chintha chiguru pappu curry ( moongdal with tender tamarind leaves curry)

This will become a favourite dish to many people if you taste it once more over children like it very much and easy to make itself.

Ingredients:

moongdal - 4 cups

onion -  1 no 

cumin seed - half  a  tea spoon 

oil - 2 table spoon

chintha chiguru - 4 cups (tender tamarind leaves)

ginger garlic paste - 1 tb spoon

chili powder - 1 spoon 

turmeric - a pinch 

salt  - as per taste 

coriander powder - 1 tb spoon 

coriander leaves - 1/2 a cup 

mint leaves - 1/4 a cup

Caution :

Select  good quality tender tamarind leaves , make sure that there is no insect . Now cut them into small pieces and wash it with fresh water.

Preparation:

1) First of all  wash  dal with fresh and soak it for atleast 10 min.

2) Heat oil in a pan then add cumin seeds, chopped onion, ginger garlic paste one by one at regular small breaks.

3) Now add tamarind leaves, turmeric, chili powder and salt .

4) Cook all the mixture on low flame until half of the cook is done . 

5) Now add dal and mint leaves, cook it until 80% of the dal is cooked.

6) Add coriander leaves and coriander powder mix it real good.

Finally add fried green chili slices and curry leaves on top for garnish. 

Serve it hot with rice, roti, naans, toasted bread . Enjoy this sour dish today   

You can make two types of this recipe 

a) gravy type - while cooking dal have to add a glass of water

b) grains type - the one with without water

Egg Plant with Tomato Recipe (Brinjal with Tomato Recipe)

It is easy making recipe with brinjal and tomatoes .

Ingredients :

egg plant - 500 gm
tomato - 4 no. (big )
green chili - 4 no. (according to your taste)
salt - as per taste
coriander powder - 1 tb spoon
turmeric - a pinch
oil - 2 tb spoon
masala (all spices) -  1/2 tb spoon
onion - 1 big one
ginger garlic - 1/2 spoon
cumin seeds - half a spoon
coriander leaves - 1 cup

Preparations:


1) Wash green chili,onion,tomatoes and cut them into small pieces.

2) Take a bowl add 2 glass water and little salt to it , now cut egg plant into small pieces and drop in salt water(while cutting check for insect).

3) Heat oil in a dish, add cumin seeds,green chili,onion and fry them until it turns brown , add ginger garlic  just mix it well and add egg plant.

4) After a half of cooking is completed add turmeric, tomatoes, salt and mix it real good, cook it finely (while adding salt be careful, we already washed egg palnt in salt water so add very little).

5) Finally add masala , coriander leaves and mix it well.

Now we have prepared very good recipe, enjoy it with chapathi, roti, rice, nans ....!!!

Telugu Version : http://easytelugucooking.blogspot.in/2012/07/blog-post.html

Names of Vegetables in Englsih -Telugu - Hindi

           

Hi friends , 

I was thinking for 2 days , finally i'm writing 50th recipe today. Actually it's not a recipe .

Many of us don't know all types of vegetables names in some particular language .

So here i'm providing you some names in 3 languages so that you will understand which is what .

