Assorted vegetables cooked with Tomato and Tomato ketchup. Time Required: 20 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 Cup Potatoes, Diced 1 Cup String Beans, Chopped finely 1 Cup Carrots, … [Read more...]
Seemebadanekayi Palya
A side dish prepared using Chayote Squash. Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 2 Seemebadanekayi / Chayote Squash / Chow Chow 1tbsp Oil 1tsp Bengal Gram 1tsp Urad Dal 1tsp Mustard … [Read more...]
Jamoon Kofta Curry
An interesting and tasty dish with deep fried dumplings prepared using khova / dehydrated Milk. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: For the Koftas: 1 Cup Instant Jamoon Mix 2 Onions, … [Read more...]
Kaalina Palya – Misal Recipe – Sprouted Beans Recipe
A side dish prepared using sprouted beans. It is a delicious and nutritious dish with gravy. Cuisine: North Karnataka Time Required: 25 Minutes + Soaking time Ingredients: 2 Cups … [Read more...]
Bhindi Besan Masala – Okra Gram Flour Stir Fry Recipe
Bhindi Besan Masala is a dish where Okra is cooked with spices, yogurt and gram flour. Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 10 Bhindi / Okra / Lady’s Finger 3tbsp Besan / Gram … [Read more...]
Soppina Palya – Leafy Vegetable Recipe – Hari Subzi Recipe
A very healthy side dish prepared using leafy vegetables with split Red Gram. This is a popular dish in North Karnataka and is usually served with Jowar Roti / Sorghum flour bread. Time … [Read more...]
Rangeela Raitha
This colorful raitha aptly named as Rangeela Raitha is prepared using the king of fruits Mango. Rangeela Raitha is ideal to enjoy as a snack or as an accompaniment with Roti / Indian bread or Paratha … [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...]
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...]
Sagu – Vegetable gravy side dish – Kurma Recipe
Sagu is a side dish very popular in Karnataka, which is served along with Poori/deep fried bread or Dosa/Crepe. This is a dish wherein an assortment of … [Read more...]
Chinese Cabbage Stir Fry
Cuisine: Chinese Time Required: 8 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 3 Cups Chinese Cabbage, Shredded 1 Cup Capsicum 3 - 4 Dry Red Chilies 1tbsp Ginger Juliennes 2tbsp Oil Salt to … [Read more...]
Lachchi Gojju – Sweet and Sour Lentil Recipe – Gotsu Recipe – Katti Meethi Dal Recipe
My dad’s close friend Lakshminarasimha Rao whose nickname was "Lachchi" shared Kadalebele Gojju recipe with my grandmother a few decades ago. This dish, which is sweet and sour with the aroma of … [Read more...]
Guava Raitha – Amrud Raitha Recipe – Peru Raitha Recipe – Guava in Yogurt Sauce
A yogurt dish prepared using ripe Guava. Cuisine: North Karnataka Time Required: 10 Minutes Serves: 2 Ingredients 2 Ripe Guavas 1½ Cups Curds/Yoghurt 1 – 2 Green Chilies, Chopped … [Read more...]
Badanekayi Masala Palya – Eggplant with spices – Brinjal Side Dish Recipe
This side dish is very similar to Yennegai (Coconut, Onion and Spices stuffed into Brinjals/Eggplant/Aubergine and cooked in oil) but much more easier to prepare. In this dish the aubergine is … [Read more...]
Sarson Ka Saag Recipe – Mustard Leaf Curry
Sarson Ka Saag is a side dish prepared using Mustard plant leaves and spices. A very common dish in the state of Punjab served with Makki Ki Roti. Time Required: 30 Minutes Serves: … [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...]
Vegetable Kurma
Vegetable Kurma is a side dish popularly served with Mysore Set Dosa/Pancakes is prepared using a mix of vegetables and spices. Time Required: 25 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 Cups each … [Read more...]
Sabsige Southekayi Palya – Dill and Cucumber Side Dish
Dill and Cucumber side dish. This side dish goes will with any type of Indian Bread or with Rice. Very easy to make and takes less time. Time Required: 10 Minutes Serves: … [Read more...]
Brinjal Patchadi
Me and my friend used to swap our lunch packs in school on days when she would get soft Idlis with Brinjal Patchadi/Eggplant side dish and I would have got Chapathi and Palya/Side dish. I think this … [Read more...]
Thoran
Thoran is a Kerala style side dish prepared using Cabbage or Beans. Time Required: 25 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 500gms Cabbage or French Beans, Chopped finely 1 Onion Chopped … [Read more...]
