ನೈಲಾನ್ ಸಬ್ಬಕ್ಕಿ ಇಡ್ಲಿ ….. ರುಬ್ಬುವ ಗೋಜಿಲ್ಲದೇ | Just following the trend, even I tried making idly with tapioca pearls/sago in my own way. My recipe is not an instant one rather I do ferment the batter for over night ie 10 to 11 hours and I do put a special spice mixture tempering as well
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One of healthy choice to make for one pot meal any day. Make this beetroot pulao and I’m sure you’ll have that satisfaction of serving your family one of the healthy, yummy , filling dish. Beetroot is one of those vegetables which we often like to consume though not so willingly but considering its innumerable
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ಆಂಧ್ರ ಶೈಲಿಯ ಮೂಲಂಗಿ ಚಟ್ನಿ Today’s dish is an Andhra Pradesh special preparation called moolangi pachadi, which I learnt long ago from a friend who happened to be my neighbour as well. In AP (Andhra Pradesh) they make chutney by using almost any vegetable. There they call this dish as Pachadi. So the word Pachadi’ translates
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This is the very basic kind of Pulao recipe which I’m making since almost 29 years and the noticeable part is I’m making it in these particular method only since all these years. I haven’t even done a small change and can never even think of doing so Here are the two methods – So
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Few days back, came across someone’s recipe which looked like a make over to our own Karnataka’s age old, traditional, authentic rice dish called Puliyogare (tamarind rice) by adding a vegetable to it. So even I felt like trying it out right away and made this Vegetable Puliyogare by adding brinjal and surprisingly it tastes
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I was thinking of making this Paratha since long time, but we don’t get avarekayi in Gurgaon, rather here nobody knows about this fresh beans, which is a specialty vegetable during winter in Namma Karnataka/Namma Bengaluru Somehow this time I could get the avarekayi from Bengaluru, so made these Parathas today and trust me it
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Just another healthy accompaniment to go with all kinds of flat breads, dosa, rice etc. I always feel proud that I’m feeding healthy stuffs to my family and that could truly happen by God’s grace. One of the very easy and tasty chutney recipe, which can be ready in few minutes by putting together some
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It just strike my mind and came into existence with immediate effect !! haha . Yes this is my own created recipe. Very healthy, very easy and its just a healthy twist to our traditional, authentic akki rotti/rice flour rotti You can go through a quick video and below I have given the ingredients list
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One of the versatile, healthiest, flavourful green leafy vegetables, the fenugreek leaves are widely used across the globe in multiple cuisines in the form of a spice as well Well I learnt this particular method of making paratha here in Gurgaon from a friend, Meetu Sahajwallah couple of years back. I’m being told that this
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ಕಳಿತ ಬಾಳೆಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಪದರು ಪರಾಠ Do you have ripen bananas no no…. over ripen bananas ? if yes, then you should definitely try this recipe. This is a kind of two in one Paratha. Just by adding some amount of jaggery along with the below given ingredients, this Paratha can be converted into Banana Sweet Paratha
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ಹಾಗಲಕಾಯಿ ಕಡ್ಲೆಕಾಯಿ ಪಲ್ಯ | We all at home have no problem in consuming bitter gourd. So for us, bitter gourd is as good as any other vegetable, which is made very often. Now talking about this stir fry, this goes so very well with Phulka, tandoori roti, chapati, Plain paratha, poori and best part is
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Handvo is basically a traditional Gujarati snack, which includes all the goodness in the form of vegetables and spices, grains and legumes, lentils and semolina etc etc. However you can find one more variation of this handvo recipe, which I have posted here on my blog by clicking on this link Gujarati Handvo and there
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Yet another yummy dish from Rajasthan, which is served as an accompaniment with roti/Phulka and made using ripen guava. This dish uses only guava as a main ingredient along with some simple spices and herbs. I have paired this subji along with Soaked split green gram Paratha , which is again a traditional and popular
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We tasted this yellow lentil Paratha, for the first time, at our place when Mr. Jalan, a very good friend of Suresh, sent it along with ripened guava subji. Their cook made this paratha at their place I believe. This paratha is one of a traditional Indian flat bread which is popular and originated from
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Using or Putting fresh fruits in curries, huli/sambar, salads are common now a days, so I’m no exception and I too like to put dry nuts, fruits, fresh fruits in curry/subji or huli/sambar etc. And as such it becomes necessary or another way of consuming fruits here in north India to use fruits in hot
