ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಹೋಳಿಗೆ/ಜೋಳದ ಹಿಟ್ಟು ತುಂಬಿರುವ ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಹೋಳಿಗೆ | As I had mentioned in my earlier post, today I’m here with my own creation ie…. Steamed jowar flour stuffed Paratha/Jolada hittina holige. Normally rather originally, steamed rice flour is stuffed inside the wheat flour, rolled and cooked into chapatis/Polis. Even I did it in this method all
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ಆಂಬೋಡೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ | A unique, new kind of rotti or thalipeeth recipe which Instantly came into my mind and eventually came into existence. We, the people of Karnataka make ambode/fritters using split bengal gram. So obviously the ambode is a deep fried snack. But One day, I wanted to make ambode but was not willing
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ಮಕಯೀ ನೋ ಚೇವ್ಡೋ | ಮುಸುಕಿನ ಜೋಳದ ಹುಗ್ಗಿ…. ಗುಜರಾತ್ ನಿಂದ | This is one of the famous, delicious and tasty dish made using fresh sweet corn kernels from Gujarat. Only the tender, juicy/milky fresh corn makes the delectable chevdo, which is also known as makai ni Khichri. Long back, while surfing on the net, I found
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ಕೊತ್ತಂಬರಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪಿನ ಫುಲ್ಕಾ , ಪೂರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಾಠ Feeling very glad to have come up with this healthy, tasty, tummy friendly recipe, which is going to get it’s place in my ‘regularly made’ dishes list. I must say ….a breakfast dish with a unique flavour & taste…. Recently had left with plenty of coriander leaves and
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ಪುದೀನಾ ಪರಾಠ | ಪುದೀನಾ ಸೊಪ್ಪಿನ ಪರಾಠಾ | Today’s recipe is about superbly aromatic Mint/Pudina which comes along with charming fragrance. The mint leaves, fresh or dried are commonly used across the globe from making green chutney to refreshing herbal drinks. I normally dry them at home. It is very easy to do so. Clean the
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ಇಡ್ಲಿ ರವೆ/ಇಡ್ಲಿ ಅಕ್ಕಿ ತರಿ ದೋಸೆ/ಬಾತ್ ಮಸಾಲೆ ದೋಸೆ Ha ha … I mean dosa/dosay which is prepared using Idly rava/Idly rave/idly tari instead of rice …. We regularly prepare dosa/dosay using different types of rice by adding only split black gram to it or using combinations of lentils etc …. Isn’t it ? But today two
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Hot & sweet string hoppers made using raw & ripe mango | ಮಾವಿನ ಕಾಯಿ ಮತ್ತು ಹಣ್ಣು ಒತ್ತು ಶ್ಯಾವಿಗೆ | While trying to make the most use of seasonal goodies, for example both raw mango and ripe mango, today I tried and created one more…. nah…. two more variations of string hoppers aka our own Ottu
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ಬನ್ ದೋಸೆ | Bun dosa/y is one of the popular, soft, thick kind of dosa/y familiar with the people of Tamilnadu and Kerala. it gets the texture, size and look as same as baked bun, may be that’s why this is famous as bun dosa/y. Unlike the other dosa/y varieties, this one doesn’t contain any
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ದೊಣ್ ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ ಈರುಳ್ಳಿ ಪರಾಠಾ | This capsicum onion Paratha is basically not that much in practice presently, but the people of Haryana (rural Haryana) makes these even now It was in my to do list since long time and today is that day I guess. Regular spice powders and herbs are used in this paratha
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ಗುಜರಾತಿ ಹಾಂಡ್ವೋ | I felt like…… Gujarati Handvo is nothing but Karnataka’s our own aday dosay/adai dosa made in a different shape and flavour which is being enhanced with few extra set of ingredients which are added in the form of tempering. In one of the food groups on face book, which consists basically all
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ಕ್ಯಾರಟ್ ಪರಾಠಾ Today what I have for you is yet another healthy, yummy Paratha recipe made using carrots, created in my own idea. Just assumed the ingredients that go together well with each other, gathered them together and made this nutrient rich Paratha. Everything was instant – just can’t believe !! Besides having the goodness
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ಗೋಧಿ ಹಿಟ್ಟು & ರಾಜಗಿರ ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಮಫಿನ್..ಕಿತ್ತಳೆ ರಸದೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆ | ಮೊಟ್ಟೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಣ್ಣೆ ರಹಿತ | I wanted to make muffins and the main ingredients on my mind were Khapli wheat flour & Orange juice, but then there was a pack of amaranth flour in front of me, so instantly decided and have put equal quantity of sharbati
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Padengi Bajil | Kadale Bajil | Sajjige Bajil | ಹಚ್ಚಿದ ಸಿಹಿ ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ & ಖಾರ ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ(ಚಟ್ನಿಪುಡಿ ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ) | So today I’m going to share the recipe of hachhida sihi paper avalakki in Malenadu style, which is almost similar to the south canara bajil recipe, it’s just a matter of difference in adding or skipping of an
