Though Zucchini is extensively used grilled or baked, here is a recipe where Zucchini sticks are deep fried until crisp. Ingredients: 1 medium sized Zucchini 1 tsp or more Italian herb blend … [Read more...]
Jackfruit Seeds Vada – Jackfruit Seeds Fritters – Halasina Beejada Vade
After the Jackfruit season, if you have collected the seeds, you can make this crispy and tasty vadas / fritters for a rainy evening with hot filter coffee. Ingredients: 1 Cup Jackfruit seeds, … [Read more...]
Avarekayi Kodubale – Ring Murukku Recipe – Surti Papdi Murukku – Lilva Beans Crispy Rings
It is winter! and Avarekayi known as Lilva Beans are a favorite in South Karnataka. The kitchen churn out various recipes using this winter flat beans. This spicy crispy rings of kodubale … [Read more...]
Halu Kodubale Recipe – Milk Kodubale Recipe – Ring Murukku Recipe
Halu Kodubale is another variety of Kodubale, the ubiquitous snack of South Karnataka homes. Sipping hot filter coffee and spicy Kodubale as the windy rain wets the surrounding is an out of the … [Read more...]
Crispy Yam and Paneer Nuggets
Crispy Yam and Paneer Nuggets are as the name suggests yummily crispily delicious. Serve them at your get-together and see them vanish from the serving plates. Time required: 1 … [Read more...]
Vegetable Cutlet Recipe
In Mysore, a restaurant called Kalpaka used to serve the best cutlets in town. Cold coffee and Cutlets at Kalpaka was a treat that I can never forget. Time required: 40 … [Read more...]
Hesarubele Muchore – Green Gram Savory
During Dasara in Mysore, the households would start preparations to arrange dolls in their houses. The aroma of savories and sweets being prepared would fill the air and children would wait in … [Read more...]
Maida Chakkali – Chakkali with refined flour
Maida Chakkali savory is prepared using refined flour. Children love Chakkali and usually put it on their finger and pretend that it is the Sudarshana chakra. This also shows how Mahabharatha … [Read more...]
Bonda Soup Recipe – Medhu Vada in Soup – Black Lentil Fritter in Lentil Soup
Bonda Soup is a delicacy served only in Bangalore and Mysore restaurants. If the Vadas are served laced with spicy tangy curds as Dahi Bhallas in North India, the Vadas here are drowned in a … [Read more...]
Bread Bonda – Bread Fritters Recipes – Bread Pakora Recipe
Bread Bonda is deep-fried stuffed bread. Great to serve as starters in parties! Time required: 45 Minutes Ingredients: Few slices of bread 2 Potatoes, boiled and peeled 1 Cup Peas, … [Read more...]
Masala Channa Dal – Crisp Spicy Chikpea Recipe
Masala Channa Dal is deep fried Bengal Gram (Chikpea) tossed in spices. This can be made into a Chaat too. Cuisine: North Indian Time Required: 10 Minutes + Soaking time Caution to … [Read more...]
Doddapatre Bonda – Cuban Oregano Fritters Recipe – Patharchur Pakora Recipe
Doddapatre Bonda are fritters prepared using Spanish-Mexican Thyme leaves. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 10 – 15 leaves Doddapatre / Spanish-Mexican Thyme … [Read more...]
Kodabale Method 2 – Ring Murukku Recipe – Crispy Rice Flour Rings – Kodubale
I have already posted the recipe for Kodabale, here is another method to make Kodabale. Hope you like Kodabale Method 2 and make it for this Dasara to distribute among friends and relatives. … [Read more...]
Palak Vada – Palak Medu Vada – Uddina Vada – Medhu Vadai – Ulundu Vadai
Palak Vada is a fritter prepared using Split Black Gram and Spinach. This does not need any accompaniment and can be served hot with Tea. Cuisine: South Indian Time Required: 20 minutes + … [Read more...]
Maddur Vada Recipe – Crispy Fritters
The ubiquitous Maddur Vada on Mysore – Bangalore train and highway is a hit among the passengers. You can see many enjoying the Maddur Vada with a cuppa. History: Madhvachar was a pakoda (onion … [Read more...]
Falafel
Falafel can be compared to Ambode. Fritters prepared using Chik Peas and these can be used in Falafel Pita Bread Sandwich. Cuisine: Mediterranean Time Required: 30 Minutes + Soaking … [Read more...]
Taco
A taco is a traditional Mexican dish. Taco can be either soft or crisp. A tasty filling is prepared using beans, sauteed vegetables, raw vegetables, cheese, cream cheese and so on. Sauces like … [Read more...]
Vegetable Bonda – Vegetable Stuffed Fritters Recipe – Fried Vegetable Dumplings Recipe
Balls of mashed Vegetablesand spices dipped in batter and deep fried. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: Oil for deep frying For the filling: 3 Potatoes 1 Cup Beans, Carrot, and … [Read more...]
Spicy Shankarpali
Spicy Shankarpali also known as Tukdi or Namakpare is a savory distributed to children during Dasara festival in Karnataka. A Maharashtrian snack, it is prepared during Diwali in … [Read more...]
Tomato Palak Bonda
While finalizing the menu list for a family function, the cook suggested Tomato Bonda as one of the dishes. Though we agreed, we were apprehensive till the day we tasted the Bonda, imagining it to … [Read more...]
