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My Authentic Recipes

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 Sona masoori  rice discover the South India's aromatic light weight rice. Indian sub continent sona masoori is known as the "Pearls of South India" .Used in dishes like pongal, coconut rice, lime rice and idli. Authentic and light weight grain that is an integral part of South Indian cuisine. "Basmati rice" tends to feel heavy and its also polish rice will be only used in special dishes like biryani's in most south Indian family's

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To view my recipe, click on the image and then press 'go to link' .I always only use fresh ingredients in all my recipes .Including tomato, I make my own garam masala, ginger ,garlic paste, coriander powder ,black pepper in my blender and keep it ready to use in all my south Indian dishes .
Hyderabadi Bagara Baingan

Divine looking Bagara Baingan dish is my family most favourite delicious super tasty recipe on my menu. .Especially if you have it with hot hot freshly homemade poori's or with hot plain rice .

Coconut Monkfish (Kurra)Curry

Deliciously tasting monkfish kurra(curry) with coconut milk,curry leaves,tamarind to have with freshly made south Indian unique sona masoori rice.

Indian Style Egg Rice

Its my all time most favourtie dish to have with my homemade tomato pachidi.Its spicy,tasty very homely dish to enjoy with your family.

Mint Flavoured Rice

Simply delicous mint flavoured rice is a very easy dish to make freshly.Its my childern all time most favourite dish at my home .

Chicken or Caliuflower or monkfish 65

Delicously tasting Hyderabadi style Monkfish or Chicken or Cauliflower 65 is my loving son,daughter favourite dish in my website.

Courgette or Egg Bhaji

Delicious tasting courgette or egg homemade fresh hot hot bhaji so yum.A perfect dish to have with Indian masala chai .

Delicious tasting thai chicken curry

Delicious tasting Thai chicken red curry. That you can make it with your choice of chicken, monkfish, prawns, aubergine, paneer, tofu .It will taste amazing to have with thai freshly homemade mango, chilli, pomegranate, red onion salad.

Andhra Authentic Sweetcorn vada(garelu)

Simply fresh homemade sweetcorn vada(garelu) are so delicious by dipping in homemade pachidi(chutney).Its a amazing wow dish to have hot hot in your kitchen .

Raw Mango Pulihora

Delicious tasting ugadi festival special traditional raw mango pulihora.Its a simple dish with lots of flavours that i always make it for my family for our Hindu festival day at my home..

Tasty chicken pakoda

Amazing tasty chicken pakoda made with healthy gram flour by adding warm Indian spices mint, coriander leaves.It will been delicious to serve with simple mint chutney mix with bit of plain yogurt .

Authentic chicken or panner fry

Authentic unique chicken or paneer fry with the aroma of fresh curry leaves .This amazing tasting dish is special on my website.

Hyderabadi Monkfish Biryani

Its a very special authentic divine tasting biryani as to be made with monkfish by serving with simple cucumber raita.

South Indian classic Idli

Idli is a original traditional recipe from south India Andhra Pradesh .Its a very healthy dish that you can have it everyday .Idli are best to have with classic south Indian sambar combination. By adding a touch of fresh ghee to the sambar and on top of idli (optional)for a authentic taste.

Chennai special lime chicken fry

Chennai special lime chicken fry is a fabulous tasty dish. Its a wow dish to have with cooling yogurt rice .When my children first tried in Chennai (India)they said Amma(mother) this needs to go into our website .When you tasty it you will follow in love with my Chennai too.

Authentic Dahi vada

South Indian traditional dahi vada(perugu vada)is so delicious made with freshly blended lentils and soaked in plain yogurt with fried dry ingredients. .

Aloo, paneer ,cauliflower parathas

Delicious homemade parathas are best to have hot hot(garam garam)by adding drop of melted butter or ghee (optional)and enjoy by dipping in freshly made simple raita and achaar pickle the best combination to taste .Whenever i make it at home my children will love it to have with melted Indian ghee.

