Bitter Curry (Kakarkaya Pachi Pulusu) recipe How to Prepare

       Hi friends.... today one traditional desi recipe "Bitter Curry (pulusu)"... Its very traditional recipe in Andhra... Mainly prepared this curry in villages... My grand mom prepare this recipe... Actually I love bitter vegetable, I will prepare it like fry, red chili masala stuffed fry, coconut masala fry, etc... But my grand mom prepare this taste recipe for me, when he will came to my home.. Or went to my grand mom home she most be prepare that recipe.. Its really so sweet and sour... So I will show today my grand mother's recipe....  In this pulusu (curry) we used tamarind raw with out any cooking involved. Tamarind is soaked in water and the extracted water is mixed with jaggery to help cut the bitterness of the fried bitter gourd. Pulusu (curry) is finally tempered and is served with steamed rice... 

Ingredients :-

• Bitter (Kakarkaya) 100 grams
• Tamarind puree 50 grams
• Salt totaste
• Green chilies 5
• Red chili powder 1/2 tbsp
• Oil 5 tbsp
• Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds 1 tsp
• Jaggery 50 grams
• Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
• Onion 1
• Red chilies 4
• Coriander leafs 
• Curry leafs
  

Preparation :-

1. First take a bowl add bitter pieces, salt and then mix it with help of your hands... Mix it for 5 minutes, water will came out then press it tight then move to a side.
2. Now take wok add oil to heat, when oil is heated add urad dal, cumin seeds, mustard seeds to fry.
3. Then add red chili pieces, bitter pieces, salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder and fry it for....... When bitter is fried, then add chopped onions mix it then switch off the gas...
4. Now take bowl add soaked tamarind puree, salt, jaggery crush and mix it well... When jaggery is melted then add fried onion mixture in it. Then mix it well for...
5. Then move it to a serving bowl add chopped coriander leafs, curry leafs and then serve it with hot steam rice......

Now tasty yummy sour Bitter Curry (Pachi pulusu) is ready to eat... Its tasty and tangy flavour.. So simple to prepare this curry... So friends try this my grand mom's recipe.... :)

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simple indian vegetarian pasta and masala recipes

     After my marriage, I prepared to my husband's special Pasta with vegges... I tried it my home toady for my husband...  As much as I love cooking, actually he don't like chat items & noodles related items...  But this day he will eat this tasty recipe... And also he loves it so much am so happy to that.... My husband love totally tradition meals, chutnys, break fast only.. After marriage I will also tried that only... Haa little bit changes I tried in traditional recipes I prepared.... One of the things I like to make is a large pot of tomato sauce or red chili sauce for my husband.  A good vegges  pasta and  sauce is a kitchen staple.  It can be used to whip up a weekday meal and simply served with pasta or used as a base for a whole variety of dishes from. One of the things I like to do with the sauce is to fry up some capsicum pieces in olive oil and carrot pieces, add the sauce, cook the sauce for a few minutes and allow the vegges to absorb the flavour of the sauce before adding some boiled pasta and sweet corn... Its so tasty and hot spicy recipe...... So friends lets see the process to make the tasty pasta hot & spicy...... 

Ingredients :-

• Pasta 1 big cup
• Capsicum 1/2
• Carrot 1
• Sweet corn 1/2 cup
• Spring onions 1/4 small cup
• Salt to taste
• Soya sauce 1/2 tsp
• Green chili sauce 1 tbsp
• Red chili sauce 1 tbsp
• Tomato sauce 4 tbsp
• Sugar 1 tsp
• Noodles masala powder 1 tbsp
• Olive oil 5 tsp
  

Preparation :-

1. First take a bowl add sweet corn, pasta, water, salt to taste, olive oil 1 tsp and then boil it for... 15 minutes, when pasta is boiled then strain water to a bowl....
2. Then take a wok add olive oil to heat, when oil is heated then add finely chopped capsicum pieces, little bit salt then mix it well....
3. Fry it for good smell, it will be live raw smell then add carrot pieces and then fry it for 2 minutes, now add chopped spring onions and then fry for 2 more minutes......
   
