustard seeds: ½ tsp Cumin/Jeera: ½ tsp Onion: 2 chopped Tomato: 2 chopped Red chili powder: 1 tsp Salt: as needed Ginger garlic paste: ½ tsp Coconut powder: 2-3 tsp Curry leaves: 1 string Turmeric: ¼ tsp Green chilies: 2 slitted METHOD 1.                    Rinse ivy gourd thoroughly under running water. 2.                    Nip of the edges and chop them into 4 long pieces. 3.                    Heat oil in a pan, crackle mustard and cumin seeds. 4.                    Add green chilies and curry leaves. 5.             
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Russain salad

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                               Russian salad is an easy to make salad, tasty recipe and is quite popular. The flavor and texture of the Russian salad is quite different from the standard salads, as it uses parboiled veggies rather than raw ones. The salad is traditionally from Russian cuisine but has now become popular all over the world and its preparation varies from place to place. You can serve the Russian salad with regular meals or as a snack whenever you feel hungry. RUSSIAN SALAD Preparation time: 15 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 25 mins Serves: 5-6 Category: Side Cuisine: Russian Author: Mothakani Anitha INGREDIENTS Fresh cream: 1 cup Curd/Yogurt: ½ cup Potato: 1 medium size Green peas: ½ cup Fresh beans: 6-8 Carrot: 1 Pine apple: ½ cup cubed Papaya: ½ cup cubed Apple: 1 chopped Grapes: ½ cup Salt: 1 tsp Black pepper: ½ tsp Sugar: 2 tsp    METHOD 1.     First rinse carrot, potato,
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Ginger Tea Recipe| Alam Chai Recipe

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                                                Ginger tea is a very common Indian beverage made from tea leaves and fresh ginger. It is very healthy and tasty beverage. This tea stimulates our brain and makes us active. This tea is so addictive that once you drink ginger tea you can’t stop drinking it daily. Everyone in my family loves this ginger tea. After a long working day, you u take a strong cup of ginger tea it makes u feel so good without any tiredness of work. GINGER TEA | ALAM CHAI| ADRAK CHAI Preparation time: 3 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 13 mins Serves: 2 Category: Beverage Cuisine: Indian  Author: Mothakani Anitha INGREDIENTS Sugar: 3 tsp Milk: 1 cup Water: 2 cups Black tea leaves Powder: 2 tsp Fresh Ginger: 2 inch     METHOD First, prepare the fresh ginger by peeling it and crush it. This will help you make a very favorable ginger tea. Boil the ginger in water for 3 mins, add tea powder a
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CARROT HALWA| GAJAR KA HALWA

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                                                       Carrot Halwa recipe is an exotic dessert prepared with grated carrots, this dessert is high in carbohydrates and vitamins. This halwa makes its presence in most occasions in India like festivals, celebrations and parties. As this is a classic Indian sweet, which has known by most of the people in India , one of my friends requested me to post this carrot halwa recipe. CARROT HALWA| GAJAR KA HALWA Preparation time: 10 mins Cook time: 35 mins Total time: 45 mins Serves: 5-6 Category: Dessert Cuisine: North Indian  Author: Mothakani Anitha INGREDIENTS Carrots: ½ kg Ghee: 4 tsp Sugar: 200 gm Milk: ½ lt Cashew nuts: 10-12 Raisins: 10 Almonds: 6-8 sliced Green cardamom powder: a pinch Unsweetened khoya: 3 tsp    METHOD Wash carrots thoroughly under running water. Peel and grate them.  Heat a heavy bottom pan; add 2 tsp of ghee and fry cashew nuts, almonds
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KASHI HALWA

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                                                                                                                                  Kashi halwa is very tasty and is considered as very healthy halwa. I have never tasted ash gourd before, when I got to know about Kashi halwa I was very eager to try this recipe. When I finished making and tasted I was very impressed. The taste and texture of the halwa are so perfect and now it has become one of my favorite recipes. KASHI HALWA| WHITE PUMPKIN HALWA| DUMROOT HALWA| BUDHIDHA GUMADKAI HALWA Preparation time: 15 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: 4-5 Category: Dessert Cuisine: South  Indian Author: Mothakani Anitha INGREDIENTS        Ash Gourd: 4 cups grated       Ghee: 6 tsp      Sugar: 1 1/2 cup      Milk: 1 cup      Saffron /  Orange  food color: a pinch      Cashew nuts: 10 -12      Raisins: 10      Pista: 6-8 sliced      Green cardamom powder: a pinch
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