Blogging Marathon# 32: Letter I Theme: A-Z Vegetarian Dishes from Andhra Pradesh Dish: I for Iguru/ Vankaya-Senagapappu Iguru (Eggplant-Chana Dal Curry) Finding dishes that start with vowels is hard. Letter 'I' was even harder. All I could think of was Idli, but no matter how hard I thought I couldn't think of an Andhra spin to good old idlis. After a lot of thinking (out loud), the remembered the word Iguru. One of our dear friends back home used to call some of the curries 'igurus'. I didn't know what it actually meant, so I asked my mom to research....

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Wraps perfect for picnics. 2 fillings: Palak- Chole (Spinach-chickpea) & Teriyaki tofu.

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I’m back from my short and sweet India trip. Had a great time with the family, great home food, good long chats, quick shopping and bam.. I was on my flight back. I was a little sick when I started in India and was totally sick after getting here (I guess home sickness and the cold weather hit right in my face). I’m slowly getting back to routine cooking and blog hopping. I had planned on participating in JFI-Jaggery and I had my mom cook Chalimidi with jaggery, but due to technical difficulties I couldn’t post anything from India. I’m...

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Jowar upma is a nutritious way to start any day because it keeps you full till lunch time.

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Vegetarian Malaysian Curry sauce made with potatoes. This curry sauce is made with generous quantity of coconut cream. It tasted great with roti canai and even with some plain rice. I also added some green peas to add some protein to the dish.

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Easy to make delicious Mushroom and cheese filled Zapiekanka sandwich. It is a popular street food in Poland.

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Blogging Marathon# 32: Letter U Theme: A-Z Vegetarian Dishes of Andhra Pradesh Dish: Upma-Pesarattu The final 6 letters were quite challenging to find dishes for. I had to play around with the names a little bit to come up with dishes to match.

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Blogging Marathon# 32: Letter E Theme: A-Z Vegetarian Dishes from Andhra Pradesh Dish: E for Erra Gummadikaya Pulusu (Andhra Style Pumpkin Stew) I thought E to be one of the hardest letters to find dishes for. I found the recipe with Erra Gummadikaya aka pumpkin aka thiyya gummadikaya in 'Cooking with Pedatha' cookbook. This is a very hearty stew with a variety of veggies and can easily feed a crowd.

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Looking for an easy sambar recipe for idli? Then you have to try this Instant Sambar that is great to serve with idli. The best part of this dish is that you do not need sambar powder or even to cook dal. A flavorful spice paste with lentils and spices adds tons of flavor to...

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Saravana Bhavan sambar -- copy cat recipe of the popular South Indian restaurant sambar. The addition of ground masala with coriander and fenugreek seeds -- it adds a lot of flavor along with the sambar powder. Also the addition of fried gram dal or putnalu makes the sambar so creamy and delicious.

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Ras Omelette is a popular street food from Goa. Traditionally this is a meat based dish but this is a vegetarian version. So, instead of serving the omelette with xacuti gravy, it uses a spicy tomato gravy. Ross omelette is a favorite with Goan locals as a nighttime fuel after their dancing sessions. But this...

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Wish you all a very Happy Christmas. I made Chocolate chip cookies, Pound cake and a special Andhra Cake (its not baked, but rather cooked cake) for Christmas this year.This is the newest help that I bought from India this time. Its a multi-function table-top grinder (Ultra pride+). Making idlis and dosas is going to be a jiffy now (its just going to more convenient than regular blender). My Ammamma used to make big fluffy Dibba rottes (literally translated into "Fat bread") in a round brass utensil (ittadi ginne). It resembles a cake in both shape and texture and hence...

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Instant Pot black beans and rice is a perfect one pot weeknight meal. This is a hearty and comforting dish that takes just a few minutes to put together. The best part of this dish is this is 100% vegan, quick and easy to make. My family loves topping it with our favorite toppings and...

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Blogging Marathon# 49: Week 4/ Day 2 Theme: Bookmarked Recipes Dish: Afghani Bolani For day 2 of this week's marathon, I made a stuffed flatbread from Afghanistan called Bolani. This recipe has been on my to-make list ever since I saw a bunch of my fellow bloggers make it for the A-Z International marathon.

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Looking for an quick weeknight meal that is kid friendly? Then try this easy peanut noodles recipe. This is an amazing dish packed with veggies and flavor. It also happens to be 100% vegan. A spicy peanut powder makes this desi pasta recipe delicious. Make the big batch of this powder and make this Indian...

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My love for eggplants is well known in my family and even among my blogging buddies (I'm sure at least 2 of them must be nodding their heads and thinking -- eggplant recipe, AGAIN.. come on Pavani :-) But I can't miss an opportunity to buy them and eat them. Last weekend I found cute little baby eggplants at the Indian grocery, they were the perfect size to make stuffed eggplants. I bought a few, of course. As I was leafing through Chandra Padmanabhan's 'Dakshin', I found this easy stuffed eggplant recipe called 'Sagalay'. This peanut stuffing was a variation...

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Blogging Marathon# 36: Week 4/ Day 3 Theme: Online Bookmarked Recipes Dish: Chili Parotta The first time I tasted Chili Parotta was about 4~5 years ago in Saravana bhavan in Edison, NJ. Both my husband and I didn't really like it. It was way too greasy and heavy on the stomach. So that ended my chili parotta eating experience on a bad note. Recently I saw this recipe on Sandhya's blog and it looked so much tastier than what I remember chilli parotta to be. I bookmarked it right away.

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Looking for a kid friendly vegetarian snack? Then try this mini vegetable quiche recipe. It is a very easy to make recipe that takes just a few minutes to put together. They are delicious and great to customize with your favorite veggies. Just use what your kids like. Serve as an appetizer at parties or...

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These instant appam are quick and easy to make. All you need is rice flour, yeast and coconut milk for this recipe. It takes about 2~3 hours of rising time unlike the overnight fermentation needed for traditional appam recipe. The appam turn out spongy and fluffy. Perfect South Indian breakfast to serve with a spicy...

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Simple and addictive Baby Corn Roast that takes just a few minutes to cook. It can be served as an appetizer or snack.

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