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Chukka kura pachadi ( Dock / Sorrel)

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Ingredients : Chukkakura ( Dock / Sorrel ) - 5 bunches Salt as per taste Turmeric powder one pinch Chilli powder as per taste Fenugreek powder - 1 Teaspoon Oil for seasoning Seasoning -  Mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, chanadal, one teaspoon each, dry red chillies -3 , asoefitida / garlic Method of preparation  : 1. Clean the leafy vegetable with water and cut into small pieces. 2. Put the pan on the stove , add the leafy vegetable and let it get cooked well. 3. Add  salt, turmeric powder, fenugreek seeds powder, chilli powder to it. 4. Make seasoning with above mentioned ingredients and add it to the chutney.

Potato kurma ( Aalu kurma) :

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Ingredients: Potatoes - 300 gms Green peas - 50 gms Ginger garlic paste - 1 Teaspoon Green chillies slitted - 3 Curd - 1 Small cup For a paste  :  Cashew nuts - Handful, poppy seeds - 1 Tablespoon ,  coconut pieces ( fresh), coriander seeds, cumin seeds Onion  - 1 Big Tomatoes  - 2 Turmeric powder one pinch Chilli powder  - 1 Teaspoon Coriander leaves  - Handful Cinnamon stick. - 2 inches Cardamom - 2 Cloves - 3 Garam masala powder - 1 Teaspoon Salt as per taste Oil - 1 Tablespoon Method of preparation  : 1. Boil the potatoes in a cooker , by adding water to potatoes. 2. Put a pan on the stove add oil, add garam masala ingredients, later add onion and tomatoes ( make them into tiny pieces). 3. Add turmeric powder, salt and boiled potatoes and green peas. 4. Then add the paste, garam  masala powder,  turmeric powder, ginger and garlic paste,  chilli powder , green chillies slitted , let all the ingredients mix...

Peanut salad

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Ingredients : Peanut / Groundnut - 2 Cups Salt as per taste Chilli powder as per taste Coriander leaves handful Chat masala powder - 1/2 Teaspoon Onion - 1 Big Tomatoes - 2 Carrot - 1 Big Cumin seeds - 1/2  teaspoon Lemon  juice - 1 Tablespoon Turmeric powder. - One pinch Method of preparation : 1. Soak groundnut/ peanut in water for few hours. 2. Boil it in water till it is cooked well, add turmeric powder, little salt to the ground nut . 3. Chop onions and tomatoes into an even shape. 4. Chop coriander leaves , peel the skin of carrot and grate it. 5. Take a bowl add boiled groundnut, salt little, chat masala powder, chilli powder, cumin seeds powder, lemon juice. 6. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve it.

Aratikaya ( Raw banana ) masala curry :

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Ingredients : Raw banana - 2 Salt as per taste Turmeric powder one pinch Onions - 2 Tomatoes -2 Chilli powder - 1 Teaspoon Ginger small piece Green chillies  - 2 Garlic - 2 cloves ( Optional) Coriander leaves handful Oil - 1 Tablespoon Garam masala - 1 Teaspoon Method of preparation : 1. Boil raw bananas in water till gets cooked well. 2. Take a pan , add little oil and add chopped onions and tomatoes , green chillies, ginger, garlic and sauté well and blend into a paste. 3. Add cooked raw banana pieces into that gravy. 4. Then add salt, turmeric powder , chilli powder and garam masala and cook till all the ingredients mix up well. 5. Lastly add lemon juice and coriander leaves to the curry. 6. It can be served with chapathi or rice.

Lobia beans curry

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Ingredients : Lobia beans - 1/4 kg Salt as per taste Turmeric powder one pinch Oil for seasoning Seasoning - Urad dal, chana dal, mustard seeds,  cumin seeds, one teaspoon each, dry red chillies - 3, ground nut - 1 tablespoon Chana dal - 1 Tablespoon Coconut scrapped - Dry coconut powder or fresh coconut scrapped Curry leaves - Handful Chilli powder -  1 Teaspoon Method of preparation: 1. Clean  the lobia beans with water, and cut the lobia beans into even sized pieces. 2. Soak the chana dal in water for one hour. 3. Boil the lobia beans in water till it gets cooked well. 4. Put a  pan on the stove add oil for seasoning, and all the ingredients mentioned above. 5. Later add curry leaves , boiled lobia beans in the seasoning. 6. Add salt , turmeric powder and chilli powder to the curry 7. Lastly add coconut powder to the curry.

Vamu Annam ( Carrom seeds)

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Ingredients : One bowl cooked rice Salt as per taste Oil for seasoning Turmeric powder - 1 Teaspoon Curry leaves - Handful Cashew nut - 1 Tablespoon Carrom seeds - 11/2 Tablespoon Green chillies - 3 Cumin seeds - 1 Teaspoon Method of preparation : 1. Put a pan on the stove add sufficient oil for seasoning, then add carom seeds (vamu) , curry leaves, green chillies slitted, cashew nuts, cumin seeds , and let it fry till it gives good aroma. 2. Now add this into the cooked rice. 3. Serve it hot with any pickle .

Taco ( Veg)

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Ingredients  : Tacos ( Store brought)  - As per your serving Cheese - 10 -15 gms Mayonnaise - As required Mustard sauce - As required Mixed herbs - 1 Teaspoon Oil -  1 Teaspoon For Salsa - Tomatoes  finely chopped,  half capsicum (cut into small pieces) , one  green chilli chopped, salt , pepper, lemon juice, onion finely chopped. For the paneer filling : Paneer, onion, ginger garlic grated, tomato , a pinch of sugar, finely chopped parseley or coriander leaves. Method of preparation : 1. Heat the Tacos in an oven or a pan for 30 - 35 secs.,  or heat it until it is warm and a bit crisp. 2. In a bowl add the chopped vegetables,  and other  ingredients for salsa mentioned above , mix them well. 3. Take a pan add some oil, once heated , add in finely chopped onion , tomato and  paneer and sauté well. 4. And add all the ingredients and prepare the filling, add handful of coriander leaves chopped too. Serving : 1. For s...