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Home Cooking, Prep, Travel & DIY by Sudeepti Kothembaka (Sudeepti Sunkarapalli)

Food Connoisseur😋

Youtube Channel : Kothembaka Kitchen
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01/14/2025

Happy Bhogi🪵🔥, Sankranthi🥛🌾🏵️ & Kanuma🍗🥩🍛😊

01/13/2025

Truly ate my heart out♥️ like a hyderabadi🤤 at📍Paradise (Secunderabad)

The mic🎤 announced🗣️ token system🎟️ for a 20min wait🪑 & a huge crowd at peak lunchtime🕑 was definitely a vibe✨! Promptly being seated upstairs and served on time in spite of being jam-packed🛗 was a surprise for my first time here👍

What we ordered🧾 (asked for less spicy):
•Mutton Haleem🤤🤤🤤 - Very fresh even though off-season & crave-satisfying with those cashews, fried onions & a squeeze of lime🍋, YUM🥲
•Chicken Reshmi Kabab🍢 - No words for how succulent this was⭐️
•Mutton Kheema🥩🌶️ - The best we ever tasted, absolutely recommend⭐️
•Butter Naan🧈🫓 - Pillow soft, beats all naans in our entire India trip🇮🇳⭐️
•Nizami Chicken Biryani🍗🥘 - Just decent tasting when compared to other unbeatable authentic places we tried from like Shah Ghouse & Cafe Bahar
•Thumsup👍 (Absolutely a must with Haleem😋) 2 by 3
•Fruit Punch🍹🍈🍊🍇 1 by 2 for the kids👦🏻👧🏻 - They loved it!⭐️
Kababs came with Mint Yogurt Chutney
Biryani came with Salan, Raita, raw onions & lime wedges🍋

Overall experience🤓: 9.5/10 Very tasty & heart satisfying! (- 0.5 for the average but still decent biryani)
Definitely recommend⭐️👍: Chk Reshmi Kabab🍗, Mutton Kheema🥩 & Butter Naan🧈🫓
Would go again? YES😊 , dine-in is worth it!

01/11/2025

Had a fabulous birthday🎂🥳 with family👨‍👩‍👧‍👦❤️ in India🇮🇳🪷😍🥰

🍽️🎂in

👗📿👡👛

💋💄

🎂❤️🎉

01/11/2025

Mom-made🍛 10-course deliciousness!🤤

Nothing beats lunch vibes at mom’s in India🇮🇳🪷🥰

On the menu🍽️:
•Bagara Rice🍅🍃🍚
•Mutton Curry
•Egg Tomato🥚🍅
•Chukkakura Tomato Pachadi☘️🍅🌶️
•Mutton Bones Iguru🍖
•Chicken Curry🍗
•Mutton Liver & Kheema curry🥩
•Chicken Fry🍗🌶️
•PappuCharu🍲
•Raita🤍
•White Rice🍚
Followed by Butterscotch icecream🍨 & Chocolate icecream🍫🍦😋

I did nothing but stuff myself with everything in sight😋

01/09/2025

Warangal🛕🏰 day-trip🚙 roundup😊

1. Amazing breakfast🌅 with mind-blowing Sambar🤤🤯 at📍Hotel Vivera (Brand new location on the left while driving towards Warangal, not to be mistaken with the one on the other side of the highway)
Got Idli, Upma & Tea to-go(10x better than Niloufer)
Absolutely must try if you are roadtripping via this route🛣️. Super duper sparkling neat place✨ & quick service💨

2. UNO🃏 with a 6 year old👧🏻 coz no tablets/ipads and our main motto here was to make her win😅

3. Awestruck🤩 by the historical beauty & heritage of📍Thousand Pillar Temple🛕(UNESCO World Heritage Site) paying a visit to Lord Shiva🌙 & the humble Nandi🐄

4. Worshipped🙏 the most powerful goddess🕉️ of the region at📍Sri Bhadrakali Devastanam🔔🏵️
Spotted a 🐒 and a huge lake⛲️ next to this auspicious temple🛕 situated on a hill⛰️ amidst nature🌴 & gigantic boulders🪨

01/07/2025

Having the softest🧸 lightest🪶 cloud-like☁️ idlis😋 at📍 (Narayanguda, Hyderabad)

Our Order🧾:
•Ghee Podi Idli🏵️☁️
•Ghee Idli🧈✨☁️

Highlight⭐️: Podi👌

01/02/2025

Wishing a very Happy & Prosperous New Year 2025😊 to all Friends, Family & my Followers♥️ Special THANK YOU to those few who keep showing their constant love towards everything I post😍 Hope this year stays as kind as the last one🫶🏻

All things Hyderabad🇮🇳🕌🪷 during the past 4 days of us flying down home🏡🫰:
1. Just a sunny nature morning🌅 enjoying the lake at 📍 Gandipet Landscape/Eco Park (Osman Sagar)
2. Struck🤩 by the grandeur of 📍Telangana Secretariat
3. Night life✨ Giant Wheel🎡 view at 📍People’s Plaza Exhibition (Necklace road/Tank Bund)
4. An irresistable🤤 10-course lunch🍛 at Mom’s place💕🥰
5. Our favorite kids spot watching the Fish Tank at 📍GVK One Mall
6. The Magnificent Gautam Buddha statue🗿 standing over a rock of Gibralter🤩 at📍Hussain Sagar lake
7. Biryani🍗🥘 supriority!😋😋😋
8. Irani Chai🫖 & Salt Biscuits🥠 at📍Niloufer Cafe
9. A 175-feet tall📏 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Statue📖🗿
10. Us being all touristy😃 at📍Love Hyderabad Sculpture💌

