Have you met Mrs Subbalakshmi? Let me introduce you to her if you haven’t. She is someone living an unexceptional life and looking to change it, without knowing where to start, and how to do so. Don’t we sometimes find ourselves having these thoughts too, when we are bored with…
Tag: Telugu
3 Reasons Chitra Vichitram gets College Life Right
Last week I reached the airport to find out that my flight was delayed. as I was wondering which book in my Kindle should I start to pass the time, I hear someone call out my name. I turned to find a face that seemed familiar from a long time…
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Amla Chutney
Ingredients: 5 Amla’s, deseeded and chopped 4-5 Dry Red Chillies, chopped 2-3 Green Chillies, chopped 1 tsp Jeera 11/2 Tbsp Oil Salt, to taste Method: Heat oil and fry the Amla pieces in it till they turn soft. Spoon them out from the oil and keep aside to cool. In…
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Pulihora (Tamarind Rice)
Ingredients: 2 cups Rice (cooked so that each grain is separate. Spread out to cool) 1/2 tsp Turmeric 5-20 Curry Leaves Salt, to taste 1 large lemon sized ball of Tamarind (soak in a cup of hot water and extract pulp) 1 tsp Jaggery 1 tbsp Channa Dal 1 tbsp Urad…
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Brinjal Chutney
Ingredients: Brinjal – 1 big purple one (the Brinjal used for Bharta) Oil: 3 tbsp Chana Dal : 2tsp Urad Dal :2 tsp Rye: ½ tsp Jeera : 1 ½ tsp Methi Seeds:1/4th tsp Dry red Chillies : 4 Hing: ¼ tsp Green Chillies: 3-4, or according to…
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Sankati & Chicken Curry
Sankati/Sangati/Ragi Mudde (Ragi and Rice balls) with Chicken Curry For The Ragi Mudde: Ragi Flour – 1 cup Rice – ½ cup (washed and soaked in water for 15-20 minutes) Water – 3 cups Salt to taste Method: Pressure cook ½ cup of rice with 2 cups of water till…
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Beetroot Pachadi (Chutney)
Ingredients: 2 tsps oil 3 medium sized beetroots, peeled and diced 2 heaped tbsps whole Dhania 1 and a half heaped tbsp whole white Urad Dal 4-5 Dry Red Chillies 3-4 medium sized pods of Garlic, peeled 3 inch piece of Tamarind Salt to taste Method: Heat the oil in…