Kathal Ki Sabzi is a side dish prepared using raw Jackfruit. Cuisine: North India Time Required: 30 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 250gms or 1 Big Bowl Raw Jackfruit 2 Onions, Chopped … [Read more...]
Halasinakayi Palya – Raw Jackfruit Stir Fry – Chakka Thoran
Halasinakayi Palya is a south Indian side dish prepared using raw Jackfruit. Cuisine: South India Time Required: 25 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 250gms Raw Jackfruit 3 Green … [Read more...]
Badanekayi Gojju
Badanekayi Gojju is a sweet and tangy dish prepared using Brinjal/Egg Plant. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 25 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: ¼ Kg Blue Birnjal/Egg Plant 7 – 8 Green … [Read more...]
Ragi Halwa
Ragi Halwa is a pudding prepared using Finger Millet. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 40 minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup Ragi / Finger Millet / Nachni 1 Cup Sugar ½ tsp Elaichi / … [Read more...]
Akkithari Uppittu – Rice Upma – Broken Rice and Flat beans Upma
Akkithari Uppittu is a dish prepared using broken Rice. This dish when prepared using boiled Flat Beans or Winter Beans (Avarekalu) is extremely tasty and very popular in South Karnataka. … [Read more...]
Rawa Laddoo – Rawa Laddu – Semolina Sweet Balls
Rawa Laddoo are sweet balls prepared using Semolina. This would always be made and stored in a big box at home. Whenever children are hungry we would be given this along with Avalakki / … [Read more...]
Rasayana – Banana Rasayana – Banana Prasad Recipe – Balehannu Rasayana
Rasayana is a sweet dish prepared using ripe Banana and Jaggery. Rasayana is prepared as Prasada (offering) during festivals. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 15 Minutes Ingredients: 2 … [Read more...]
Idli Fry – Crispy Rice Cakes Recipe – Idly Fry
Deep fried Rice cakes. I tasted this on the high recommendation by my hubby at a restaurant and immediately got hooked to it. It is crispy and delicious and a perfect way to finish off left over … [Read more...]
Tomatokayi Palya – Raw Tomato Stir Fry Recipe
Raw Tomato and Onion side dish. The tanginess of the raw tomatoes gives a unique taste to this dish. Raw tomatoes start arriving in the markets around January every year. Cuisine: North … [Read more...]
Avarekayi Tovve – Lilva Beans Dal Recipe – Dal Recipe – Thovve Recipe – Surti Papdi Dal Recipe
A mild curry prepared using Karnataka winter flat beans also known as Lilva Beans! Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 30 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 Cups Avarekayi 1tbsp fresh … [Read more...]
Vengayam Chutney – Onion Chutney
Vengayam Chutney is served all over Tamil Nadu along with Idli or Dosa. Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup fresh Coconut, grated ¼ Cup Chopped Onions 1tbsp Bengal Gram Dal 1tsp … [Read more...]
Pudina Coconut Chutney – Mint Coconut Chutney Recipe
Pudina Coconut Chutney is prepared using Mint and fresh Coconut. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup fresh Pudina/ Mint ½ Cup fresh Coconut, Grated 2 Green … [Read more...]
Soppina Kadalekayi Kosambari – Green Chickpea Salad Recipe
Green tender Chickpea salad. The tender Chickpea is available during December - January in South India. The plants are sold along with the pods. It is fun to shell the pods to make a … [Read more...]
Lettuce Salad
Lettuce was introduced by my dad who as a vegetarian had survived on this in England during his University days. I love all types of Lettuce and introduce it as much as possible in salads. Time … [Read more...]
Godi Payasa – Broken Wheat Pudding Recipe – Dalia Kheer Recipe
Pudding prepared using Broken Wheat and Coconut Milk. It is extremely tasty and is also known as Godi Huggi in North Karnataka. Time Required: 30 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 Cup … [Read more...]
Ragi Mudde
Finger Millet balls served with a spicy curry. This replaces Rice for the main course in Karnataka. Cuisine: South Karnataka Time Required: 5 Minutes Ingredients: 2 Cups Ragi … [Read more...]
Yellu Hasimenasinakayi Chutney
Yellu Hasimenasinakayi Chutney is a chutney prepared using Sesame Seeds and Green Chilies. This can be stored for three days without refrigeration. Time Required: 10 … [Read more...]
Kayi Sasve Chitranna – Udupi Chitranna Recipe – Sarson Bath Recipe – Coconut Rice Recipe
Kayi Sasve Chitranna is rice prepared using Coconut and Mustard Seeds. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 6 Cups Cooked Rice 1 Cup Fresh Coconut, Grated 5 Green … [Read more...]
Dahi Bhalla Recipe – North Indian Dahi Vada – Dahi Bhalle
Dahi Bhalla is a sweety, tangy dish prepared using lentil fritters and served with layers of Yogurt and exotic chutneys. Cuisine: Punjab Time Required: 25 Minutes + Soaking … [Read more...]
Avarekayi Bhath – Flat Beans Rice
Rice dish prepared using Karnataka's own winter Flat Beans alias Avarekayi. Avarekayi Bhath has a nice peppery flavor to it. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 20 Minutes Serves: … [Read more...]