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ಪುಲಾವ್ ಉಪ್ಪಿಟ್ಟು | ಹಸಿರು ಉಪ್ಪಿಟ್ಟು … ಮಧುಮೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಸೂಕ್ತ ತಿಂಡಿ ರೆಸಿಪಿ | I’m definitely a big upma fan !! That too I liked it more when my mom and mom in law used to make upma. They had some magic in their hands I guess …I surely miss them both for this reason too. As I
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ಮೊಟ್ಟೆ ರಹಿತ ಗೋಧಿ ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಫ್ರೂಟ್ ಕೇಕ್ | Today I’m here with a moderated cake recipe ! Yes… moderated one of my earlier post a eggless fruit cake recipe. Comparatively of late there is certainly a huge difference in my approach towards both baking & blogging as well. Way back in the year 2015 I started
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ಹೂರಣ ತುಂಬಿದ ಬೇಕ್ಡ್ ಇಡ್ಲಿ | ವಿಡಿಯೋ | For the first time made baked fusion hot & sweet idly muffin for the breakfast. I have made idly basically, which is made using semolina idly batter and stuffed it with coconut – jaggery sweet filling Since I have made this recipe as an entry for a contest
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Simple, easy & quick recipe without egg & oats | ಆಪಲ್ ಕ್ರಂಬಲ್ | ಸೇಬು ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಕ್ರಂಬಲ್ | Apple crumble, a British pudding, one of the classic recipes which is very easy to make besides being healthy and filling. The crumble topping is made using cold butter, flour and brown sugar, which is rubbed together using
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ಖರ್ಜೂರ ದೋಸೆ | ಖರ್ಜೂರದ ಖಾರದ ದೋಸೆ | I must say…this Kharjura dosay or dates dosa recipe instantly became my most favorite one as soon as I made. Since then made this many a times and every time I feel like this is more tastier than the previous time. When once I saw a dosay recipe
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ಕ್ಯಾರಟ್ ಫುಲ್ಕಾ | Fiber rich, enriched with vitamins and minerals carrot Phulka is an absolute healthy choice for any time of the day. I have paired this with achari aloo and both together tastes awesome Particularly carrots are a good source of beta carotene, antioxidants, Potassium, fibre besides also being low in calorie Here you
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ಗೋಧಿ ನುಚ್ಚಿನ ಖಾರ ಬಾತ್ | #alwayshomemade #healthyonepotmeal #dalia #brokenwheat #quick&easy #nutritional #immunitybooster #weightwatchrecipe #fibrerich #vegetables #greengram Apt one pot meal for the current on going situation ! a spicy dish which includes all the healthier ingredients which boosts our immunity and keeps us away from getting cold, cough etc. You can also check broken wheat
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Coconut mustard rice flakes | ಕಾಯಿ ಸಾಸಿವೆ ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ | One of the quick, simple, spicy, yummy, healthy breakfast recipe using rice flakes & raw mango. Today I’m going to share one more recipe using rice flakes/avalakki/Poha ie kayi sasive avalakki meaning coconut-mustard paste rice flakes, peesa nariyal aur rayi ka poha. Earlier I have posted
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ಬಟಾಣಿ ಪಿಸ್ತಾ ಒಗ್ಗರಣೆ ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ | One of the easiest, quickest and healthiest breakfast recipe is oggarane avalakki. The Kannada word ‘oggarane‘ translates to ‘tempering‘ and ‘avalakki‘ translates to rice flakes/beaten rice/Poha. We can make Poha/tempered rice flakes or oggarane avalakki by adding many kinds of vegetables and making the same using fresh green peas during
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ಮೊಳಕೆ ಬರಿಸಿದ ಹೆಸರು ಕಾಳು ರವೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ | Making sprouts at home is as easy as consuming it. I very often make green gram, fenugreek seeds, horse gram sprouts at home and use them in cooking. Usually I make rotti or thalipeeth by using sprouted green gram (you can use only soaked green gram as well)
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ಉಪ್ಪಿಟ್ಟು | ಮಿಶ್ರ ತರಕಾರಿಗಳ ಉಪ್ಪಿಟ್ಟು | ಉಪ್ಮಾ | A quick share of one of the most liked or preferred, common breakfast, my/our most favorite uppittu or upma recipe from the state of Karnataka, specially south Karnataka, explained with step wise procedure pics. Ingredients : measuring cup used – 200 ml Others : PROCEDURE :

ಸಿಹಿಗುಂಬಳಕಾಯಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ | ಸಿಹಿಗುಂಬಳಕಾಯಿ ಅಕ್ಕಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ | Today actually I was not willing to prepare palya or raita or huli by using red pumpkin or sihi kumbala kayi. Therefore thought for a while and realised that I was going to prepare akki rotti or rice flour rotti for breakfast, So thought of adding pumpkin to
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ಪೈನ್ ಆಪಲ್ ದೋಸೆ | ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ದೋಸೆ | ಅನಾನಸ್ ದೋಸೆ | Pineapple is one of my favorite fruit and very recently I learnt from my niece Ananya that a person sells a fruit stuffed dosa/dosay in front of the Krishna Rao Park located in Basavana Gudi, Bengaluru. She also said she did not find anything so
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ಗುಂತಪಂಗಲು | ಗುಳಿಯಪ್ಪ | ಪಡ್ಡು | ಅಪ್ಪೆ | In Kannada we call this as guntapangalu or guliyappa but it is popularly known as paniyaram or paddu or appe all over India. Actually the Kannada word ‘guli’, the Telegu word ‘guntha‘, the malayalam word ‘unni’ and the tamil/ tamil word ‘kuzhi‘, everything means the same ie