ENGLISH NAME	TELUGU NAME	HINDI NAME
Brinjal / Egg plant	Vankaya  వంకాయ	Baingan
Potato	Bangala dumpa బంగాళదుంప	Aloo / batata
Bitter gourd	kakarakaya కాకరకాయ	Karela
Teasel gourd	Aakakarakaya ఆకాకరకాయ	Kantola
Snake gourd	Potlakaya పొట్లకాయ	Chichinda / Padval
Ridge gourd	Beerakaya బీరకాయ	Tori /Thuri
Bottle gourd	Sorakaya/Anapakaya సోరకాయ	Lauki
Cluster beans	Goru chikkudu గోరు చిక్కుడు	Gavar
Tindoora/Gherkins	Dondakaya దొండకాయ	Kamarkas
Okra /lady  finger	Bendakaya బెండకాయ	Bhindi
Cucumber	Dosakaya దోసకాయ	Kheera / kakdi
Radish	Mullangi ముల్లంగి	Mooli
Cabbage	Gopigadda  గోబీ	Katta gobi
Drumstick	Mulakada ములక్కాడ	Shingh pali/ Sahijan
Yam/ Suran	Kanda gadda కంద	Sooran
Black pepper	Miriyalu మిరియాలు	Khali mirch
Colacasia	Chemadumpa చేమదుంప	Arbi
Spinach	Palakura పాలకూర	Palak
Chinese/Malabar spinach	Bachalikura బచ్చలికూర	Poi
Amarnthus	Thotakura తోటకూర	Chavuli
Sorrel leaves	Gongura గోంగూర	Pitwaa
Curry leaves	Karivepaku కరివేపాకు	Karipatta
Fenugreek leaves	Menthikura మెంతికూర	Methi
Coriander leaves	Kothimera కొతిమీర	Dhaniyapatta
Green chili	Pachi mirapakayalu మిరపకాయలు	Mirch
Yellow lentis / Toor dal	Kandi pappu కందిపప్పు	Masoor dal
Black gram	Minapappu మినపప్పు	Urad dal / khali dal
Capsicum	Simla mirchi సిమ్ల మిర్చి	Simla mirch
Carrot	Carrot కారట్	Gajar
Tomato	Tamata టమాట	Tamatar
Green peas	Pachchi batanilu పచ్చి బటానీలు	Matar
Mint	Pudina  పుదీనా	pudina
Onion	Ullipaya  ఉల్లిపాయ	Pyaaz
Corn	Mokkajonna మొక్కజొన్న	Makai/makka
Coconut	Kobbari కొబ్బరి	Nariyal

Some more names and kitchen terms in English, Telugu and Hindi

ENGLISH NAME	TELUGU NAME	HINDI NAME
Lablab or Dolichos bean	Anapakayaa అనపకాయ	Ballar
Raw Banana	Aratikaya అరటికాయ	Kela
Tamarind	Chintha చింత	Imli
Sago Rice	Saggubiyyam సగ్గుబియ్యం
Rice	Biyyam బియ్యం	Chaval
Ginger	Allam అల్లం	Adarah
Garlic	Vellulli వెల్లుల్లి	Lahasun
Salt	Uppu ఉప్పు	Namak
Baking Soda	Tinesoda తినేసోడా	Kane ke soda
Semolina	Ravva రవ్వ	Suji
Wheat	Goduma గోధుమ	Gehun
Flour	Pindi(powder) పిండి	Ata
Cow Peas	Bobbarlu బబ్బెర్లు
Oil	Nune నూనే	Thel
Water	Neru or Nellu నీళ్ళు	Paani
Spoon	Chencha చెంచా	Chemmach
Tea Powder	Chai pathi చాయ్ పత్తి	Chay patti
Sugar	Chakkera చక్కెర	Chinee
Curd	Perugu పెరుగు	Dahi
Cracked rice	Biyyam ravva బియ్యం రవ్వ
Goose berry	Usirikaya ఉసిరికాయ	Karaunada
Sweet potato	Chilagadadumpa చిలగడదుంప	Mitha alu
Colacassia	Chamadumpa చామదుంప	Arabi
Pickle	Pachadi పచ్చడి	Achar
Butter	Venna వెన్న	Makkhan
Hing	Inguva ఇంగువ	Kabja
jaggery	Bellam బెల్లం	Gudha
Saffron	Kumkumapuvvu కుంకుమపువ్వు	Japharan
Ghee	Neyyi నెయ్యి	Ghee
Rice flakes	Atukulu అటుకులు	Chuduva
Groundnut	Verushanagakaya వేరుశనగ కాయ	Muganapalli
Poppy seeds	Gasagasalu గసగసాలు	Khasakhas
Gherkins	Dondakaya దొండకాయ	Khera
Ajwain	Vamu(voma) వాము

Spinach with Moong Dal (Healthy Recipe)

Spinach recipes are very good for health , so let know how to make spinach recipe with moong dal

Ingredients:

spinach - 500 gm
moong dal - 200 gm
red chili powder- 1 tb spoon
green chili - 4 no
salt - as per taste
cumin seeds - 1/4 tea spoon
onion - 2no
masala - 1 tb spoon
turmeric - a pinch
oil - 1 and 1/2 tb spoon
ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tb spoon
coriander leaves - a bunch
coriander powder - 2 tb spoon

Preparations :

1) Wash dal with fresh water and soak it for 10 min in fresh water .

