Kakarakaya Pulusu || Andhra style bitter gourd gravy

 Kakarakaya Pulusu || Andhra style bitter gourd curry with step by step pics and tips. It is very tasty and healthy recipe with less bitterness, its spicy and aromatic. I am not big fan of bitter gourd in my childhood but d't know how it became one of my favorite veggie now 😃😍. We can have this kakarakaya pulusu with rice and roti's. We can prepare this bitter gourd pulusu in different ways --

 1)by deep frying bitter gourd 

2) by shallow frying bitter gourd

3) by cooking bitter gourd directly ..

 Today I am sharing 3rd way by cooking directly with onions & tomatoes. In this way we will feel very little bitter taste, if you d't want to taste bitterness then deep fry bitter gourd pieces. Instead of deep frying I soaked bitter gourd pieces in buttermilk for 30 min, check recipes for more tips. We can adjust this pulusu/ gravy consistency as per your wish. Hubby was on trip so I prepared it bit thick, as I have to finish it by myself . stuffed bitter gourd is my all time favorite recipe which I love to have it as side dish for rasam rice, sambar rice and curd rice. Did you ever tried this kakarakaya podi / bitter gourd podi ?? if not try it once surely you will love it. sanna kakarakaya fry / tiny bitter gourd fry / kasarakaya fry is  Rayalaseema's popular bitter gourd recipe. 

Do check out some bitter gourd recipes, Rasam/ Dal / Kuzhumbu recipes from our  youtube  channel and blog by just clicking below links..

**  stuffed bitter gourd

** kakarakaya podi / bitter gourd podi

** sanna kakarakaya fry / tiny bitter gourd fry /kasarakaya fry 

** Hyderabadi kadhu ka dalcha(youtube link)

**  Lemon Rasam(youtube link)

** Pudina charu / mint rasam

** usirikaya charu/ Amla Rasam

** Udupi saaru / udupi style rasam

** Miriyala Charu / pepper rasam

** Drumstick Rasam

** Sundakkai Vatha Kuzhambu || Usthikaya pulusu

**   Mamidikaya pappu

** Menthi akku pappu  

Event : Shhhhh Secretly cooking challenge

Taking this cool cool mango matka kulfi to "Shhhhh Secretly cooking challenge" fb group started by Priya, and taken further till date by Mayuri di, I bookmarked her baked apple to try soon. Do check her space for wonderful recipes. We completed recipes from all states from A to Z, so now admin team and members decided a new interesting way for monthly theme that is - one group member in alphabetical order will suggest theme. Later admin team will pair interested members, then we share 2 secret ingredients among us and prepare recipe using it and all other members will guess it.

                                     

This month theme "Fear not the bitter" was suggested by Seema. She suggested to prepare any recipe using bitter ingredients, so I planned this kakarakaya pulusu recipe. I bookmarked her karela ka bartha recipe to try. This month I am paired with "Priya Iyer" who blogs at "thephotowali". She shares healthy recipes from different regions, I bookmarked her latest basil cream sauce pasta to try soon. Priya gave tamarind & jaggery as secret ingredients, in turn I gave methi leaves & turmeric as two secret ingredients.she prepared tasty and delicious methi malai paneer, do check out her space.

                  Kakarakaya Pulusu/ Andhra Bitter gourd gravy  

Preparation time : 20 minutes

Cook Time : 20 minutes

Serves : 2

Category : Dal/Sambar/Rasam/Pulusu/kuzhambu/pulusu

Recipe Cuisine: Andhra 

Main ingredients : Bitter gourd

Author : Aruna SarasChandra

Ingredients

Bitter gourd - 2 (medium size)

Onions - 2

Tomatoes -1 (large)

buttermilk - 3 cups 

curry leaves - 1 sprig

coriander leaves - 3 tsp(finely chopped)

dry coconut powder/paste - 1/2 cup

tamarind - small lemon size

jaggery - 1 tsp

coriander powder - 1 tsp

cumin powder - 1/2 tsp

red chilli powder - 1 tsp(adjust)

turmeric powder - 1/4 + 1/4 tsp

fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp

cumin seeds - 1tsp

garlic - 10 pods

Instructions

1) Take buttermilk in a wide bowl, to this add 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder, pinch of salt and mix everything well.

2)Later lightly peel out bitter gourd skin, cut it into rounds. If you feel bitter gourd seeds hard remove it. Then soak bitter gourd pieces in above buttermilk mixture and leave it for 30 minutes.

3) Mean while we will start gravy preparation, grind dry coconut to fine powder and keep it aside. If you are using dry coconut powder skip this step. Soak tamarind in hot water and keep it aside.

4) Heat 3 tsp of oil in a wide pan to this add garlic pods and fry it on low flames. When it starts changing  color add fenugreek seeds and cumin seeds. Fry till you get nice aroma.

