మామిడి కాయ పులిహోర/Mamidi kaya pulihora/Raw mango rice

Serve 2 persons

Ingredients:

Raw mango------1 or 11/2 as per the sourness of mango

Rice -- 1 cup (Rice cooker measure)

Salt to taste

Turmeric------1tsp

Curry leaves-----few

Asafoetida------1tsp

Aavalu/mustard seeds----1tbs

Green chillies-----------5 to 6

Seasoning:

Oil------------2 tbs

Senaga pappu/bengal gram dal--1 tbs

Minapappu/ black gram dal------1/2 tbs

Aavalu/ mustard seeds----------1 tsp

Peanuts/ Ground nuts/verusenaga pappu------2 tbs

Method:

1. Cook rice and add turmeric and spread it in a bowl. Let it cool.
2. Grind chilly and 1tbs of mustard seeds to a paste.
3. Heat oil in a pan and add Mustard seeds, when it splutters add dals and nuts and fry them. Let it cool.
4. Grind mango and make a paste.
5. Mix mango paste to the rice and then add mustard chilly paste.
6 .Finally add seasoning and mix well and eat.

Variations: You can grate mango instead of grinding.

ఉప్పుపొంగలి: Uppu pongali- Salty Mung bean & rice pudding

Serving 2 persons

INGREDIENTS:

Rice----------1 cup(rice cooker cup)
Dehusked split Mung beans/Split green gram/ Pesarapappu/ Dhuli Moong dal-1/4 cup
Ginger/ allam--------1" piece
Green chilly/ Pachi mirapa kaayalu --2

Seasoning:

Black gram dal/ Urad dal/ Minapappu-1tbs
Black pepper corns/ Miriyalu-----1tbs
Cumin seeds/Jeelakarra/ Jeera----1tsp
Mustard seeds/ Aavalu----------1tsp
Cashew nuts/ Jeedi pappu--------10 pieces
Ghee---------------------2tbs

METHOD:

1. Light roast dal .
2. Cut green chillies length wise
3. Peel and cut ginger in to small pieces.
4. Wash rice, mix roasted dal and pressure cook them for 3 whistles.
5. When the pressure releases add salt.
6. Heat ghee in a small pan and add mustard seeds.
7. When it splutters add one after one all ingredients.
8. Finally add ginger pieces,chilly and turn off the fire.
9. Add the seasoning to the cooked pongal.
10. Mix well and serve hot.

This is a very tasty break fast item, also a special festive dish.
This is a special item made during navaratri and dhanurmasa.

టమోట పెరుగుపచ్చడి: Tamata perugu pacchadi- Tomato in yogurt gravy

INGREDIENTS:

1.Tomatoes..................2

2.Yogurt...........................1 and 1/2 cup.

3.Red Chilly..................2

4.Green Chilly..................3

5.Mustard.........................1 t sp.

6.Cumin seeds...................1 t sp.

7.Asafoetida.......................1/4 t sp.

8.Sugar................................1 t sp.

9.Oil.....................................2 t sp.

10.Curry leaves, Cilantro

METHOD:

1.Cut tomato into pieces. and, Cook till it becomes soft. If it is more watery let it cook some more to evaporate the water. Take it out, cool it. 

2.Take yogurt in a bowl, can use it as it is, or beat it nicely to smoothness.

3.Keep the pan on heat put oil, when it is hot add seasoning items, when they flutter add to the yogurt. mix well.

4.Now add the cooled, cooked tomato with yogurt. Add suger. Mix well enough, that tomato blends with curd.

5.Cut and add cilantro to the chutney.

6.This is goes well with rice as well as with roti.

చారు పొడి/CHAARU PODI/RASAM POWDER

INGREDIENTS:

Split pigeon Peas/ Toor dal 1tbs
Coriander seeds/dhaniya 1 cup
Pepper corn/ black pepper 1/4 cup
Cumin seeds/jeera 1tbs
Asafoetida 1tbs

METHOD:

1. Dry roast dals separately.(lightly)
2. Dry roast coriander seeds, pepper and cumin seeds.(lightly)
3.Finally add heeng and turn off the heat.
4. Keep aside and let them cool.
5. Grind all ingredients together and make powder.

You can use this powder in charu/rasam.

Kobbari Podi / Coconut powder

INGREDIENTS:

1.Dry Coconut.................(2 halves) cut into pieces or 1 cup grated.

2.Red Chilly........................25 or 30

3.Coriander Seeds..............3 tbl sp.

4.Split Bengal Gram...........3 tbl sp.

5.Cumin ................................1 tbl sp.

6.Asafoetida..........................1 t sp.

7.Salt.

METHOD:

1.Cut or grate coconut in small pieces or powder. If available can buy the ready dry coconut powder.

2.Roast this, with out getting burnt.

3.Roast red chilly also. and do the same with coriander, split Bengal gram, cumin.

4.All together get it cool and along with salt and Asafoetida, grained it.

5.Take out from the grinder mix well and store it in Jar. Since coconut is used it may not stay for long. That should be taken care off.

6.It is delicious eating with rice adding ghee. Another use is to add to the veg. It will give taste as well, some texture to the curry. 

ఆవిరి కుడుము: Aaviri Kudumu- Steamed black gram pancake

INGREDIENTS;

Split black gram dal/minapappu-- 1 cup
Salt to taste
water to grind------1/2 cup


Method: 1


1.Soak dal for two hours.
2. Grind it in to smooth batter by adding water.
3. Take idly moulds grease it and pour batter and cook.
4. Steam them for 10 minutes.
5. Eat them hot with ghee.

Method : 2 (Traditional Procedure- Used in olden days)

1. Take 1 cup of water in a vessel.
2. Tie a clean cloth on the mouth of the vessel and close the mouth tightly.
(as shown in the picture)
3. Pour some batter in cloth.
4. Steam them for 10 minutes
5. When it is done eat with ghee.

You can make these Kudumulu immediately after grinding the blackgram dal. No need to ferment the batter.


Aaviri kudumu(steamed pancake) are easily digestible and also easy to prepare.This food is given to gain strength.

ఉప్పుడు పిండి/ Uppudu Pindi

INGREDIENTS:

Rice 1 Cup

Salt to taste

Split yellow Mung bean/Split green gram dal/pesarapappu----1/4 cup

Curry leaves------few

Mustard seeds--------1tsp

Jeera/cumin seeds----1tsp

Minapappu/split black gram dal--1tbs

Red chillies/yendumirapakayalu--2

Oil---------2tbs

Water--------3 cups

METHOD:

1. Grind Rice to a coarse powder( just like Rava)

2.Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, when it splutters add minapappu.

3.Then add jeera, red chilly and curry leaves.
4.Add 3 cups of water , salt and boil it.
5.Wash pesarapappu and add to the boilling water.
6.After 5minutes add rava and stir.
7.Cover with lid and cook it on low flame.
8.Stir occasionally.
9. when rava become smooth paste remove from the fire.
10. Eat hot with chutneys.
This is a easy and heavy tiffin item. Enjoy with all chutneys, pacchadis and pickles.