4. After 2 minutes, add red chili sauce, green chili sauce, soya sauce, tomato sauce and mix it well.... After that add some 1/4 glass of water (boiled pasta water) mix it well.
5. Now add boiled pasta and sweet corn mix it well for...... Then add noodles masala powder again mix it for...... Cook it for 2 to 4 minutes then switch off the gas..... then turn to the serving bowl........

And now my favorite recipe Pasta with vegges and sauce is ready to eat....... Its so spicy and tasty delicious recipe :)..... So friends try this simple and tasty recipe in your home and then send to me a small feed back to me guys......... :) :) :)

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How to Cook Chicken Garlic Curry Recipes Indian Style

     Hi all, today recipe "Garlic Red Chili Chicken", as the name suggests, is cooked in lots of Garlic and has a distinctive flavour. It can be found in different forms across India.  I have provided my style of this popular dish in this recipe. Well having got up at 6 this morning to take missus to work i couldn't get back to sleep so i thought i'd have another look at the specials board to try a new dish and decided on garlic chili chicken The curry can be made hot or medium depending on the amount of red chilies. I did change it slightly as I am not too keen on seriously hot currys, so i reduced the chilis to 5 (de-seeded) and the red chili paste to 1 tbsp and for me it was absolutely spot on... I know most people probably want to increase the heat but personally I feel too much heat spoils the overall flavour. I also added a good pinch of red colouring which gave it much nicer visual appeal. And also I use in this recipe black pepper also for more taste, and also I use some capsicum pieces also for taste and combination to chicken..... So lets see the process to make the Hot & Spicy Chicken Garlic Curry.........

Ingredients :-

• Boneless Chicken 250 grams
• Capsicum 1
• Red chili paste 1 tbsp
• Pepper powder 1 tsp
• Lemon juice 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Ginger Garlic paste 1/2 tsp
• Ginger pieces 1 tsp
• Garlic pieces 2 tbsp
• Red chilies 4
• Soya sauce 1 tsp
• Tomato sauce 1 tbsp
• Oil for deep fry
• Butter 3 cubes
• Corn flour powder 5 tbsp
  

Preparation :-

1. First take a bowl add chicken cubes, salt, lemon juice, pepper powder, ginger garlic paste and mix it well, and soak it for 10 to 15 minutes..
2. After 15 minutes chicken will be soft and juice... Now take a pan add oil for deep fry, when oil is heated and then take chicken pieces dip into corn flour powder and then move it to oil and then fry it for golden brown color..
3. It came golden color then move it to a paper towel. Start next process....
4. Now take a wok add butter cubes to heat, when butter is melted then add ginger pieces, garlic pieces to fry.
5. When garlic is fried then add chopped capsicum pieces and then fry it for good smell.... Then add red chili pieces also add and then fry it for......
6. Red chilies also fried, now add soya sauce, water 1 cup and then mix it well add little bit of salt, and boil it for 5 minutes in medium flame.
7. Water is boiled, add red chili paste, tomato paste and boil it for 5 more minutes in low flame.... 
8. After 5 minutes, then add fried chicken pieces and then mix it well for.. And cook it for 5 minutes, now take a bowl add corn flour powder 1 tbsp, add some water mix it well then add to chicken and mix it...
9. Cook it for 5 more minutes, when the chicken will be dried then move it to a bowl and then serve it......... 

Now the tasty and delicious recipe "Chicken Garlic Curry" is ready to bite... Its so tasty and spicy recipe.... You can serve it side dish for fried rices, pulavs, roti, nana... etc... Its perfect combination ta all... So friends try this recipe in your home and then send to me a feed back to me........ :)

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Spicy Andhra Chicken Kurma Curry How to Prepare

      India is a land of diversities, which is well portrayed in its culture and cuisine. A land where taste changes at every 100 kms. Hence, it has a wide spectrum of food. Here we bring you an authentic Spicy Chicken Kurma Recipe from India that’s not only quick but, can be easily made at home. The Spicy chicken Kurma recipe we listed below is most basic of Indian recipes also one of the tastiest! Trying this Spicy Kurma recipe at home is an easy way to get a delicious meal. Kurma, a classic Non-vegetarian Dish is cooked in yogurt (curd) gravy and poppy seeds. The flavor of this dish is further enhanced by using coriander leafs. In Andhra we prepare this spicy chicken regularly, especially we eat chicken, fish, prawns every week ends.. This spicy chicken is so tasty and delicious curry... Kurma, also spelled as Khurma or Korma, is a mild form of curry and is distinguished from other curries by its rich sauce and smooth texture, mainly because of its heavy incorporation of yogurt.  The flavor of a kurma is based on a mixture of spices, including ground coriander, combined with yogurt that is kept below curdling temperature and incorporated slowly and carefully with the meat juices. The most popular meat ingredients for Kurma are chicken, lamb and (less commonly) pork.  The meat is usually mixed with vegetables such as spinach and turnip.  Vegetarian Kurma, known as Navratan, is made with vegetables and paneer cheese and garnished with nuts. Kurma is a great accompaniment with Steamed Rice or Naan.

