Nifty Hands
Lakshmi’s Domain

Kobbari Pacchadi is an all time favourite for most of us. Easy to prepare and also very tasty.Goes along well with rice , poori and also chapathi .
KOBBARI PACCHADI

INGREDIENTS
Coconut - 1 / 1/2
Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp
Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Urad dal - 1 tbsp
Chana dal - 1 tbsp
Asfoetida - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 […]

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I had learnt a lot of cooking from my mother in law . Both my in laws loved Capsicum stuffed curry . We used to make it very frequently. It tastes really great and goes well with rice or chapathi.
STUFFED CAPSICUM

Capsicum - 4 nosBesan - 2 cupsOnions - 2 nosSalt - 2 tspChilli powder - […]

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Pav Bhaji is a very famous tiffin which we used to have at Gokul chat Bhandar in Hyderabad.
Those days we always used to stop there after finishing our shopping and eat something before going home . We were lucky enough for not being targetted…

PAV BHAJI

INGREDIENTS

Potatoes - 3 nos
Carrots - 1 cup
Peas - […]

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CURD RAITHA

INGREDIENTS

Onions - 2 nos
Green chillies - nos
Curds - 3 cups
Salt - 1 tsp

PREPARATION

Chop onions into small pieces and also green chillies . Break curds into soft .
Add onions and green chilly pieces to curds along with salt . Also add coriander if desired.
Serve with Pulav..

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Pulav made with soya is rich in protein and also very tasty . My aunt used to make it especially for me when ever I visited her with lots of affection. Something which brings lots of taste with lots of spice . Especially suited to be made in cool conditions.

SOYA BALLS PULAV

INGREDIENTS
Basmathi rice - 3 […]

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Pesara Punukulu by the very name I remember good olden days when my mother used to prepare them and offer as naivedyam to Goddess in the Navaratri days . She used to do pooja in the morning and evening and offer different naivedyam and give us the prsadam . She had such a lot of […]

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Lemon rice is an all time favourite of mine . My mother used to make it for me when I wanted to have it.

LEMON RICE
INGREDIENTS
Rice - 2 cups
Lemon - 4 nos
Salt - 2 tbsp
Green chillies - 10 nos
Red chillies - 10 nos
Urad dal - 1 tbsp
Chana dal - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp
Asfoetida […]

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KUDUMULU

INGREDIENTS
Rice - 2 cups
Water - 4 cups
Salt - 1 tsp
Jaggery - 2 cups
Coconut powder - 2 cups
Cardamom powder - 1 tsp
Ghee - 1 tsp
PREPARATION
Grind rice into fine rawa. Parallely boil water in a pan. Add salt to it , mix well and add rawa stirring with a spatula.

Cover the pan with a lid […]

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Allamchutney is an all time favourite chutney which brings lots of taste be it upma with pesarettu or undrallu or dosa .
INGREDIENTS
Ginger - 100 gmsMustard seeds - 2tbspUrad dal - 2 tbspChana dal - 2 tbspFenugreek seeds - 2 tbspAsfoetida - 1/2tspJaggery - 2 pieces Oil - 2 tbspRed Chillied - a hand of […]

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The most important and favourite food of Lord Ganesha is supposed to be Undrallu or Rice Balls .
UNDRALLU
Rice - 1kg
Chana dal - 1 cup
Jeera - 2 tbsp
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Salt - 2 tbsp
Water - 11/2 lit

PREPARATION
Grind rice in a mixer into coarse rawa. Heat ghee in a pan and fryjeera till brown and add chana […]

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