A lemony flavored thin curry/soup. Lemony Saru is ideal to sip it hot along with roasted Papad/Flat dried bread on a cold winter evening. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 10 … [Read more...]
Ragi Idli
Steamed cakes prepared using Semolina and finger millet. Ragi Idli is an ideal and filling breakfast. Time Required: 40 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 Cups Rawa/Semolina 2 Cups Ragi / … [Read more...]
Pathrode
Colocasia leaves also known as Taro leaves are rolled with spices and steamed. A delicacy from the kitchens of South Canara, Karnataka. Time Required: 45 Minutes + Soaking … [Read more...]
Sweet Corn and Cheese Paratha
Indian bread stuffed with sweet corn and cheese. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: Oil for roasting For Filling: ½ Cup Grated Mozzarella Cheese 1 Cup Sweet Corn kernels 1 Big Red … [Read more...]
Godi Laddoo – Wheat Flour Laddoo Recipe – Atta Laddoo Recipe – Pinni Recipe
Godi Laddoo is a sweet prepared using wheat flour. This is great to carry while traveling to satisfy the Indian sweet tooth. It just melts in the mouth. Time Required: 25 … [Read more...]
Maida Laddoo
Maida Laddoo is prepared using refined flour and lots of desi Ghee. It just melts in your mouth! Wish you all a very happy Swarna Gowri Vratha. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 1 … [Read more...]
Radish Salad
This is usually prepared for Dinner in Mysore households using tender white Radish. Radish Salad is tasty and healthy. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 4 … [Read more...]
Bettada Nellikayi Rasa – Whole Gooseberry Pickle Recipe – Indian Gooseberry Pickle
Whole Indian Gooseberries are pickled in raw Tamarind extract. Bettada Nellikayi Rasa pickle is prepared in regions of Mysore and Bangalore. Cuisine: South Karnataka Time Required: 1 … [Read more...]
Paneer Vegetable Sauté
This is a very simple dish with minimum spices. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup Broccoli florets 1 Cup Beans, Chopped into ½ inch pieces 1 Cup Carrot, Peeled and thinly … [Read more...]
Huggi – Ven Pongal Recipe – Khara Pongal – Khichdi Recipe
Also known as Pongal or Khichdi, Huggi is prepared using Rice, Split Green Gram and spices. This recipe is in typical South Indian style. Huggi is compulsorily prepared a day before … [Read more...]
Chota Alu Masala – Baby Potatoes Stir Fry – Chatpata Alu – Aloo Fry
A side dish prepared using baby potatoes. Time Required: 15 Minutes Ingredients: 10 – 12 Baby Potatoes boiled and peeled 1tsp Jeera / Cumin Powder 1tsp Aamchur / Dry Mango Powder 1tsp … [Read more...]
Bhajra Jowar Paratha – Sorghum and Black Millet flat Bread – Bajri Bhakri Recipe
Bhajra Jowar Paratha is prepared by mixing Sorghum flour and Black Millet flour with chopped Spring Onions, Ginger and Chilies. Time Required: 25 Minutes Makes: 8 Parathas Ingredients 1 Cup … [Read more...]
Glazed Nendrabale – Glazed Banana Recipe – Pazham nurukku – Nendrapazham sharkara ittadu
This dish is very simple to make. It is prepared using Kerala Banana, Clarified Butter and Sugar. Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 2 Ripe Nendrabale / Kerala Banana 4 tbsp … [Read more...]
Potato Dosa
Pancakes prepared using Potatoes. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 4 Big Potatoes, Boiled and Grated 1 Cup Maida 4 Green Chilies 2tbsp Coriander Leaves, Chopped Oil for … [Read more...]
Papdi chaat – Papdi Chat Recipe – Crisp Bread with spiced Yoghurt
Papdi chaat is a spicy, tangy popular evening snack. A layer of curd / yogurt covers the crisp flat fried bread with a layer of potatoes and spices. Cuisine: North India Time Required: 25 … [Read more...]
Jeegujje palya – Breadfruit Stir fry – Breadfruit Subzi – Breadfruit Recipe
Jeegujje is known as Bread fruit and is widely cultivated and consumed in Karnataka coastal regions. This stir-fry is prepared using this unusual vegetable. Time Required: 25 … [Read more...]
Sihi Kumbalakayi Palya – Sweet Pumpkin Stir Fry – Kaddu Dry Sabzi – Thoran
A side dish prepared using Sweet Pumpkin. This is a very common dish served in Rayara Mutta / Sri Raghavendra Swamy temple. Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 500 gms Sihi … [Read more...]
Crispy Vegetables
Crispy and tasty. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 6 florets of Cauliflower 1 Carrot, Peeled and sliced into long pieces 4 Tender Beans, Broken into 3 pieces 4 Green Chilies, Slit … [Read more...]
Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad
I was in Delhi last Friday and my friend served this simple, yet delicious salad for dinner. I re-created this recipe this Friday at home. Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Seedless … [Read more...]
Cottage Cheese and Lettuce Salad
Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 20 Paneer / Cottage Cheese Cubes 1 bunch Lettuce, Chopped or roughly torn 1/2 Yellow Pepper, Sliced 1 small Onion, Chopped finely 1 Big Red Chili, … [Read more...]