Dalcha

I learnt this dish from my Mom-in-Law....so the credit goes to her..I have made a few variations to suit my taste..i bet this is the best dalcha u would have ever tasted,Its a hit with my family n all my friends..whenever i happen to make it i share the half of it with one of my friends...here goes the recipe ...INGREDIENTS:Kaddu Medium sized(cut into diamond shaped pieces)Meat with bones 3-4Chane ki dal 1 cupTamarind 2 handfuls(soak in water)Tomatoes 3-4Onion 1 bigLoung3,patta 2 1inch piecesCurry leaves handfulRed chilli powder 2TspnTurmeric powder 1/2TspnGinger-Garlic paste 2TbspnsGaram masala powder 2TspnCoriander leaves handfulGreen chilles...

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Murungakkai Kozhambu / Drumstick Gravy

Ingredients:-Drumsticks : 2 big or 15 frozen cut drumsticksOnion : 1 small or 8 shallots / pearl onionsTomato : 1 smallGreen chilly : 1Garlic : 1 podTamarind : Blueberry sizeOil : 1tbspnDry red chilly : 1cumin: 1/4tspnMustard:1/4tspnasafoetida : 1/8 tspnFenugreek powder: 1/8tspnCurry leaves : 1 sprigTurmeric: 1/4tspnChilly powder : 1/2tspnSalt: 1tspnCoriander Leaves : 5-6 sprigsIngredients To Grind:-Sambar powder : 1/2tspnFresh or frozen coconut : 1&1/2tspnFennel seeds /saunf: 1/4tspnPeppercorns : 3Coriander powder : 1/2tspnProcess :-Chop drumsticks into 3 inch size pieces , chop onion , tomato , garlic and green chilly.Soak tamarind in...

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Tomato Pulihora

Serves : 1 AdultIngredients:-Red & ripe plum tomatoes : 2(medium size)Tamarind : blue berry sizeRice : 1 rice cooker cup (160ml cup)salt : 1tspnoil : 2 tspnsIngredients for Talimpu:-oil :1 tbspnPeanuts : 2 tbspnsurad dal : 1 tspnChana dal : 1tbspnDry red chilly : 1cumin seeds : 1/2 tspnMustard seeds : 1/2tspnAsafoetida : 1/8tspnFenugreek powder :1/8tspnCurry leaves : fewGreen chillies : 3Process:-Take rice wash it and pour double the quantity of water and let it soak for 10-15 mins and then cook rice . After cooking cool it .Chop tomatoes & green chillies. Heat a shallow/deep...

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Andhra Avakaya / Andhra mango Pickle

'Avakaya' the word itself makes me drool . Every day in my lunch the first thing i wish to have is avakaya. My mom makes different pickles with mango and i just love them all . She makes avakaya(plain mango pickle) , allam avakaya (ginger garlic pickle) , palli avakaya(peanut mango pickle) , kobbari avakaya(coconut mango pickle) , nuvvula avakaya(sesemam mango pickle) and pesara avakaya (moongdal mango pickle) .I just love all these versions . I will show u all these delicious pickles in coming posts. But when we r in abroad away from home it is little bit difficult to carry all these pickles along with us . So i thought it is better to make...

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