Menu du jour amma recipes : 12 Recipes


  • Recipe Joy at Home, Winter recipes
    Joy at Home, Winter recipes
    Have you also felt that this year has just flown past us! Time is flying, no doubt, but as the last few days of 2009 roll in, it seems as if the clock is ticking faster! I know it is not possible but the general feeling is that the year that has[...]
  • Recipe Alasandala Guggillu -- Seasoned Spicy Black Eyed Peas
    Alasandala Guggillu -- Seasoned Spicy Black Eyed Peas
    Black Eyed Peas aka Alasandulu in Telugu are a very good source of Calcium , Protein , Fiber and Folate . Not to mention the Vitamin A found abundant in all lentils and beans.Since folic acid is[...]
  • Recipe Dosakaya Talimpu -- Sauteed Lemon Cucumber with Onions
    Dosakaya Talimpu -- Sauteed Lemon Cucumber with Onions
    Dosakaya / budamakaya in telugu and lemon cucumber or lemon cuke in English is from the family of cucumber similar in taste except for being very firm and sour in taste. You can even[...]
  • Recipe Kobbari Pachadi -- Fresh Coconut Chutney ~ Sweet, Spicy and Tangy!!!
    Kobbari Pachadi -- Fresh Coconut Chutney ~ Sweet, Spicy and Tangy!!!
    Coconut and Tamarind In Fresh Coconut Chutney is a delicious marriage made in my mom's kitchen! Yep Coconut and tamarind gel so well in this tangy spicy fresh coconut chutney. I remember my first culinary adventure started with this coconut[...]
  • Recipe Simple Potato Stir Fry ~ Spicy potato curry with onions and cilantro
    Simple Potato Stir Fry ~ Spicy potato curry with onions and cilantro
    Its a known fact that everyone has their own ( family ) recipe for potato fry/aloo curry and i don't think there would be any person in this world who wouldn't love potatoes. Here's my Nanamma 's simple spicy aloo fry( potato[...]
  • Recipe Kandi Pappu Pachadi ~ Toor Dal Chutney ~ Yellow Pigeon Peas / Lentil Chutney
    Kandi Pappu Pachadi ~ Toor Dal Chutney ~ Yellow Pigeon Peas / Lentil Chutney
    Kandi Pachadi / Toor Dal chutney, Yellow Lentils are toasted to golden brown along with some asoefetida and then ground to a coarse paste with tamarind and red onions.. This chutney take s me back to my childhood where mom would make this chutney[...]
  • Recipe Happy Navaratri ~ Seemevankaya Kobbari Kura ~ Chayote / Chow Chow with Coconut
    Happy Navaratri ~ Seemevankaya Kobbari Kura ~ Chayote / Chow Chow with Coconut
    Happy Navaratri Everyone!! I know, how every ones home is now being swamped with coconuts everyday! Here's one simple dish using coconut that you can bring to the table in minutes, its moms Seema vankaya kobbari talimpu aka[...]
  • Recipe Ullipaya Karam ~ Sweet Onion Chutney with Green Chillies, tamarind and Cilantro
    Ullipaya Karam ~ Sweet Onion Chutney with Green Chillies, tamarind and Cilantro
    Last weekend, I got my dosa batter and potato curry ready for the breakfast but to my surprise i found that i didn't have a coconut for the chutney... Hmmm what to do, just called mom for her spicy fresh onion chutney. ( Thank god, i[...]
  • Recipe Pappu Upma  & Allam Pachadi ~  Moong Dal and Rice  Sooji Upma with Ginger Chutney
    Pappu Upma & Allam Pachadi ~ Moong Dal and Rice Sooji Upma with Ginger Chutney
    I know how boring it is to have same old Idly and Dosa for breakfast almost everyday. My moms Pappu Upma and Allam Pachadi aka Rice Ravva ( rice couscous ) cooked with moong dal (lentils ) served with Ginger and chilli[...]
  • Recipe Paalakayalu On Vinayaka Chavithi ~ Spicy Crispy Rice Balls ~ No one can eat just ONE!!
    Paalakayalu On Vinayaka Chavithi ~ Spicy Crispy Rice Balls ~ No one can eat just ONE!!
    Happy Vinayaka Chavithi . Happy Birthday Ganesha!!! Wishing that lord Ganesha fills your home with prosperity and good fortune. My First Handmade Ganesha made with Atta ( Whole Wheat Flour )[...]