Deepavali vachindante "Festival of Lights" ani Facebook lo status lu pettevaaaru untaaru, adhe FB lo "Don't burn crackers, because dogs bhayapadtunnay" ani pettee vaaruu untaru. But inkoo rakam janaalu kudaa untaarandoii! Vaare Foodies. Sankranti tarwata anni foods kosam edhuru chuse pandaga okka Deepavali ani anadam lo sandehame ledhu. Inka foodies ki ithe pandagee pandaga. Veellu deepavali ni "Festival of Lights" ani piliche badulu "Festival of Foods" ani pilustuntaaru.. Ante ivi bayata nundi techukuni tinesevi kadhandoii! Intloo amma prema thoo tana swa hasthaalatho chesinve annamata. So mana foodies Deepavali vachindi anagaane ekkuva gaa edhuru chuse Teluginti sweetest vantakaalu entoo chudhaama..?
Sunnundalu : Minuvulu fry chesi, vatini danchi, vaatilo konchem biyyam vesi, bellam vesi, fine powder gaa ayyina tarwata neyyi vesi chuttina Sunnitamaina undalu nee Sunnundalu antaaru. Home made instant recipes lo ivi top lo untaay. And they can also last for many days.
Jilledukayalu or Kajjikayalu : Yes! Meru anukunnadhi correct! Kondal Rao mavayya antaadu ga ave ivi. Maida pindi thoo appadam laa chesi, vati madhyalo Kobbarikoru + Bellam vesi chestaru. Taste ki matram satisfy avvaleni varu ithe madhyalo yalikkaaya podi, baadam podi etc etc veskuntaru. They are very crispy yarr!!! But air ki expose ithe they become softy.
Challaguthulu : Thinee koddii kar kar ani sounds vastuu masth ga untay ivi. Maida, panchadaara kalipi dosalu pindi anta smooth ga tayaru chesi, danni challaguthulu kaada tho veskovadame. Very instant and tasty ones. Ivi kudaa air leni chota unchukunte enni days ina vasthaay.
Bobbatlu : Ivi correct gaa cheste kanuka tinna vaallu fida ayipovalsinde. Bellam, chana pappu kalipi purnam ga ( oka paste gaa) daanni, 10 hrs varakuu soak chesi unchina maidha pindi tho ...banana leaf tho chutti , neyya tho kalchukunte - the taste will be something.
Kobbari Undalu : Kobbari undalu are very very famous in Northern Coastal Andhra. Bellam, kobbari koru thoo chese ivi tinte maatram fan ayipothaam. Veetini ekkada, elaa unchinaa they can last for more than 3 weeks.
Kobbari Achulu : Kobbari Achulu ki ithe matram, panchadaara paakam necessary along with Kobbari koru. Ivi slices ga kosthaaru prepare ayyina tarwata and they too taste good.
Paakundalu : Bellam paakam ready cheskoni, tadipesi, podi chesina biyyam pindi ni andulo vesi, tarwata vatini oil lo veskuni tintee untaaayiii.....abha! 90's kids ki bayata shops lo dorikevi kudaa!
Poornam Burelu : Vaammo! Veeti gurichi enta cheppinaa takkuve. Chanapappu and Bellam tho paste ready cheskuni, danni maida pindi + vari pindi loo rounds chuttinchi, oil lo vesi tintee untaayiii abha! Veeti taste inka cheppakkarledu. Anduke intlo festivals daggarnunchi pelli loo items varakuu ivi must and should ga untaay.
Ravvaladdu : Panchadaara, karachi nuka, kobbari koru main ingredients gaa simple and cheap gaa ayipoye item idhi. Sweets ante pichi ane vaalla list lo idhi compulsory gaa unde untadi. Kondharu Jeedi pappu kuda veskuntaru for further taste.
Deepavali anagaane intloo elaago Pulihora, Paramaannam, Gaarelu, Panasaputtu kura lantivi common lendi. But amma thana cheti tho chese sweets matram manam marchipolem. Kaarakaupuvvathulu, chichubudduluu, sisindrilu, kaallluuu, chetuluu anni kalchukunnaaka, ivi tinakundaa padukunte matram deepavali complete avvanatte kada mari. Tineyandi mari!
