Sweet Shankarpole is a crispy sweet snack; usually distributed to children during Dasara festival. Sweet Shankarpole is also prepared by Maharashtrians during Diwali. Cuisine: Karnataka and … [Read more...]
Eggplant Rolls
Cuisine: Continental Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 1tbsp Olive Oil 2tbsp Bread Crumbs For grilling Eggplant: 1 Big Eggplant / Aubergine / Brinjal Few Majoram leaves 1tbsp … [Read more...]
Money Bags
Minced vegetables filled in wonton wrappers are shaped into money bags and deep fried. Delicious! Cuisine: Chinese Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: ½ Cup Cabbage, Chopped … [Read more...]
Settu Soup
Soup prepared using Red Gram Split, Vegetables and spices Time Required: 30 Minutes Serves: 2 Ingredients: 2 Cups Cauliflower florets 1 Tomato, Quartered 1 Onion, Quartered ½ Cup … [Read more...]
Mutter Pakoda – Peas Fritters – Matar Pakoda
Mutter Pakoda are tasty Peas fritters, it is great as an evening snack with a cup of coffee or tea. Peas are available in abundance during winters in India. Time Required: 20 … [Read more...]
Hari Makai Ki Subzi – Sweet Corn and Spinach Gravy Recipe
Sweet corn kernels cooked in Spinach puree. Cuisine: North Indian Time Required: 20 minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup Makai / Sweet Corn Kernels, Boiled 1 Bunch Spinach, Blanched and pureed 2 … [Read more...]
Bisibelebath – Bisi Bele Bath Recipe – Bisibele bhath Recipe – Bisi Bele Rice Recipe
Affectionately this party dish is called B cubed and the authentic name is bisibelehulianna. This is a complete and wholesome meal prepared using lentils, rice, assorted vegetables and spices. Raitha … [Read more...]
Ginger Cookies
Cookies with ginger flavor brings back memories of Enid Blyton kids on a picnic! Cookies method: Ice Box Makes: 40 Cookies Ingredients: ¾ Cup Butter ½ Cup Brown Sugar / Cane Sugar … [Read more...]
Hara Bhara Kabab
Happy Environment day! The right day to prepare something green like Hara bhara kabab. This kabab is a very tasty starter. As the fritters are green in color it is known as Hara Bhara … [Read more...]
Dum Arbi – Calocassia in Gravy Recipe
Dum Arbi is Calocassia cooked in a gravy. Cuisine: North Indian Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 7 – 8 Arbi / Calocassia / Kesuvina Gadde ½ Cup Curds 1tsp Jeera / Cumin Powder ½ … [Read more...]
Besan Laddoo
A sweet prepared using Gram Flour. Besan Laddoo is extremely popular in North Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat. As children we used to love gorging on them. Time Required: 30 … [Read more...]
Strawberry Mojito
This is a favorite summer drink in Cuba. Here is the recipe of rum-less Mojito. Cuisine: Cuba Time Required: 15 Minutes Ingredients: 10 – 12 Strawberries 3tbsp Sugar Juice of one … [Read more...]
Thambittu
Thambittu is a sweet is prepared using fried gram flour and is prepared on Nagara Panchami festival. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 15 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup Hurigadale Powder / … [Read more...]
Phodi – Grilled Spicy Eggplant – Grilled Spicy Brinjal Recipe
Last weekend I was in Mangalore and enjoyed Podi with my friends. Podi is a crispy and tasty snack, which is very popular in this coastal region. Time Required: 30 Minutes + Soaking … [Read more...]
Pina Colada
Pina Colada is a delicious drink prepared using Coconut Milk and Pineapple. Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Coconut 1 Pineapple 4 - 6 tbsp Sugar Method: Grate fresh Coconut … [Read more...]
Kodabale – Ring Murukku Recipe – Crispy Rice Flour Rings – Kodubale Recipe
Kodabale are crispy and spicy rings prepared using Rice, a favorite evening snack among Mysoreans and Bangaloreans along with a good cup of South Indian filter coffee. You can prepare Kodabale using … [Read more...]
Bhendekayi Majjigehuli – Okra in spicy Yogurt Sauce – Bhindi Kadhi Recipe – Mor Kolumbzhu
Okra cooked in a yoghurt based curry. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 10 - 12 Bhendekayi / Bhindi / Ladies Finger/Okra 2tbsp Oil 3 Cups Curds/Yoghurt 1 tbsp … [Read more...]
Vaggarane Avalakki – Poha South Indian Style – Beaten Rice in Seasoning
A dish prepared using Poha/Flattened Rice. Vaggarane Avalakki is extremely tasty and much sought after to be prepared for breakfast. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 40 Minutes Serves: … [Read more...]
Garlic Bread
Making bread at home is an art. I have not perfected it yet, but my attempts to bake continue... Cuisine: European Time Required: 1 hour Ingredients: 250 gms Maida 1tbsp Butter or … [Read more...]
Spinach Cantaloupe Salad with Mint
Summer is the season for Musk Melon and you can find carts loaded with this delicious fruit in every corner of Bangalore. Salad with fruit eliminates the need to add refined sugar to the … [Read more...]
