Vegetarian Recipes

Badanekayi Palya

Badanekayi Palya – Brinjal Side Dish – Aubergine Side Dish

Badanekayi Palya is often served with Akki Rotti in Mysore region. Simple yet delicious!

Avalakki Recipe

Kurtkoti Avalakki – Kurtakoti Avalakki – Hatchtchida Avalakki Recipe – Kuttavalakki Recipe – Dadpe Poha Recipe

Kurtkoti is my maternal grandparents place, which is a village in North Karnataka, where most of my summer holidays were…

Sweet Lime Soda

A very good thirst quencher and goes very well with Punjabi food. Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 500ml Soda Juice…

Carrot Kosambari

Carrot Kosambari – Carrot Salad Recipe

Carrot and Split green gram salad are used to make Carrot Kosambari. Weekly once mom would make this at home…

Coriander Chutney

Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 2 Cups Coriander Leaves 8 Green Chilies Four 4” piece Tamarind Salt to taste Method:…

South Indian Masala Lassi

Buttermilk with seasoning. Time Required: 10 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 4 Glasses of Buttermilk 1 Green Chili 1" Ginger Few…

Saaru

Saaru – Mysore Rasam Recipe – Lentil Soup Recipe

Kannadigas call this dish as Saaru, this is Rasam in other parts of South India. This curry is prepared using…

Mixed Fruit Chaat – Mixed Fruit Chat Recipe

Fruits tossed in spices.  A favorite street snack, Mixed Fruit Chaat is especially refreshing after a long shopping spree! Ingredients:…

Dal Fry

Boiled lentils cooked in a seasoning. Cuisine: Punjab Time Required: 15 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 Cup Tur/Tuvar Dal/Split Red…

Lemon Pickle

A spicy Lemon pickle. Tastes great with Curd Rice. This pickle would always be serving next to the salt in…

Chakkali

A salty fritter in the shape of concentric circles, which is commonly prepared in South Indian homes and a favorite…

Kurtkoti Chakkali – Spicy Chakkuli Recipe – Chakli Recipe – Murukku Recipe – North Karnataka style Chakli

Fritters in the shape of concentric circles. These were our favorite snack during summer at my maternal grandparents house in…

Sweet Lemon Pickle

A favorite among kids as there is no trace of Chilies in this Sweet Lemon Pickle. Perfect when the doctor…

Kootina Pudi – Kootu Powder – Masala Powder

Kootina Pudi is a masala powder used to prepared a spicy mouth watering curry called Kootu with assorted vegetables or…

Masala Pudi – Spice Powder – Goda Masala – Kala Masala

This masala pudi (powder) is used in most of North Karnataka dishes like Badanekayi Yennagai, Masala Bhath, Saaru / Rasam…

Garam Masala Powder – Indian Spice Powder

Garam Masala Powder is used in most of the North Indian dishes. It gives a sharp flavour and taste. Time Required:…

Huli Pudi – Sambar Powder

Curry / Sambar is known as Huli in Kannada. Huli Pudi / powder is added to prepare a curry with vegetables…

Sambar Powder

Sambar Powder is a masala powder to prepare the ubiquitous Sambar a curry with vegetables. Time Required: 15 Minutes Ingredients:…

Gojjina Pudi – Gojju Powder – Menaskai Powder – Gotsu Powder

Gojjina Pudi is masala powder used to prepare Gojju a type of sweet curry.

Conchigli Pasta Tomato

Time Required: 30 Minutes Serves: 2 Ingredients: 1 Bowl Conchigli (Shell shaped) Pasta 1 Onion, Sliced 1/2 Cup Capsicum 3tsp…