Kheera pachadi

Ingredients:
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Cucumber - 1no. peeled and cut into very tiny pcs
salt - to taste
green chillis - 3 no. small in size
tamarind - very lil pc
garlic - 2 flakes
cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Method:
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- Add lil salt to finely chopped cucumber pcs and keep aside for 10 minutes.
- Take a pan on medium heat, add cumin once splutter add green chilis and garlic.Fry till the rawness looses.
- In a small grinder adding lil tamarind pcs to the fried do grind.



- Now, squeeze the water from cucumber pcs and add the grounded paste to it. Mix well.
- Serve with rice, roti.

Dosa (Minapattu)

Dosa Ingedients:

• Urad dal-1 cup


• Rice(biyyamu)-3 cups(long grain or sonamasori can be used)


• Channa dal-1 fistful


• Poha-1 fistful


• Fenugreek seeds-1/2 tspoon


• Salt-as per taste

Procedure:

• Except Poha soak altogther for 4-6 hrs.wash poha and add it while grinding.


• grind into slightly grainy paste and let the batter ferment in warmer place for 6 hrs.


• The consistency of the batter should be such that it thickly coats a spoon dipped in it


• Now add salt and mix it well.(u can add salt before fermentation also ,dosas will will be more sour)


• Heat the griddle in medium heat,rub the griddle with wet towel and Pour a spoonful of batter in the centre, spread with the back of the spoon to a thin round,as shown in the fig.


• Add some oil around the dosa.


• Serve hot with any chutney. or pickel.

Kobbarikoru atkullu(Poha)

Ingredients:

• Thick poha-21/2 cups(Wash and drain the water and keep aside for 15 min)
  
• Moongdal-1 fistfull(Soak it for 1/2 hr)


• Grated coconut or coconut powder -1/2 cup

Seasoning:

• Hing


• Mustard seeds- 1/2 spoon
  
• Jeera-1/2 tspoon


• Redchilli pieces-few


• Green chillies-few


• curry leaves-few


• Oil

Procedure:

• Take a kadai ,add oil .Once it gets hot add all the ingredients under Seasoning listed.
  
• Once it splutters add coconut powder fry for a minute and add soaked moong dal.
• fry for 2 more 2 min and then add 1 cup of water and let it boil with lid closed.


• Boil till moongdal is tender and broke like a bite,and then add salt.
  
• Now add poha and mix thoughly(be sure there is little water in the mixture before adding poha)


• serve hot with any pickle or u can squeeze lemon on top of it .(depending on ur taste)

Mango pickle..

Ingredients:

• Raw mangoes -2 medium sized.(Washed and wipe it dry)



• Chilli powder-1/2 cup
• Mustard powder-1/2 cup
• Methi seeds-1/2 teaspoon
• Salt-less than 1/2 cup
• Turmeric powder-a pinch.
• Oil(around 3/4cup)
  

Procedure:

• Cut the mangoes into cubes and lay them on a dry towel so that if there is any moisture, it will be absorbed.


• Now take a dry bowl mix mustard powder,chilli powder,turmeric powder,salt and add mango pieces and mix thoroughly.


• Now add oil little by little while mixing it (with dry spoon). Mix it till the mixture sticks to the mango pieces.


• Add methi seeds and mix it thoroughly .
  
• Let the mixture stand for 2-3 days (mix twice a day, make sure use dry spoon and hand, make sure no moisture is formed) and transfer into air-tight container.


• If oil doesn't float on top, add some more oil.

Notes:

1. Wetness is the enemy of pickles. Make sure always use dry spoon / hand.

2. Mango should taste sour and middle aged. Generally we use a specific mango called Kolangova(known well in North-east Andhra Pradesh, not sure what it is called in other areas), but any sour mangoes should be fine.

3. Idle size for the pieces is 1cm X 1cm, if the pieces are thin then the pieces become soft once the pickle is ready, so make sure they are not vey thin.

4. The mango pieces inside color should be white or cream and the piece should be hard / strong enough.

Pizza Minis

Ingredients:

1 whole wheat English muffins, sliced
1/4 cup marinara sauce/ home made pizza sauce
1/4 cup diced bell pepper
1/4 cup sliced black olives
4-5 fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
1/4 cup pineapple chunks
1/2 cup red onions
1/4 cup jelepnios
1/2 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
3 tbs olive oil/ vegetable oil



Method:

- Take a bowl and mix up all the toppings together to top one each muffin bread slice.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Place English muffins on a baking sheet lines with aluminum foil. spread marinara sauce and the toppings on each muffin slice gently.
- Sprinkle with cheese add little oil on each muffin and bake for 12-15 minutes until cheese is melted.
- Your yummy yummy pizza minis ready.It's a very good snack for kids as well as others.
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Home made basic pizza sauce recipe

Ingredients

1 can (28-ounces) whole peeled tomatoes, in juice
1 small white or sweet onion, finely diced and minced
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
3 to 4 fresh basil leaves
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Pinch salt
Pinch fresh ground black pepper
Pinch sugar, optional
2 tablespoons olive oil, to saute

Directions

- Empty the contents of the tomato can in a mixing bowl and coarsely crush the tomatoes with a fork or your hands, leaving them just a little chunky.
- In a heavy bottom 2-quart saucepot, add the olive oil, over a medium high flame and heat a little.
- Add the onions and saute until slightly translucent.
- Add the garlic and saute about a minute until golden.
- Quickly add the crushed tomatoes to the mix. Stir well and bring to a simmer.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and add the fresh basil and oregano(or you can skip those if dont have).
- You can add a touch of sugar if desired or if tomatoes are tart.
- Simmer on a low flame, stirring often for at least 15 minutes.
- If not using right away, cool down and store in airtight container in the refrigerator, up to 1 week.