Ananya's Recipes

BOTTLE GOURD CAPSICUM CHUTNEY

2014-04-20T19:10:00.001-07:00

Ingredients :
Bottle gourd :1
Tomato :2
Capsicum :1
Red chillies :5
curry leaves a few
hing a pinch
oil :3 tsp
cumin seeds :1/4 tsp
mustard seeds :1/4 tsp
urad dal :1/2 tsp
coriander seeds :1/4 tsp
garlic : 2 cloves
tamarind paste :1/4 tsp
salt as needed
METHOD :
1.Peel the skin of bottle gourd and chop into small pieces.
2.Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan,add 3 dry red chillies,coriander seeds,cumin,urad dal and add chopped bottle gourd,tomatoes,capsicum and fry for 2 min and cook for 10 min.
3.Let it cool and shift it to the blender and add tamarind paste and salt as needed and blend it to a smooth paste.
4.Now,take a pan add oil,red chillies,cumin,mustard seeds,urad dal,curry leaves, crushed garlic and hing.
5.Add bottle gourd paste to this pan and cook for 2 mins on medium heat and turn off the heat.
6.Bottle gourd chutney is ready to eat.serve with rice,dosa or roti.

OATS UPMA

2014-04-20T18:41:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS :
Oats :1 cup
Onion :1
Green chillies :2
cumin seeds :1/4 tsp
mustard seeds :1/4 tsp
mixed vegetables : 1 cup
(carrot -1,green peas,beans-6,capsicum )
ginger -small piece
curry leaves - a few
salt to taste
water 2 cup
METHOD :
1.Dry roast oats for 5 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a pan,add cumin,mustard seeds,green chillies,chopped onion,ginger and fry for 5 min.
3.Add mixed vegetables a little salt and fry for 5 min.
4.Add water and bring to boil,adjust salt according to taste.
5.Add dry roasted oats and cook for 5 min and turn off heat.
6.Serve warm with any pickle.
7.Tasty and healthy breakfast.

EASY TOMATO RASAM

2013-03-18T12:19:00.002-07:00

INGREDIENTS :

Red chilli :1
tomato    :1
onion small    :1
cumin seeds :1/4 tsp
curry leaves : a few
coriander leaves :a few
tamarind paste :1/4 tsp
salt    :as needed
oil : 1 tsp

METHOD :
Heat oil in a pan,add cumin seeds,red chilli,curry leaves,finely chopped onion and fry for 2 min.
Make a tomato puree or add very finely chopped tomato to the pan and cover it with a lid for 5 min until the raw smell is gone.
Add tamarind paste,little water to the pan and let it boil for 5 min.
Add coriander leaves to the rasam,adjust salt and cover it with lid for 2 min.
Serve hot with rice.

STUFFED OKRA (BHINDI MASALA)

2012-09-20T12:22:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS :

Okra      : 250 gms
salt         :1 tsp
turmeric powder :1/4 tsp
red chilli powder :1 tsp
garam masala       :1/2 tsp
oil                         :3 tsp

METHOD :

Wash and wipe the okra with a dry cloth,cut the top and keep a side.
Cut the okra length wise without removing the end.
Take a bowl,add salt,turmeric powder,chilli powder,garam masala,1/2 tsp oil and mix it well.
Add the above masala to the slit okra.
Heat oil in a pan,add the suffed okra to the pan and fry for 15 to 20 min on medium heat both sides.
serve with roti or rice.

ROASTED CHANA DAL CHUTNEY(Putnalu pappu chutney)

2012-08-08T10:22:00.003-07:00

Ingredients:
Putnala pappu (roasted chana dal) - 1 cup
Green chillies - 2
Coconut fresh or frozen- 1/4 cup Chopped
Salt
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves- 4
Red chillies - 2 (Break them into pieces)
Oil - 2- 3 tsp

Method:
Heat a tsp oil in a pan and add green chillies (cut into half) to the oil and fry for a min and let them cool.
Take Putnala pappu (roasted chana dal) in a blender.
Add green chillies, grated coconut, salt . Grind them all by adding little amount of water.
In a pan heat oil add mustard seeds when they splutter add cumin seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and dry chillies.
Add this tadka to the chutney.
Putnala chutney is ready to serve with idli or dosa.

