ಊಟ ತಿಂಡಿ ತಟ್ಟೆ | Today’s brunch platter at our place…. posting it very late. It was a healthy & nutritious combo consisting of many verities such as semolina/rave/sooji poori , Home made lemon pickle , Home made curd chili , sprouted whole green gram khichdi , black eyed beans stock saaru(rasam) , mixed vegetable sagu
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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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ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮ ನವಮಿ ಪ್ಲಾಟರ್ | Sri rama navami is a Hindu festival, observed on the ninth day of chaitra masa/month to mark the birth of Lord Sri Rama, which is said to be the seventh avatara of Lord Sri Vishnu. Rama navami falls exactly nine days after Ugadi. Here in north India those nine days
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It’s fenugreek leaves day at our place ! saying so because….. made menthya soppina saaru/rasam , menthya soppina bisibelebath, menthya soppina nuchhinunde along with whole wheat milk halwa using almond ie…replaced walnuts. Totally healthy brunch is what we enjoyed today. Below is the platter.     INDIAN GOOSEBERRY/AMLA/BETTADA NELLIKAYI PICKLE…… dry/instant pickle   MENTHYA SOPPINA TOGARI NUCHHINUNDE steamed savory dumplings
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Today I definitely wanted to make these dishes, so had made some pre preparations yesterday itself. All the dishes were superb tasty, turned out very yummy. I have posted the recipes of  individual dishes like  cornflakes mixture , haalu holige , rave gulab jamun , bisibelebath  and below are the links for the same, Please click on the link/Photo to read
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ಟಿಫನ್ ಪ್ಲಾಟರ್ | ಸೌತ್ ಇಂಡಿಯನ್ ಟಿಫನ್ ಪ್ಲಾಟರ್ | This particular tiffin platter is made in almost all south Indian states, particularly like Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu and Kerala at every house holds as well as Darshini, restaurant, hotels etc. Please click on the relevant link given below to read the detailed recipe. The urad dal
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ಓಣಂ ಸದ್ಯ ಪ್ಲಾಟರ್ | ಓಣಂ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಅಡಿಗೆಗಳು | Happy Onam to All…. Onam is the harvest festival of Kerala. It is believed that the festival is celebrated to welcome King Mahabali, whose spirit is said to visit Kerala during Onam. Actually Onam lasts from four to ten days. Very first day Atham and the tenth
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ಗೋಧಿ ನುಚ್ಚಿನ ಬಿಸಿಬೇಳೆ ಬಾತ್ | ದಲಿಯಾ ಬಿಸಿಬೇಳೆ ಬಾತ್ | We, the people of south India, that too specially the people of Bengaluru-Mysuru region, are always ready any time, any day to relish our own bisibelebath in any combination ie… rice-dal, beaten rice-dal, millet-dal or broken wheat dal !! for it is for sure a yummy,
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Different combinations of brunch platter is prepare at our place on weekends, holidays etc by clubbing two or more kinds of preparations and today I’m going to show you about one such meal The word brunch, breakfast + lunch translates to, a meal usually taken late in the morning that combines a late breakfast and
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ಹೆಸರುಬೇಳೆ ಕಡಲೇಬೇಳೆ ಕೋಸಂಬರಿ | The south Indian style Hesarubele, Kadlebele Kosambari which means moong dal, chana dal kachumber or Yellow lentil, bengal gram salad. This is a delicious, simple to make, yummy protein packed salad. In Karnataka this is a definite part of every festive meal or wedding feast or all/any kind of feast platter
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ಬಾಳೇಹಣ್ಣಿನ ರಸಾಯನ | This is one of the yummy salad/rasayana among rama navami delicacies. Famously known as tuppbalehannu in Karnataka and southern parts of India, basically it is made using banana, jaggery, ghee, elaichi powder, honey and fresh coconut. But this time I made it in a different way… using date syrup in place of
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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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ಶಂಕ್ರಾಂತಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಅಡುಗೆ | ಶಂಕ್ರಾಂತಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಊಟ | More of rice, jaggery, sesame seeds, peanuts few special vegetables are necessarily used on this day of Makara Shankranthi. I shall write the detailed recipe of each & every dish as soon as possible. The Platter consists of …. the following dishes The Shankranthi/Sankranthi Platter – 2018
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ಭೋಗಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಅಡುಗೆ | ಭೋಗಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಊಟ | A day before Shankranthi is celebrated as Bhogi habba (bhogi festival) in Karnataka. The significance of this day is of being together with the family  by being a part of domestic activities. This day is celebrated in the honor of Lord Indra …the God of Rain…. for
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I have heard these details about Rushi Panchami many a times from my elders since childhood & I have even seen my grandmother observing the Vratha. Still I don’t know how far this information is right !! The Rushi Panchami falls on the next day to Ganesha Chaturthi…..ie…fifth day of Bhadrapada maasa (month). The tradition
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Wish you All a very Happy Ganesh chaturthi. These are the dishes made during Ganesh chaturthi, one by one I will add recipes of all the dishes very soon. Have a great day. The spread goes like this on a Plantain leaf (clockwise)  Salt, Kosambari (lentil cucumber salad), Cucumber Palya (stir fry) , Kadalekalu usli
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ಯುಗಾದಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಬಾಳೆ ಎಲೆಯ ಊಟ | UGADI is the new year day for the Hindus, based on the Hindu calendar according to the movement of the moon (Lunar). And in some other parts of India this festival is celebrated according to the movement of the Sun. However mainly the people of  two states ie Karnataka
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