Gems Gems, December 28, 2015
Telugu cuisine is known for its spicy, hot and tangy taste. They have varied taste variations across all the three regions say, Coastal Andhra, Telangana and Rayalaseema region. Unike the tangy and spiciness of the normal food, Andhra cuisine has a variety of sweet and healthy dishes too. Sweet dishes are normally prepared in different festival occasions like Makar Sankranti,Maha Shivaratri, Ugadi, Rama Navami, Varalakshmi Vratham, Ganesh Chaturthi and Diwali or used as a snack or as a savoury. Here is a list of some great traditional sweet dishes Andhrites normally have. These dishes are good for health as it is prepared from traditional and normal ingredients.
Bobbattu or Sweet Stuffed Roti
Boppayi Halwa
Bundi Laddu
Ganusugadda Halwa
Gummadikaya Halwa
Junnu
Kobbari Burelu
Kobbari Laddu
Mokka jonna Garelu
Nuvvundalu
Palli Chekka
Pappu Payasam
Paravannam
Purnalu
Ragi Laddu
Ravva Kesari
Ravva Laddu
Saggubiyyam Payasam
Semiya Kesari
Semiya Payasam
Sunnundalu
Verusenaga Laddu
Semiya Payasam (Vermicelli Kheer) Serving size of Semiya Payasam :
Ingredients required to prepare Semiya Payasam :
Vermicelli - 1 cup
Milk - ½ litre
Sugar - ½ cup
Cardamom powder - ¼ tbsp
Ghee - 2 - 3 tbsps
Dry […]
Paravannam Serving size of Paravannam :
Ingredients required to prepare Paravannam :
Rice - ¾ cup
Water - 1 ½ - 2 cups
Milk - 1 ½ cup
Jaggery - ½ cup
Ghee - 2 tbsps
Cardamom powder - ¼ […]Mokka Jonna Garelu Mokka Jonna GareluParippu Vada / Medu Vada / Chenagapappu garelu Serving size of Daal Vada : 3 or 4 per person
Ingredients required to prepare Chenagapappu garelu :
Bengal gram - 1 cup
Green Chillies - 7 - 8
Ginger - small piece
Salt - required […]
Bombay Ravva Vadiyalu (Bombay Ravva Crackers) Serving size of Bombay Ravva Vadiyalu : one small plate per person
Ingredients required to prepare Bombay Ravva Vadiyalu :
Bomaby Ravva - 1 cup
Water - 3 cups
Jeera - 1 ½ […]Biyyam Vadiyalu (Rice Crackers) Serving size of Biyyam Vadiyalu : one small plate per person
Ingredients required to prepare Biyyam Vadiyalu :
Raw Rice - 1 cup
Water - 3 cups
Jeera - 1 ½ tbsp
Dry Red Chili - […]Annam Vadiyalu (Cooked Rice Crackers) Serving size of Annam Vadiyalu : One small plate per person
Ingredients required to prepare Annam Vadiyalu :
Cooked Rice - 2 cups
Water - 8 cups
Jeera - 1 ½ tbsp
Green Chilies - […]Sakinalu Serving size of Sakinalu : 3 to 4 per person
Ingredients required to prepare Sakinalu :
Raw Rice - 1 cup
Sesame Seeds - 1/2 cup
Carom Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - ½ tbsp
Water […]Mirapakaya Bajji (Green Chili Snack) Serving size of Mirapakaya Bajji : two to three per person
Ingredients required to prepare Mirapakaya Bajji :
Plump and long green chilies - 4
Chickpea flour - ½ cup
Carom seeds - ½ […]Karapusa or Omapodi or Sev Serving size of Karapusa : One small plate full per person
Ingredients required to prepare Karapusa :
Rice - 1 cup
Chick peas(halves) - 3/4 cup
Red chili powder - 1/4 tsp
Carom seeds […]Chekkalu (Rice Crackers) Serving size of Chekkalu : Five to six per person
Ingredients required to prepare Chekkalu :
Rice flour - 1 cup
Water - 1 cup
Green chilies - 2 to 3
Red chili powder - 3/4 tbsp
Jeera […]Challa Mirapakayalu (Curd Chillies) or Vattal Mulakku Serving size of Challa Mirapakayalu : 4 to 5 per person
Ingredients required to prepare Challa Mirapakayalu :
Green chillies - 500 gms
Buttermilk - required to soak
Salt - required […]