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…
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DAHi Papad ki Sabzi – Papadum curry
Dahi Papad ki Sabzi is a yogurt based curry made using Papadums. Dahi Papad ki Sabzi is well known curry from Rajasthan and is super simple to make and goes really well with Bajre ki roti and huge glass of Chaas. I made dahi papad ki sabzi with roasted papads which is how authentically it…
Sundekaayi Gojju – Turkey Berry Curry
Sundekaayi Gojju or the Turkey berry curry is one of those local dishes that are not very common. Sundekaayi is a berry that is grown wild in some areas. These turkey berries are to be foraged and not sold in the market. Sundekaayi is also known as Usti kaayi in Kannada, as Sundakkayi in Tamil…
CARrot Corn Soup – Warm Winter Soup
Carrot Corn Soup is a perfect winter soup. The beautiful light in the evening and a huge bowl of the Carrot Corn Soup is what made it perfect. Now that there is a slight chill in the air, most days we have soup for supper. Carrot Corn Soup is a variation of the Corn soup. Carrot…
Tambittu – Edible rice lamps
Tambittu or Akki tambittu is a rice preparation with jaggery and nuts and is offered to the god by making lamps out of them. These lamps are then served as prasada. The burnt part of the Tambittu along with ghee gives it a very toasty flavour which tastes heavenly. Tambittu has all the ingredients with…
Cucumber Basil Lemonade
I am so happy to write about Cucumber Basil Lemonade as it is one of my most favourite drink. Cucumber Basil Lemonade is so cooling and is so so so refreshing. The taste is not only out of this world but this drink looks so beautiful. You will for sure come back to me saying…
Sweet Potato Soup
Sweet potato soup was something that I was very sceptical to try as sweet potato is quite sweet and I wasn’t sure if I would like a sweet soup. I did add a lot of spice to compensate the sweetness and to my surprise the soup turned out really tasty. It is creamy like how…
LEMon Rasam – Lemon lentil soup
Lemon rasam or the lemon lentil soup is a South Indian curry which is simple to make and is comfort food. Lemon rasam, is light on the tummy, it is spicy, tangy and can be had with steamed rice and ghee or can be had as soup. A hot cup of lemon lentil soup is…
WALnut Cocoa Butter – Homemade Nut Butter
Walnut Cocoa Butter is one of those nut butters I make as my son does not like eating walnuts. He doesn’t like the taste of walnuts and he is allergic to peanuts and hence walnut cocoa butter is a replacement to Peanut butter. Walnuts having so many health benefits is something that I want to…
HOMemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Vanilla Ice cream maybe the basic ice cream flavour of all but never can you get bored of this flavour. A good, creamy, smooth, soft, homemade Vanilla Ice cream can beat any flavour and if you master the Vanilla ice cream first then you can move on to experimenting a whole range of other flavours….