Lime n' Mint

 Butter Murukku (Venna  Jantikalu) Murukku is  a traditional savory snack from southern part of India. Today's post is easy and simple Murukku preparation. Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time :  20 minutes

Dal or  Pappu or Parippu is a source of proteins for balance diet.  In Andhra homes Dal is a regular accomplishment with lunch meal. Usually i will add leafy vegetables or some Vegetables to my regular Dal preparation. Today i am posting quick and easy to prepare  refreshing Lemon Daal - Nimmakaya Pappu.

Bowl of warm Soup is always great refreshing healthy liquid food.  Once i tasted this amazing tasty Pumpkin Soup in a French restaurant. They served in a wide and beautiful ceramic bowl,first i flattened to see that beautiful ceramic bowl and surprisingly the soup is also so tasy and delicious. Then i browse in net for recipe and finally i liked  Naked Cheff Jamie Oliver's  method of making Pumpkin soup. Today i am going to publish my favorite Pumpkin soup recipe in my way........

Pudina Pulao - Mint Pulao with Vegetable Raita Pudina is a  nice aromatic herb. Today i bought a huge  bunch of Pudina from market.I thought to prepare simple and easy aromatic Pudina Pulao along with Vegetable Raita.

Aloo Bonda  is a popular Indian Snack. Made with mild spicy mashed potato  balls dipped in to Chick pea flour or gram flour batter and fried into vegetable oil.   This wonderful snack is enjoyed by all.

Louki Aloo ki Subzi Some times simple and healthy curries go well with Indian Breads. Today's my recipe is easy and quick Pressure cooker recipe.....

Ganesh Chaturthi Wishes to All Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival of Hindus.   Lord Ganesha  the God of Wisdom and one of the favorite God for children he is fondly called by them Elephant God. According to Hindu Calender  today is his Birthday. In Andhra homes usually offerings for Lord Ganesha are  salt savory is Undrallu a steamed round shaped Rice rawa dumplings and Kajjikayalu  a Sweet savory  made with Maida,jaggery or Sugar,Coconut and Ghee.  Today's my post is  Undrallu Ingredients: Rice               2 1/2 cups (250 gm) Salt                to taste Cumin seeds   1 tea spoon Bengal gram    1 table spoon  Water    Method:  Wash Rice in clean water for 2 to 3 times and drain the water in the Rice with the help of sieve and spread them on the dry cloth for one hour  to become dry.)  Then take this cleaned Rice in mixer grinder jar and coarsely grind it. Then sieve it. Now take fine Rawa and flour separately.  Ready made Rice rawa also available

Okra (Bhindi) is  favorite vegetable in our home.  We love to eat this vegetable in any form.Today's my recipe is simple North Indian delicacy  in my way...... Ingrdients:           Bhindi (Okra)             500  Vegetable oil.           100ml Cumin seeds.             1 spoon Yogurt                       1 Table spoon Turmeric powder        1/2 tea spoon Cumin powder            1 tea spoon Chilli powder              1 tea spoon Salt                            1 tea spoon Method: Take washed and cleaned Okra(Bhindi)generally Okras are hairy and after cutting sticky by nature,so first wash okras into  clean water and pat dry them on dry cloth and then cut off the both ends and slice  them  into small round shape pieces and keep it aside. Now heat Oil in a wide thick bottomed pan. And add cumin seeds and fry for few min.till seeds to splutter. Then add Okra  pieces and cook in high flame for few min. and reduce the flame into medium heat and add Yogurt(yogur