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ಅಮೃತ್ಸರೀ ಆಲೂ ಕುಲ್ಚಾ ಮತ್ತು ಚೋಲೆ | In most of the restaurants like Bikanerwala, Amritsari aloo kulcha is a regular attraction for customers. The way how they present it, the color of the kulcha, its aroma etc does attract all . Even both my sons are very fond of this dish. But the only problem here
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ಹೆಸರುಬೇಳೆ ಮತ್ತು ಉದ್ದಿನಬೇಳೆ ಇಡ್ಲಿ | ಪ್ರೋಟೀನ್ ಭರಿತ ಇಡ್ಲಿ | This is one of a healthy, fiber rich, protein packed idly recipe that does not contain rice in it as well as a diabetic friendly recipe, which can be relished by people of all age group. In this recipe I have used both split black gram
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The mercury is soaring high around 43 degrees since last three four days and expected to soar further, so through the day water is not at all enough to keep ourselves cool. Ragi, raw mango, curds, sago, grapes, pudina etc etc are all summer suitable stuffs. So these are the regular things used during summer
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ಮೂಲಿ ಕಾ ಪರಾಠಾ | ಮೂಲಂಗಿ ಪರಾಠಾ | This summer season special dish radish or moolangi or mooli ka paratha can be made in two ways and two flavors, ie grated radish seasoned with spices can be directly mixed in to the whole wheat flour, or it can be stuffed inside. And the two flavors are
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3 varieties-home made | ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ತಯಾರಿಸಿದ ದಿಢೀರ್ ಉಪ್ಪಿಟ್ಟು ಮಿಕ್ಸ್ | Home made, double roasted instant rave uppittu mix or rava upma mix, explained in detail with step wise pics, which can be cooked instantly in not more than two minutes .Just boil the water, add salt, ghee and ready mix and you’ll be ready with
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ರಾಗಿ ಹಿಟ್ಟು ಮತ್ತು ಅಕ್ಕಿ ಹಿಟ್ಟು ಫುಲ್ಕಾ | ರಾಗಿ ಹಿಟ್ಟು ಮತ್ತು ಅಕ್ಕಿ ಹಿಟ್ಟು ಇಡಿಯಪ್ಪಂ | Like they make Phulka using the whole wheat flour here in north India, we, the south Indians also make phulka using ragi flour as well as rice flour. The main difference between wheat flour phulka and these two is, we steam
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ಬಾದಾಮಿ ಹಿಟ್ಟು ಜೋಳದ ಹಿಟ್ಟು ಬಾಳೆಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಪರಾಠ Over ripened bananas were lying since two three days in the fruit basket and I was thinking of preparing regular banana Poori or banana coconut idly to finish it off, but suddenly it did strike my mind that why don’t I try something new using banana along with jowar/sorghum
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ಗೋಧಿ ಮತ್ತು ಜೋಳದ ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಮೆಂತ್ಯ ಸೊಪ್ಪು ಮೊಸರು ಪೂರಿ | I have put both whole wheat flour as well as Sorghum/Jowar flour in this recipe. I wanted to make use of fenugreek leaves/methi/menthya soppu, so Just to balance the bitterness of fenugreek leaves, I thought of adding curd and chilli flakes and it turned out to
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ಜೋಳದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ | Jowar roti or Jolada rotti is a flat bread made using jowar/sorghum floor/bili jolada hittu, Which is a north Karnataka special and very widely made in northern parts of India as well during winters. Jowar contains a good amount of fibre, it improves digestion, both of which is good for the control
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An absolutely winter friendly recipe | ಹೋಂ ಮೇಡ್ ಪುಡಿಯಿಂದ ತಯಾರಿಸಿದ ಮಸಾಲೆ ದೋಸೆ | Yesterday when I was discussing about today’s breakfast with my second son, he suddenly said make masale dosay/masala dosa….. and I was about to say no…but at that moment it strike my mind that why don’t I try and make dosay/dosa in
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Both banale rotti & flat rotti | ಮೆಂತ್ಯ ಸೊಪ್ಪಿನ ಅಕ್ಕಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ | ತಟ್ಟೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಣಲೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ | Just click on this – BANALE ROTTI to check the ingredients list and follow the procedure to make rotti, you just need to add finely chopped fenugreek leaves and onion and rest everything will be same. One
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ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ ಖಾರ ಬಾತ್ | Avalakki khara bath…. as in rava/semolina/sooji/rave khara bath !!!! Why I named this dish so because… I have made our regular oggarane avalakki/rice flakes or Kanda poha differently in a new approach by using/adding Kharabath spice powder or uppittu masala pudi OR vangibath powder or Palyada Pudi Actually I learnt about
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ಕ್ಯಾರಟ್ ಒತ್ತು ಶ್ಯಾವಿಗೆ | ಒತ್ತು ಶಾವಿಗೆ | Just made a small twist to it but got a huge difference in taste, look and it turned out to be so delicious and different, with added flavor. Recently I tried making ottu shavige or string hoppers using carrot, just to make it more healthy & colorful rather
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ಮುಸುಕಿನ ಜೋಳದ ಶ್ಯಾವಿಗೆ ಬಾತ್ | One of the simple, easiest and quick breakfast recipe using sweet corn along with semolina/wheat vermicelli. Absolutely learner’s/beginners/bachelors recipe. Corn is a good source of fiber. It is loaded with phytochemicals that promote healthy vision. It aids in weight loss and good digestion because of the insoluble fiber in it.
