Hithikavare Saaru is a curry, which is very popular in South Karnataka. The outer skin of the winter beans is peeled off and they are cooked in spices. Time Required: 1 Hour Ingredients: 1 … [Read more...]
Udaru Bele
Recipe by mom. This is one of the side dishes from her childhood days. Udaru means separate, Bele means Dal / lentils. Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: ½ Cup Tuvar Dal 1 Onion, … [Read more...]
Beetroot Saaru – Beetroot thin soup
Beetroot Saaru is a thin curry prepared using Beetroot. When the usual Tomato Saaru or Rasam becomes a bit mundane, you can add Beetroot for a new taste. Time Required: 30 … [Read more...]
Baledindina Kootu – Banana Stem Curry – Banana Stem Sambar Recipe
Baledindina Kootu is a curry prepared using Banana plant Stem. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 1 foot long Baledindu / Banana stem 1 Cup Thogaribele / Tuvar Dal / Red Gram … [Read more...]
Menasalu – Pepper Rasam – Malnad Rasam Recipe
Menasalu is a pepper curry with Milk. This is a typical dish from the region of Shimoga, Karnataka. Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 2tbsp Menasina Saarina Pudi / Pepper Masala … [Read more...]
Unde Huli – Steamed Lentil Balls in Gravy Recipe
Unde / Nuchchinaunde Huli is an authentic South Karnataka dish. Steamed lentil balls are dunked into lentil based curry and served with plain rice. Time Required: 40 Minutes + Steaming … [Read more...]
Saboot Masoor Masala Dal
This healthy dish is prepared using whole red lentils. Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup Saboot Masoor Dal / Whole Red Lentils 1 Onion, Chopped finely 1 Tomato, Chopped … [Read more...]
Menasina Saaru – Pepper Rasam – Pepper Lentil Soup
Pepper Rasam is a thin curry also known as Rasam. This is unique to Sagar district. Tastes great during winter and adds warmth to the body to fight cold and cough. Time Required: 25 … [Read more...]
Soppu Kadalekalu Huli – Leafy Vegetables Sambar Recipe – Leafy Vegetables Lentil Curry Recipe
This is a South Indian Curry prepared using leafy vegetables and brown chik peas. It is also known as Sambar. Time Required: 30 Minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients: 1 Bunch Menthya / Methi / … [Read more...]
Uppesaru
Uppesaru means boiled with Salt. This is a tasty curry, which is popular among the Gowda community of south Karnataka. I learnt to prepare this from our tenant Mrs. Pankaja at Mysore. Either the … [Read more...]
Dal Makhani
This curry is prepared using whole Black Gram and is extremely tasty and very popular in the state of Punjab. Time required: 30 Minutes + Soaking Time Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 Cup Saboot … [Read more...]
Mosappu – Leafy Vegetables side dish Recipe – Hari Sabji Subzi Recipe
This is a very healthy curry and is prepared using assorted leafy vegetable and lentils. Mosappu is a favorite among the Vokkaliga community in Karnataka and also relished by others. The … [Read more...]
Rajma Curry
A curry prepared using Kidney beans. This is very popular in Punjab and is served with plain Rice/Chawal. Time Required: 25 Minutes + Soaking Time Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 Cups Rajma / … [Read more...]
Amathi
Amathi is a curry prepared using Peas. Cuisine: North Karnataka and Maharashtra. Time Required: 25 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 Cups Shelled Green Peas 2 Sprigs Coriander, … [Read more...]
Sweet and Sour Mango Curry
Time Required: 5 Minutes Ingredients: 3 Ripe Mangoes 1tbsp Ghee A pinch of Asafoetida 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds 1tsp Red Chili Powder ¾ tsp Turmeric Powder 1tsp Dry Mango … [Read more...]
Lauki Dal – Bottle gourd with Lentils Recipe – Sorekayi Thovve Recipe
Lauki Dal is a curry prepared using Bottle gourd and Bengal Gram. Cuisine: North Indian Time Required: 20 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 Cups Lauki/Sorekayi/Bottle gourd, Chopped 1 … [Read more...]
Mavinakayi Saaru – Raw Mango broth
Mavinakayi Saaru is a curry prepared using Raw Mangoes. This type of curry is prepared in Mangalore - Udupi region and is served with white rice. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 25 … [Read more...]
Tomato Rasam – Tomato Saaru Recipe
A thin curry prepared using lentils and Tomatoes. Tomato Rasam is known as Tomato Saaru in Kannada. Time Required: 25 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 Cup Tuvar Dal 4 … [Read more...]
Hesarubele Tovve – Moong Dal – Dal Recipe
Hesarubele Tovve is a curry prepared using split green gram with either Cucumber or Ridge gourd. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 20 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 Cups … [Read more...]
Kempudantina bolu huli – Amaranthus Leaves Curry
"Bolu" in kannada means nothing and "Huli" means curry or more popularly called as Sambar. As tuvar dal, Huli Pudi/Masala powder or fresh coconut is not added to this curry, it is known as "Bolu … [Read more...]