Peas rice, saffron rice, plain riceclassic rice

Classic peas rice, saffron rice and plain rice cooking with south Indian special sona masoori rice its a light weight rice especially produced in Andhra Pradesh India .In south India we only cook sona masoori rice as a daily rice and basmati rice as been used only for special occasions or to make dishes like Dum chicken biryani because basmati rice is very polished and heavy rice to have as a daily menu.

Indian masala omelette

Superbly taste simple Indian masala omelette with peppers, sun soaked ,garlic, fresh herbs, warm homemade spices. Must have it with sweet mango chutney by adding roasted sesame seeds mix with plain yogurt .Its a delicious healthy omelette.

Simple tasty paneer curry

Delicious tasting simple paneer curry by adding touch of kasturi methi and a drizzle of Greek yogurt. Its a superb tasting curry goes well with saffron ,mint flavoured rice .This divine looking dish is made with love by my proud son Lakshman for my mothers day lunch special. Its an amazing curry well done to my son i was very impressed .

Shorba biryani side dish

Delicious tasting shorba or sherva especially tasty with authentic Hyderabadi chicken dum biryani. Its a amazing recipe by adding cashew nut paste and a very healthy coconut milk .

Sweet Indian Mango Lassi

Divine tasting sweet Indian ripe mango lassi by adding a touch of green cardamom powder, pistachio powder its a very famous drink in India. especially in mango season in may summer .Its a very healthy drink to enjoy with your family by garnishing with mint and rose petals .

Sorakaya(bottle gourd)kofta curry

Fabulous tasting sorakaya(bottle gourd),paneer kofta curry with superb tasting gravy by adding cashew nut paste, fresh coconut milk ,warm spices ,tangy taste of tomatoes ,south Indian touch of curry leaves altogether its a amazing tasty kofta curry.

Rosewater pistachio semolina cake

My birthday divine special cake with stunning looks and amazing tasting .Fragrant cake flavoured with rose water and crushed pistachios topped with almond pistachios rose petals delicious cake. The smell of cardamoms while its baking wow. My family loved it and said its the delicious cake .

Bagara rice with carrot, pea's, mint

Andhra style bagara rice(annam)so simple to make by adding carrots, fresh pea's herbs .Its a delicious tasting dish to have with Hyderabadi egg masala served with healthy pomegranate raita.

Butternut squash and sweet potato coconut curry

Healthy tasty butternut squash and sweet potato coconut delicious curry its the best to enjoy with homemade hot chapatis or simply with fresh plain rice .

Carrot ,tomato,rasam

Amazing tasty warm carrot and tomato rasam is a delightful to have in winter months with freshly cooked plain sona masoori rice by adding a drop of melted ghee .

Lime rice(pulhora)

Lime rice is one of the most popular authentic dish in South Indian houses called nimmakaya pulihora .which is often served at all South Indian restaurants and temples during festivals.

Sweet potato cutlets with cashew nuts chutney

Super tasting sweet potato cutlets with fabulous spicy nutty chutney perfect for children to fall in love with tasty healthy vegetables. Perfect for school packed lunch and a amazing snack to make for friends and family to enjoy.

Hyderabadi Egg Masala curry

Its an amazing tasting Hyderabadi egg masala kurra with coconut milk aroma of fresh curry leaves, spices wow.It will delicious to have with chapatti, roti ,plain rice or with south Indian homemade classic tiffin called semolina upma. dosa, pulihora,yogurt rice. Simply tasty that you can enjoy with lots of south Indian dishes.

Delicious tasting podi

Simply delicious peanut, garlic, curry leaves fried powder(palli podi)is amazing to taste by adding a layer on to south Indian dosa or paneer dosa .It will be fabulous to have with hot hot plain rice by adding drop of freshly melted ghee.

Traditional yogurt rice

Traditional south Indian simple healthy grandmother recipe yogurt rice .In my language Telugu its called Perugu Annam. Its a simple homely made dish in south India .where i was born .So happy to share with you all my family recipe

Spinach chicken kurra(curry)

Amazing taste spinach chicken kurra(curry)is best to enjoy with hot hot poori or with saffron flavoured rice .Its a delicious simple curry to enjoy by adding freshly grated coconut while cooking .