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ಬಿಳಿ ಜೋಳದ ದೋಸೆ | ಜೋಳದ ದೋಸೆ | I’m here with yet another recipe picked up from my written/noted recipe book. Actually in the book I have written/noted as sweet corn (musukina jola) to be used in this recipe, but today somehow I felt like making it using Sorghum/Jowar instead of sweet corn. This whole sorghum
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ಉಪ್ಪಿಟ್ಟು | ಉಪಮಾ | A very simple, easy plain upma preparation by Manoj. One more recipe added to his collection/learner’s recipe/beginners recipe. This Upma or Uppittu is made using very less quantity of semolina/sooji, which is enough for one person. Again I just guided him and he prepared it fully by himself. Ingredients : the
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ಕ್ಯಾರಟ್ ಪೂರಿ | ಕ್ಯಾರಟ್ ಗೋಧಿ ಹಿಟ್ಟು ಪೂರಿ | Apart from other regular plain poori, to make it little more healthy and tasty and more in fiber, we can add pureed Spinach, methi, beetroot, tomato, carrot, onion etc. This is one such recipe. Just add some pureed carrot to the whole wheat flour or multigrain flour
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ಬೇಳೆ ಪರಾಠಾ | ಹೆಸರುಬೇಳೆ ಖಾರದ ಪರಾಠಾ | A spicy lentil mixture stuffed paratha, which in Kannada we call it as kharada holige. Here I have used split green gram lentil/moong dal/hesarubele for stuffing. A protein rich dal paratha which is not so heavy on your stomach. It turns out tasty, delicious by adding few basic
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ಬ್ರೌನ್ ಅಕ್ಕಿಯ (ಸಾವಯವ) ಸೆಟ್ ದೋಸೆ ಮತ್ತು ಖಾಲಿ ದೋಸೆ | ಕೆಂಪು ಅಕ್ಕಿಯ ಸೆಟ್ ದೋಸೆ ಮತ್ತು ಖಾಲಿ ದೋಸೆ | ರವೆ ಸೆಟ್ ದೋಸೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹಸಿರು ಬಣ್ಣದ ಈರುಳ್ಳಿ ಚಟ್ನಿ ವಿಡಿಯೋ ರೆಸಿಪಿ ಲಿಂಕ್ | KHALI DOSAY can also be made using this batter. You can just check below at the end of this post for the details During my recent
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ಬೀಟ್ರೂಟ್ ಮಸಾಲೆ ದೋಸೆ | I’m really very glad to post this recipe… which is a kind of self innovated recently and also unusual and distinctive. And the special and healthy ingredient being included is beetroot. Yes…. recently just thought of using beetroot in dosa/dosay, but if we add beetroot directly to the batter in any
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ಬೀಟ್ರೂಟ್ ಹಾಕಿದ ರಾಗಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ | ಬೀಟ್ರೂಟ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮಿಲ್ಲೆಟ್ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ | Such a healthy and tasty breakfast to serve to the people you care about ! A very easy, healthy colorful rotti recipe, which fills your stomach with that total satisfaction of eating and serving something best to your family members. A wonderful combination of finger
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ಹೀರೆಕಾಯಿ ನುಚ್ಚಿನುಂಡೆ | ಹೀರೆಕಾಯಿ ಬೇಳೆ ನುಚ್ಚಿನುಂಡೆ | Today made yet another innovation by adding chopped ridge gourd/heerekayi to our own, traditional steamed snack recipe – nuchhinunde/dal /lentil dumplings, which is also an addition to the list of diabetic friendly recipes. I have used both togaribele (pigeon peas) & kadalebele (split bengal gram) to make this
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ಜೋಳದ ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನ ವಡೆ | ಮಿಶ್ರ ಹಿಟ್ಟುಗಳ ಪೂರಿ | ಉತ್ತರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ವಿಶೇಷ | I would like to call this Jolada vade or poori as “five flours vade/poori” instead of calling this as ‘jolada vade’ (sorghum flour vade). But they, the people of north Karnataka call it by this name, so obviously it should be the name.
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ಬಿಳಿ ಜೋಳದ ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನ ದಿಢೀರ್ ದೋಸೆ | A diabetic friendly, millet recipe for breakfast, using sorghum/jowar flour/jolada hittu & split black gram flour/uddina hittu. A very simple & quick to prepare, instant, sorghum flour dosa is a healthy breakfast idea. It is also suitable for consuming at dinner time as well.  The below mentioned quantity of
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ಕರಿ ಉದ್ದಿನ ಕಾಳಿನ ಸೆಟ್ ದೋಸೆ | ರವೆ ಸೆಟ್ ದೋಸೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹಸಿರು ಬಣ್ಣದ ಈರುಳ್ಳಿ ಚಟ್ನಿ ವಿಡಿಯೋ ರೆಸಿಪಿ ಲಿಂಕ್ | Whole black gram is a small round legume which resembles green gram in shape. It is a fiber rich bean and has amazing health benefits when consumed, therefore today I’m here to share the recipe of whole
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ಗೆಣಸಿನ ಅಕ್ಕಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ | ಸಿಹಿ ಗೆಣಸಿನ ಅಕ್ಕಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ | Yet another winter special akki rotti or rice flour rotti recipe, which can be served at breakfast time or for lunch or dinner. This sweet potato rice flour rotti can be paired along with any kind of curry or raita or chutney, but mostly chutney goes
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ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಹಿಟ್ಟುಗಳ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ | ಮಿಶ್ರ ಹಿಟ್ಟುಗಳ ತಾಲಿಪಟ್ಟು | An amazing, winter special rotti or thalipeeth, a breakfast recipe, prepared by using many kinds of flours mixed together. This is known as rotti in rest of the Karnataka and as thalipeeth in Northern parts of Karnataka and also Maharashtra state as well. But during winter all
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ದಿಢೀರ್ ಬಾಳೆಹಣ್ಣು ಹಸಿ ಕಾಯಿ ಇಡ್ಲಿ | Do you have over ripe bananas ? don’t worry you can use it in this way ! one more kids friendly and also suitable for all age recipe which uses all the healthy ingredients. Very quick and easy to make dish. Very recently I have posted Instant chocolate idly, which
