Just another simple fish fry recipe with a tinge of Andhra taste. Chepa- Fish, Vepudu- Fry.
Rice flavoured with tangy tamarind paste and tempered with nuts and spices. There are quite a few ways of preparing this dish, each region has its own style. Here's Andhra style Tamarind rice called Pulihora / puliyodhara / Chitrannam.
Famous chutney from Coastal Andhra Pradesh area. All the credit goes to one of my close friend who shared this recipe with me. Gongura (Sour greens) chutney, sometimes termed as pachadi, is a great side for rice, usually served with a dollop of ghee.
Andhra style Indian broad beans curry. Chikkudu Kaya (Indian Broad Beans) Kura (Curry).
Indian Broad Beans ( Avarakkai in Tamil / Chikkudu kaya in Telugu / Sem in Hindi / Avarekayi in Kannada / Avara in Malayalam )
Ridge gourd (Peerkangai ) cooked in tomato onion gravy. (Peerkankai Curry / Beera Kaaya curry / Beerakaya Curry / Ghiya Tori / Nerua / Turai / Heeray Kayi / Luffa)
Ingredients |
Serves 4 |
2 medium sized Onions |
1 inch piece Ginger |
1 tbsp White sesame seeds |
1/4 Coconut (scraped) |
1 tbsp Tamarind pulp |
1/2 tsp Garam masala powder |
Salt to taste |
4 cloves Garlic |
Fresh coriander leaves a few sprigs |
1 tbsp Coriander seeds |
3-4 Red chillies whole |
6 medium sized Potatoes |
2 tbsps Oil |
2 medium sized Tomatoes Double Ka Meetha is one of the famous desert in Andhra Pradesh. Palak pakoda is a good teatime snack. This vada need no side dish. Different type of vada with cabbage. A crispy snack for teatime .Children will enjoy a lot. Quickly prepared for surprised guests. |