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A delicious cuisine from andhra pradesh that can be served along side rice and rotti is this interesting cabbage curry. Here is the simple menu to prepare this cabbage curry
Ingredients Needed
Cabbage – finely chopped
Green chillies – 2
Jeera – 1tsp
urad dhal – 1 tsp
channa dhal – 1 tsp
oil – as needed
water – as needed
salt – as needed
curry leaves – 1 string
Raw mustard and red chillies – finely ground. Don’t roast them
tuemeric – 1 tsp. This can be replaced with piece of ginger as well
Method of preparation
1) Boil cabbage with salt and turmeric
2) Heat oil in a pan and add green chillies, jeera,urad dhal, channa dhal
3) Add cabbage and mix well
4) Add mustard+red chillie powder, curry leaves
Serve hot with rice/roti

Podimas is a unique form of sidedish that can be used alongside rice, breads like chapathi,naan,paratha etc.Podimas can be made using egg. In case of vegeterians cabbage,cauliflower can be used for preparing podimas
Inredients needed
salt – as needed
cauliflower/cabbage – finely chopped one cup
corriander powder – 1tsp
red chilli powder – 1 tsp
onion – 1 cup finely chopped
jeera – 1/2 tsp
oil as needed
Method of preparation
1) Heat oil in a pan and add jeera
2) Add onion and add salt to taste. Add red chillie powder,corriander powder
3) Add cauliflower/cabbage and add plenty of water
Mix well to prepare podimas. Serve hot

Idli/dosa batter the liquid made out of rice helps us prepare delicious indian tiffin idlis,dosas,uthappam etc.
Ingredients needed
rice – 3 cups
urad dhal – 1 cup
water – as needed
Method of preparation
1) Soak rice and urad dhal separately in water for about 6 hours. Mor you soak great is the taste
2) Grind urad dhal and rice separately
3) Add salt and mix well
4) Mix using hand so that mixing and fermentation ahppens good
5) Keep it in oven to increase rate of fermentation

We’ve come across boiled smashed potato served alongside breads like chapathi, roti, naan,paratha in form of masala. Masala dosai an interesting dish in south india is potato masala served alongside dosa the rice lentil cake
Lets look at an interesting menu potato masala that can be served alongside rice as sidedish
Ingredients Needed :
Potato – 1 cup
Pattai/lavanga pattai – 1
Brinji leaves/biryani leaf – 1
green chillies – 4 – as needed
sombu/fennel seeds/perunjeeragam – 1 tsp
garlic – as needed
onion – as needed
tomato – as needed
salt – as needed
Sambar powder – as needed
Method of preparation
1) Cut and boil the potatoes. Add sambar powder to boiled and smashed potatoes
2) Heat oil in a pan. Add brinji leaf,sombu,pattai,garlic,onion, tomato
3) Add the potato to the deep fried mixture
4) Add salt to taste

An interesting indian dish prepared and served as main course alongside rice is the hot and most happening kara kuzhambu. It is best prepared with egetables like brinjal,drun stick,okra/ladies finger to name a few
Here is an interesting recipe on kara kuzhambues
Ingredient Needed
Sombu/perun jeeragam/fennel seeds
Garlic – 6 or 7 pieces
Onion – 1 cup – as needed
Vegetable- any one or assoretd among brinjal,okra/ladies finger,potato,drunstick
tomato – as needed
oil – as needed
sambar powder – as needed
tamarind juice – 1 cup
salt – as needed
water – as needed
Method of preparation
1) Heat oil . Add more oil for good taste
2) Deep fry fennel seeds, curry leaves, garlic,onion. Add the chopped vegetable
3) Add tomato and sambar powder
4) Add tamarind juice and water
5) Boil well until oil oozes out
6) Add salt to taste

One of the exotic dishes that is homemade in south india and popularly available in petty shops is the coconut burfi. It is interesting to know that it is so easy and simple
Ingredients Needed
Coconut – Grind well in mixie – 1cup
Sugar – 3cups
Water – 1/4 tumbler
Method of preparation
1) Heat water and add sugar. Prepare sugar baag
2) Add coconut and mix well
3) Add little ghee so that it appears non-sticky

This is a easy version of the mysore baag sweet. It is holiday season, festival time. Learners reference food section has decided to help you with interesting, easy, cool/hot sweet , snakc , savouries preparation tips
Ingredients Needed
Milk - 1 tumbler
Coconut flaks - 1 cup
Besan flour - 1 tumbler - It needs to be raw and no need to fry this
Sugar - 3 tumblers
Ghee - 2 tumblers
Method of preparation
1) Mix all the above ingredients and heat in a pan
2) Note that we only add milk and no water
3) Now add ghee slowly so that it separates out like mysore baag
4) Slice and server hot/cold
This is an easy quick version of mysore baag

Jigar – Heart Thanda – Cool.It is a famous health drink in South India, Madurai(Temple City).It is a cool, sweet health drink prepared from milk, badam, icecream, rose syrup(Nannari/sarbath mix – usually yellow in colour can be a good replacement).
Ingredients Needed :
Milk – litre
Badam – Soak it in water for more than 6 hours and make it a fine paste
Ice Cream – 2 cups
Rose Syrup/Nannari Syrup – as needed
Method Of Prepearation :
Grind the milk, badam,icecream
Beat well and add rose syrup
Serve cool to face the heat

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