Vankaya(abergine)pachidi

My family favourite simple amazing tasting homemade Vankaya (aubergine)pachidi to have with my traditional grandmother yogurt rice recipe or you can just enjoy with hot hot plain rice by adding touch of ghee.

Prawn Pad Thai

Traditional prawn pad Thai noodles cooking with chilli flavour olive oil .Adding touch of healthy jaggery. red chillies. Its a divine looking dish with amazing taste of home roasted peanuts and having hot hot in your home comfort by drizzle freshly squeezed lime juice wow. Its my family liking recipe in my menu.

Authentic South Indian Sambar.

South India's famous and traditional family recipe. Definitely a favourite dish to my lovely annayya Vikram in my family. I learnt through generations: my mother(amma), mother-in-law(attaiyya) and then to my daughter.

South Indian Chicken kurra

Simple tasting South Indian chicken kurra. By just adding a cup of fresh home blend coconut pulp unique aroma of south curry leaves. Home blend spices gives this dish a fabulous wow taste .Enjoy the dish by making plain hot hot rice with a drop of pure ghee is optional.

kesari sweet

Its a very special kesari sweet dish I made on my lovely parents 50th wedding anniversary on 15th may 2020. Offered as prasadam to God shirdi sai ram on Thursday thinking of my amma, nanna and wishing them happy married life. My kids like a lot when ever I make It for our South Indian festival days (or) kids birthdays. Semolina is very good for health too.

Gulab Jammu

Freshly homemade Gulab Jammu been made especially for Indian festivals, marriages, for lots of happy homely occasions. My children always look forward to have hot hot Gulab Jammu for they birthdays every year and also for New year special sweet.

South Indian (Dosa)

Divine looking and delicious tasting Authentic South Indian dosa is known as a morning tiffin or suitable for any meal of the day. Has a thin, crisp texture and can be accompanied with a pachadi or any curry of your choice. especially with traditional potato curry with touch of ghee(optonal)

Mumbai kathi rolls

Famous tasty Mumbai street food kathi rolls with a south Indian twist of crushed curry leaves is a fabulous stunning dish to enjoy with your family and friends in your home comforts listening to lovely Tollywood Telugu songs.

Chicken and coconut rice

Divine looking chicken and fresh coconut rice is a delicious dish with amazing mix of Indian homemade spices with of mint leaves, coconut milk. its definitely a wow dish to have with pomegranate, cucumber, carrot raita. My family most favourite one pot dish in my house.

Hyderabadi egg biryani

Hyderabad special egg biryani is an amazing tasting biryani to enjoy on new year day. It is a special dish to make for your lovely sweet family to enjoy with a simple side dish of delicious shorba (Biryani sauce) ,onion and tomato raita. It is a delightful meal to celebrate new year.

Authentic coconut rice

Superb divine looking with delicious tasting fresh homemade Coconut Rice(Kobbari Annam)is a very authentic traditional recipe in south India(kerala) wow the aroma in your kitchen with curry leaves ,fresh coconut while it is cooking is amazing .its my family wow recipe in my menu. everyone must experience it making at home with freshly made coconut milk at home with simple steps.

Aloo Bonda

Delicious tasting south Indian authentic aloo bonda. especially when you dipping into freshly homemade pachadi(chutney). it's a amazing tasting evening snack to have with hot hot ginger and cardamom masala chai .

Salmon fish fry

Amazingly looking salmon fish fry with touch of pine nuts, fresh mint ,sun soaked tomatoes and wonderful aromas of Indian spices. its a divine tasting dish with beautiful wow looks. when i first cooked this dish in my home .my family said wow what wonderful stunning dish .

Gutti Vankaya (aubergine) kurra

Aubergine curry(gutti vankaya kurra) my son Lakshman, husband Seenu and father-in-law's(mamayya) favourite south indian traditional curry. Especially with the juicy cherry tomatoe gravy and amazing aroma with curry leaves. Yummy yummy....