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ಇಡೀ ರಾಗಿ ಸೆಟ್ ದೋಸೆ | ಮಿಲ್ಲೆಟ್ ಸೆಟ್ ದೋಸಾ | ರವೆ ಸೆಟ್ ದೋಸೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹಸಿರು ಬಣ್ಣದ ಈರುಳ್ಳಿ ಚಟ್ನಿ ವಿಡಿಯೋ ರೆಸಿಪಿ ಲಿಂಕ್ | This was today’s awesome breakfast dish paired along with yummy Potato sagu/aloo subji and coconut chutney. Yesterday just like that I thought about this and soaked black gram lentil/urad dal/uddina bele and Sago/sabudana/sabbakki for almost
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ಅವರೇಕಾಳು ಮಸಾಲೆ ದೋಸೆ | ಮಸಾಲೆ ದೋಸೆ | Just recently tried out making this version of masala dosa/dosay, in which the stuffing is made using avarekalu or field beans. When in Bangalore We have tasted this avarekalu masala dosa/dosay several times in the famous food street located in V V Puram. It was in my mind
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ಮೃದುವಾದ ಅಕ್ಕಿ ತರಿ ಇಡ್ಲಿ | ಮೂರೇ ಮೂರು ಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಗಳೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಇಡ್ಲಿ This is, one more type of rice idly, which is slightly different from the regular one, using only three ingredients ie… akki tari (raw rice rava), black gram lentil/urad dal and beaten rice. This particular Idly turns out to be soft and light. This recipe takes
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ಒಗ್ಗರಣೆ ಮಸಾಲೆ ಇಡ್ಲಿ |ತರಕಾರಿ ಒಗ್ಗರಣೆ ಮಸಾಲೆ ಇಡ್ಲಿ | If you are bored of eating plain and same style Idly, then here I have a solution for it. Just prepare tempering and add any finely chopped or grated vegetable of your choice and relish on those most yummy tempered vegetable Idlys. Today I have added grated carrot into
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ಕೊತ್ತಂಬರಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪಿನ ಚಪಾತಿ/ಪರಾಠಾ | As such I like to use things like coriander leaves, curry leaves, ginger, pudina etc more and more in the dishes I make. Today I’m going to share one such recipe. Triangular chapati/paratha using lot of coriander leaves. It tastes awesome, smell awesome, it has nice aroma while making as well
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ದಾವಣಗೆರೆ ಬೆಣ್ಣೆ ದೋಸೆ ಪಲ್ಯ ಚಟ್ನಿ | Davanagere is a name of a place in Karnataka and benne is the Kannada name for butter, So this particular dosay/dosa is originated in a place called davanagere and more quantity of butter is used to make this dosay/dosa light, crispy, melt in mouth and also to bring out
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ಜೋಳದ ರವೆ ಇಡ್ಲಿ | ಬಿಳಿ ಜೋಳದ ರವೆಯ ಇಡ್ಲಿ | ಮಿಲ್ಲೆಟ್ ಇಡ್ಲಿ | A gluten free, diabetic friendly Idly recipe made with Sorghum millet semolina, black gram lentil, and fenugreek seeds. This sorghum semolina idly turned out soft and had the same texture like rice idly and was too yummy. Earlier I had tried making Upma,
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ಗೋಧಿ ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಮೊಸರು ಚಪಾತಿ/ಫುಲ್ಕಾ Curd chapati/Phulka or dahi chapati/Phulka is a Kind of Indian flat bread made by adding curd while kneading the dough. Only curd is used with whole wheat flour and no water is used while making the dough. The tenderness of each bite makes your meal more delicious. I have added flax
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ಶ್ಯಾವಿಗೆ ಬಿಸಿಬೇಳೆಬಾತ್ | ಸೇಮಿಯಾ ಬಿಸಿಬೇಳೆಬಾತ್ | Today I tried (kind of innovated….because I have never seen anyone doing this or tasted it anywhere ) an awesome diabetic friendly recipe, in which a diabetic person can indulge without any hesitation and have it tummy full without any worries !! Since many years and till now I
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ರವೆ ಬಿಸಿಬೇಳೆಬಾತ್ | Today I tried an awesome diabetic friendly recipe, in which a diabetic person can indulge without any hesitation and have it tummy full without any worries !! Since many years and till now I used to prepare the authentic bisibelebath using rice or flattened rice or little millet (Saame) along with lentil
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ಸೌತೇಕಾಯಿ ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ | Southekayi avalakki is a no fire, simple, summer friendly recipe, in which southekayi translates to cucumber (kheera) and avalakki translates to flattened rice (poha). No cooking is needed in this recipe except for the tempering. Since this is a very filling dish , we can have it for breakfast with a glass
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ಗೋಧಿ ಶ್ಯಾವಿಗೆಯ ತರಕಾರಿ ಬಾತ್ | ಗೋಧಿ ಸೇಮಿಯಾ ವೆಜಿಟಬಲ್ ಬಾತ್ | I make it in a little different way to adjust it to the taste of my children. I just add cumin seeds, green chilli, veggies and wheat vermicelli (I also want to add in curry leaves, but they don’t allow me) using little oil and
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Starting from simple preparation in beaten rice or rice flakes ie…..poha, we, the people of south India make varieties of dishes using beaten rice, with or without vegetables, and we call it as ‘ oggarane(tempering) avalakki(poha)’. This is almost a regular breakfast dish in many south Indian households as it is quick and easy to
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ಮಾವಿನ ಕಾಯಿ ಸೌತೇಕಾಯಿ ಉಪ್ಪಿಟ್ಟು | ಖಾರಾಬಾತ್ | Today’s yummy breakfast, which is healthy and apt for this hot weather. This time I have made it with a small twist in it ie…. added grated raw mango instead of adding regular lemon juice for that tangy taste. And it turned out to be more tasty and
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ಹಸಿ ಬಟಾಣಿಯ ಕುಚ್ಚಿದ ಖಾರ ಕಡುಬು | These steamed savory Kadubu are definitely a healthy alternate for the  sweet filled deep fried Kadubu/Gujiya which are often made for festivals and functions. This time instead of making deep fried kadubu/gujiya for Holi Hunnime, I tried this new version of salt & spicy steamed savory rice flour Kadubu/Gujiya
