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Drumstick Pickle (Andhra style)

Ingredients: Drumsticks – 3 nos. Tamarind paste – 50 gm Mustard seeds (Rai) – 1 tbsp Fenugreek seeds (Methidana) – ¼ tbsp Red chilli powder – 2 tsp Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp Salt – to taste Sesame Oil (Til Oil) – 1 cup For Tempering 

Chai Masala (Tea Masala)

Ingredients: Green cardamom- 4 tsp Cinnamon 2 inch stick – 1 no. Black pepper – 1 tsp Cloves – 1 tsp Nutmeg – ¼ tsp Sunth powder (Dry Ginger powder) – 2 tsp Method: Take green cardamom, cinnamon, black peppers and cloves in a heavy 

Gobhi ka Achar (Cauliflower Pickle)

Ingredients: Gobhi (Cauliflower), cut into florets – 1 kg Rai (mustard seeds)– 2 tsp Saunf – 1.5 tsp (1 tsp for grinding into masala and ½ tsp for tempering) Jeera – 1 tsp Coriander seeds  – 1 tsp Kalonji – 1 tsp (1/2 tsp for 

Bhutte Ke Pakode (Corn pakodas)

Ingredients: Boiled corn (Makke ke Dane) – 1 cup Gram flour (Besan) – ¾ cup Onion, chopped – 1 no. Ginger, minced – 1 tsp Green chillies, chopped – 1 tsp Coriander leaves, chopped – 1 tbsp Coriander powder- 1 tsp Amchoor powder- ½ tsp 

Bread Upma

Ingredients: Bread slices 4 nos Green Chillies, chopped- 2 nos Curry leaves (Kadhipatta) – 4-5 nos Mustard seeds (Rai) – 1 tsp Lemon juice – 1.5 tsp Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp Oil – 2 tsp Pepper powder- 1 tsp Sugar (optional) – 1 tsp 

Potato Stew (Aloo Stew)

Ingredients: Potatoes, boiled and chopped – 3 nos Onion, sliced 1 no. Green Chillies- 6 nos Garlic, chopped – 1 tsp Ginger, chopped – 1 tsp Green cardamom (Hari Elaichi) – 2 nos Cloves (Lavang) – 2 nos Cinnamon (Dalchini), 1 inch stick- 1 no 

Garlic Chutney (Red Chutney for Chaat)

Ingredients: Garlic cloves – 150 gm Red chillies, dry whole – 20 nos. Lemon juice- ½ tsp Salt – to taste Method: Soak the chillies in warm water for half an hour. Grind the chillies and garlic into a paste. Add salt and lemon juice. 

Masala Papad

Ingredients: Papad – 2 nos. Onion – 2 nos. Tomato- 2 nos. Green Chili – 2 nos. Coriander leaves – few sprigs Lemon juice- ½ tsp Chaat masala – ¼ tsp Chilli powder- ¼ tsp Method: Roast or fry the papads. Finely chop the onion, 

Peanut Ladoo (Shengdana Ladoo)

Ingredients: Peanuts, roasted and ground into powder – 2 cupsPowdered sugar – 1 cupDesi Ghee – ½ cupGreen Cardamom powder (Elaichi powder) – 2 tsp Method: Mux the crushed peanut powder, powdered sugar, ghee and cardamom powder. Roll into ladoos.

Stir Fry French Beans

Ingredients: French beans, tender – 500 gmSpring onion, sliced finely- 1 no.Sesame seeds, roasted – 2 tspAlmonds, sliced and roasted – 2 tbspSoy sauce – 2 tspSesame oil – 1 tbsp Method: Trim the ends of the French beans and slice them into 2 inch