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ಮೊಸರು ಕರ್ರಿ | ದಹಿ ತಡ್ಕಾ | Dahi tadka is a lip smacking side dish made to go with rice or all kinds of Indian flat bread. Very simple, tempered curd/yogurt recipe which can be made when you are in a hurry or running out of time or when you have lot of left over curd
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Amla chutney powder | ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ನೆಲ್ಲಿಕಾಯಿ ಚಟ್ನಿ ಪುಡಿ I am really very glad to have created this chutney powder recipe, which is prepared using amla or Indian gooseberry. Its not like nobody does this chutney powder, but I have created this in my own way to suit our requirements and also different people prepare this
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Bitter gourd – the key ingredient in today’s dish. Yes making paratha using a bitter vegetable, of which there are not too many appreciators Trust me, its going to be a finger licking experience for you. So definitely go ahead and make this Paratha without delay. I like bitter gourd, rather we like bitter gourd
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We tasted this tarakari anna recently in a south Indian restaurant called Naivedyam (Vipul Square). I and Mukund (my second Son) got attracted by this dish’s name ‘Tarakari anna’, which translates to ‘vegetable rice’ and we wanted to try and know about its taste. We definitely liked this simple recipe … no doubt. By smelling
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ಹುಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮಜ್ಜಿಗೆ ಹುಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಕ್ಕರಿಸಿದ ಗೋಧಿ ಧೋಕ್ಲಿ | This is a fusion cuisine. I have mixed two dishes, one from Gujarat/Rajasthan and one more from our own Karnataka and created a different kind of one pot meal Recently I discovered a kind of new one pot meal, but which is actually not any new thing/dish
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This one is my most favourite rice preparation. I’m ready to relish this favourite rice dish any day any time and if needed all the three time of the day !! sounds crazy… isn’t it !! I’m preparing this dish in this same procedure since many years, say for around twenty six (26) years and
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Just made few changes in the ingredients and their quantity we put into our regular vegetable sagu and it tasted entirely different yet delicious and very aromatic. Indian Borage also known as country borage, Mexican mint is a medicinal plant used widely in Indian medicine. It is also known by couple of other names like
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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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ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಹೋಳಿಗೆ | ಬಿಳಿ ಹೋಳಿಗೆ | One of the very old and traditional food, which I have grown up eating is this hittina holige or bili holige. I and my paternal grand mother are the biggest fans of this dish. This is one of our most favourite dish – hittina holige paired along with maavina
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A unique, new kind of rotti/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 to deep fry it. Thought,
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Delhi street food, delish moonglet !! yes … moonglet recipe which is famous across Delhi, which I’m sure you are going to make time and again from now onwards. You read it right … today I’m here to share the recipe of how to make yummy moonglet easily at home. Basically moonglet is made using
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Split bengal gram Idly | ಕಡ್ಲೆಬೇಳೆ ಇಡ್ಲಿ …ಅಕ್ಕಿಯ ಉಪಯೋಗವಿಲ್ಲದೇ | This is just a thought transformed into a breakfast dish !! Yes protein rich, diabetic friendly breakfast recipe which also has got fermented goodness in it !! Yes, last evening, when I was planning for today’s breakfast, thinking something in my mind, went to the
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ಹೆಸರುಬೇಳೆ ಸಂಡಿಗೆ ಪಲ್ಯ | Mangodi Ki subji = moong dal vadi Ki subji (dried/sun dried vadi)/ಹೆಸರುಬೇಳೆ ಸಂಡಿಗೆ ಪಲ್ಯ Here, the word mangodi or mangoda translates to dried (sun dried) small bite sized balls made using soaked and ground split green gram/Yellow lentil/moong dal/hesarubele by putting few spices and herbs. In Kannada, anything that is sun
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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 this recipe. I checked through many recipes and found out
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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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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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Wishing You All a very happy UGADI Puran Poli or Holige as we call this in Kannada is a pleasing sweet dish. Though I have made this delicious sweet numerous number of times and every time thought of taking the pics and shooting the video but couldn’t/didn’t do so !! But I’m glad that …
