MANJULA'S COOKING BLOG

PANEER GREEN PEAS CURRY  Most of the vegetarians  favourite  recipe is made by paneer / tofu. paneer is a rich source of protein and good fat. Green peas also good content of protein. Home made paneer is always better than stored.Today I am sharing not only paneer green peas curry but also paneer preparation in our home. PANEER PREPARATION AT HOME: Most of the people know that how to make paneer at home. But I want to share the process of paneer making at home.  Pour 5 or 6 packets of milk in a big vessel and boil it, after boiling the milk keep it in low flame. Now  pour lemon (3 or 4) juice in the boiled milk, mix well with the help of big spatula.  If lemons aren't available in our home, we can use vinegar also.  It turns into curdled milk, now switch off the stove and filter the curdled milk with the help of clean cotton cloth.  Now tie that cloth with filtered curdled milk tight and place weight on it. Leave it for 2 hours until it is dried i...

GONGURA CHUTNEY /   RED SORREL CHUTNEY Red sorrel leaves have one of the rich sources of iron and it is used as a green leafy vegetable and used in non-veg recipes also. I am preparing chutney and this is the most favourite chutney for south Indians. Today I am preparing ANDHRA GONGURA chutney also called pachadi in the Telugu language. This is served with hot steamed rice and a little bit of pure ghee, the taste is amazing and kids,elders and all ages of people like very much this chutney.Once you taste this chutney, you never say no to eat. LET'S START TO PREPARE: INGREDIENTS: Red sorrel leaves - 3 bunches Coriander - 1 spoon Cumin seeds - 1/2 spoon Red chillies - 10 - 12 [as per your taste] Asafoetida - 4 pinches Oil - 6 spoons Garlic  - 5 cloves Salt - 1/2 spoon PREPARATION: Heat a big Kadai/vessel add oil, coriander, cumin seeds, red chillies and roast the all ingredients for 5 minutes in low flame. Switch off the stove and kee...

BABY CORN-CAPSICUM GRAVY                                               Corn has different varieties but in that baby corn is a separate variety. It is a healthy diet and an easy cook. It has a rich source of proteins and fibers. I am preparing a new recipe to use baby corn and capsicum. It is not less than restaurant recipes. Let's start to prepare baby corn curry: Ingredients: Baby corn - 10 Capsicum - 1 Egg - 2 Onions - 2 Tomatoes - 2 Ginger-garlic paste - 3 spoons Garam masala - 2 spoons Salt - One and a half spoon Red chili powder - Two and a half spoons Turmeric powder - 1/2 spoon Oil - 4 spoons Cashew nuts - 8 Sompu / Fennel seeds - 1/4 spoon    Cumin seeds / Jeera - 1/4 spoon Coriander leaves - Two stems Masala Preparation: Heat the pan add oil, onion pieces, tomatoes, Cashew nuts, and roast it well in medium flame. Keep f...

Gutthi vankaya curry/Brinjal masala curry Description: Brinjal masala curry/Guthi vankaya curry is one of the famous curries in South India. It is made in different styles in different places. Three varieties of brinjal are available in AP & Telangana but I prefer round or oval shape brinjal. This delicious curry is made in my own way and can be prepared easily. Ingredients: Brinjal  –  ½ kg Onions  – 1(Big) Tomatoes – 2 Coriander seeds(Dhaniyalu)  – 1 spoon Jeera/cumin seeds – ½ spoon Bengal gram (Pachi senega Pappu) – 3 spoons Urad dal/black gram (Minapappu) – 2 spoons Groundnuts(Verusanaga Pappu) – 2 spoons Cashew nuts – 1 spoon Red chilies – 5 Ginger, garlic paste – 2 spoons Garam masala – 1 spoon Ghee – 1 spoon Turmeric – ½ spoon Curry leaves & Coriander leaves Oil – 6 spoons Fennel seeds(Sompu) – ½ spoon Lemon juice – 1 spoon Brinjal masala preparation: Take a vessel and put it on a stove in low flame. P...

TAMARIND RICE / PULIHORA Tamarind rice common name is pulihora/ puliyodarai, puliyogare which is a popular rice recipe in south Indian states Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka. Puli means sour in Tamil. Today I am preparing the Andhra style of tamarind rice which is a mouth-watering rice dish. Pulihora made up of tamarind, lemon. South Indians must prepare pulihora in every festival. It is the traditional, ancient prasadam that is prepared to pray to god. Today I use tamarind and lemon both in the preparation of pulihora. Tempering ingredients are most important to enriches the flavor of pulihora. let's start to prepare tamarind rice: Ingredients: Boiled rice - 1/2KG To tampering: Oil - 10 spoons Mustard seeds -1 spoon Black gram/urad dal - 5 spoons Bengal gram/senega Pappu - 4 spoons Groundnuts - 5 spoons Cashewnuts - 12 Cumin seeds - 1 spoon Curry leaves - 5 spoons Tamarind - 1 cup of a thick paste Lemon - 1 Red c...