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ಬಾಳೆಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಪೂರಿ | ಮಂಗಳೂರು ಬನ್ಸ್ | This is a kind of Poori enriched & enhanced with banana flavor and cardamom … which is also famously known as Mangalore buns. These can be made for breakfast or for evening snacks. I don’t add too much sugar while preparing it, so I always pair it with any
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ಆಲೂಗಡ್ಡೆ ಟೊಮೇಟೊ ಕರ್ರಿ | This is one of my most favorite kind of aloo subji. I make this very often, I had tasted this in a hotel in Gwalior long time back, they had served this subji along with Poori, I liked it instantly and since then I’m making this. It goes well with Phulka,
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Preparing any kind of dish with home made fresh Paneer is an absolute delight. Today I made Paneer and then prepared a simple curry using the same fresh Paneer, which goes well with Phulka, tandoori roti, Paratha etc. I could not take the process pic of Paneer this time as I was in a hurry
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ಸಿಹಿ ಖಾರ ಒತ್ತು ಶ್ಯಾವಿಗೆ | Since years I’m making it, but this time I made it with a twist or modification. Generally many people find it difficult to make the spicy version of this particular semiya as it is very soft and it should be handled very gently. So I’m going to present a new
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ಪುದೀನಾ ಸೊಪ್ಪಿನ ಗೊಜ್ಜವಲಕ್ಕಿ | A very old, authentic preparation made using rice flakes/Poha/avalakki. It is sweet, salty, spicy, tangy and now with added (mint/Pudina) flavor. It is always done in two ways ie using powdered rice flakes or/and whole rice flakes The procedure followed is same in both the methods, below I have posted the
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ಮೆಂತ್ಯ ಸೊಪ್ಪು ಮತ್ತು ಕಡಲೇ ಬೀಜದ ಉಪ್ಪಿಟ್ಟು | Since some time, I was planning to make upma by adding fenugreek leaves (normally methi is not used while making upma) and co incidentally my sis – in -law Sandhya told me about adding Peanuts to the upma which, one of her friend does. So what next – I
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ಎಲೆಕೋಸಿನ ಪರಾಠ| ಎಲೆಕೋಸಿನ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ| Today I served the healthy, nutrient dense paratha to my family and everyone of us like this paratha very much and I’m the biggest fan of cabbage During winter we get very fresh and green cabbage here in Gurgaon, So obviously very often this Paratha is definitely made during winters. Actually
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ಲಚ್ಛಾ ಪರಾಠಾ | ಪದರು ಪರಾಠಾ | This is called as Lachha Paratha in Northern parts of India, which is circular in shape has in it. The Hindi word ‘lachha’ translates to ‘layers’. So lachha means layers. So this is Layered Paratha. We also make Chapati with layers in Southern part of India also… one in
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ಸಬ್ಬಕ್ಕಿ ಹೆಸರುಬೇಳೆ ಉಪ್ಪಿಟ್ಟು | Yet another healthy, filling and yummy breakfast and very much suitable for dinner as well.  Shivaratri is around the corner and many people spend the entire day fasting and entire night worshipping rather than feasting on this day And I guess this sabbakki hesarubele uppittu is one such super dish for all
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ಸಬ್ಬಕ್ಕಿ ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ | ಸಬ್ಬಕ್ಕಿ ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನ ತಾಲಿಪಟ್ | Sabbakki or Sago or Tapioca Pearl is a food which is full of energy and carbohydrates. It can be alternatively used in place of carbonated drinks, providing energy without any artificial chemicals and sweeteners. Sago/Sabbakki is used in making many sweets, spicy dishes which is very good
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ಸಾಮೆ ಅಕ್ಕಿ ಹುಣಸೇ ಚಿತ್ರಾನ್ನ ಮತ್ತು ಮೊಸರನ್ನ Millets are considered as a healthy food. Millets are widely grown in Africa & Northern China. It is gluten free and rich in Fiber, Calcium, Protein & Minerals. It is a great food for diabetic and cardiac people. Today I just tried tamarind bath like we make using beaten
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ಸಿಹಿ ಮತ್ತು ಖಾರದ ತುಂಬಿದ ಇಡ್ಲಿ | ಸ್ಯಾಂಡ್ವಿಚ್ ಇಡ್ಲಿ | Making stuffed idly is not a new thing, My dadi (paternal grand mother) used to make stuffed idly many years ago. They never ate onion so… she used to make palya(subji) using only potato for filling. Actually this time when I made idly batter and just
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ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸ್ಟೈಲ್ ಉತ್ತಪ This breakfast dish is also made by preparing soaked, ground & fermented rice plus lentil batter, almost like any other traditional dosay of Karnataka like set dosay, plain dosay, masala dosay etc. I have already posted the recipe of instant Semiya Uttapa, set dosay, masale dosay etc, and yet to post Plain
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ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ ಬಿಸಿಬೇಳೆ ಬಾತ್ Avalakki/beaten rice/poha bisibele bath is a one pot meal from the state of Karnataka ie…Namma Bengaluru, which is normally made for breakfast or dinner time. The word ‘bisi’ translates to both ‘hot (garam) & spicy (teekha)’, and ‘bele’ translates to ‘lentil (dal)’ ie… ‘hot and spicy lentil rice flakes bath’. Basically bisibele
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ರವೆ ಚಾಕೋ ಶೀರಾ A chocolate flavored semolina bath or sooji halwa or choco bath … as in…. Kesari bath…. is the yummiest sweet which I recently learnt from a TV cookery show. Any dish with chocolate flavour is our favourite! So obviously I wanted to try it as soon as possible and here is the