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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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I always try to include more and more split green gram flour in our diet. The regular one is majjige paldya/kadhi in which I replace gram flour with split green gram flour very often. Likewise recently when I was planning to make rotti using semolina/sooji/rave along with grated potato, also by adding small amount of
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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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Coconut mustard rice flakes | ಕಾಯಿ ಸಾಸಿವೆ ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ | #riceflakes #coconut #mustard #rawmango #seasonal #healthy #easypeasy #yummy 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
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ಹಸಿ ಅರಿಶಿನದ ರವೆ ಸಜ್ಜಿಗೆ | Just like that, it did strike my mind and I immediately converted my idea into a dish !! Actually now further I’m thinking of making this golden halwa using vermicelli/semiya/shavige, sago/sabudana/sabbakki as well Yes … kind of different, yummy, quick, simple and healthy sajjige/sooji ka halwa/semolina pudding/halwa by adding grated
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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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Maha Shivaratri wishes to All On this auspicious day made this Payasa/kheer/salad using sago/sabbakki/sabudana along with fresh fruits. This Payasa/kheer/salad also has the goodness of rock dates palm sugar and the melon seeds. This Payasa/kheer is made without using ghee and other kinds of nuts and fruits – that’s the specialty about this Payasa/kheer. Ingredients
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ಬೀಟ್ರೂಟ್ ಕ್ಯಾರಟ್ ಸೂಪ್ | Soups are definitely an ideal meal idea during winter. Nutritious, flavorful, comfort food made using vegetables, lentils, nuts etc soups helps us to stay warm during the chili weather. Soups are a weight loss friendly food too. Recently I tried making carrot-beetroot soup, in which I have used some good amount
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Okay….. now Sajjige is a kannada word which translates to sheera/sooji ka halwa/semolina Pudding. Either sugar or jaggery is used as a sweetener here. The jaggery one is called as bellada sajjige. As I have mentioned above it is light in color or has no color but it is in it’s original color when you
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The studies says that the pungent bitter root – turmeric has an amazing health benefits for our body and brain. Of late I have started using raw turmeric in my daily food preparations by replacing the turmeric powder. Though I have never used any branded turmeric powder for food preparation, it always has been natural/original/organic
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Spicy achari aloo subji/Pickled potatoes/Potatoes cooked with pickling spices, which can be prepared using either small sized whole potatoes or big potato cut into cubes, by putting achar/Pickle masala powder, in place of regular masala/spice powder we normally use to make any subji. We can use Paneer in place of potato, to make achari paneer.
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1/4 ಕಪ್ ಹಲ್ವಾ ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿಯೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆ Haha….. actually I have named this dish as ” 1/4 cup halwa ” because I have taken 1/4 cup of each ingredients which have been used to prepare this halwa/sheera/kesaribath ! Super soft, yummy, melt in mouth, delicious, easy to make sweet dish which can be made in no time, if
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An authentic brahmin style lentil recipe/ಹೆಸರುಬೇಳೆ ಸೌತೇಕಾಯಿ ತೊವ್ವೆ/ಹೆಸರುಬೇಳೆ ತೊವ್ವೆ One of the authentic recipe which has not changed over years in the way how it is made and you can not find it in any restaurant or hotels or anywhere except our homes and we relish this dish along with chapati (triangular) or white rice
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As I have explained in my earlier post raw mango Puliyogare ,  this is the signature dish of a particular community in namma Bengaluru called Iyengars community. The classic Puliyogare is spicy yet tangy and it always tastes better a few hours after it is being mixed with the cooked rice. Though tamarind is the main
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This is one of my favorite subji to have with any/all kinds of roti/rotti but like to have it mostly along with whole wheat flour Phulka. For me, both together makes an awesome combination. Though prepared this subji many a times before, could never take the stepwise pics, that’s why could not post it here
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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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This is my 18th kind of chutney recipe. Made chutney using the Kashmir’s significant nut – walnut. More often I use more walnuts wherever and whenever I feel like it fits into that particular recipe, considering its innumerable health benefits. This time I tried making chutney, which can be used as a dip or a