5) Now add curry leaves, roughly chopped onions fry it on low flames till it changes color. Later add chopped tomatoes and mix it well, cook it for  5 minutes or till tomatoes becomes mushy by closing lid.

6) Meanwhile drain out buttermilk and squeeze buttermilk from bitter gourd. Add bitter gourd pieces in above onion tomatoes mixture and mix everything well. Cook this on low to medium flames till bitter gourd becomes smooth. 

7) Now add tamarind juice in above mixture and mix everything well.

8) Now add jaggery powder and mix everything well. Jaggery cut off  bitterness so d't forgot to add jaggery. 

9) Now add dry coconut powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder and turmeric powder and mix everything well.

10) Adjust water according to your consistency and mix well. Finally add finely chopped coriander leaves and cook it on low flames till gravy becomes thick.

That's it our kakarakaya pulusu/ Bitter gourd gravy is ready to serve. Serve it with hot steamed rice, dollop of ghee and papads. 

Tips

** Soaking bitter gourd in butter milk will cut off its bitterness.

** If you want you can deep fry or shallow fry bitter gourd pieces.

** Adjust gravy thickness according to your wish. 

** You can add dry coconut powder or dry coconut paste.

** Jaggery cut off bitterness and gives good taste, so d't skip adding it. 

** Do not use bitter gourd seeds, if they are hard.

Hope you liked this kakarakaya pulusu recipe, do check out other bitter gourd and related recipes from our blog & youtube  channel by just clicking links below pics..

                         kakarakaya podi / bitter gourd podi

                               
                                       stuffed bitter gourd

                sanna kakarakaya fry / tiny bitter gourd fry 

                            Hyderabadi kadhu ka dalcha(youtube link)

                                                            Lemon Rasam(youtube link)

                                                pudina charu / mint rasam

usirikaya charu/ Amla Rasam

Udupi saaru / udupi style rasam

lemon rasam

  Miriyala Charu / pepper rasam

                        Drumstick Rasam

                                

Sundakkai Vatha Kuzhambu || Usthikaya pulusu

                       
                             Mamidikaya pappu

Menthi akku pappu  

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Crunchy pasta cracker || Spicy tea time snack fried pasta || Kurkure pasta

 Crunchy pasta cracker with step by step pics and tips, this is very tasty, very crunchy and easy to prepare pasta recipe. This is perfect tea time snack which stay crunchy for long time. We can prepare this pasta with different spices today I am using some Italian herbs and cheese powder. This pasta crackers taste yummy as it is or with any dips like cheese dip. I am big fan of pasta that too cheesy and creamy pastas with more Italian flavors. My previous post is also kids favorite and tea time snack with lots of Italian spices that is capsicum rings with Italian flavors. We can add simple spices like red chilli powder and chaat masala too if you do not have Italian spices. 

Do check out some pasta and related snack recipes from my youtube  channel, do check by just clicking below pics..

youtube links

**White sauce shell pasta

** Red sauce pasta

** Ribbon Murukku

**   Potato Lollipops

** Poha chivda

Foodie Monday Blog Hop

Taking this crunchy and tasty pasta crackers recipe to  FoodieMondayBloghop fb group's #303PastaPlease theme. By this time you are all aware that I am part of this lovely group where we bloggers share recipe for theme suggested by a person in alphabetical order every week. This week theme was suggested by "Priya Iyer" who blogs at "thephotowali".  I love all her recipes, they are very tasty, unique, traditional from different regions. I bookmarked her latest basil cream sauce pasta, pasta arrabiatta to try soon. 

                          

                                 Crunchy Pasta crackers

Preparation time - 10 minutes

cook time : 15 min

Serves : 250 grams

Category : snacks/ fritters  

Recipe Cuisine: Indian

Main ingredients : spiral pasta

Author : Aruna SarasChandra

Ingredients

Spiral pasta - 250gms 

oil - to deep fry + 1 tsp 

salt - as per taste

rice flour - 2 tsp

corn flour - 1 tsp

red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp 

cheese powder - 1 tsp 

oregano mix - 1 tsp

pepper powder - 1/4 tsp 

garlic powder - 1/4 tsp(optional)

Instructions

1) Boil 3 to cups of water in a bowl by adding 1/2 tsp of salt and 1 tsp of oil.

2) When water starts boiling add pasta cook it medium to high flames. Cook 70 % that is when you cut the pasta you can see white lining.

 

3) Drain pasta and let it cool to room temperature. Later sprinkle rice flour, corn flour and mix everything well and let it set for 5 to 10 min.

4) Mean while heat oil to deep fry.  

5) Take all the spice powders in a cup, mix everything well and keep it aside.