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ಮೆಂತ್ಯ ಸೊಪ್ಪು ಗೋಧಿ ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಪೂರಿ | Though this is a deep fried recipe, this also has the goodness of whole wheat flour & fenugreek leaves ! It’s a very simple and easy recipe with very few ingredients. We can make once in a while. I make it at least once compulsorily during winter season every
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ಮೆಂತ್ಯ ಸೊಪ್ಪಿನ ಪರಾಠಾ | We get very fresh fenugreek leaves here now in winter. Anything made using fenugreek leaves tastes awesome and we all at home like this wonderful leafy vegetable very much. More and more dishes are prepared throughout the winter and we enjoy each and every dish. I make fenugreek leaves paratha in
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ಬಿಳಿ ಜೋಳದ ರವೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ | ಜೋಳದ ರವೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ | Today let us learn about how to make rotti/flat bread using sorghum semolina/jolada rave. Sorghum which is called as Jowar in Hindi, Cholam in Telugu, Jola in Kannada, Cholum in Malayalam…. is a powerhouse of nutrients. Sorghum/Jowar also belongs to Millets category. Consuming millets has many
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ರಾಗಿ ಮಸಾಲೆ ದೋಸೆ | ಇಡೀ ರಾಗಿ ಮಸಾಲೆ ದೋಸೆ | One more recipe using whole Ragi/Finger millet. This time I tried varying the proportions of ingredients, changed making procedure, used different stuffing and its a huge hit ! The dosay/dosa turned out crispy & of course yummy. And also I made mixed vegetable Palya/subji in place
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ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಇಡ್ಲಿ | ಮೃದು ಇಡ್ಲಿ | We the people of Karnataka as such never put fenugreek seeds in idly, but we definitely put it while making dosay/dosa. But in this particular idly fenugreek seed is being added – don’t know how, why ! This is a kind of soft and smooth idly which is also
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ಇಡ್ಲಿ ಸಾಂಬಾರ್ | ಬೇಳೆ ಹಾಕದೇ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಸಾಂಬಾರ್ | I prepare sambar in many ways, now going to share one of those method… this is my own recipe of making sambar but by adding regularly used ingredients for sambar, just the procedure is absolutely mine. In this recipe I’m not using Lentil or lentil water, its
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ಪನ್ನೀರ್ ಭುರ್ಜಿ Paneer bhurji or crumbled Paneer, made using freshly home made Paneer. Here the Hindi word ‘bhurji’ translates to crumbled. So as the name itself depicts, crumbled Paneer is used in this recipe along with couple of other regular vegetables and spice powders. As I have mentioned earlier also many a times, I learnt
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ಮಾಟವಾಡಿ/ಮಾಟೋಡಿ ಪಲ್ಯ…. ಉಕ್ಕರಿಸಿದ ಬೇಳೆ ಮಸಾಲೆಯೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆ Do not forget to check at the end of this recipe for an awesome, interesting twist which I recently made in this Matawadi Palya There are again different variations in making this dish, some use bengal gram and some pigeon pea and some people use both. I always make it
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ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ ಇಡ್ಲಿ | ದಿಢೀರ್ ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ ಇಡ್ಲಿ | An instant, tasty, easy to make Idly recipe which can be made with very few ingredients which are always readily available at home. In my opinion we don’t even need any accompaniment for this, but goes well also with coconut chutney or any kind of chutney for that
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ರಾಗಿ ಇಡ್ಲಿ | ಮಿಲ್ಲೆಟ್ ಇಡ್ಲಿ | Ragi idly is a healthy, nutritious, tasty dish made using whole ragi, with high fiber content which helps to manage blood sugar levels and cholesterol problems. Ragi which helps in anemia and is an excellent plant source of natural Iron. It is a cereal loaded with Calcium, proteins and
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Vermicelli hyacinth beans idly| shavige avarekalu idly (Yet again moderated this recipe with a new and rare twist. You can check the updated version below (just after the procedure Pics) at the end of this page) Vermicelli is a commonly available ingredient, used in various cuisines across India. It is easily available in both raw
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Fermented batter Kanchipuram rave idly (below at the end) ರವೆ ಇಡ್ಲಿ | ಹುದುಗಿಸಿದ ರವೆ ಇಡ್ಲಿ | This is not the instant version. Many years ago I tried this recipe of making idly with fermented batter using split black gram & Semolina/Rava and split black gram & Broken wheat/Dalia. Since then it has become a regular
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ಹೆಸರುಬೇಳೆ ಉಸ್ಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಹೆಸರುಬೇಳೆ ಉಪ್ಪಿಟ್ಟು | Very much comforting & healthy breakfast idea during summers. This dish is one of our favourite. This can be made without onions as well, but we like it with onion. Its making procedure is little lengthy….. but after all who doesn’t want that satisfaction of eating & serving a
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ಸೌತೇಕಾಯಿ ಪರಾಠಾ | We make rotti using rice flour and cucumber (southekayi akki rotti) generally. But I wanted to make stuffed wheat flour paratha using cucumber. So tried making this paratha which suits the hot weather as well and it turned out to be so yummy. As cucumber has got lot of water content in
