Dondakaya (Tindora) Fry

Ingredients:
Dondakaya - 1/4 kg
Onion - 1
Green chillies - 2
Curry leaves
Red chilli - 1
Chana Dal - 1 tsp
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
turmeric - 1/4 tsp
salt - to taste
coriander leaves

Preparation:
1. Wash dondakayalu thoroughly and cut into round pieces leaving both the ends.
2. Cut onions, green chillies into small pieces.
3. Heat oil in a pan and add red chilli, chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
4. When mustard seeds start spluttering add onions, green chillies, curry leaves and turmeric and cook till the onions are tender.
5. Add dondakaya pieces and allow them to cook for a few minutes.
6. Now add salt and red chilli powder and cook it till the dondakayalu looks a little wrinkled.
7. Finally garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice.

Chicken Curry/Kodi Koora

Ingredients:
Chicken - 1 kg
Onions - 2
Green chillies - 4-5
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Tomato - 2 (grind them into a paste)
Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Coriander leaves

For marinating the chicken:
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Curd - 2-3 tsp
Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp

Preparation:
1. Wash the chicken pieces and add all the marination ingredients. Mix well and keep it aside for about an hour.
2. Heat oil in a pan. Add green chillies, onions and turmeric and fry till the onions are tender.
3. Add ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell disappears.
4. Add the marinated chicken and cook it covered on a medium heat for about 10 minutes.
5. Add salt, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and tomato paste and cook it till the chicken is done.
6. Finally garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Cauliflower Fried Rice

Ingredients:
Rice - 1 cup
Cauliflower - 1
Peas - 1 Cup
Onion - 1
Green chillies - 2
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Bay leaf - 1
Salt - to taste

Preparation:
1. Chop the cauliflower, onion and green chillies.
2. Wash the rice and soak in water for 30 min.
3. Heat oil in a cooker and add bay leaves. Then add onions, green chillies and turmeric and fry till the onions are tender. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for a few minutes.
4. Add cauliflower and peas and cook them for a few minutes.
5. Now add salt, chilli powder, garam masala and coriander powder.
6. Add rice and sufficient quantity of water.
7. Cook it for 2 whistles.
8. Finally garnish it with coriander.

Cauliflower Curry

Ingredients:
Cauliflower - 1
Peas - 1 cup
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Red chilli - 1
Chana Dal - 1 tsp
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Green chillies - 2
Curry leaves
Turmeric powder
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Coriander leaves

Preparation:
1. Chop cauliflower, onion, tomato and green chillies
2. Heat oil in a pan and add red chillies, urad dal, chana dal, cumin seeds and mustard seeds.
3. When mustard seeds starts spluttering, add onion, green chillies, curry leaves and turmeric and fry till the onions are tender.
4. Now add cauliflower and peas add cook closed by adding some water.
5. When the cauliflower is half-cooked add the chopped tomato, salt and chilli powder and cook by stirring in between till the cauliflower is done.
6. Finally garnish with coriander and serve hot with rice or roti.

Chikudukaya Vepudu/ Beans Fry

Ingredients:
Beans - 1/4 kg
Onion - 1
Red chilli - 1
Chana Dal - 1 tsp
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Green chillies - 2
Curry leaves
Turmeric powder
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Coriander leaves

Preparation:
1. Cut the beans, Onion and green chillies
2. Wash the beans. Take these beans in a vessel, add water along with salt and cook them till they become soft. Drain the water and keep them aside.
3. Take a pan and add oil. Add red chilli, chana dal, urad dal, cumin and mustard seeds and fry till the mustard seeds starts splittering.
4. Now add onions, green chillies curry leaves and turmeric and cook till the onions are done.
5. Now add the drained beans by squeezing the remaining water and cook them for a few minutes.
6. Finally add chilli powder and salt if needed and garnish with coriander leaves.