Thursday, July 28, 2011

Beetroot fry(vepudu)


Ingredients:

  • beetroot – 2
  • red chillies – 2
  • mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
  • curry leafs – a few
  • chana dal – 1/4 tsp
  • oil – 3 tsp
  • chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
  • garlic – 4 flakes (roughly crushed)
  • turmeric powder – a pinch
  • salt to taste

Preparation:

  •   Take a pan, add oil, and heat it.
  •   Add mustard seeds, red chillies, curry leaves, chana dal, and garlic.
  •   Now add beetroot, then add salt, and turmeric powder.
  •   At last add chilli powder, then serve it.

    Perugu Pulusu / Majjiga Charu



    It is very easy to prepare this dish and it does not take much time. The main ingredient in this dish is curd/yoghurt. The sourness of curd, crispy onions, and spicy chillies give it a very delicious taste.

    Ingredients
    • Curd - 2 cups
    • Oil - 2 spoons
    • Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
    • Urad dal - 1/2 spoon
    • Curry leaves - few
    • Onions - 1
    • Garlic cloves - 3 (crushed)
    • Green chillies - 3
    • Red chillies - 2
    • Turmeric powder - a pinch
    • Salt - to taste
    • Water - 1 cup

    Preparation
    1. Add water to curd and prepare buttermilk. Add salt and stir it nicely.
    2. Cut the onion into small pieces.
    3. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, urad dal, and curry leaves
    4. Add onion pieces, crushed garlic cloves, cut red chillies and green chillies. Fry them till it turns brown
    5. Now add a pinch of turmeric powder and heat it for a few more seconds.
    6. Finally add this to the buttermilk and your "perugu pulusu" is ready to serve.