6) Now deep fry pasta in batches on low to medium flames, when it starts changing color take into bowl. 

Tip:

* You will crackling sound while frying do not be scared 😄. 

* Do not over fry pasta as they will turn hard. Just fry till they changes color. 

 

7) Repeat the same process for remaining and take it into bowl. Immediately add prepared spice mix and cheese powder and mix everything well when it is hot.

That's it our Crunchy pasta crackers are ready to serve. I served these fried spicy pasta cracker with creamy cheese dip, do check out cheese dip recipe by clicking this link. 

Tips

** You can use any variety pasta as per your availability.

** Use spices of your choice or simply add red chilli powder and chaat masala.

** Add spices and cheese powder when pasta is hot.

** You can use homemade cheese powder or store bought as per availability.

** Instead of rice flour and corn flour you can add all purpose flour.

** Do not over fry pasta, they will turn hard and unable to eat.

Also check other related recipes from blog and youtube  channel by just clicking the link below pics.. 

                            

                        capsicum rings with Italian flavors

                                         Mexican nachos with cheese  dip

                                          gobi pakoda/ cauliflower fritters

                                     Uggani bajji

                                       

                           Rayalseema Pugyalu / onion bajji

                      

                                                      Ribbon Murukku

                    

                                     Crispy chilli honey potato

                           

                              Potato Lollipops(youtube video link)

                                         
                                    corn cheese balls

                        
                                  Baby corn manchurian

                              Baby corn fritters

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Homemade bread crumbs || How to prepare bread crumbs at home without using oven

 Homemade bread crumbs without using oven are prepared by processing bread into fine powder. It is easy to prepare bread crumbs instead of purchasing. Bread crumbs acts as binding agent for many snack items, we can also prepared bread crumbs with left over bread pieces easily. Do check out this recipe in our youtube channel by just clicking below link..

homemade bread crumbs

         Bread crumbs are used for coating and binding, this will hold the shape and gives good crunchy taste. For example for capsicum rings or onion rings etc. after dipping capsicum/ onion in batter we coat it with bread crumbs. For potato lollipops we mix bread crumbs in potato mix, so depending on the type of recipe we can bread crumbs as binding or coating. We can use fresh bread crumbs or roasted bread crumbs depending the recipe. The texture of fresh bread crumbs is coarse and roasted bread crumbs will be fine powder.

We can prepare roasted bread crumbs in two different ways

1) By roasted bread and then grinding

2) By grinding and then roasting

You can also prepare bread gulab jamun by using fresh bread crumbs. You can also any variety bread of your choice like brown bread, milk bread, multi grain bread.

Foodie Monday Blog Hop

Taking this homemade bread crumbs recipe to  FoodieMondayBloghop fb group's #302LeftOverKaMakeOver theme. By this time you are all aware that I am part of this lovely group where we bloggers share recipe for theme suggested by a person in alphabetical order every week. This week theme is suggested by "Poonam", She suggested to prepare any recipe with left overs at our place. Poonam is very talented chef, I love her detailed explanation about recipe and with step by step pics. I bookmarked her zesty baked macaroni and cheese to try soon. Do check out her blog for many healthy and very interesting recipes. 

                          

                                           Amla Rasam

Preparation time - 10 minutes

cook time : 10 min

Serves : 250 gms appro

Category : Homemade

Recipe Cuisine:  Indian

Main ingredients : Bread

Author : Aruna SarasChandra

Ingredients 

 Bread slices - 5

Instructions 

Way 1\

1)Dry fry bread slices on pan in low to medium flames till it changes both sides evenly and becomes hard.

2) Repeat the same process for remaining and keep it aside to cool to room temperature.

3) Later cut roasted bread crumbs into pieces and grind it to fine powder and take it into bowl.

4) Let the bread crumbs cool, later store it it into airtight container for further use. For better use store it refrigerator and can use more than 3 months. ** check tips

way 2

1) Firstly cut bread into pieces and grind it to fine powder.

2) Now dry fry above bread crumbs in pan till changes its color evenly.

3) Later switch off flames and cool it to room temperature. 

4) Later store it in dry air tight container as mentioned in way 1

That's it our bread crumbs are ready, use it in your recipes accordingly for stuffing or roasting or in any other ways.

Tips

** In order to increase the shell life of this homemade bread crumbs store it in dry and cool place. 

** Use dry and air tight container for storing

** Dry fry bread(way 1) or bread crumbs(way 2) without burning.

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                                                                 capsicum rings

                                          gobi pakoda/ cauliflower fritters

                                     Uggani bajji

                                       

                           Rayalseema Pugyalu / onion bajji

                      

                                                      Ribbon Murukku

                    

                                     Crispy chilli honey potato

                           

                              Potato Lollipops(youtube video link)

                                         
                                    corn cheese balls

                        
                                  Baby corn manchurian

                              Baby corn fritters

Hope you like this homemade bread crumbs recipe .Give it a try and drop your comments in inbox.