2) Select fresh spinach and clean it with fresh water and cut it into small pieces .(make sure that there are no dust particles in spinach ).

3) Chop the onion into small pieces , and slit the green chili along the mid way (cut into small pieces)

Method:

1) Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds , chopped onion , little salt and green chili  fry them for 2 min until it gives nice color . Now add turmeric and ginger garlic paste stir it for a while .

2) Add spinach and sprinkle chili powder salt mix it evenly and cook it for 5 min then only , you can add soaked dal and coriander powder mix it perfectly and cook for 10 min on slow flame .

3) Generally this process is not required any water but you can add  small tea cup of water to it  , and cook it very well . Sprinkle coriander leaves on top .

Enjoy this recipe with roti , nans , chapathi , bread , rice  as well .

Elephant yam with Tamarind juice

Ingredients :

Elephant yam - 500 gm
onions - 4 no
cuscus paste - 1/2 cup(coconut and poppy seeds)
coriander powder - 1/2 cup
garam masala powder - 1 tb spoon
oil - 4 tb spoon
tomatoes - 2 no
ginger garlic paste - 1 tb spoon
green chili - 4 no
cloves - 4 no
cardomom - 4 no
cinnamon sticks - 4 small pieces
biryani leaves - 2
curry leaves - 1 bunch
coriander leaves - 1 bunch
lemon - 2 no(optional)
tamarind juice - 2 cups
turmeric - pinch
salt - as required
red chili powder - as required

Initial Preparations :


1) Clean yam with fresh water and take it in a dish,  cover up it with water and add Guava leaves or Tamarind leaves boil them for 10 min . Peal out the skin and cut them into small pieces

2) Wash and cut green chili along the mid way , cut 2 onions into small pieces and wash them with fresh water . Wash and cut tomatoes into small pieces.

3) Make a paste of remaining 2 onions and prepare cuscus paste(coconut + poppy seeds)

Cooking Method :

1) Heat oil in a pan,add cloves ,cinnamon,cardomom,biryani leaves.Next to them green chili,chopped onion,add little salt and fry them for 2 min,add ginger garlic and curry leaves

2)  Now add yam pieces and tomatoes and fry for 2min,then add coriander powder,chili powder ,salt,turmeric,cuscus paste,onion paste and mix them well and cook it well

3) Add tamarind juice and bring it to boil,now add garam masala and coriander leaves

4) Sprinkle little lemon juice

Enjoy this recipe with rice,roti,naans,chapati,bread

Vermicelli Pudding ( Sheer Kurma)

Today i'm writing my first dessert recipe , one of my viewer asked me to post this recipe ...!!!


Vermicelli Pudding is one of the easy making dessert with very good taste . It is also known  as Sheer kurma in north India , Payasam in Andhra .

Ingredients:

vermicelli  - 200 gm
sugar - 200 gm
milk - 200 ml
water - 2 glasses
cardamom - 5 no (crush them finely)
fresh coconut powder - 1 cup
cashew nuts - 10 no
raisins - 10 nos
ghee - 1tb spoon
red cherry  fruit - 1 no
Method :

1) Take a bowl , add water and milk boil them for 5 min . Now add sugar and crushed cardamom .
2) After a small break add vermicelli cook it for 5 min , then add coconut powder and cook 5 more min (so that it will cook finely ). Mix it real good
3) Switch of the stove and take it in a bowl (adjust the flame accordingly to cook well.)


For Garnish:


1) Take a flat pan add ghee  and fry raisins and cashew nuts for a min on very slow flame
2) Spread these fried dry fruits on vermicelli pudding .
3) Use cherry fruit as a last garnish .

Serve it hot .....!!!!!