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Lakshmi’s Domain

We had seen how to prepare garelu . We jus need to dip them in curd and allow it to set and absorn curd .

INGREDIENTS
Urad dal - 3 cups
Curd - 6 - 8 cups
Salt - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1 /2 tsp
Jeera - 1/2 tbsp
Urad dal - 1 tbsp
Green chillies - 4 […]

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Pulusu is a famous item which can be made with ease with some vegetables . For bendakai pulusu we require bendakai and onions.

INGREDIENTS

Bendakai / bhendi - 1/4 kg
Onions - 2 nos
Besan - 1 tbsp
Water - 5 cups
Tamarind paste - 1tbsp
Salt - 2 tsp
Redchilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric - pinch of it
Asfoetida - pinch […]

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GARELU as some one great said vinte bharatam vinali tinte neti garelu tinali . That meant if one has to listen to an epic it should be Mahabharata and if one has to eat garelu made of ghee. Now adays we rarely find people crave for food to that extent but since we have certain […]

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POORNAM BOORELU / Boorelu is one of the main sweet which is offered to God in any pooja performed . Though it is a bit difficult to make them it is worth it as the result would be great.

INGREDIENTS

Urad dal - 3 cups
Chana dal - 3 cups
Jaggery - 3 cups
Rice - 1 cup
Cardamom - 6 […]

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Annam paravannam as I hear the very name I remember the good olden days when my mother used to prepare it every friday as naivedyam for her favourite Goddess. But eventually I began preparing it for every auspicious day. As we know Radhasaptami a very auspicious day on which we boil milk and prepare paravannam […]

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Karela or kakarkai or bitter gourd is my favourite vegetable. I love it in which ever form it is cooked . I generally make stuffed karela . My mom used to fry it for me every other day when I was in India whenever I was in my mothers place . In my mother in […]

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SUNNUNDALU

INGREDIENTS

Urad dal - 4 cups
Sugar - 4 cups
Ghee - 6 - 8 tbsp

PREPARATION

Roast the four cups of urad dal in a medium flame and cool it and grind it into fine powder it can be course need not be too soft .

Heat 6 - 8 tbsp of ghee and keep aside. Take […]

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This was the first time I ever performed the pooja with out my mother in law in these seven years of my wedding. Every year we used to perform this pooja but it was supported by her .She would decorate the Goddess and I would cook and make ready the various items required for the […]

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It was raining very heavily which reminded me of the good olden days when my mother used to prepare onion pakora . That very thought made me work towards it.

INGREDIENTS
Onions - 4 -5 medium sized
Besan - 6 - 8 tbsp
Green chillies - 3- 4 nos
salt - 1 tsp
Mirchi powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric - a […]

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Gongura Chutney

INGREDIENTSGongura - separated leaves from steps equal to 500gmsRedchillies - a hand full big sizedMustard seeds - 11/2 tbspFenugreek seeds - 1 tbspUrad dal - 1 tbspChanadal - 1 tbspGarlic pods - 5 /6 nosOil - 4 tbsp
PREPARATION
Heat 1tbsp oil in apan and add mustard seeds , fenugreek seeds , urad dal , and […]

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