Nifty Hands
Lakshmi’s Domain

INGREDIENTS

PALAKURA - 2 BUNCHES
TUAR DAL - 2 CUPS
ONIONS - 2 NOS
GREEN CHILLIES - 4 NOS
MINCED GARLIC - 1 TBSP
OIL - 1TSP
SALT - 11/2 TSP
TAMARIND PUREE - 1 TSP
RED CHILLI POWDER - 1 TSP
TURMERIC - 1/4 TSP
CURRY LEAVES - 4 - 5 NOS

PREPARATION
         

 WASH AND CHOP PALAKURA / PALAK  INTO FINE PIECES.
WASH […]

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 INGREDIENTS

BENDAKAYALU - 1 KG
CHANA DAL - 1CUPS
URAD DAL - 1 CUPS
REDCHILLIES - 1 CUP
CORIANDER  SEEDS - 1/2 CUP
SALT - 11/2 TSP
 OIL - 2 TBSP

PREPARATION
 

IN A TBSP OF OIL , FRY CHANA DAL , URAD DAL , CORIANDER SEEDS , REDCHILLIES TO GOLDEN RED.
ALLOW IT TO COOL COMPLETELY.
WASH AND STRAIN AWAY WATER […]

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INGREDIENTS

Rice Flour - 3 cups
Besan - 1 cup
Vamu / ajwain  - 1 tbsp
Salt - 1 tbsp
Redchilli powder - 11/2 tsp
Oil for deep frying
Butter - 1 cup

PREPARATION
          
   

 Mix rice flour , besan ,vamu , salt and redchilli powder and butter .
Mix thoroughly and add hot water and make a dough […]

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INGREDIENTS

Green Brinjals -  10 - 15 nos
Onions - 2 nos
Oil - for deep frying
Besan - 2 tbsp
Salt - 11/2 tsp
Redchilli powder - 1 tsp

PREPARATION
         

Wash and cut brinjals  along the center in both the directions to three fourth of the base.
 Deep fry them in oil to red or even till they […]

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INGREDIENTS

Basmathi rice - 2 cups
Sesame seeds - 1 cup
Ghee - 4 tbsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Cumin - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 5 - 6 nos
Redchillies - 3 nos
Salt - 11/2 tsp

PREPARATION

Cook basmathi rice in  a rice cooker.
Heat a tbsp of ghee and fry sesame to golden brown.
Heat the remaining ghee and put […]

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INGREDIENTS

Capsicum - 4 nos
Green chillies -4nos
Sesame seeds - 1 cup
Cashewnuts - 1 cup
Drygratedcoconut powder - 1  cup
Poppy seeds  - 1/2 cup
Salt - 11/2 tsp
Redchilli powder -  1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Gingergarlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 tbsp

PREPARATION

Wash and cut the capsicum to 4 pieces length wise.
Heat oil in  a pan and fry the capsicum […]

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INGREDIENTS

Chana dal - 2 cups
Coconut dry grated - 1 cup
Redchillies - 2 nos
Curry leaves - 5 - 6 nos
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Cumin - 1/ 2 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
oil - 1 tsp

PREPARATION

Soak chana dal for half an hour . Pressure cook for two whistles.
Dal should not be cooked soft .. […]

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INGREDIENTS

CAULIFLOWER - 1 NO

GREEN CHILLIES - 2 NO

CUMIN - 1 TSP

GINGER - 1PCE(EQU GARLIC POD)

GARLIC- 1 POD

SALT - 11/2 TSP

OIL - 3 TBSP

PREPARATION

WASH AND CUT THE CAULIFLOWER INTO FLORETS.
SOAK THEM IN HOT WATER ADDING A SPOON FULL OF SALT.
HEAT OIL AND ADD THE GREEN CHILLIES […]

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INGREDIENTS

CHANADAL - 250GMS
ONION - 1 NO
OIL - 1 TBSP
CURRY LEAVES -4 -5 NOS
RECHILLIES - 2 NOS
CHANA MASALA POWDER - 2TSP
MUSTARD - 1 TSP
CUMIN - 1 TSP
URADDAL -1 TSP
GARLIC -2PODS
SALT - 2 TSP
TURMERIC - 1/4 TSP

PREPARATION
 

 

WASH AND PRESSURE COOK DAL AND SLICED ONION FOR 2 WHISTLES.

PUT TADKA AND ADD CURRY LEAVES AND […]

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INGREDIENTS
 

KADDOO - 1 MEDIUM SIZED
MILK - 11/2L
KHOYA - 300 GMS
CARDAMOM - 3 - 4 NOS
CASHEWS - FOR GARNISHING
SUGAR - 500 GMS

PREPARATION
     

 WASH THE KADDOO AND PEEL IT OFF.
GRATE IT AND TRANSFER IT INTO 11/2L OF MILK.
ADD CARDAMOM POWDER AND BOIL IT FOR ABOUT 40 MIN ON MEDIUM FLAME.
KADDO BECOMES SOFT KEEP MASHING .. MILK […]

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