Ingredients :-

• Chicken 1/2 kg
• Curd 1/2 cup
• Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
• Red chili paste 3 tsp
• Green chilies 6
• Garam masala powder 1 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
• Onions 2
• Tomatoes 2
• Shah Jerra 1/2 tsp
• Cinnamon stick pieces 4
• Cloves 4
• Poppy seeds paste 5 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil 15 tsp
• Coriander leafs
  

Preparation :-

1. First take a bowl add chicken pieces, salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste 1/2 tbsp, curd and then mix it well, marinate for 30 minutes.
2. Next take a pan add oil to heat, when oil is heated then add shah jerra, cinnamon stick, cloves fry it. Then add chopped onions, green chili pieces fry it for lite red color.
3. When onions are fried then add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder mix it well, then add marinated chicken pieces mix it well for.
4. Then close it with lid and boil it for 10 to 15 minutes in low flame. Then add chopped tomato pieces mix it again close the lid and cook it for.
5. Now add poppy seeds paste, water 1 glass and then mix it, then add salt to taste... Boil it for 10 minutes it came thick consistency, add garam masala powder mix it well...
6. Then add coriander leafs also mix it then move it to a bowl and then serve it hot....

  Tasty and spicy chicken recipe is ready to eat... its so tasty and delicious curry... You can serve this curry with steam rice, roti, chapati, naan, etc..., its great combination for it all...... So friends try this recipe in your home and then send to me a feed back to me...... :)

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Chicken Majestic Stick Recipe Andhra Style How to Make

    Chicken Majestic recipe is made with long thin chicken strips that are very well marinated with Andhra spices then deep fried and then add some onions and then shallow fry coated with spices to make it super spicy starter. At one time (5 or 6 years ago) Mayuri Restaurant Catering Food was famous at our parties in Nellore. I like their Babycorn Majestic ( appetizer that is made with BabyCorn) on their catering menu. When i saw this Chicken Majestic recipe at Mayuri restaurant, that took me back in time and reminded me of Babycorn Majestic flavors. So I couldn't resist  ( i mean to cook, not to eat ;-)) and tried this Chicken Majestic recipe on the following weekend. I wonder how I forgot to share this awesome chicken majestic recipe with you all, though I made it several times. This is one of the Andhra chicken starters that is not known to many since it is mostly popular only in Hyderabad. For hyderabadis this is not a new dish, but for the others iam sharing today how to make andhra chicken majestic or majestic chicken. This is a  egg recipe that yields soft and tender chicken that is fried or baked first and then seasoned like the popular street food chicken 65. Chicken can be baked or pan fried or deep fried before seasoning. If you do not have much time to soak the chicken in buttermilk then just marinate it for about 20 mins and then deep fry. Its so simple to make this starter for side dish any type soup recipes...... Lets see the process to make it...

Ingredients :-

• Bone less chicken 200 grams
• Maida flour 6 tbsp
• Corn flour 3 tbsp
• Black pepper powder 1 tbsp
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
• Ginger garlic pieces 1 tbsp
• Egg 1
• Aji no moto (Tasting salt) 1/4 tsp
• Soya sauce 1 tbsp
• Red chili paste 1,1/2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Spring onions 
• Coriander leafs
• Garam masala powder 1 tbsp
• Coriander powder 1 tsp
• Oil for deep fry
• Oil 8 tbsp
  