AMARANTH  LEAVES CURRY/ KOYYATHOTAKURA CURRY                   Amaranth curry is a Green leaves curry (which is called Koyyathotakura curry in Andhra Pradesh). There are different varieties of Amaranth(Koyyathotakura) available in all countries such as Red Amaranth, Green Amaranth, etc. Amaranth has a rich source of vitamins and minerals.                    I am using Green amaranth to prepare this curry which was my Grand mother's recipe. The process to prepare this curry is very simple. Those who like green leafy vegetables, they will definitely like this recipe. Some special ingredients are also added in this recipe and this can be stored for one week also.                    During my childhood days, I was not interested to eat Green leafy vegetables. But after eating my Grand mother's  Green Amaranth curry, I have ...

JACK FRUIT SEEDS CURRY Jack fruits are seasonal fruits, everybody knows it but most people don't know the nutritional values of these seeds. The seeds have a rich source of protein, vitamins, and minerals, etc. I am preparing Jack Fruit Seeds Curry in my own style. Let's start to prepare curry; Ingredients: Jack fruit seeds - 2 cups Green peas - 1 cup Onions - 3 Tomatoes -1 Ginger - 3 spoons Garlic - 5 cloves Oil - 6 spoons Salt - 1 spoon Red chili powder - 1 spoon Turmeric powder - 1/2 spoon Garam masala - 1 spoon Butter - 1 spoon Coriander leaves - 2 spoons Cumin seeds - 1/2 spoon Fennel seeds - 1/2 seeds Preparation: Boil jack fruit seeds for 4-5 whistles in a cooker. Peel the skin of the seeds after cooling.                                              Heat the vessel, add oil, onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic & cas...

KORRALU PONGAL Foxtail millet has different names in different countries. In India, it is called KORRALU/ KORRA in Telugu language, KAKUM in Hindi, and in different names in different regions. Foxtail millets are the best food for the Diabetics why because it has low carbohydrates, which has control sugar levels in the blood. It is a rich source of copper, magnesium, phosphorus,  manganese, zinc, calcium, and fiber. Diabetics can change the millets instead of white rice in their lunch menu, they can control their sugar levels. This millet is the best diet food, who wants to weight loss and control high blood pressure. Today I am preparing foxtail millet Pongal which is a very simple recipe even beginners also prepared within half an hour and it is the best breakfast and supper recipe for the diabetics. Lets start to prepere millet pongal  Ingredients: Foxtail millet - 2cups yellow split gram/moong dal - 1cup Oil - 3spoons Onion - 1{cut into small pie...

TOMATO CHUTNEY South Indians especially in Andhra, Telangana, Chennai, Karnataka people like spicy chutneys. So many varieties of chutneys are prepared by housewives with their traditional methods. Today I am preparing tomato chutney in my own style. It is prepared in different methods in various places. But, it is my secret chutney recipe and eats with rice, idli, dosa, Pongal,upma, vada etc. It is my children one of the favourite recipes.You are also preparing this chutney and enjoy with your family, friends. Let's start to prepare tomato chutney Ingredients: Tomatoes-1/2kg Red chillies/green chillies-10 Coriander-2 spoons Cumin/jeera-1spoon Ginger-2 spoon{ smallpieces} Tamarind-balance to spiciness/small lemon size Asafoetida/Inguva-1/4 spoon Curry leaves-3 spoons Coriander leaves-6 spoon Oil-6 spoons Ghee-2spoons Salt-for taste   Preparation of tomato chutney: Heat a big vessel on the stove add oil, coriander, cumin seeds, red chillies  /...

LADY'S  FINGER FRY/ BHENDI FRY                                                   Lady's finger is also known as Gumbo, Bhendi . It is a rich source of proteins, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, fiber, and low cholesterol vegetable. It also has phosphorous, copper. Bhendi/Bendakaya/Lady's finger is the best resource to reduce obesity, heart problems, and decrease osteoporosis which contains vitamin -K, prevent constipation, etc. Different varieties of recipes prepared with okra or lady's finger-like Currys, dry items, etc. Today I am preparing okra fry/ bhindi fry or bhendi 65 with easy preparation. It is crispy and tasty. Children also like this okra fry/bhindi fry very much. Ingredients: Lady's fingers-1/4kg Red chili powder-1spoon Turmeric powder-1/4 spoon Salt-1/4 spoon Curd-1 1/2  spoon Corn flour-2 spoons Garam masala-1/2 ...

RAW MANGO CHUTNEY      Raw mangoes are available in all seasons, especially in summer season, everybody like raw mango chutney and Mango pickle.  We can prepare different varieties of recipes with mangoes like Mango Chutney, Mango Pachadi, Mango Pickle, Mango Rice, Mango Dal, Mango Curry and Mango juice etc.,   In India two varieties of pickles can be made with Mangoes, one is spicy pickle & other one is sweet Mango pickle.        Today I am preparing Spicy Raw Mango Chutney in my own style.  I am using Malguba variety of Mango to prepare this chutney.  This is a very easy and quick recipe.  This Raw Mango Chutney can be served with hot steamed rice which is yummy and mouth watering when a little bit of ghee is added to it while eating.  This recipe's flavour is mixed taste of Chutney and Pickle.  If it is stored in a air tight jar and kept in a Refrigerator, this will be good for one week. ...