Lemon Rice / Nimmakaya Pulihora

Hello everyone, today i'm going to show you the real taste of Andhra Pradesh. Lemon rice is one of the rice delicacies usually made in special occasions like festivals or family feast. It is easy to make and doesn't involve much hazzle.







So all you need to make it is :

• Rice : cooked 200 gms
• Lemon juice : of one whole lemon
• Salt : depending on how much you would want to use
• Turmeric : half table spoon
• Green chillies : 2-5 long ones, slit into half along the length
• Curry leaves : 8
• Chana dal : teaspoon full
• Urad dal : teaspoon full
• Jeera : teaspoon full
• Mustard seeds : teaspoon full
• Asafoetida : half teaspoon
• Groundnuts : fistful

You make it like this :

• Cook rice and add lemon juice, salt and turmeric, mix well and keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a kadai or wok and add chana dal, urad dal, jeera, mustard seeds, asafoetida, groundnuts, curry leaves, green chillies and let the whole thing fry and add the mixture to rice and mix well.

Your lemon rice is ready................................

Happy cooking !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

R

Gongura nunekura / Sorrel leaves fry

Few days back i made this. Andhra pradesh is famous for its gongura. Our meal is not complete without this leafy vegetable. Whether it be weddings, parties or any get together, the menu is complete only if it has this leafy evegtable in it.

There are many ways of cooking this vegetable. Gongura chutney is most famous and tasty among all. What i give you here is a variation of the chutney. So here goes the recipe.

Ingredients :

• Sorrel leaves , leaves separated from the stems
• Onions : 2 medium sized ( if you are using about 3 bunches of sorrel plants )
• Green chillies : 2-3
• Oil : 3-4 tablespoon
• Urad dal : a table spoon
• Cumin seeds : a teaspoon
• Mustard seeds : a teaspoon
• Asafoetida : half teaspoon
• Red chillies ( dried ) : 2-3 ( if you want it to be more spicy or hot )
• Methi or methi powder : methi - half teaspoon / methi powder about a pinch
• Salt : as per your taste
• Red chilly powder : half teaspoon
  

Procedure :

• Heat oil in a wok or kadai and add urad dal, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, asafoetida, methi, dried red chillies and let them fry for a minute.
• Then add cut onions and green chillies ( slit longitudinally ) and let that fry till the onions change to golden brown.
• Then add sorrel leaves and fry it till the leaves change colour leaving out all the water and the whole mixture comes together.
• Now add salt and red chilly powder and let the whole thing fry for another minute before you take it off the flame.

Happy cooking !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

R

Tomato Pickle

Yesterday i heard my aunt talk about tomato pickle. I wanted to try it myself. Now that i got it, i want to share it with you people.

Ingredients :

• Tomatoes : 250 gms, cut into long pieces
• Oil : 3-5 table spoons
• Red chilly powder : 2-3 table spoons
• Salt : 1-2 table spoon
• Asafoetida : a pinch or two
• Mustard Powder : 2-3 table spoons
• Tamarind : size of lemon

Procedure :

• Grind mustard seeds into a powder and keep it aside.
• Heat oil and add tomatoes and tamarind and let the whole mixture boil till it becomes soft.
• Add red chilly powder, salt, asafoetida and mustard powder and boil the whole thing for some more time till the oil floats on top.
• You can also add a pinck of methi powder while it is boiling but i usually avoid it for the fear of turning the pickle bitter. A pinch wouldn't make much difference i guess.

Your tomato pickle is ready. Have it with hot rice and ghee.

Love

R

Snake gaurd raita / Potlakaya perugu pachchadi

Hey guys i'm back with another recipe.This is a very easy one.I'll get straight to the recipe.

Ingredients :

• Snake gourd / potlakaya : cut into half moon shape
• Yogurt : a cup for half cup of cut snake gourd
• Turmeric : half teaspoon
• Salt : a teaspoon
• Green chillies : 2 medium sized chopped
• Curry leaves : 5-7
• Coriander : for garnish

For seasoning :

• Oil : 2-3 table spoons
• Urad dal : a teaspoon
• Jeera : a teaspoon
• Mustard seeds : a teaspoon
• Asafoetida : half teaspoon

Procedure :

• Pressure cook the cut snake gourd for about 2 whistles and squeeze the water out of it and mix it with yogurt along with turmeric and salt.
• Heat oil in a kadai and add all the ingredients for seasoning i.e urad dal, jeera, mustard seeds, asafoetida in that order.
• Once the urad dal changes to light brown colour, add chopped green chillies and curry leaves and after the green chillies and curry leaves changes colour to light green, add the seasoning to the yogurt.
• Garnish with coriander.Have it with rice or roti.

Enjoy the dish !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

R

Colorful Delight

I have experimented a recipe in my kitchen lab.If taken regularly i guarantee that your weight falls as steeply as our share market.You tend to glow as moon on full moon day and as active as a child.I usually love salads made of fruits,vegetables.I thought that why wouldn't i give my hand in making a delightful recipe which is healthy,colorful.This recipe needs a microwave oven to heat it.

Cooking time is less than 30 mins.The maximum time taken is for cutting the veggies.The more thinner the slices,the more deep it cooks.And 5-8mins for heating in microwave oven at 850 degrees.

1. Thin slices of Green pepper or capsicum,
2. Thin slices of Red pepper ,
3.Thin slices of yellow pepper,
4.Thin slices of onions,
5.Thin slices of garlic,
6.Thin leaves of cabbage,
7.Small pieces of broccoli,
8.peas.
9.pinch of salt to taste.
10.small spoon of coriander powder.
11.small spoon of sonf powder,
12.Extra virgin olive oil,

Note:Green chillies can also be added.

Mix up all these veggies and with olive oil and microwave it for 5-8mins at 850 degrees.squeeze slice of lime to get tangy taste.

Here completes....yummy, tasty,tangy,colorful salad full of vitamins and minerals.so weight watchers can give a try to this recipe.A glass of lassi will add flavour to the salad.

Happy Eating !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

T