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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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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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ನಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಚಿತ್ರಾನ್ನ | Very much suitable Lunch box idea ie…….. one of the oldest, authentic, simple, flavorful, colorful, healthy one pot meal, which is an all time favorite among many people is Lemon rice. This tastes heavenly when we add the correct proportion of spiciness + sourness + salt into it !! This is
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KHALI DOSAY can also be made using this batter. You can just check below at end of this post. During my recent visit to Bangalore, I learnt from a waiter in the restaurant, about the difference between Plain Dosay and Khali dosay, (as both these kinds are very famous among bengaluru people) So as per
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A tasty, easy vegetable palya/subji/stir fry recipe from southern side ie … Namma Bengaluru, which is made on regular basis. Actually making this kind of subji using any single vegetable is a kind of regular dish in most of the south Indian households. It is one of the basic, less spicy recipe, which is very
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My first attempt at making melt in mouth sweet potato or sihi genasina holige. It was in my to do list since long time, but this time for Sankranti festival I made it. It turned out to be thin, crispy, delicious, yummy and melt in mouth dish…..wah ! Other holige recipes on my blog are dates/Kharjura
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The word ‘menthya’ translates to ‘fenugreek seeds’, ‘sihi’ translates to ‘sweet’ and ‘huggi’ translates to ‘Khichdi’ in Kannada. This is a special dish prepared compulsorily for new mothers, during 2nd & 3rd postpartum month ie after the delivery of the baby, in some of the communities, to improve their overall health, blood, strength and for
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ಬ್ರೊಕೋಲಿ ಪರಾಠ | There are some recipes which though I make regularly, never click the photo and post the recipe here. Always avert thinking that…..next time I’ll definitely post ! And this is one of those ! A very healthy, nutritious, full of health benefits and yummy broccoli parathas can be eaten with any kind
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To begin with let me translate the above mentioned Kannada words to English.  The word ‘akki’ translate to ‘rice/chawal’, ‘rotti’ translate to ‘roti’, and the main word here is ‘Banale’ which translate to ‘Wok/kadahi’. So basically, rice flour roti which is made directly in kadahi/Wok. Otherwise we make akki rotti on a sheet of butter
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ಕ್ಯಾರಟ್ ಹಲ್ವಾ …ಬೆಲ್ಲ ದೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆ Carrot/gajar halwa……with the minimum usage of ghee in it and also with the goodness of jaggery & almonds. It hardly takes any time to prepare this delicious sweet, which is also a winter special here in north India. We get plenty of red carrots/winter carrots now in Gurgaon. We can pair
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A simple, basic, healthy dal prepared using split yellow lentil or moong dal or hesaru bele (in kannada). This goes very well with steaming hot rice, roti/Phulka, any kind of biryani, Pulao etc. And most specially Kashmiri Pulao tastes best with this particular dal. Today I’m going to share absolutely my method of making yellow
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ರಸಂ ವಡೆ | ರಸಂ ವಡ | Rasam vade/waday/wada/vada is nothing but, deep fried, disc shaped fritters made using soaked black gram lentil and later these vada/waday are soaked in a kind of thin lentil soup which consists of small amount of lentils, tomato, tamarind juice, jaggery and traditional spice powder mix called rasam powder/saaru pudi. Rasam wada
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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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ಮಾವಿನ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಕೇಸರಿಬಾತ್/ಶೀರ …ಬೆಲ್ಲದೊಂದಿಗೆ Yet another yummiest sheera/rave kesaribath recipe made by using fresh fruit and this time it is the king of fruits – mango ! We all at home like sheera with any kind of fresh fruit, it’s one of our favourite sweet dish. Normally most of the people use sugar in this
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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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ಚಿತ್ರಾನ್ನದ ಪುಡಿ | ಗೊಜ್ಜಿನ ಚಿತ್ರಾನ್ನದ ಪುಡಿ Chitrannada Pudi, the word ‘chitranna’ translates to the tempered spicy rice dish which we prepare using home made masala powder called chitrannada pudi…..my mom’s one more signature rice dish, prepared by using this particular powder. No vegetables are used in this recipe. It almost tastes like the south Indian