BEERAKAYA CHUTNEY(RIDGE GOURD CHUTNEY)

2012-08-07T11:42:00.001-07:00

INGREDIENTS :
beerakaya   :2
tamarind paste :1 tsp
green chillies    :4
cumin                :1/2 tsp
garlic            :1
dry red chillies :2
mustard seeds    :1/2 tsp
hing                   :a pinch
coriander seeds :1 tsp
curry leaves       :a few
turmeric powder :a pinch
salt                      : to taste
chana dal             :1/2 tsp
urad dal               :1/2 tsp
oil                        :2 tsp
METHOD :
Peel beerakaya(ridge gourd) and cut into small pieces.
Heat oil in a pan add green chillies,coriander seeds,chopped ridge gourd,crushed garlic,turmeric powder and let it cook for 10 min on low flame.
Let them cool and add it to the blender.
Add tamarind paste,salt to the blender and grind all together into a thick paste.
Heat oil in a pan add cumin,mustard seeds,red chillies,chana dal,urad dal,curry leaves,hing and turn off the heat.
Add this tadka to the blended ridge gourd.
Ridge gourd chutney is ready.
Serve with rice.

CUCUMBER DAL (DOSAKAYA PAPPU)

2012-07-31T17:23:00.001-07:00

INGREDIENTS :
Toor dal :1 small cup
cucumber :1
onion :1
dry red chillies :2
salt    :to taste
cumin    :1/2 tsp
mustard :1/2 tsp
hing :a pinch
oil    :3 tsp
garlic pods       :2
curry leaves        :a few
chilli powder : 1 tsp

METHOD :
In a pressure cooker add dal,water to it.
Add peeled and chopped cucumber pieces,onion and place that bowl in a pressure cooker with dal, turn on heat and let it cook upto 4 or 5 whistles.
Heat oil in a pan add cumin,mustard seeds,red chillies,curry leaves,garlic,hing and then add this tadka to the cooked dal.
Add chilli powder,salt to it and let it cook for 5 to 10 min and turn off the heat.
Serve hot with rice .

MANGO PICKLE INSTANT

2012-07-04T15:35:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS :
Raw mangoes :2

chilli powder :2 tsp (as required)
salt :as needed
turmeric powder :1/4 tsp
oil :1/4 cup
methi powder :1 tsp
crushed garlic :4
METHOD :
Wash and clean the mangoes .
Cut the mangoes into small pieces with skin.

Add turmeric and little oil to the mango pieces and mix well.
Now add crushed garlic,chilli powder,salt,methi powder to the pieces and mix well by adding oil to it.
Adjust salt,chilli powder according to your taste.(Don't add too much of methi powder)
Serve with rice.

RICE CRACKERS WITH MOONG DAL(CHEKKALU WITH MOONG DAL)

2012-06-12T13:14:00.004-07:00

INGREDIENTS :

Rice flour    :3 cups
moong dal :1/2 cup(soak in water for 30 min)
cumin :1 tsp
salt    :as needed
green chillies :5(ground to paste)(optional)
red chilli powder :1 tsp
curry leaves          :a few

butter                      :2 tsp

METHOD :
Take a bowl add rice flour,cumin,moong dal,red chilli powder,salt ,curry leaves,butter and knead it to a smooth dough by adding enough water to it.Keep a side for 15 min.
Make small balls from the dough and keep a side.
Take a zip lock bag (cut on 2 sides and opened it like a book) to flatten the small balls dough.
Now place the dough in the middle and gently press flat . A roller can be used too(use some oil while pressing the dough so it wont stick to the cover).
Heat oil in a pan,once the oil is hot enough,carefully peel the dough and slowly drop it in the oil and fry it till golden brown color.
Transfer onto a paper towel to absorb excess oil.
Rice crackers are ready.

CAPSICUM TOMATO CURRY

2012-06-12T12:51:00.001-07:00

Easy and quick recipe with low calories.
INGREDIENTS :
green Capsicum           :2
tomatoes                       :2
onion                            :1
ginger garlic paste        :1/4 tsp
green chillies                :2
cumin                            :1/2 tsp
mustard seeds                :1/4 tsp
red chilli powder            :1 tsp
salt                                  :as needed
oil                                   :2 tsp
METHOD :
Heat oil in a pan,add cumin,mustard seeds,chopped green chillies,chopped onion,ginger garlic paste and fry for 5 min.
Add medium sized chopped capsicum and cook it by covering with a lid for 10 min.
Add chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 min by covering with a lid.
Add red chilli powder,salt as needed and cook for 5 min on a medium heat and turn off the heat.
Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves.
Serve hot with rice or roti.

OATS CHAPATHI

2012-06-12T09:49:00.001-07:00

Healthy breakfast with oats
INGREDIENTS :
wheat flour :1 cup

oats powder :4 tsp
salt :a pinch
oil :1 tsp
water
METHOD :
Take a cup of oats grind it to a fine powder.
Mix all the ingredients in a wide bowl except water.(instead of water we can add milk to knead the dough)
Add water slowly as needed to knead the dough and keep a side for 30 min.
Make chapathi and roast on a hot pan.
Serve hot with curry.

