This is very simple and easy chutney.In andhra there is one common habbit while eating at the meal time.First they started to eat rice with pickle or chutney adding with ghee.That taste is really delicious.After that they like to taste the dals or other curries.So preferance of chutney/pickle is main in andhra menu.Cucumber tomato chutney is mixing up with three vegetables that gives many nutrientional values.This chutney is famous in south indian especially in andhra.
Ingredients
| plantain |
2 |
| tomato |
1 |
| onion |
1 |
| green chillies |
4 |
| oil |
1 spoon |
| fenugreek seeds |
pinch |
| turmeric |
pinch |
| salt |
to taste |
| red chilli powder |
1 spoon |
| jaggery |
small piece |
| tamarind |
3 flakes |
| water |
1 cup |
Method
wash plantain with water and peel it.then cut into inch size pieces.put in salt water.
wash onions and green pieces with water.
cut into small pieces .
1.add oil in a pan.
2.after heating the oil add fenugreek seeds and fry for 20 seconds.
3.then add onion and green chilli pieces and fry for some time.
4.when onions and green chilli pieces turn into golden colour add tomato pieces ,turmeric,salt,red chilli powder and jaggery and mix all and cook for some time.
5.strain plantain pieces from water.
6.add in tomato pieces.
7.put the lid and cook for 5 to 10 minutes.
8.extract juice from soaked tamarind flakes.
9.when plantain pieces 3/4 cooked then add tamarind juice and mix all very well.
10.taste the curry if salt is enough or not.
11.add salt and sugar if sweet and salt is not enough.
12.cook for 10 minutes.
13.finally add coriander leaves and put off the flame.
Ingredients
| brinjal |
1/4 kg |
| potato |
1/4 kg |
| onion |
1 |
| green chillies |
4 |
| mint leaves |
some |
| ginger garlic paste |
1 spoon |
| turmeric |
pinch |
| salt |
to taste |
| red chilli powder |
1 spoon |
| coriander leaves |
some |
| oil |
2 spoons |
| milk creamy |
1 cup |
Method
wash vegetable with plenty of water 3 or 4 times or soak in salt water for 30 minutes.
cut onions and green chillies into small pieces.
wash mint and coriander leaves and keep them aside separetly
cut potato into medium size pieces.if potatoes are small cut into 4 pieces,if big size potatoes cut into 6 to 8 pieces and put in salt water.
cut brinjal also medium size pieces.put in salt water.
1.add oil in a pan.
2.after heating the oil add onion and green chilli pieces and fry for some time.
3.when onions turn into golden colour add ginger garlic paste and fry for 1 minute.
4.add mint leaves and fry for 2 minutes.
5.then add potato pieces(strain from water), turmeric and salt.
6.cook for 5 minutes.
7.then add brinjal pieces and red chilli powder and cook for some time.
8.when water in the curry started slowly to evoparating then add milk and cook till brinjal and potato pieces become tender.
9. when oil in the curry is coming out then add coriander leaves and put off the flame.
10.we can prepare water with out adding milk.
this is traditional dish in andhra.
Ingredients
| chana dal |
1 glass(200 grs) |
| salt |
to taste |
| green chillies |
6 |
| ginger |
small piece |
| mint |
some |
| coriander leaves |
some |
| curry leaves |
some |
| onion |
1 |
| oil |
for deep fry |
Ingredients
| plantain |
1 |
| onion |
1 |
| green chillies |
2 |
| ginger garlic paste |
1/4 spoon |
| oil |
1 spoon |
| turmeric |
pinch |
| salt |
to taste |
| red chilli powder |
1/2 spoon |
| coriander leaves |
some |
| mint leaves |
some |
| milk |
1/2 cup |
| garam masala(optional) |
1/2 spoon |
Ingredients
| fish |
5 pieces |
| oil |
2 spoons |
| onion |
1 medium size |
| green chillies |
4 |
| ginger garlic paste |
1 spoon |
| turmeric |
1/4 spoon |
| salt |
to taste |
| red chilli powder |
1 spoon |
| cloves |
5 |
| elachi |
2 |
| cinnamon |
1 inch |
| coriander seeds |
1 spoon |
| poppy seeds |
1 spoon |
| cashew nuts |
10 |
| coriander leaves |
some |
| coconut |
small piece |
Ingredients
| fish pieces |
4 |
| onion |
1 medium size |
| cloves |
10 |
| elcahi |
2 |
| cumin seeds |
1 spoon |
| ginger garlic paste |
1 spoon |
| turmeric |
1/4 spoon |
| salt |
to taste |
| red chillie powder |
1 spoon |
| oil |
5 spoons |
Ingredients
| bitter gourd |
1/4 kg |
| turmeric |
1 spoon |
| salt |
to taste |
| curd |
2 spoons |
| water |
2 cups |
| oil |
2 spoons |
| mustard seeds |
1/4 spoon |
| dry chillie |
2 |
| cumin seeds |
1/4 spoon |
| urad dal |
1/4 spoon |
| chana dal |
1/4 spoon |
| garlic cloves |
4 |
| curry leaves |
some |
| onion |
1 |
| greenchillies |
4 |
| red chiilie powder |
1 spoon |
| jaggery |
small piece |
Method
peel bitter gourd rough surface and clean the in water .cut into round shape pieces .
