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
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 […]
Gajar ka Halwa | Carrot Halwa | Carrot Sweet Gajar ka Halwa
Gajar ka Halwa or Carrot Halwa or Carrot Sweet is a popular North Indian dish. It is an Indian sweet dessert and it originates from the Indian subcontinent. it is also […]Bobbattu (Sweet Stuffed Roti) Serving size of Bobbattu recipe : 2 to 3 per person
Ingredients required to prepare Bobbattu recipe:
Wheat flour – 1 cup
Water – 2 ½ cups
Bengal Gram – ½ cup
Jaggery – 100 […]Boppayi Halwa (Pappaya Halwa) Serving size of Boppayi Halwa Recipe : one small bowl full per person
Ingredients required to prepare Boppayi Halwa :
Raw papaya - 1 small
Sugar - ¾ cup
Ghee - 3 – 4 tbsps
Milk - ¾ […]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 […]Bitter gourd Chutney | Kakarakaya Pachadi When I was a kid I use to wonder, who in the earth will ever eat anydish made of bitter gourd ( Kakarakaya in telugu) which looks ugly and tastes bitter. As as time passes instead of […]Gongura Senagapappu Kura (Sorrel Leaves with Bengal Gram Curry) Gongura Senagapappu Kura
Gongura Senagapappu Kura : Gongura is one of the most common leafy vegetable in in Andhra Pradesh. It is otherwise known as Andhra Mata which means "Mother of […]Kobbari Laddu (Coconut sweet balls) Serving size of Kobbari Laddu : 1 or 2 per person
Ingredients required to prepare Kobbari Laddu
Coconuts - 2
Sugar / Jaggery - 1 cup
Cardamom powder - ¼ tsp
Ghee / Oil - required […]Kobbari Boorelu (Sweet Coconut Patties) Serving size of Kobbari burelu : Three to four per person
Ingredients required to prepare Kobbari burelu
Rice - 500 gms
Coconut - […]Mokka Jonna Garelu ( Sweet Corn Patties) Serving size of Mokka Jonna garelu : 3 or 4 per person
Ingredients required to prepare Mokka Jonna garelu :
Corns - 2 cups
Rice flour - ½ - ¾ cup
Jaggery / Sugar - 1 cup
Cardamom […]Ravva Laddu (Semolina sweet balls) Serving size of Ravva Laddu : 2 or 3 per person
Ingredients required to prepare Ravva Laddu :
Rice - 1 cup
Sugar - ¾ cup
Cardamom powder - ¼ tbsp
Cashew nuts - 10
Raisins […]Ganusugadda Halwa (Sweet potato Halwa) Sering size of Ganusugadda halwa : One small bowl full per person.
Ingredients required to prepare Ganusugadda halwa :
Sweet potato - 3 medium sized
Sugar - ¾ cup (check while cooking […]