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Southekayi akki rotti or Cucumber thalipeeth is one of the staple food in Karnataka. this is a quick, easy and healthy recipe too to prepare on any time of any day. This can be made directly on tawa or can be spread on the parchment pater or butter sheet with the help of oil or
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ಬ್ರೋಕ್ಲೀ ಆಲೂಗಡ್ಡೆ ಮೆಂತ್ಯ ಸೊಪ್ಪಿನ ಪರಾಠಾ | A healthy breakfast with the goodness of both broccoli and fenugreek leaves. Even I didn’t know that this is going to be so tasty before I tried. As far as I know, anything and everything prepared with broccoli turns out yummy. Earlier I had made this flat bread by
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ಮೆಂತ್ಯ ಸೊಪ್ಪಿನ ಉತ್ತಪ | Made some twists in the basic dosay/dosa batter also by adding broken wheat and made variations in the proportions of the ingredients. So the batter is also different from the one which we make regularly. And on the top of it I used generous amount of fenugreek leaves. Since we make
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ಮುಸುಕಿನ ಜೋಳದ ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಇಡ್ಲಿ | Today I used maize flour in yet another healthy way, ie….. made maize flour Idly or maize flour semiya idly using this seasonal flour. Maize is a good source of Vitamins, Minerals and dietary fiber. I wanted to try this Idly since long time. I made simple coconut chutney to pair
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ರವೆ ದೋಸೆ | ಹುದುಗಿಸಿದ ರವೆ ದೋಸೆ | There are many methods of making Rava dosa, but I always prefer to make this dosa in this particular method ie… in fermented batter form. We can add any vegetables to make this rava dosa more fibre rich and colourful or we can make simple, crispy, melt in
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ಪಿಂಕ್ ಪರಾಠಾ | ಕೆಂಪು ಕ್ಯಾರಟ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬೀಟ್ರೂಟ್ ಪರಾಠಾ | Anything mixed with Beetroot gets this pink color, so I named this dish like this. Very tasty and healthy dish with the goodness of whole wheat, Beetroot and red carrot. Sometimes it is better to use vegetables in pureed or grated form along with roti’s/ paratha’s
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Dosa using rice whole green gram and mixed lentils | ಅಕ್ಕಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮಿಶ್ರ ಬೇಳೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಸರುಕಾಳಿನ ದೋಸೆ | Today morning when I opened the Kitchen-cabinet, two containers dragged my attention. I took an equal proportion of the contents from both the containers and made this dosa/dosay. Within couple of hours I got these tasty, healthy,
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ಚಾಕಲೇಟ್ ದೋಸೆ | As the name itself says, Chocolate dosay/dosa/pancake is definitely one of the kids most friendly recipe. This dish is an instant one, with less ingredients and less effort. Obviously tastes very yummy and can be prepared regularly. This recipe was saved in one of my old written recipe books. This is a
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ಇಡ್ಲಿ ಚಟ್ನಿ ಸಾಂಬಾರ್ Idly, sambar & chutney is a very basic, regular & traditional breakfast in south Indian households. In south India anybody who is little familiar with cooking will know how to make Idly. If the proportions and grinding consistency is perfect , then you can’t miss the perfect preparation. Idly is made by
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Puffy leavened deep fried bread | ಭಟೂರೇ | ಭಟೂರ | Who doesn’t know about this super delicious pair which is a super duper hit all over India….isn’t it ! Chole bhature or Chana bhatura is a famous, traditional street food, though originated within the north India and eastern parts of India, was invented in Delhi
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ಮಸಾಲ್ ದೋಸೆ | ಮಸಾಲೆ ದೋಸೆ | Masale dosay/masala dosa is a popular south Indian food that serves as a wholesome answer to the hungry palate. This is one of the old recipe’s of my mom which I’m following since years. The dosay/dosa comes out crispy and it melts in your mouth. It is always served
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ಪ್ಲೈನ್ ದೋಸೆ/ಸಾದಾ ದೋಸೆ | Plain dosay/dosay is the very basic kind of making dosay/dosa among all other varieties of dosay/dosay. Being the staple food of Southern parts of India , dosay/dosay is a healthy and filling dish which contains proteins & carbohydrates, which is very essential/necessary for every individual in the morning. This is a
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ಬಾಳೇಕಾಯಿ ಪರಾಠಾ | You can have a look at a wonderful moderation recently done to this recipe, below at the end of this recipe One of the easiest Paratha stuffed with one more kind of vegetable, ie… raw/green banana/Kachha Kela/balekayi. Yes, raw banana is called as Balekayi in Kannada, of which bale translates to banana
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ಸೆಟ್ ದೋಸೆ | ರವೆ ಸೆಟ್ ದೋಸೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹಸಿರು ಬಣ್ಣದ ಈರುಳ್ಳಿ ಚಟ್ನಿ ವಿಡಿಯೋ ರೆಸಿಪಿ ಲಿಂಕ್ | Set dosay – It is called so because in south Indian restaurants it is served in the set of three dosay’s. It is a thick yet soft, spongy, fluffy dosay/dosa, prepared using almost the same ingredients in different proportions than
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ಮಿಶ್ರ ಬೇಳೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಳುಗಳ ಮಸಾಲೆ ದೋಸೆ | A very healthy, easy, protein-rich and winter special dosa / dosay Yes….we can say so, because this doesn’t need fermenting rather this needs only soaking. And during winters, that too here in Gurgaon, located in north India, what other option do you need ! right ? Soak for
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