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ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನದ ಶೈಲಿಯ ಚಿತ್ರಾನ್ನ Yes… as the name itself depicts , this kind of chitranna is made in temples for naivedya and then they distribute that among devotees as Prasada. We get this without fail in all the south Indian temples. Last week my sis-in-law was here and we all visited few temples and there when
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Special chutney pudi especially for sprinkling on masala dosa I made this spice powder or chutney pudi specially to apply on Open butter pudi masale/masala dosay/dosa. The combination of ingredients is my own guess work, I mean I have added those ingredients and their quantity which I felt will be alright for this particular type
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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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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 ಹಾಲುಬಾಯಿ | ಗೋಧಿ ಹಾಲ್ಬಾಯ್ | Explained with step by step procedure pics, Haalbayi….. famously known as wheat jelly at my place (my sons have named it so) is a very old and traditional sweet from Karnataka (Bangalore/Mysore regions) which is made using whole wheat milk and jaggery. We also make haalbayi using Ragi, rice
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ಕಲ್ಲಂಗಡಿ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಸಾರು – ಸೂಪ್ | After trying out my hands on Watermelon lassi, now I’m here with one more rare kind of recipe made using watermelon Watermelon curry – soup has become my most favourite curry/soup lately. I really look forward to prepare this curry more often. I got the basic idea of making this
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ಗೋಧಿ ಶ್ಯಾವಿಗೆಯ ಚಾಕೋ ಬಾತ್ | ಗೋಧಿ ಸೇಮಿಯಾ ಚಾಕೋ ಬಾತ್ | Earlier I have posted the recipe of semolina choco bath, in my blog. So I thought like let me try the same choco bath again but using vermicelli and it turned out to be the yummiest. I’m….. no doubt a big fan of chocolate flavored
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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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Trying to make maximum out of mango, this summer season. Recently I shared Upma/Uppittu recipe using raw mango and today I’m here to share a curd based curry using both raw & ripe mango. It is very simple to make with few handy ingredients at home and goes very well with hot rice, phulka, roti,
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ಕಾಯಿ ಗಂಜಿ – ಗೊಜ್ಜು | ಕಾಯ್ಗಂಜಿ – ಗೊಜ್ಜು | Wow!!!!! Today I’m here to share the recipe of one of our most favourite, a malenadu (shimoga – Shikaripura) special dish called as “Kaayganji” (fresh coconut + rice porridge), which is necessarily made on the day of dwadashi, parane (a taking of food after a day’s
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One more yummy nutritious Payasa/Kheer recipe. I have written earlier also, about the goodness, health benefits etc of including Sago/sabbakki/sabudana in our diet, so now I’m continuing with my payasa/kheer recipe. I never cook sago in pressure cooker, but I always cook it in a open vessel. Below is my method of making Sago/Sabbakki/Sabudana Payasa/Kheer
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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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Kharabath is the most popular breakfast dish in Karnataka. Kharabath is nothing but making Upma by adding a special kind of masala powder and that’s how it tastes different from regular plain Upma. Actually in hotels in Karnataka it is served as ‘Chow Chow bath’ along with a scoop of Kesari bath and fresh coconut
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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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ಮಾವಿನಕಾಯಿ ಚಿತ್ರಾನ್ನ ಟೈಪ್ – 1 A yummy, simple, easy and quick raw mango rice/chitranna. This is the basic recipe which can be made very easily even by the beginners. The main time consumption in this recipe is the time taken for cooking rice, once rice is ready it hardly takes less than five minutes to
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ಮಾವಿನ ಕಾಯಿ ಚಟ್ನಿ | Just made this easy, simple, tongue tickling raw mango chutney. This is made with few simple ingredients like roasted fenugreek seeds, green chilli and salt and tempered with mustard seeds and hing. This raw mango chutney is very quick to make and we can have it along with steaming hot rice
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ಒಣ ಹಣ್ಣು ಬೀಜಗಳ ಮಾವಿನ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಶೀರಾ | I wanted to prepare something using fruits today, to pair with steamed fresh green Peas savory Gujiya . But when I looked at the fruit basket there was only one over ripe banana, one orange (which was sour) and one mango ! And also there were almonds & walnuts
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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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Yet another simple, healthy version of Amla chutney, which I found in one of my old book. The best part I liked about this chutney is… using curd chilli (baalakada menasinakayi), it gives this chutney a unique taste. Be careful while using curd, because already Amla has got sourness and if we add sour curd