DAHI VADA (PERUGU VADA)

2012-06-08T15:22:00.002-07:00

INGREDIENTS :
Urad dal :2 cups
green chillies :3
onion :1 small(optional)
salt :as needed
oil :to deep fry
DAHI INGREDIENTS :
Yoghurt    :3 cups
red chillies    :2
cumin    :1/2 tsp
mustard seeds :1/4 tsp
hing    :a pinch
curry leaves    :a few
oil :2 tsp
salt :as needed
DAHI METHOD :
Take yoghurt in a bowl,add salt and mix well without any lumps in the curd.
Heat oil in a pan,add cumin,mustard seeds,red chillies,curry leaves,hing and add this tadka to the yoghurt and mix well and keep it a side.
VADA METHOD :
Soak urad dal for 3 to 4 hrs and grind it to a fine paste by adding little water.
Heat oil in a deep frying pan.
Add chopped onion,green chillies,salt,cumin seeds to the urad dal batter and mix well.
Place a plastic sheet in your palm and place a little urad dal batter and shape it into vada and drop it slowly into the hot oil and fry it on a medium heat until golden brown color.
Repeat the process for the remaining batter.
Place these vada in the yoghurt and keep a side for 30 min.
Serve vada in a bowl and enjoy your dahi vada.

UTTAPAM

2012-06-07T10:19:00.002-07:00

INGREDIENTS :

3-4 cups Dosa batter (rice and urad dal in the proportion of 2:1, soaked overnight, ground to a smooth batter and fermented for about 4 hrs)

Salt to taste

1 tsp cumin

2 finely chopped green chillies

2 tsp finely chopped fresh coriander leaves

½ cup finely chopped onion

grated carrot

oil

METHOD :

Heat the pan.Mix all the ingredients with dosa batter spread a large spoon full of batter on the pan.

Spread slightly but not thin.Drizzle a little oil around the uttapam and cook on medium heat by covering with a lid for 1 min.Take the lid off and flip over and cook for half a min.

Serve hot with chutney.

TINDOORA COCONUT CURRY (DONDAKAYA KOBBARI KURA)

2012-05-21T12:32:00.001-07:00

INGREDIENTS :
Tindora :1/2 kg
shredded coconut powder :1/2 tsp
oil :3 tsp
salt    :as needed
green chillies :2
onion    :1
curry leaves :a few
red chilli powder :1 tsp
cumin :1/2 tsp
turmeric powder    :a pinch
METHOD :
Wash and keep the tindora a side.
Chop and discard the ends. Quarter it lengthwise and chop it into pieces (wash your hands with cold water/hand wash after chopping dondakaya as it stains and is sticky)

Heat oil in a pan,add cumin,split green chillies,chopped onion and fry for 2 min.
Add chopped tindora,turmeric powder,salt and fry for 10 min. on a low flame.
Add red chilli powder,salt to it and mix well and let it cook for 2 min.
Add shredded coconut powder and fry for 1 min and turn off the heat.
Tindora coconut curry is ready to serve.
Serve hot with rice.

VEGETABLE KICHIDI

2012-05-21T12:10:00.003-07:00

INGREDIENTS :
rice :2 cups
moong dal :1/4 cup
cumin seeds :1/2 tsp
curry leaves :a few
onion    :1
green chillies :3
turmeric powder :a pinch
mixed vegetables :1/2 cup (beans,green peas,carrots)
ginger :1/2 inch
salt    :as needed
black pepper :1/4 tsp
coriander powder :1/4 tsp
coriander leaves    :a few
oil    :3 tsp

METHOD :
Wash and soak dal in water for 10 min.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker,add cumin,split green chillies,chopped onion and fry for 2 min.
Add chopped mixed vegetables,chopped ginger,salt,turmeric powder and fry for 2 min and then add the drained moong dal and fry it.
Add coriander powder,curry leaves and add rice to it and fry for 2 min.
Add 4 cups of water to it and add black pepper and salt according to your taste.Mix well and add chopped coriander leaves and pressure cook it until 3 whistles.
Kichidi is ready to serve.
Serve with raita .

