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Fresh Homemade Orange Juice	Mango Banana Smoothie	Strawberry Pear Smoothie
Falooda	Strawberry Watermelon Juice	Basil seeds Lemonade
Melon Mojito	Neer Mor	Panagam

Apple Lassi	Watermelon Avocado smoothie	Peach Milkshake
Mango Lassi	Apricot Watermelon Cooler	Watermelon Lassi
Pear Lassi	Kiwi Lemonade	Carrot watermelon Coolers
Strawberry Lemonade	Blueberry Almond Lassi	Sweet Potato Smoothie

Green Grapes Lassi	Thandai	Pineapple Lassi
Pineapple Banana Smoothie	Gulab -E - Aab	Papaya Milkshake
Strawberry Lassi	Cucumber Buttermilk	Orange Mint Drink
Apricot Milkshake	Tomato Mint Juice	Prunes Lassi

Watermelon Juice	Shikanji
Mango Mastani	Lemonade	Orange Kiwi Juice

Aam Panna	Watermelon Lemonade	Mango Gulkand Lassi
Mango Mint Mojito	Basil Salt Lassi	Coconut Mojito
Mango Banana Smoothie	Sugarcane Juice	Gulkand Falooda
Gulkand Lassi	Vetiver Syrup	Pina Colada

Mohabbat Ka Sharbat	Jamun Juice	Pink Lemon Juice
Chikoo Milkshake	Chikoo Lassi	Nannari Sharbath
Nannari Paal Sarbath	Coolbar Lime Juice	Whipped Lemonade

Gur Ka Sharbat	Saggu Java	Rose Lemonade
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Ugadi Festival Recipes / Easy Ugadi Recipes / Recipe For Ugadi / Popular Ugadi Recipes

Ugadi Pachadi	Rava Kesari Boorelu	Pesara Pappu Boorelu
Sweet Rice Pongal	Bobbatlu / Poli	Pesara Pappu Poli
Sweet Potato Poli	Pesara Pappu Payasam	Medhu Vadai
Lemon Rice	Curd Rice	Puliyohara

Rava Payasam	Dates Poli

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Biryani Masala Powder Recipe / Pulao Masala Powder / Biriyani Masala Powder - Homemade Biriyani Masala Powder

Biriyani Masala Powder

Ingredients
Whole black pepper-1tbsp
Green cardamom - 1 tbsp
(use only the pods)
Cloves-1tbsp
Cinnamon sticks broken into small bits-1tbsp
Whole Dhania / Coriander seeds -1tbsp
Method
Dry fry all the ingredients till its just warm,
Cool completely and fine grind to a smooth powder.
Store it in an air tight clean container.
Note:
a) This powder is very good while making pulao or biriyani.I usually add 1 or 2 tsp for 3 cups of rice. taste.Add according to your taste
b) Do not throw away the cardamom skins,use it while making tea.
c) Store it in fridge if making a huge batch,it stays fresh for months.

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Fried Fish Biriyani Recipe / Fish Biriyani Recipe / Fish Biryani Recipe / Fish Dum Biryani Recipe / Rice Cooked With Spices And Fish

Fried Fish Biriyani

Ingredients for Marination
Any boneless fish - cut into18 small pieces
( I used Tilapia here)
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Ginger & Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Oil-1/2tsp
Oil required amount to shallow fry
Method
Mix all the above ingredients in a wide bowl.
Add the fish pieces & mix well to make sure the masala is well coated to the fish pieces.
Rest this for 30 minutes for marination.
Heat oil in a pan & shallow fry the fish pieces till brown on all sides.
Remove it on a plate & keep it aside.
( Save the oil to fry the masala & use while cooking rice.Do not throw away the oil,this gives nice flavour to your biriyani )
Ingredients for the rice
Basmati rice - 2 cups
( Wash & soak it in water for 30 minutes)
Water - 3 & 1/2 cups
Salt to taste
My Biriyani / Pulao Masala - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 2tsp
(Oil which you have fried the fish)
Method
Drain out the water from the soaked rice.
Add all the above ingredients in a rice cook.
Cook the rice till its done.Keep it aside.
Ingredients for the gravy
Remaining fried fish oil
( If needed add more regular oil)
Sliced onion -a handful
Chopped tomato - 1 small
Slit green chillies -4
Ginger & Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Coriander & mint leaves together - a handful
Cloves-2,Cardamom-2,Cinnamon-a small piece,Bay leaf -1
Salt to taste
Curd - 1tbsp
Water - 1/4 cup

Fish Biriyani

Method
Heat oil & add the whole spices.
Now add the onions & fry till its light brown.Next add the tomato,green chillies,mint/coriander leaves & ginger/garlic paste.
Saute till raw smell goes off .Add salt & curd,give a nice mix,pour water & give a boil.
Switch off the stove & add the fried fish.Mix gently till well coated.
Layering
Take a wide thick bottom vessel.Add some fish gravy & spread it evenly.
Spread some cooked rice to cover the gravy.
Sprinkle some biriyani masala powder & chopped mint/coriander leaves.
Next layer repeat the same fish gravy then rice & finish it off with mint/coriander leaf & biriyani masala.
Cover it with a tight lid & leave it on DUM for 10 minutes in very low flame.
Switch off the stove gently give a mix.
Serve them hot with raita.

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Deep Frying Tips

While deep frying Vada,cutlet,bonda or Pakoda add a pinch of salt to the hot oil.
This prevents the dish to stick to the bottom of the pan.