A crispy snack prepared using Mint leaves. Cuisine: Indian Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 1 bunch Pudina / Mint leaves, Minced 1 Cup Wheat Flour ½ Cup Maida / Refined … [Read more...]
Balehannina Bonda – Banana Fritters
Balehannina Bonda are sweet fritters prepared using ripe Bananas. Something different something sweet! Time Required: 20 Minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients: 2 Robust Ripe Banana / Pachcha … [Read more...]
Eggless Strawberry Sponge Cake
As usual I was very enthusiastic to bake a cake for Christmas. First I baked a Strawberry Sponge Cake and then converted that to a lovely celebration Strawberry pastry. A perfect way to end the … [Read more...]
Avocado Chutney
Avocado or Butter fruit chutney could be a surprise entry for the party menu. Cuisine: South Indian Time Required: 15 Minutes Ingredients: 1 cup Avocado pieces (Avocado should be firm … [Read more...]
Fried Wonton Straws
This sweet and crunchy snack is very easy to make and tastes great to munch as a snack or to be served as dessert. Cuisine: Chinese Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 4 – 5 … [Read more...]
Halasinahannina Dosa – Ripe Jackfruit Dosa
Pancakes/Crepes prepared using Jackfruit. This recipe reminds of the Kannada version of the song “The bear went up the mountain”, which goes like this “Karadi bettakke hoyithu…..nota … [Read more...]
Dal Palak – Spinach and Lentils Curry Recipe
A curry prepared using lentils and spinach. This recipe is from North India. Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup Thogaribele / Tur Dal / Red Gram Split 1 bunch Palak / … [Read more...]
Coriander Clear Soup
Time Required: 10 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 10 sprigs Coriander Leaves 8 Peppercorns Juice of ½ Lemon Salt to taste Method: Remove the roots and wash the sprigs thoroughly. Pick … [Read more...]
Bagara Baingan – Eggplant in spicy Gravy Recipe – Brinjal in spicy Gravy Recipe
A side dish prepared using Egg Plants / Aubergine. This dish is from Andhra Pradesh. Time Required: 40 Minutes Ingredients: 5 Brinjals Lemon sized Tamarind, soaked in water 1 big … [Read more...]
Noodles and Vegetable Soup
Cuisine: Chinese This soup is extremely filling and is a complete meal by itself. Perfect for winter. Time Required: 25 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup boiled Noodles 1tbsp Oil 1 Cup … [Read more...]
Paan Shot
A perfect digestive shot after a heavy meal. Cuisine: Indian Time Required: 5 Minutes Ingredients: 5 Pan / Villedele / Betal Leaves 2tbsp Sugar A pinch of Lime / Sunna Juice of half … [Read more...]
Basida Saaru
A curry prepared using the drained water from cooked lentils like Whole Green Gram, Horse Gram, Cow Peas/Black eyed peas and so on. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 25 Minutes + Soaking … [Read more...]
Eggless Butter Cookies
Crispy melting home-made butter cookies is a favorite with the hungry child. Cookie Cooking Method: Bread Crumb method Time Required: 1 hour Ingredients: 100gms Maida / Refined … [Read more...]
Raw Mango Apple Salad
Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Apple ½ Thothapuri Mango / Raw Mango ½ tsp Red Chili Powder Juice of ½ Lemon 1 tsp Sugar 2 Sprigs Coriander leaves, chopped finely Few Thai … [Read more...]
Seemebadanekayi Raitha
Seemebadanekayi Raitha is Chayote squash dunked in spiced yoghurt. Time required: 10 minutes Ingredients: 1 small Seemebadanekayi / Chayote Squash 2 Cups Yoghurt / Curds 2 Green … [Read more...]
Karela Masala Fry
Bitter gourd stir fried with spices until crispy is a great accompaniment to any type of Indian Bread. Cuisine: North Indian Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 2 Bitter gourd, cut … [Read more...]
Sweet Corn Cheese Topping
Topping with sweet corn and cheese goes very well with hash browns, Nachos, bread toast, and on Papdi! Cuisine: Continental Time Required: 15 Minutes Ingredients: 1bsp Oil 1tsp Cumin … [Read more...]
Jhunka – Maharashtrian Zunka Recipe – Pitla Recipe
Jhunka is a side dish prepared using Gram flour, this dish is also known as Pitle. Pitle bhath is the most common menu in most of North Karnataka and Maharashtrian homes. Cuisine: North … [Read more...]
Steamed Wontons
Wontons stuffed with vegetables and steamed makes for an excellent and tasty low calorie snack. Cuisine: Chinese Time Required: 40 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup finely choppped Cabbage 1/2 … [Read more...]
Chikoo Milk Shake – Sapota Milkshake recipe – Sapodilla Milkshake recipe
Sapodilla milk shake is often made during the Sapodilla harvest season. The sweetness of the fruit mingled with milk gives a silky smooth texture. The fruit is so sweet that you can skip … [Read more...]