#2025

12/29/2024

Another day🍽️ of eating in balance⚖️

•Purple Cabbage Beans fry💜🎋
•Egg Bhurji🍳🌶️🌿
•Tomato Rasam🍅🥥🍵
•Drumstick leaves Pappu🍀💛/Moringa leaves dal
•Moringa Idli Podi💚
with Quinoa🌾+Rice🍚 & homemade yogurt🤍

12/26/2024

Merry Christmas🎄🎅🏻🎁✨ & Happy Holidays✈️🚗🧘🏻‍♀️☺️

🎄 ❄️

12/23/2024

Guess who’s the biggest fan🤩 of 😎👑⭐️

Had to get the same hat🧢🐆🖤 for hubs🙋🏻‍♂️ who’s on cloud9 for twinning🕺 with the one and only global star Ram Charan🌏💫

Visit my Amazon storefront(Link in bio & story highlight ‘Shop🛍️’) to buy this absolutely cool Panther hat if you are a fan too😃 So many other animals also to choose from!🐅🐘🦌🐆

12/23/2024

That clean out the fridge meal😋

•Bendakaya Perugu Pachadi🎍🌶️🌿/Okra Raita with Tempering
•Vankaya Vellullikaram🍆🧄🌶️/Eggplant with Cumin Garlic Chilli
•Dosakaya Tomato🍈🍅/Indian Yellow Cucumber curry
with Rice🍚+Quinoa🌾 & homemade yogurt🤍

Bandakaya Perugu pachadi made with:
Fried Okra(with salt)
Salt
Raw onion
Raw green chilli
Cilantro
👉Mixed together with yogurt & tempered with:
Olive oil
Mustard seeds
Cumin seeds
Urad dal
Chana dal
Garlic
Dry red chilli
Curry leaves
Heing/Asafoetida

12/21/2024

Simple Dimple Dinner😋✨

•Potato Spinach fry🥔🍃
•Sambar🍲 with Sorakaya/Bottlegourd, Carrot & Sugar Snap Peas(used frozen excess from my prev purchase)
With Rice🍚 + Quinoa🌾 & a fresh batch of homemade Yogurt🤍

12/17/2024

Snack O’Clock🕓 with Paneer Sandwich🍢🥪 & ABCO juice🍹🫗

📌Stuffing for this protein-rich super-filling sandwich💁🏻‍♀️👇
All sautéed in a bit of olive oil, cooled & arranged in between bread slices(one side toasted), toasted until golden on all sides:
Cumin seeds
Onion
Curry leaves
Turmeric
Chilli powder
Coriander powder
Garam masala powder
Salt
Grated Paneer(Gopi brand, Low-sodium)
Cilantro
🍽️Served with Maggi Hot & Sweet Tomato Sauce🍅🌶️ - Yum!😋😋😋

📌ABCO juice made using a juicer:
Apple
Beetroot
Celery
Orange

12/17/2024

Rainy Day☔️ Vegetarian Vibes✨

On the menu😋:
•Chamadumpa Vepudu🫚🌶️(Taro Root Fry)
•Menthikura Tomato Pappu🍀🍅💛(Fenugreek leaf tomato toor dal)
•Sorakaya Nuvvupodi🍐🌱(Bottlegourd with Sesame Chilli Powder)
•Hard-boiled Eggs🥚
With Rice🍚 & homemade Ghee🧈✨ followed by homemade Yogurt🤍

12/15/2024

Vegetarian Vibes🥗✨

•Mullangi Fry⬜️🌿(Radish)
•Cabbage Tomato🥬🍅
•Nimmakaya Pappu🍋💛🌶️(Lime Dal)
•Kale Fry🍃🧄🧅
With Rice🍚 + Quinoa🌾 followed by homemade Yogurt🤍

12/15/2024

Be the Beet in my ABCO Juice🍹🍎♥️🥕🎋🍊😋

12/14/2024

Rainy day☔️ comfort food😋

•Saag Paneer🌱🍀◻️(Broccoli Raab/greens + baby Spinach with Indian Cottage Cheese)
•Vegetable Jeera Pulao🥕🎋🍚(Ghee Cumin flavored mild veggie pilaf basmati rice in Instant Pot)
•Chaas🌶️🍵🍃🥛(Spiced salted yogurt drink)
•Phulka🫓(lighter version flatbread of a roti)

👩🏻‍🍳Pulao made with:
Ghee
Cumin seeds
Onion
Ginger garlic paste
Bay leaf
Green Chilli
Carrot
Green Beans
Mace
Black Peppercorns
Cilantro
Mint
30min soaked basmati rice
👉Sautée all spices/veggies in ghee+oil, add 1:1.75cup water to the rice & mix in the cooked mix, salt, stir, rice button(15mins Pressure, quick release once done)

12/13/2024

White Pasta🤍🧀🌶️🧅🥦 for after-school🎒2nd Lunch😋

👉Sauté your veggies + garlic in some oil, season with mixed herb seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, keep aside.
🥗Veggies I used: Red Bell Pepper🌶️, Onion🧅, Baby Broccolini🥦
👉Heat Butter🧈 + oil in the same pan, add 1 tbsp APF(Maida), make golden brown roux before adding 1 cup milk🥛to mix without lumps, mozzarella, season with salt, pepper.
👉Add back the veggies & boiled pasta, mix well.

🍽️Serve hot on a cold rainy day☔️ - like a warm hug in a plate🤗

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