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I love cooking, cooking and cooking ...

    This site is created for an opportunity to stay in touch with my cooking skills and help my friends. I am continuously making an effort to enhance my cooking skills to prepare delicious and healthy dishes. You can reach me at my email address or call me at my number.

    I can prepare most of the Andhra, Karnataka and some Tamilnadu dishes along with few north Indian dishes. My specialty is Hyderabadi Dum Biryani, special veg/non-veg curries like prawn, fish & Crab and south Indian sweets. I helped my friends with Half and full Tray orders for parties along with weekday dinner combos. Feel free to call me for more details.

Below are some of the dishes mastered across time.

My typical/ideal menu for around 20-25 people including kids

Appetizers like Pakoda/Bajji/Garelu/Masala Vada etc - 1 small tray
Chapati/Roti/Naan etc                 - 35

Pulav/Biriyani                                - 1 Large tray
Raitha(optional)                            - 1/4 small tray

Gravy Curry                                   - 1 small tray
Dry curry                                       - 1small tray
Dal based curry or Sambar       - 1 small tray

White Rice                                    - 1 small tray
Curd rice/Curd                            - 1/2 small tray

Desserts like gulab zamoon     - 35 (min). My favorites are Boorelu or boondi laddu for a desert.
Ice cream                                     -  1/2 gallon
Fruit Salad with/without Custard will be very nice for small party/Get-together 

 


Sweets
Boorelu/Poornalu
Halwa Boorelu
Pala Munjulu
Pakam lo Garelu
Carrot Halwa
Ravva Kesari
Bottle gourd Halwa
Pumpkin Halwa
Semiya Halwa
Kalakand (multiple varieties)
Jalebi ( Jaggery / Sugar)
Boondi Laddu
Ravva Laddu
Besan Laddu
Kaaza
Bobattu/Obattu/Puran Poli
Gulab Jamun
Semiya/Rice payasam (couple of varieties)
Coconut Burfi

Jantikalu / Chakli / Murukku / Chakralu
Karapoosa (Sev)
Sanna Karapoosa


Breads
Poori
Chapati

Appetizers and Snacks
Veg/Aloo/Gobi Manchurian
French fries
Onion Pakoda
Paneer Pakoda
Mirchi Bajji
Mysore Bajji/Mangalore Bajji
Wada/Garelu plain
Perugu avadalu( Dahi Wada)
Onion Wada
Masala Wada
Punugulu
Cabbage Pakoda
Pesarattu with/without upma
Dosa Onion/Masala/Egg
TomatoBath/KaraBath
Idly
Upma
Pongal
Veg puff (paneer, mix veg, aloo mutter)
Non veg puff ( Egg, chicken, kheema)

Vegetarian Curries
Capsicum (Bell Pepper) Cashew Curry
Aloo Peas masala (other aloo varieties also)
Berakaya iguru (Ridge gourd)
Beans fry
Carrot fry
Cabbage fry
Dondakaya fry (Tindly fry)
Cauliflower masala
Cholay Masala
Vankaya pulusu (Egg plant gravy)
Dal (Mango/tomato/palak/methi etc )
Sambar ( Mullangi, Bendakaya special varieties)
Rasam

Vegetarian Specialty Curries
Gutti Vankaya (whole egg plant masala)
Gutti Dondakaya
Bendakaya fry (Ladies finger/ okra fry)
Aloo Kurma
Mix Vegetable Kurma
Chama dumpala pulusu
Aratikaya popu

Biryani & Rice Items
Mixed-Vegetable Biryani
Chicken Biryani (normal and Dum style)
Mutton Biryani (normal and Dum style)
Prawn / Shrimp Biryani
Mixed Biryani with Chicken drumsticks & Shrimp
Pulihara(Tamarind rice)
Lemon Rice
Jeera Rice
Tomato Rice
Curd Rice with Tadka

Raita
Onion plain Raita
Onion tomato carrot Raita
Boondi masala Raita


Chicken - Specialties
Chicken 65
Chicken Manchurian
Chicken Pakoda
Chilli/Ginger chicken
Chicken Lollypop/
Drumsticks Tandoori style
Andhra chicken curry
Butter chicken
Chicken masala(bone less)

Mutton/Lamb/Goat - Specialties
Mutton Kurma
Gongura mutton (sorrel mutton)
Andhra mutton masala
Mango mutton (mamidi kaya mutton)
Mutton fry

Fish & Prawn/shrimp
Chepala pulusu with Tilapia or Salmon ( Fish gravy).
Chepala fry with Tilapia fillets or salmon fillets (Fish fry)
Gongura royaaly( Sorrel shrimp/prawn)
Royaala pulusu (prawn/shrimp fry)
Royyala fry (Shrimp Masala fry)

Chutneys
Groundnut
Channa Dal
Tomato
Eggplant
Cucumber
Ridge guard
Capsicum
Dondakaya
Beerakaya
Gongura
Kottimeera
Beetroot

Daily Essentials
Dosa & Idli Batter
Pickles

 

 

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Helping friends with my south Indian home made food around South Riding, Chantilly , Aldie, Ashburn and also Herndon, Reston(some Fairfax and Loudon county areas).