AIKANTHIKA

Cuisine: Andhra Pradesh state of India Kudumulu / Undrallu are offered as Naivedyam for Lord Ganesha on Ganesha Chaturthi Festival. Ingredients: Coconut oil - 1 tablespoon Chana dal (split bengal gram) - 1/2 teaspoon Urad dal (split black gram) - 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds - 1/4 teaspoon Cumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoon Curry leaf (finely chopped) - 2 sprigs Water - 4 cups Salt - as required Brown rice rava - 2 cups Green chilies (coarsely ground) - 6 Shredded fresh coconut - 1 cup

Cuisine: Sindh Ingredients: Chana dal (split Bengal gram) - 3/4 cup Moong Dal (split green gram) - 3/4 cup Urad dal (split black gram) - 1/2 cup Salt - as required Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon Green chili (slit) - 1 Tomato (chopped) - 2 Ginger (finely chopped) - 1 inch Coriander leaves - 1 tablespoon Water - 5 cups Coconut oil - 1 tablespoon Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon Cumin Seeds - 1/2 teaspoon Dry red chili - 2 Garlic cloves (chopped) - 15 Asafoetida - a pinch Chili powder

Cuisine: Andhra Pradesh state of India Ingredients: Coconut oil - 3 tablespoons Mustard seeds - 1/4 teaspoon Cumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoon Curry leaf - 1 sprig Onion (chopped) - 3 Green chili (slit) - 2 Bottle gourd - 1 kg Salt - as required Coconut milk - 2 cups Chili powder - 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon Method: Peel the bottle gourd and chop it into medium sized cubes. Heat coconut oil in a clay pot and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Once they start splutteri