IDLI

2012-05-09T11:02:00.004-07:00

INGREDIENTS :

Urad dal :1 cup
idli rava    :2 cups
puffed rice    :1 cup
salt

METHOD :
Soak urad dal for 4 to 5 hours.
Soak idli rava for 4 to 5 hours.
Grind the urad dal to a fine batter by adding little water to it.
Remove the excess water from idli rava and add this to the batter and grind it for 5 to 6 seconds.
Soak puffed rice in water for 10 min,squeeze them and add it to the batter and grind them for 2 min.
Add salt to the batter and keep the batter in warm place overnight for fermentation.
Check in the morning if the batter is fermented.
Slightly mix, you can add little water if its too thick. Pour them in idli plates about a ladleful in each cup. Let it steam for about 15 minutes in a idli cooker or regular steamer.

Once done, don't rush and dig in to scoop the idlis. Allow the steam settle, otherwise the idlis will stick to the plates. After a while, just stick a spoon underneath and they will slide smoothly.
Serve hot and enjoy them with chutney.

Chutney     :

Peanuts      : 1/2 cup
dalia(putnalu) :1/4 cup
red chillies       :5
salt    :as needed
cumin    :1/4 tsp
mustard seeds    :1/4 tsp
oil :2 tsp
curry leaves
chana dal    :1/4 tsp
METHOD :
Take a pan,add peanuts to it and roast them on a medium heat until golden brown color turn off the heat and keep a side and let it cool.
Heat 1/2 tsp oil in a pan,add 2 dry red chillies to it and fry for 1 min and turn off the heat and let it cool.
Grind the roasted peanuts,dry red chillies,dalia by adding little water and salt to it.
Grind them to a fine paste and adjust the salt according to taste.
Heat oil in a pan,add cumin,mustard seeds,chana dal,red chillies,curry leaves and add this tadka to the chutney.
Chutney is ready to serve.

CAULIFLOWER GREEN PEAS CURRY

2012-05-03T13:18:00.002-07:00

INGREDIENTS :
Cauliflower :1 cut into florets
tomatoes :2
green peas :1/4 cup
onion :1

green chillies :2
coriander powder    :1/4 tsp
cumin    :1/4 tsp
mustard seeds    :1/4 tsp
turmeric powder :a pinch
red chilli powder :1/2 tsp
salt :as needed
oil :2 tsp

METHOD    :

Boil the cauliflower florets in water for 10 min (add little salt to the water) strain out the water and keep the florets to a side.
Cook green peas (if using fresh green peas) in water for 10 min or in a pressure cooker until a single whistle.
Heat oil in a pan,add cumin,mustard seeds,green chillies,chopped onion and fry for2 min.
Add chopped tomatoes,turmeric powder,salt,coriander powder,red chilli powder and let it cook for 5 min.
Add the cauliflower florets,green peas to the curry and let it cook for 5 to 10 min or until the gravy is mixed well with cauliflower florets and green peas.
Serve hot with rice or roti.

MUTTON FRY

2012-04-16T18:18:00.001-07:00

INGREDIENTS :
Mutton :500gms
onion :1
tomato :1
green chillies :4

coriander powder :1/2 tsp
red chilli powder :1 tsp
garam masala :1/2 tsp
salt :as needed
turmeric powder :1/4 tsp
ginger garlic paste :1 tsp
oil :3 tsp
METHOD :
Wash mutton and add 1/4 ginger garlic paste,a pinch of turmeric powder,a pinch of salt and pressure cook the mutton by adding 1 cup of water until 7 whistles or the mutton is well cooked and drain the stock from the mutton and keep a side.
Heat oil in a pan,add chopped green chillies,onion and fry them for 5 min.
Now add remaining ginger garlic paste,turmeric powder and fry for 2 min.Add chopped tomato to the pan let it cook for 5min.
Add coriander powder,red chilli powder,salt and add the cooked mutton pieces and mix well altogether and let it cook for 10 min on medium flame.
Add garam masala,salt if needed and mix well and let it fry for 5 min and add fresh coriander leaves and turn off the heat.
Serve hot with rice.

MOKKAJONNA BURELU(SWEET CORN FRITTERS)

2012-04-13T12:10:00.001-07:00

INGREDIENTS :
Corn kernels          :3 cup
sugar                      :1 cup
cardamom              :3
oil                           :to deep fry

METHOD :
Grind the corn kernels,sugar to a thick paste if needed add a little water and keep the batter a side.(if the batter is too watery keep it in the fridge for some time).
Make small lemon size balls from the batter and pat them into small circles on a aluminium foil or on a wet cloth.
Heat oil in a pan and drop them in it and fry them till golden brown color on both sides and repeat the process for the remaining.
Mokkajonna burelu are ready.

