BOTTLE GOURD WITH MILK CURRY/SORAKAYA PALU KURA RECIPE

     Today we are going to prepare Sorakaya Palu or bottle gourd milk curry which is very delicious.It's taste is enhanced by adding milk as final step.My mom used to make this curry once in a week without fail.It's a very healthy and yummy.

    This is a simple and easy recipe and goes well with Rice, Roti, Chapathi. so let's start preparing. 

Health benefits of Bottle Gourd

•  Filled with 90% of water.summer delight.
• Low in calories and fat
• Low in carbs ..suitable for diabetics
• Low in sodium...extremely beneficial for hypertension & heart.
• Alkaline in nature. Be friend it if you suffer from acidity often.
• High in vitamin c ...carries skin glowing properties.
• High in fiber ..Treats constipation

Ingredients

• Oil 2 tbsp
• Cumin seeds 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds 1 tsp
• Curry leaves
• Bottle gourd medium chopped
• Boiled milk half cup
• coriander leaves
• Salt as per taste
• Onion medium sized 1
• Green chilies 3 chopped
• Red chili powder 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder 1 tsp

Step by step procedure

1.Wash , peel the bottle gourd and chop them to medium sized pieces.

2.Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves and let them splutter.

3.Add green chilies and onion toss them in a medium flame.

4.Now add bottle gourd pieces, add salt and cover with a lid in a low flame.

5.Add turmeric powder and red chili powder.

6.When oil separates add milk.

7. At last add coriander leaves and serve hot. 

CHAMA DUMPA VEPUDU/COLOCASIA ROOTS STIR FRY/ARBI FRY

     Today we are going to prepare tasty Chama Dumpa Vepudu, it is a simple Andhra recipe.This is one such dish which should be eaten immediately.some how, I don't think reheated arbi fry tastes as good. It goes well with white rice, also as a side dish with sambar rice. Taro root vegetable originally cultivated in Asia but now enjoyed around the world.

Health benefits of colocasia roots

• Rich in fiber
• May help control blood sugar
• May reduce risk of heart disease
• May offer anticancer properties
• Versatile and easy to add to your diet

Ingredients 

• Colocasia roots
• Turmeric 1tbs
• Garlic cloves
• Curry leaves
• Red chili powder 1 tbsp
• Salt as per taste
• Cilantro
• Water for Boiling colocasia roots

Steps to be followed

1.Wash the colocasia roots and boil them in enough water till they are cooked.when you run a knife through it. it should go smoothly but the colocasia should be firm.

2.Peel them and cut into pieces.

3.Heat oil in a pan add curry leaves and add boiled colocasia roots.

4.Add turmeric powder to the pieces, keep tossing them in a medium flame.

5.Stir fry them till the pieces turn golden brown and crisp on the outside.

6.Now in a Motar add garlic cloves, crush them.

  

7. Add salt, red chili powder into motar and mix well.

8.Add the prepared mixture to the fried Colocasia roots.

9.Garnish them with cilantro leaves.

PAINTING OF BICYCLE IN A GARDEN WITH FENCE

     Today we are going to draw a blue bicycle in a beautiful garden with a fence,The bicycle basket is filled with flowers and butterflies are flying on the flowers.Let's start our painting.

Thing's required to paint

• Drawing sheet
• Painting brushes
• Pencil
• Masking tape
• Acrylic colors
• Jar of water
• Tissue paper

Step by step procedure

• Take the drawing sheet and stick the masking tape on the four boarders.
  
  
  
• Start painting the background with green,white and lemon yellow colors.
  
  
  
• Let it dry completely and draw the fence,paint with white color.
  
  
  
• Paint the green grass around the fence.
  
  
  
• Highlight the fence with fine lines with black mixed with white color.
  
  
  
• Sketch the bicycle with pencil.
  
  
  
• Draw the bushes and flowers on the ground.
  
  
  
• Paint the bicycle with blue and black colors.
  
  
  
• Now paint the bicycle basket with burnt umber and white.
  
  
  
• Paint the flowers in the basket.
  
  
  
• Draw the butterflies and highlight them.
  
  
  
• Sign your painting and remove the masking tape, our beautiful bicycle painting is ready.