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Magai (Slice Mango ) pickle is one of the famous south Indian pickles. Usually we have pickles leftbover by the year end which doesn't get completed . As freshly made pickles get ready every summer . So let's see how to use the left over old pickles .  Note: we can make these chutneys using fresh pickle as well Let's see how can we use this in  2 ways : Ingredients : -- magai - 2 table spoons -- Onions - 2 medium, cut into chunk -- green chilli - 5-6 (as per spice) -- Salt - as per taste -- onion - 1 medium , roughly chopped -- Curd - 50 gms For Tempering :  -Red chillies - 2  -Curry leaves  -Mustard seeds  -Urad dal  -Chana dal  -Hing  - Oil Recipe   : 1.Take all ingredients into a jar Blend well 2. Now take this mix into 2 bowls and set aside Method#1 -- for Rice: 1. Take the above p...

Mangifera Indica commonly known with names like Mango, Aam, Mamidikaya.. It is rich in Vit A & E. Summer and mangoes are a hit combo no matter in which form you consume. Here lets explore the core South Indian dish Sambar, combined with raw mangoes.   Ingredients  : — Very Sour Raw mango chopped to big pieces - 1cup — Onions - 1cup — Tomatoes - 1cup — Green chillies 3-4 — 1tbsp tamrind juice — Green curry leaves - a bunch — Cooked dal - 1cup — Drumsticks long chopped - 6-7 pieces — Methi seeds - 1/2tsp — Jeera seeds - 1/2 tsp  — Oil - 2tbsps — Grated fresh coconut - 1tbsp  — Salt — Turmeric powder  — Chilli powder  — Jeera & corriander powder  — Sambar powder  For Tempering  : — Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp  — Jeera seeds - 1/2 tsp  — Channa dal - 1/2 tsp  — Urad dal - 1/2 tsp  — Dry red chillies - 4-5 — Curry leaves - 6-8 — Ghee - 1tbsp  Recipe  : 1. Pressure cook dal. It should cook very soft....

Generally known for its tangy, hot and spicy taste, Pulusu is well known dish in the Andhra and Telangana thallis.  Ingredients : -- Veggies slit length wise         Long Brinjals - 1/2 cup           Sweet potato - 1/3 cup         Onion - 1 medium         Green chillies - 4 -- mango sliced - 1/4 cup  -- Oil - 3 table spoons -- salt as per taste -- water 1 Cup -- Chilli powder - 1+1/2 tspoon -- Turmeric 1/2 tspoon -- Curry Leaves - 1 strand -- Jaggery - 2 inches cube -- methi seeds - 1/4 tspoon -- mustard seeds - 1/2 tspoon -- red chillies - 2 cut into pieces -- Corriander for garnish Recipe  : 1. Heat Kadai , add Oil , after heating, add methi nd mustard seeds  2. Once mustard seeds start splattering , add curry leaves, red chillies 3. Once aroma start coming from methi nd chillies add...