The humble Beerakaya Kodiguddu Iguru (Telugu). Simple comfort food with no masalas. Goes great with rice or chapati.Variations: can also add chopped potatoes and/or drumsticks and/or tomatoes as well. Can make this without the eggs too. Turai (Ridge Gourd)- 2 longOnion- 1Green chillies- 2-3Milk- 1/2 cupBoiled eggs- 4-5Tadka: mustard seeds, jeera, red chillies, 1 crushed […]
Garlic Red Chili Ghee Thank you to Rakesh Sharmaji for this beautiful drizzle sauce. Warm 1 cup ghee on low heat. Add 10 whole garlic cloves and saute for 3 minutes. Add 2 tbsp Kashmiri chili powder. Sauté for another minute. Take off heat. Store in a glass jar and use over all types of […]
Dondakaya Vepudu This amazing vegetable AKA Ivy Gourd, Gherkins, Tindora, Tondli…to name a few, makes for an amazing stir fry. An excellent side to rice and dal, I have been known to have it with chapati/paratha as well! Super rich in protein and fiber, this vegetable is definitely a healthy addition to our diets. This […]
DAL….three ways. IP ishtyle Cooking for the week in the IP is such a breeze! Though I am wayyyy behind the curve as far as how much I get out of my IP…I am getting there..baby steps…really slowwwww baby steps! To that end, my mom sent me a set of PIP steel containers from India that […]
My go-to oven roasted potatoes from Ina Garten. Easy and tasty and crispy and addictive and awesome. Running out of adjectives here… 3 pounds small red or white potatoes 1/4 cup good olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons minced garlic (6 cloves) 2 tablespoons minced […]