Yellu Bella Chutney Pudi is a garlic chutney powder, spicy , sweet and very addictive made using left over Yellu Bella after Sankranti. Sankranti is over! Yellu Bella from everyone has reached us. Sometimes when you have so many variations of Yellu Bella, it doesn’t make sense to mix it all up. We mix the ones with similar…
Chutney & Chutney Powder
ANDhra Style Chutney Powder – Gunpowder
This lock down, the one thing I have missed the most is Nagarjuna and its Andhra meals. I finally cracked the recipe of the tangy spicy Pappu Charu or the lentil curry. The other dish I missed is the Gun powder or the Andhra style chutney powder that we used to have with hot steamed…
SUN-dried Tomato Pickle – Tomato Pachadi
Sun-dried Tomato Pickle, Tomato Pachadi is a pickle made using sun-dried tomatoes during summer. It is a spicy tangy pickle with loads of garlic in it. This is one of my favourite pickles in the whole world of pickles. My neighbour would make this when I was a kid and I used to love it….
CHUtneys – The three main south Indian chutneys
Chutneys are one of the main accompaniment to most of the South Indian dishes. There are varieties of chutney that are made but the three main South Indian chutneys are Kaayi Chutney ( Coconut chutney) , Tomato Chutney and Kothambari Soppu Chutney ( Coriander Chutney). Chutney is served with mostly every South Indian dishes. Dosa,…
Ginger Date Chutney – For Winter
Ginger Date Chutney is a super quick, lip smacking, mouth watering chutney that is also perfect for winter and soar throat. Fresh ginger is perfect to keep your body warm in this season and Ginger Date Chutney is a great way to have it. You could also try Kashaya in this season to boost your…
CURry Leaf Chutney – Sweet and Sour Indian Chutney
Curry Leaf Chutney is a basic sweet and sour Indian chutney that goes with anything and everything. A quick and simple recipe that I learnt from my aunt and it is so yum. When there is a lot of curry leaves at home , I store some for the tempering and rest I either make…
GARlic Chutney Powder – Indian Spice Powder
Garlic Chutney Powder is a coarse spicy powder which can be had with Indian breads and Steamed Rice which is absolutely finger licking. As far as i remember my ajji (grandmom) did not cook much. She was happy working in the estates while my mum and my aunts cooked. But there were few things that…
TOMato Kaayi Chutney – Raw Tomato Chutney
Raw tomatoes are my favourite. We don’t get these often in the market as they are not in demand. But I love them for the sourness. Raw tomato chutney is a nice tangy, spicy chutney that is nice twist to the regular chutney. It can be served with dosa, idli, rotti , with plain steamed…
KARibevu Chutney Pudi – Curry Leaf Chutney Powder
Curry leaf is a major part of Indian cooking, specially South Indian. As a kid I remember every house having a curry leaf tree. Curry leaves is highly valued in seasoning because of their health benefits and aroma. Not only are they used for sesoning but are used as the main ingredient in a lot…
WATermelon Jam
Watermelon jam!!! Yes you heard it right, watermelon jam. Not something that is very common. I had already made granita and smoothies this summer and didn’t want to repeat it and hence ended up making jam. But the Watermelon Jam turned out so good that now i get watermelon just to make jam. Try it out…