Vegetarian Recipes

Uthaththi Payasa – Dry Dates Pudding Recipe – Khajoor Kheer Recipe – Kharjura Payasa Recipe

Uthaththi Payasa is a sweet dish/pudding prepared using dry Dates. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 15 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 10…

Sihi Avalakki – Meethi Poha Recipe – Sweet Beaten Rice Recipe – Sweet Poha Atta Savory Mix

Sihi Avalakki is a sweet prepared using beaten rice and jaggery. Time Required: 25 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 Cups…

Tomato Rasam – Tomato Saaru Recipe

A thin curry prepared using lentils and Tomatoes. Tomato Rasam is known as Tomato Saaru in Kannada.

Chinese Cabbage Stir Fry

Cuisine: Chinese Time Required: 8 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 3 Cups Chinese Cabbage, Shredded 1 Cup Capsicum 3 - 4…

Appi Payasa – Poori Kheer Recipe – Poori Payasa

Appi Payasa is a tasty pudding prepared using Milk and Sugar is mixed with crispy bread just before serving.

Lachchi Gojju – Sweet and Sour Lentil Recipe – Gotsu Recipe – Katti Meethi Dal Recipe

My dad’s close friend Lakshminarasimha Rao whose nickname was "Lachchi" shared Kadalebele Gojju recipe with my grandmother a few decades…

Gujjia – Mawa Gujjia – Khova Nuts Gujjia Recipe – Gujiya Recipe – Gujjiya Recipe

Evaporated milk is mixed with an assortment of nuts and sugar and filled into a wrap and deep fried.  The…

Red Pepper Soup

Charred Red Pepper is pureed along with Tomatoes to churn a delicious soup.  Perfect for a rainy and cold evening.…

Guava Raitha – Amrud Raitha Recipe – Peru Raitha Recipe – Guava in Yogurt Sauce

A yogurt dish prepared using ripe Guava. Cuisine: North Karnataka Time Required: 10 Minutes Serves: 2 Ingredients 2 Ripe Guavas…

Badanekayi Masala Palya – Eggplant with spices – Brinjal Side Dish Recipe

This side dish is very similar to Yennegai (Coconut, Onion and Spices stuffed into Brinjals/Eggplant/Aubergine and cooked in oil) but…

Basmati and Yellow Pepper Salad – Basmati Rice Salad

A salad with an unusual combination of Basmati Rice and Yellow Pepper. Time Required: 20 Minutes + Chilling Time Ingredients:…

Hesarubele Tovve – Moong Dal – Dal Recipe

Hesarubele Tovve is a curry prepared using split green gram with either Cucumber or Ridge gourd. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required:…

Godi Akki Ganji – Broken Wheat Gruel

Godi Akki Ganji is prepared using Broken Wheat. This Ganji or Gruel is extremely healthy and coming home food. After…

Sabbakki Payasa – Sabudana Kheer – Sago Pearls Pudding

Sabbakki Payasa is a pudding prepared using Sago pearls. The Sago pearls become transparent when cooked and appear like bubbles…

Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables

Two decades ago, Central Food Technology Research Institute (C.F.T.R.I) in Mysore conducted classes for women in Mysore regarding preservation of…

Raw Papaya Salad

This delicious Thai salad is known as Som Tam. Time Required: 20 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 Cups, Peeled and…

Godambi Thondekai Palya – Cashew Nut Ivy Gourd Stir Fry

Godambi Thondekai Palya is a side dish prepared using Cashew nuts and Ivy gourd. This dish is very popular in…

Coconut Carrot Burfi – Coconut Carrot Barfi Recipe – Gajar Nariayal Burfi Recipe

Coconut Carrot Burfi is a twist to the traditional Coconut Burfi known as Khobbari Mithai in Kannada. Carrots are added…

Sajji Roti – Bhajra Roti Recipe – Black Millet Flat Bread Recipe – Bhajra Bhakri Recipe

Sajji is known as Bhajra in North India. It is nothing but Black Millet and widely grown in Maharashtra, Gujarat,…

Mandakki Dosa – Murmura Dosa Recipe – Kadalepuri Dosa Recipe

Mandakki Dosa are Crepes/Pancakes prepared using puffed rice. Time Required:  20 Minutes + Soaking time + Fermenting Time Ingredients: 4…