Ingredients :-

1. First take bone chicken breast cut it into small straight stripes (like finger shape) and then put a side.
2. Next take a bowl add 1/2 tsp pepper powder, salt, ginger garlic paste, soya sauce 1/2 tbsp then mix it well. Then add maida flour, corn flour, egg then mix it well for, then add little bit aji no moto also again mix it marinate for 30 minutes.
3. Now take a wok add oil for deep fry the marinated chicken, when oil is heated then take each chicken stripes add to oil for fry (fry it in medium flame only).. When it came golden color then move it to a paper towel and then put it a side..
4. Next take a wok add oil to heat, when oil is heated then add finely chopped ginger garlic pieces, chopped spring onions, soya sauce, red chili paste, water 1 cup and then mix it well.
5. Then add little bit water, aji no moto, pepper powder then boil it for 5 minutes. Then add fried chicken pieces, garam masala powder, coriander powder, coriander leafs and then mix it well.
6. Boil it for dry the chicken, when chicken totally dried then move it to a serving paste then add some coriander leafs and then serve it hot.....

Its so tasty and delicious Chicken Majestic Sticks are ready to bit... Its so spicy and tasty recipe.. You can serve this recipe with Pappu, sambar, variety soups for side dish its so good.... So friends try this tasty recipe in your home..... And then send to me a feed back to me....:)

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Jackfruit Seed Curry Recipe Andhra Style How to Process

      A thick curry made out of jackfruit seeds is a delightfully tasty side dish that we make quite often at home during the jackfruit season. Jackfruit vendors sell just the seeds as well if you don’t fancy the fruit. I remember old times when we’d buy a whole jackfruit and my dad and grand mother would oil their hands  and prepare themselves for the jackfruit wrestling, cutting open the fruit and then pulling out the segments. Jackfruits have a tough outer covering with little spikes all over their surface. Inside they’re sticky and slippery. It’s a great family bonding exercise too and its fun. Try it sometime. The seeds are fleshy and are between an oval and a kidney bean shape. The seed usually has a plastic shell like inner covering and a sticky elastic outer covering. The outer covering is easy to rip off but the inner shell like peel is a little tricky to pull apart. That's first cook the seeds in cooker then remove the skin and then use this seeds to curry.... Jackfruit seed curry is a simple and tasty dish.  In this Jackfruit seeds pieces are cooked in a mildly, onion, tomato. It goes well with rice, etc.  Let’s see how we can prepare it….

Ingredients :-

• Jackfruit seeds 20
• Onions 2
• Tomatoes 3
• Green chilies 4
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Cashew nuts powder 3 tbsp
• Garam masala powder 1 tbsp
• Red chili powder 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
• Soya sauce 1 tbsp
• Corn flour powder 2 tbsp
• Oil 10 tbsp
• Mustard seeds 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds 1 tsp
• Coriander leafs 
  
  
  

Preparation :-

1. First take a cooker add water, jack fruit seeds, salt to taste then boil it for 5 to 6 vissels. After 6 vissels then switch off the gas and then put it a side for cool...
2. Pressure will gone then open the lid then take seeds to a cold water and then put for 10 minutes in cool.. After it cool then remove the skin then cut it into medium pieces...
3. Now take a wok add oil to heat, when oil is heated then add mustard seeds, cumin seeds to fry. Then add finely chopped onions to fry.
4. Onions are fried then add chopped green chilies are fry for 2 minutes.. Next add chopped tomatoes, ginger garlic paste, salt, turmeric powder and then mix it well for 5 minutes in low flame..
5. Then add garam masala powder, soya sauce, salt, cashew nut powder then mix it well for. Next add red chili powder mix well and then fry it for 2 minutes in low flame.
6. After 2 minutes mix the masala then add boiled jackfruit seed pieces and then mix it well. Fry it for 2 to 3 more minutes.
7. Next take a bowl add corn flour powder, water little bit then mix it well... then add corn water in to curry then mix it well. Now add 1 glass water also then mix it again and then boil it for low flame for 5 minutes...
8. Now the curry is over then move it to a serving bowl and then coriander leafs and then serve it hot.....

Now the tasty and spicy recipe Jack fruit Seeds curry is ready to taste... Its so spicy and delicious.... So simple to prepare this curry in home.. You can serve this tasty recipe with steam rice, roti, purri, chapati so good..... So friends try this recipe in your home and then send to me a small feed back to me........ :)yours Neha.......

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