Bengal gram (chutney)pachadi

Bengal gram or putnala pappu(chutney)pachadi is a very simple to make with few ingredients .Its got a very unique taste. Once we add coconut pieces into the pachadi. Goes with lots of south Indian tiffin(breakfast) like idli, upma ,peshratu, dosa .

Guntur chicken kurra(curry)

Andhra Guntur chicken kurra(curry)is one of my lovely family most favourite dish on my website .especially because my husband is from guntur too .when i make this dish in my kitchen wow the aroma of caramelised onions,fresh spices,curry leaves and the taste so amazing.

Maggi Indian spicy vegetable noodles

Maggi Indian spicy twist vegetable noodles with herbs. Its a simple dish to make adding healthy colourful vegetable like peppers, sweetcorn, fresh peas, coriander .Its my son and daughter most favourite recipe in my menu.

Peanut Pachadi(chutney)

Peanut chutney(palli pachadi)Its a delicious tasting pachadi with garlic ,curry leaves looks stunning and taste lovely. Its most commonly made in south Indian homes .Goes well with our tiffins(breakfast)like dosa, upma ,vada, idli .Its my family most favourite pachadi when i make it .especially if you have it with hot hot plain rice with drop of ghee and mix well and enjoy it wow wow.

Potato curry(kurra)

My daughter,son favourite, this delicious aloo kurra dish is perfect for the family, quick to prepare and easily paired with a fluffy naan bread!

Tomato Pachadi(chutney)

Simply divine tasting tomato chutney in south India we call it (Pachadi)you can enjoy my authentic pachadi with plain hot rice adding few drops of fresh ghee .it will taste amazing to use like a healthy spread. In south India we will have with tiffins(breakfast)like dosa, upma,pongal ,ldli,rava dosa goes really well with lots of dishes specially after adding finely Andhra touch with curry leaves, garlic ,mustard seeds as a (Thalimpu) to lift the pachadi aroma.

Famous Hyderabad Biryani

Hyderabad Biryani is my daughters Favourite Dish and its also very special recipe in my menu because it's my cute brothers birthday today. So with lots of wishes and also thinking about my brother in Hyderabad, enjoy this delicious recipe! You can make this recipe with either chicken or lamb.

Andhra chicken fry with cashew nuts.

Its my lovely family's favourite Andhra style chicken fry with curry leaves, cashew nuts Its my bangaru daughter's recipe that she loves to make for my parents in India whenever we visit them in summer holidays. My father especially loves this dish so much that their granddaughter makes. We miss you nanna, amma....

Coconut pachadi

Coconut pachadi(Chutney) is my family's most liked chutney. We enjoy it lots with South Indian Dosa Or Idli. Its Also My Sister-In-Law(vadhina) Lakshmi's most wanted recipe on my website.

Tamarind Pulihora

Authentic South Indian traditional tamarind pulihora that's been traditionally made in all Hindu festivals from generations to offer god first as a prasadam before we eat it .its my family favourite dish for all the festivals.

Monkfish fry with curry leaves

Andhra Gudivada Monkfish fry is the most divine dish with aroma of curry leaves which brings sensational flavour to this dish. This is one of my most favourite recipe on my website as a special birthday dish to my nanna(father) and to my lovely son lakshman .

Raw Mango Pappu(Daal)

Raw Mango Pappu(Daal)is one of most authentic dish in all south Indian homes .especially in south Indian marriages it will be serviced in traditional Banana leave with hot hot plain rice with touch of amazing aroma of melted ghee.its also my lovely son lakshman all time favourite pappu he will always enjoy with ghee.

Sweet potato curry(kurra)

sweet potato was specially requested to be added by my cute son and hubby. I also say this recipe is so special to me because i have been thinking of my sister/cousin(Padmini) who also wanted me to add this recipe in my menu a lot...

Semya payasam

Vermicelli Semya Payasam is very special recipe in my menu .Today with my Parents and my lovely kids blessings, wishes, great support I am celebrating 1st anniversary of my website on sankranthi hindu festival day

Authentic prawn curry

It's my sweet mother's(amma) simple divine secret recipe. Its the best prawn kurra(curry)My amma always use to make it with amazing aroma when she was adding curry leaves, garam masala hai hai. My children always love it. when ever we visit my parents in Hyderabad.miss you lots amma....

