Saturday, December 15, 2012

Fish Curry (Nellore Chepala Pulusu)

  

Ingredients


  • Fish
  • Oil
  • Menthulu (Fenugreek Seeds)
  • Onions
  • Tomatoes
  • Tamarind
  • Curry Leaves
  • Mustard Seeds (Aavaalu)
  • Salt
  • Red Chilli Powder
  • Turmeric Powder

 

 Procedure

  • Chop onions and tomatoes
  • Clean fish pieces thoroughly (preferably with rock salt)
  • Soak Tamarind in water for few minutes and prepare taramind pulp. Make sure the pulp is not too thick and not too diluted.
  • Take a bowl and add fish pieces, salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder
  • Add tamarind pulp to the fish pieces in right amount
  • Soak the fish pieces for few minutes (10-15 minutes)

  • Take a cooking bowl, pour oil and heat it.
  • Add Mustard Seeds and Menthulu (Fenugreek Seeds).
  • Add chopped onions, tomatoes and curry leaves and heat them for a few seconds.
  • Add tamarind pulp and heat the ingredients till boiling point
  • Now add soaked fish pieces and heat them in light flame (place a lid on the bowl)
  • If needed add salt, and chilli powder to taste
  • Cook them for about 10-15 minutes till the fish pieces turn soft


Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Fish Fry (Chepala Vepudu)



Ingredients

  • Fish chopped for fry
  • Salt to taste
  • Red Chilli Powder
  • Turmeric powder
  • Tamarind
  • Maida/Corn Flour
  • Oil

Procedure

  • Clean fish pieces thoroughly (preferably with rock salt)
  • Soak Tamarind in water for few minutes and prepare taramind pulp. Make sure the pulp is not too thick and not too diluted.
  • Add Salt, Chilli Powder, Turmeric Powder to the fish pieces
  • Add tamarind pulp to the fish pieces in right amount (just enough to spread all over the fish piece)
  • Soak the fish pieces for at least 30 minutes
  • Take out the fish pieces and dip them in Maida/Corn Flour
  • Take a pan and add oil
  • Fry the pieces in low flame for about 10 minutes or till they turn darkish brown.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Brinjal (vankaaya) curry





Ingredients
  • brinjals - 3
  • oil -  5 tsp
  • mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
  • onion - 1
  • tomato - 1
  • curry leaves - a few
  • turmeric powder - a pinch
  • red chilly powder - 1  1/2  tsp
  • salt to taste 



Preparation
  • Take a bowl, add oil and heat it.
  • Now add mustard seeds and curry leaves.
  • Add chopped onions, tomatoes. Stir it till the onions turn light brown.
  • Now add chopped brinjals, salt, turmeric powder, and red chilly powder
  • Add water and heat it till the brinjals become soft.

    Wednesday, August 3, 2011

    Prawns Fry (Royyala Vepudu)



     Ingredients
     
    • Prawns - 250g
    • Onions - 1
    • Oil - 3 tsp
    • Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
    • Curry leaves
    • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
    • Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
    • Salt to taste
    • Garam Masala
    • Dhaniyala podi (Coriander powder)
    • Coriander leaves
    • Water - 1/2 cup


    Procedure

    • Take a cooking bowl, add oil.
    • Add mustard seeds (aavaalu), curry leaves, and onions.
    • Add prawns, salt, turmeric powder, and chilli powder.
    • Add a little bit of garam masala
    • Add water and mix the ingredients properly. Heat for 15-20 minutes till the prawns are cooked properly.
    • Add dhaniyala podi (Coriander powder) when there is little water left in the bowl. Heat it for a couple of minutes.
    • Finally add coriander leaves before serving

    Tuesday, August 2, 2011

    Pappu / Tur Dal


    Ingredients:


    • Tur dal - 1/2 cup
    • onion - 1
    • tomato - 1
    • red chillies - 2
    • green chillies - 3
    • mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
    • oil - 2 tsp
    • curry leaves - a few
    • tamarind pod - 1
    • turmeric powder - a pinch
    • salt to taste
    • water - 1 1/2 cup (three times the quantity of dal)


    Preparation:


    • Clean Tur Dal with water and put into the cooking vessel or pressure cooker.
    • Cut onions, tomato, and green chillies into small pieces and add them to Dal.
    • Then add turmeric powder, tamarind pod, and pour water.
    • Heat the contents until you get 3 whistles (if you are using pressure cooker)
      Heat the contents until the dal becomes tender (if you are using a cooking vessel)
    • Leave it for 5-10 minutes until the heat reduces a bit
    • Now mash the contents in the vessel or pressure cooker and add salt
    • Take a separate pan, add oil and heat it.
    • Add mustard seeds, red chillies, and curry leaves and heat it for a few seconds.
    • Finally add this to the mashed dal, heat it for 2-3 minutes, and serve it with hot rice.