EASY HOME MADE CAKE

2012-04-12T12:27:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS :

All purpose flour    :1 and 1/2 cup
eggs                         :3
unsalted butter         :1 stick
sugar                        :1 cup
baking powder         :1 tsp

METHOD :
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a bowl add sugar,eggs,butter and mix all together well.
Take flour and add it to the eggs batter slowly and mix well altogether without any lumps.
Take a baking pan and coat some oil or butter and take some all purpose flour and coat it above butter in the pan.
Spread the batter in the pan evenly and bake the cake in the oven for 20 to 25 min.
Cake is ready.

SPINACH TOMATO CURRY(PALAK TOMATO CURRY)

2012-04-11T15:46:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS :
Spinach,palak     :3 cups
tomatoes              :3
onion                    :1
green chillies        :2
garlic                    :2
cumin                    :1/2 tsp
mustard seeds        :1/4 tsp
chilli powder          :1/2 tsp
turmeric powder     :1/4 tsp
salt                           :as needed
oil    :2 tsp

METHOD :
Heat oil in a pan,add cumin,mustard seeds when they splatter add green chillies,chopped onion and fry for 2 min.
Add chopped spinach,turmeric,salt and cook it for 5 min.
Now add chopped tomatoes to the pan and let it cook for 5 to 10 min by covering with a lid.
Add red chilli powder,salt,crushed garlic and let it cook for 5 min. on a medium flame and turn off the heat.
Serve hot with rice or roti.

DAL WITH PICKLED MANGO PIECES(MAMIDIKAYA ORUGULA PAPPU)

2012-04-05T16:34:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS :
Toor dal                :1 cup
dry red chillies      :3
garlic                     :2
pickled mango pieces :hand full
cumin    :1/4 tsp
mustard seeds    :1/2 tsp
hing :a pinch
curry leaves :a few
oil    :3 tsp
salt :as needed
red chilli powder :1 tsp
onion                            :1

METHOD :
Boil water in a bowl and soak pickled mango pieces to the water and keep a side for 30 min.
Pressure cook dal with enough water and keep a side.
Heat oil in a pan,add cumin,mustard seeds,dry red chillies,curry leaves,hing,chopped onion and fry for 2 min.
Drain the mango pieces,mash them and add it to the pan and cook it for 5 min.
Add this tadka,red chilli powder,salt to the dal and mix all together and cook for 5 min. on medium heat and turn off the heat.
Serve hot with rice.

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE WITH LINDT TRUFFELS

2012-04-05T14:50:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS :
Pillsbury chocolate fudge box : 1
egg whites    :3
water :3/4 cup
canola oil                                    :1/2 cup
baking cups :12
lindt chocolates                          :12

METHOD :

Take a bowl,add cake mix,water,oil,egg whites and whisk all together until moistened.
Heat oven to 350 degrees.Take a muffin pan with baking cups and fill the baking cups with 1/3 chocolate batter.
Put one lindt chocolate in the middle of the each baking cup.Add the remaining batter in each baking cup and keep them in the oven for 30 min.
After 30 min chocolate cup cakes are ready.

SPINACH CHUTNEY(PALAKURA PACHADI)

2012-04-03T13:01:00.001-07:00

INGREDIENTS :
Spinach           :3 cups
onion               :1
red chillies       :6
chana dal          :1 tsp
urad dal             :1 tsp
cumin                :1/2 tsp
mustard seeds    :1/2 tsp
oil                       :2 tsp
tamarind paste    :2 tsp
salt    :as needed

METHOD :

Wash spinach, chop it and keep a side.
Heat oil in a pan,add cumin,dry red chillies,chana dal,urad dal and fry for 2 min.Add chopped spinach to the pan and cook it for 10 min on medium heat and keep it a side.
Add tamarind paste,salt to the spinach and grind it into a fine paste and keep it a side.
Heat oil in a pan,add cumin,mustard seeds,2 dry red chillies,chopped onion and fry for 2 min.
Add this tadka to the spinach chutney and mix well all together.
Serve with rice.

SEASONED BUTTER MILK(Majjiga charu)

2012-04-03T12:10:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS    :
Butter milk :2 cups
cumin :1/2 tsp
mustard seeds :1/2 tsp
turmeric powder :a pinch
salt    :as needed
dry red chillies    :2
green chillies :2
onion    :1(finely chopped)
urad dal    :1 tsp
curry leaves    :a few
oil    :1 tsp
garlic                       :2

METHOD :

Take butter milk in a bowl.Add chopped onion,salt to the butter milk and mix well.
Heat oil in a pan,add cumin,mustard seeds,dry red chillies,green chillies,urad dal,turmeric powder,curry leaves,crushed garlic,hing and turn off the heat.
Add this seasoning to the butter milk and mix well all together and adjust salt according to the taste.
Serve with rice.