Chickpea curry(kurra)

Chana Masala curry is great for a mid-week meal, especially after those long busy days! This recipe is so so special in my menu because it's my son Lakshman's first homemade recipe he made himself with lots of love for my birthday. It tasted so perfect so that's my one of best birthday memories i will always remember in my life. My children are already good chefs in my family. I am so proud of them both!

South Indian Festival Dish Pongal

Pongal Is very special dish at my home specially for my son who likes it with lots of cashew nuts fried with pure ghee. We south Indians make pongal for a festival called Sankranti which is our Hindu new year on 14th Jan.

South Indian Tomato Pappu(dal)

I learnt this tomato dal from my mum(amma) when I am growing up in India, the recipe was passed down through generations. I also use to learn lots of new recipes from my brother(anna) when we both sharing a flat during my college days before i got married.

Vegetable biryani

My Prattipati family famous Paneer vegetable biryani is a very special recipe. It's my beloved vadhina rathi's yum recipe. I have learned this back at my home in Hyderabad (India) I miss you my Vadhina...

Egg puttu

Egg puttu in telugu we call it (gudduputtu).its a very simple tasty recipe and also very memorable dish in my life.its a first dish that i learnt from my anna(brother)while we both stayed together in Hyderabad(India)in my collage days.i am feeling very happy now sharing this recipe on my website thinking of my anna (srinu)

Telangana chicken curry(kurra)

My delicious tasting Telangana Chicken curry (kurra)mmm! Its my both children chintu, chinnari, and nephew akshay's always most wanting dish from my website. That first mouthful when you are hit with rich flavours and warm spices is unbeatable by any dish! Certainly a recipe that gets my busy husband to the table fast!

Authentic masala chicken balls

My lovely children Taneja chitra,nathan lakshman favourite homemade authentic masala chicken balls with fresh garden mint yogurt sauce.its a very memorable unique recipe in my website that i enjoyed making with children singing a telugu song with me in our kitchen.try making with your family it will be wonderful day in your life too.

Semolina upma with curry leaves

Semolina Upma is very popular in south India .Its very healthy simple to make and taste delicious ,My family love it when ever i make it at home. especially my son lakshman will like it with drop of fresh ghee and pachadi.

Tangy tomato rice

Homemade tangy flavour tomato rice is good enough to be eaten on its own with a few papadums! My children like rice recipes with lots of aroma coming from my kitchen. I will add bit of ghee and touch of our home grown mint from our back garden. Try making it for your children too.

Onion pakodi

Ullipayya pakodi is a wholesome snack. Perfect for when i make them on Sundays watching famous Bollywood blockbuster movies like Baahubali. The amazing aroma from pakodis is divine..

South Indian light tiffin poori.

Its my sweet children Taneja And Lakshman's favourite poori with chick pea kurra for Breakfast. We South Indian's call breakfast items as tiffin's.

Mint,coriander,tomato pachidi

My father(nanna) and father-in-law's(mamayya) favourite mint, coriander, tomato pachidi this tangy chutney is so tasty with rice!

Andhra nellore fish kurra(chepala pulusu)

Divine tasting andhra nellore chepala pulusu with rich flavours of tangy tamarind sauce base .Its my loving son Lakshman freshly homemade delicious recipe .

Tomato Rasam

Tomato Rasam is one of my father, son Lakshman and father-In-law's favourite dishes. They always enjoy eating with hot plain rice and also bit of ghee for yummy taste!

Bendakai fry with peanuts

My father(nanna) makes the best bendakai fry. He is the best cook in my family. My chilren love their grandfather's cooking back in India. miss my family. This is one of his recipes, simple but tasty wah wah....

cumcuber,onion,pomegranate raita

This recipe is simple very healthy goes with lots of yummy Indian dishes. its my daughter's easy homemade raita recipe with pomegranate ,carrot, onion, cucumber with touch of spice.my daughter likes to make with almost every Biryani dish.

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