put all pieces in a vessel add water, 1/4 spoon turmeric ,1 spoon salt and curd . boil till bitter gourd pieces become soft.
after that drain from water.keep bitter gourd pieces aside.
1.add oil in a pan.
2.after heating the oil add mustard seeds.
3.when mustard seeds started to crackle add cumin seeds,garlic cloves and dry chillie.
4.add urad dal and chana dal.
5.when dals changes their colours add curry leaves.
6.add onion and green chillie pieces and fry for 3 minutes.
7.add boiled bitter gourd pieces,salt ,turmeric , and fry for some time.
8.fry till bitter gourd pieces become dark brown colour. it maybe take 20 to 30 minutes in low flame.
9.add red chilli powder and jaggery.
10.fry for 2 minutes.
11.taste the curry if sweet is not enough add sugar also.
12.bitterless sweet bitter gourd fry is ready to taste.
Ingredients
amaranthus 4 bunches
red gram dal 1 cup
tomatoes 2
tamarind 4 flakes
onion 1
green chillies 3
turmeric 1/4 spoon
salt to taste
red chillie powder 1 spoon
oil 2 spoons
ghee 1 spoon
mustard seeds 1/4 spoon
cumin seeds 1/4 spoon
garlic cloves 10
dry chillies 2
curry leaves some
Ingredients
| ridge gourd |
1/4 kg |
| onion |
1 |
| green chillies |
3 |
| oil |
2 spoon |
| mustard seeds |
1/4 spoon |
| cumin seeds |
1/4 spoon |
| garlic cloves |
6 |
| urad dal |
1/4 spoon |
| curry leaves |
some |
| turmeric |
pinch |
| salt |
to taste |
| sugar(optional) |
1/2tbspoon |
| raw milk |
1/4 cup
|
Method
clean ridge gourd with water and peel it .
cut into small pieces.every ridge gourd should taste before placing the pieces in a bowl.because some ridge gourd has bitter taste.that one can changes the taste of the curry.so should taste every ridge gourd.
cut onions and green chillies into small pieces.
1.add oil in a pan.
2.after heating the oil add mustard seeds.
3.when mustard seeds started to crackle add cumin seeds.
4.add urad dal and garlic cloves.
5.add curry leaves when urad dal chages its colour.
6.add onions and greenchillie pieces and fry for some time( 2 to 3minutes).
7.after onions are fried add ridge gourd pieces.cook for some time.
8.when water is coming from the ridge gourd pieces add turmeric and salt.mix very well.
9.donot add more salt .only low amount of salt is enough.
10.cook till water is evoparated.add raw milk (optional)and sugar .
11.cook for some time ( 5 minutes).
12.when oil is coming from the curry put off the flame.
13.this is very common curry in andhra.not spicy, can eat unhealthy persons also.
Ingredients
| egg |
3 |
| onion |
3 |
| green chillies |
4 |
| oil |
3 spoons |
| turmeric |
1/4 spoon |
| salt |
to taste |
| red chillie powder |
1 spoon |
| jaggery |
small piece |
| coriander leaves |
some |
| tamarind |
3 flakes |
| water |
1 cup |
Ingredients
| tomotoes |
1/4 kg |
| drumsticks |
2 |
| onion |
1 medium size |
| green chillies |
2 |
| ginger garlic paste |
1/2 spoon |
| turmeric |
pinch |
| salt |
to taste |
| red chilli powder |
1 spoon |
| garam masala |
1/2 spoon |
| oil |
2 spoon |
Method
wash tomatoes,onions,green chillies with plenty of water.
cut drumstick into 2 inch pieces.
cut tomatoes,onions and green chillies into small pieces.
1.add oil in a pan.
2.after heating the oil add onions and green chillie pieces.
3.when onions turn into golden colour add ginger garlic paste.
4.fry for 1 minute.
5.add tomato pieces .cook for some time.
6.when water coming from tomato pieces add salt,turmeric and red chillie powder.
7.add drumstick pieces.
8.cook till water is evoparated.add garam masala.
9.add 1/2 cup water and cook for 5minutes.
10.when tomatoes and drumsticks cook well add coriander leaves.
11.put off the flame.serve hot.
