Sita Ruchulu

Sita Ruchulu: Simple and Healthy Vegetarian Recipes contains a diverse collection of home style Indian vegetarian recipes. Sita Kolluru's wonderful collection of recipes captures the flavors (Ruchulu in Telugu language) of traditional Andhra and North Indian cuisines while introducing fusion recipes using produce more commonly found in the US. Sita Kolluru began documenting these recipes for her family. A large number of these recipes represent the cuisine, style, and cooking techniques of traditional recipes handed down by word of mouth through her family. For example, there are classic coastal Andhra recipes for banana flower subzi, banana stem subzi, gongura chutney, jackfruit subzi, flat rice dosa, and many more regional dishes. This book also contains recipes for some well-known Andhra pickles and pickle-chutneys. Some recipes are from north India, where the author lived for over 3 decades. These recipes include popular dishes like methi paratha, palak paneer, and stuffed capsicum. Some recipes in this book bring a modern twist, where the author experiments with new techniques and new ingredients. The whole cauliflower cooked in curd (yogurt) is a world class recipe that you will not find elsewhere. Similarly, tomato stuffed with mixed vegetables is a wonderfully simple recipe. And finally, some recipes represent the fusion of Indian spices and techniques used with fruits and vegetables available in the USA. There are more than 140 recipes and a useful glossary.