Check out this list of many vegetable side dishes of Indian origin suitable to be served with roti, rice, or any flatbread, or just steamed rice is enough. India grows so many vegetables, and now it is easy to find those veggies worldwide, such as in countries like the United States and the United Kingdom. […]

The post 31 Indian Vegetable Side Dishes appeared first on Yummy Indian Kitchen - Healthy and diet-friendly recipes.

I have never cooked with Nethi beerakaya aka Silk Squash before. Nethi beerakaya bajji (fritters) are very famous in Andhra. I bought 2 squashes from the Indian store and made pachadi with one and bajji with the other. To make the bajjis, cut the veggie into thin circles. Dip them into bajji/ pakora batter (besan+chili powder+cumin powder+salt+water to make a thin batter) and deep fry till golden brown. Serve hot sprinkled with chaat masala along with ketchup. We gobbled down our bajjis before I could take the pictures, so all I have here is raw silk squash pieces. Here’s the...

The post Nethi Beerakaya Pachadi Recipe appeared first on Cook's Hideout.

Blogging Marathon# 32: Letter D Theme: A-Z Vegetarian Dishes from Andhra Pradesh Dish: D for Dosakaya Pachadi Letter D stands for veggies like Dondakaya (ivy gourd), Dosakaya (cuke lemon). D also stands for dishes like Dappalam which is a spicy, tangy stew made with toor dal and an assortment of veggies. Daddojam, spiced curd rice or Dalcha, a Hyderabadi lentil dish and so on. I decided to make a traditional chutney recipe using dosakaya (cuke lemon). This is a very quick and simple chutney to make. Dosakaya is not cooked, it is finely chopped and mixed into ground tempering. A...

The post Andhra Dosakaya Roti Pachadi appeared first on Cook's Hideout.

I’m re-visiting this recipe that I posted about 2 years ago. It features in most of Andhra bhojanams (feasts). I love it since I was little and still do. Here is how we make it: This is my entry to Cooking for Kids-Leafy Greens event. Send in your entries by the end of this month.

The post Kanda Bachali Curry | Malabar Spinach Curry appeared first on Cook's Hideout.

Blogging Marathon# 25: Week 2/ Day 1 Theme: Cooking from a Book Dish: Cucumber Sweet & Sour Chutney (Keera Dosakaya Pachadi) My theme for week 2 of BM# 25 is "Cooking from a Book". Like a lot of you reading this post, I have a ton of cookbooks that I have bought over the years. I find a million reasons to buy a book and I see myself cooking through the entire book before buying. But once the book comes home, it sometimes gets neglected. I have to say I do refer to my cookbooks when I'm in a rut...

The post Cucumber Chutney appeared first on Cook's Hideout.

Alasanda vada or Black eyed peas croquettes are a traditional South Indian fried snack. They are crispy on the outside and fluffy inside.

The post Alasanda Vada Recipe appeared first on Cook's Hideout.

Wish you all a very Happy Christmas. I made Chocolate chip cookies, Pound cake and a special Andhra Cake (its not baked, but rather cooked cake) for Christmas this year.This is the newest help that I bought from India this time. Its a multi-function table-top grinder (Ultra pride+). Making idlis and dosas is going to be a jiffy now (its just going to more convenient than regular blender). My Ammamma used to make big fluffy Dibba rottes (literally translated into "Fat bread") in a round brass utensil (ittadi ginne). It resembles a cake in both shape and texture and hence...

The post Dibba Rotti Recipe | Minapa Rotti appeared first on Cook's Hideout.

My love for eggplants is well known in my family and even among my blogging buddies (I'm sure at least 2 of them must be nodding their heads and thinking -- eggplant recipe, AGAIN.. come on Pavani :-) But I can't miss an opportunity to buy them and eat them. Last weekend I found cute little baby eggplants at the Indian grocery, they were the perfect size to make stuffed eggplants. I bought a few, of course. As I was leafing through Chandra Padmanabhan's 'Dakshin', I found this easy stuffed eggplant recipe called 'Sagalay'. This peanut stuffing was a variation...

The post Stuffed Brinjal Fry Recipe appeared first on Cook's Hideout.