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Capsicum Rings || Kids friendly Italian flavored capsicum rings

 Capsicum Rings || Kids friendly yummy snack capsicum rings, this is very crispy and super tasty snack with Italian flavors. This is very easy to prepare snack item that stay crispy for long time. I prepared these capsicum rings without using maida and by adding Italian seasonings like oregano, mixed herbs and piri piri mix, its interesting right? Perfect as tea time snack, as starter for kitty parties, for kids functions, for get togethers and for many occasions.  We prepare many fritters like baby corn fritters, gobi pakoda/ cauliflower fritters, raw banana fritters, Jack fruit masala vada, vamu akku bajji. choor puggi/ Rayalsema pugyalu is one of my favorite street food @Adoni my hometown, stuffed mirchi bajji / mirapakaya bajji is other favorite street food @Tenali my in laws place. Poha chivda(video) is one of my favorite snack from my childhood, surely it is one of your favorite snack right??

    Ribbonn murukku(video), Omapodi / Sevi, dalmoth namkeen, spicy masala peanuts, Roasted masala chickpeas, pepper sev, boiled masala peanuts are some popular snacks that we love to have at evening tea time snack. We love to have Bhakarwadi, Gujarati methi masala khakhara in our North Indian bakeries. Potato lollipops(video), spicy masala sweet corn chaat, corn cheese balls, Mexican nachos with cheese dip and above all are kids favorite snacks 😍😋 which they never say NO to have it anytime 😀. 

Foodie Monday Blog Hop

Taking this  crispy and yummy capsicum rings recipe to  FoodieMondayBloghop fb group's #301Bellpeppercreations theme. By this time you are all aware that I am part of this lovely group where we bloggers share recipe for theme suggested by a person in alphabetical order every week. This week theme was suggested by "Preethi" who blogs at "Preethicuisine". I love her recipes a lot, all her recipes are very healthy and tasty. I shared her recent palkova recipe to try soon, who d't like this milk sweet desert? do check out her recipe. 

                          

                                    Capsicum Rings 

Preparation time - 10 minutes

cook time : 15 min

Serves : 20 capsicum rings 

Category : snacks/ fritters  

Recipe Cuisine: Indian

Main ingredients : capsicum

Author : Aruna SarasChandra

Ingredients

Capsicum - 2 medium size

rice flour - 1/2 cup

corn flour - 1/4 cup

bread crumbs(video) - 1/2 cup

mixed herbs - 1/2 tsp

oregano - 1/2 tsp

piri piri mix - 1/2 tsp

red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp(adjust)

baking soda - 1/2 pinch

salt - as per taste

oil - to deep fry

Instructions

1) Take rice flour, corn flour, red chilli powder, mixed herbs, oregano, peri peri mix, red chilli powder, salt in a wide mixing bowl.

2) Add some water and prepare thick batter, add water little by little and mix well without forming any lumps and keep it aside.

3) Heat oil to deep fry on low flames.

4)Cut capsicum heads and cut into rings, cut out seeds and white pulp in middle of capsicum and keep it aside.

5) Now add cooking soda in batter and mix well. 

6) check oil heat by dropping some batter in oil, if it comes up immediately that means our oil is ready to fry.

7) Now dip capsicum rings in batter, later coat these rings in bread crumbs and keep it in plate.

8) Repeat the same for some capsicum rings and then fry it in oil on low to medium flames till it changes color and then take it into plate.

9) Repeat the same for remaining and take into plate.

That's it our capsicum rings are ready, serve it with tomato ketchup or with any dips like cheese dip or with any salsa and enjoy with your friends and family. 

Tips 

** Instead of rice flour and corn flour we can use all purpose flour. Other than these flours if you use gram flour you do not get this texture and taste. 

** If Italian seasonings not available you can simply skip it. 

** Prepare semi thick batter so that capsicum ring coat in batter well.

** Instead of bread crumbs you can also corn crumbs.

** Fry capsicum rings in low to medium flames without burning till it changes color. 

** You can also sprinkle some chaat masala on capsicum rings.

Also check other related recipes from blog and youtube  channel by just clicking the link below pic.. 

                                          gobi pakoda/ cauliflower fritters

                                     Uggani bajji

                                       

                           Rayalseema Pugyalu / onion bajji

                      

                                                      Ribbon Murukku

                    

                                     Crispy chilli honey potato

                           

                              Potato Lollipops(youtube video link)

                                         
                                    corn cheese balls

                        
                                  Baby corn manchurian

                              Baby corn fritters

Hope you like this crispy and tasty capsicum rings .Give it a try and drop your comments in inbox.

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