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 […]
Category: Everyday Indian
Garlic Red Chili Ghee
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/Ivy Gourd stir fry
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 (lentils)…three ways
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 […]
Paalak Masoor Khichdi
The quintessential comfort food…KHICHDI! ❤️❤️❤️ This rice, red lentils and spinach dish is a delightful one pot meal perfect for cold nights like the ones we are having these days! Light on your stomach and chock-full of healthy stuff!!! You cannot go wrong with this. Rice 1 1/2 cups Masoor (red lentils) 1 cup […]