Macaroni and cheese  Macaroni and cheese is my another all time favorite comfort food. Italians believe macaroni is a mood changer, and I completely agree with that! Kids love this as its not complicated and its a best way to make them eat the veggies they usually don’t like. Ingredients Macaroni/Elbow Pasta /Penne Pasta  2…

Pulihora (Tamarind Rice)                             On the occasion of Krishnashtami, I wanted to post our all time favorite prasadam recipe, yumm pulihora. This is an easy and simple recipe and also is ideal to pack for travel as you can keep it for…

Paneer Butter Masala Ingredients for curry Paneer 200 gms Onions 1 Tomato 1 Ginger garlic paste 2 tsp Cashew nuts powder 2 tsp Coriander powder 1/2 tsp Cumin powder 1/2 tsp Chilli powder 1 tsp Garam masala 1 tsp Cinamon, 1 inch cardamon and clove 1 each Fresh cream 2 tsp (Optional) Coriander leaves for…

Beerakaya Pachadi (Ridge gourd chutney) I have never been a fan of beerakaya, some vegetables are not very appealing to look at. But if you cook them in a certain way you can enjoy eating them. I am big fan of chutneys, any chutney with plain rice is a yummy way to start the meal….

Veg Dum Biryani Ingredients Basmati rice 2 cups Onions 2 Choice of veggies (I used potatoes, peas, beans, you can add carrots,corn,cauliflower florets, Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp Chilli powder 1 tsp Garam masala 1 tsp Black cumin seeds 1 tsp, Cloves 2, cardamon 2 (Coarsely grounded) Bay leaf 1 Curd 1 cup Cinnamon stick…

Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani PS- Recipe credits to one of my best friend Sheeza, this is slightly modified version as I wanted the biryani to be more moist, and spicy Best biryani in the world is probably the way the hyderabadi’s make it. Its our pride, and we cant get it wrong! Lot of people…

Onion Pesarattu Dosa with Peanut Chutney Ingredients for dosa Green moong dal 2 cups Raw rice 2 tsp Green chillies 4 Ginger 1 inch piece Finely chopped onions 1 cup How to make batter Soak the moong dal for 3 to 4 hours with raw rice. Drain the water and grind the dal with chillies,…

Chamagadda pulusu Arbi in Tamarind juice Ingredients Chamagadda 1/4 kg Onions 2 medium Tomatoes 2 medium Green chillies 3 Coriander powder 1/2 tsp Cumin powder 1/2 tsp Pepper powder 1/2 tsp Chilli powder 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp Fenugreek powder 1/2 tsp Red chillies 2 Tamarind Juice 1 cup Curry leaves few Coriander leaves…

Bagara Baingan Hyderabadi Eggplant Curry Ingredients Baingan 4 to 5 Onions 1 medium Curry leaves Salt to taste Oil For Stuffing Peanuts 1/2 cup Chana dal 1/2 cup Coriander seeds 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp Sesame seeds 1/2 tsp Dry coconut powder 2 tsp Red chillies 10 Green Chillies 2 (Optional) Tamarind juice 1…

Palak Rice with Onion Raitha Ingredients Palak leaves 2 cups Cooked Rice Onions 1 Green chillies 3 Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp Green cardamon 2 Cloves 2 Garlic 2 Curry leaves Bay Leaf Chana dal 1/2 tsp (Optional) Few coriander and mint leaves (Optional) Salt to taste Oil Method Blanch palak leaves in hot water for…

Methi ke Parathe with Aloo Matar Curry Ingredients for Parathas: Wheat Flour 2 cups Methi leaves 1 cup Chopped coriander leaves few Cumin powder 1/2 tsp Green chillies paste 2 tsp Chilli powder 1/2 tsp Ghee 1 tsp Salt to taste Aaamchur powder 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder a generous pinch Oil to fry parathas Method…

Masaledar Mutton Curry Ingredients OilMutton 250 gmsChopped onions 2 mediumChopped tomatoes 1 cupGreen Chillies Slit long 4Mint leaves 1/2 cup Curry leaves fewCashew nuts powder 1 cupGinger garlic paste 2 tspChilli powder 1 tspGaram Masala 1/2 tspTurmeric powder 1/2 tsp Chopped coriander 1/2 cup Salt to taste Coarsely GroundCloves 2Cardamon 2Black cumin seeds(shahi jeera) 1 tsp…

Sambar with Stuffed Bhindi Ingredients for Sambar Cooked dal 2 cups Tamarind juice 1 cup Water 1 cup Tomatoes 1 Onion 1 small Green chillies slit 3 Curry leaves few Ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp Chilli powder 1/2 tsp Sambar powder 1/2tsp Cumin & Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp each Red chillies 2 Salt to taste…