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ಒಣ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿ ಗೊಜ್ಜು | Raisins are one of the healthy alternatives to those sugar rich sweet products. It also helps in digestion, anaemia, reduce acidity, prevent cancer, treat infections. It is good for the eyes, mouth & dental care etc etc. When grapes are dehydrated to produce raisins, the nutrients become more concentrated, making a
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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 it with
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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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ಜೋಳದ ಅನ್ನ| ಜೋಳ್ದನ್ನ| ಪಾಲಕ್ ಸೊಪ್ಪಿನ ಸಹಿತ/ರಹಿತ| This is one of our most favorite one pot meal. Very tasty, healthy, yummy, flavor full rice dish made with very few ingredients. Actually personally I & children like corn in any form, so this is one of our favorite regular rice dish at our place. This corn rice
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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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ಭಿ೦ಡಿ ದೋ ಪ್ಯಾಜ | I always wonder why this subji is called as Bhindi do Pyaza ! I guess …In this recipe Onion is used in two ways…ie One is roasted & ground form and the other is only in roasted form… May be because of that it is called by this name. However I
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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 is one such super dish for all of them who
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ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ ಪಾಯಸ | Specially made on the day of Ratha Saptami, Avalakki Payasa or beaten rice or poha Kheer is a healthy and filling sweet dish. Like other dishes this is also made in many ways, even I do it in many ways, but on this festival day I make this Payasa/Kheer in this particular
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This vegetable is known by different names, such as Ash gourd, Winter melon, White pumpkin and Boodugumbala kaayi in Kannada & Petha or Safed Petha in Hindi. A very famous sweet from Agra called ” Petha” is made using this vegetable. Ash gourd has many therapeutic properties. As the name itself says  ash gourd is
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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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ಬಾಳೆಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಸಾಸಿವೆ | ಬನಾನಾ ರಾಯ್ತ | One more fruit based raita recipe, which has all the goodness of banana and curd, made using ground mustard seeds and coconut mixture. This raita is very apt for summer. This can be used as an accompaniment with roti, chapati, dosay and any type of masala rice or pulao
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ಮುಸುಕಿನ ಜೋಳ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಚಿತ್ರಾನ್ನ | Another recreated recipe by me, with coarsely ground fresh corn kernels and lemon juice, which I tasted in one of the restaurant in Delhi (Saravana Bhavan). This has been paired along with banana raita/sasive. Somehow I have not posted the recipe of banana raita or sasive till now
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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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ಮೆಂತ್ಯ ಸೊಪ್ಪಿನ ಚಟ್ನಿ Somehow… today I was not willing to make coconut chutney as an accompaniment with dosay/dosa. Then I decided to make bengal gram/chana dal chutney but then also I wasn’t very willing to do it even, while I was thinking… I had methi in front of me….. suddenly I thought like ..let me
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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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ಬ್ರೆಡ್ ಮತ್ತು ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಮಸಾಲೆ ಬಾತ್ Yet another… our most favourite….spicy rice preparation with the taste of sweet pomegranate, spices, crispy bread cubes along with vegetables. Though made some changes to this, but mainly followed Mrs. Nita Mehta’s recipe. I make this masala rice for quite sometime now, since I bought her cook book few
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ಛೋಲೆ | ಪಂಜಾಬಿ ಸಾತ್ವಿಕ್ ಛೋಲೆ | As the name itself depicts…..this is a Satvik dish ie… no onion – no garlic recipe ! Wow very rich.. tasty, healthy.. delicious.. superb.. lip smacking yummy recipe. We all enjoyed this delicious chole with Rice, Dosa/Dosay and Phulka…..what not and what all. This recipe is really awesome. Satvik
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ಪುದೀನಾ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ನೆಲ್ಲಿಕಾಯಿ ಚಟ್ನಿ | One more type of chutney using Amla the seasonal fruit. This time I paired it with mint leaves and made chutney. I have prepared it in the same procedure which I follow while making pudina/mint chutney. I have just replaced tamarind with lots of Grated gooseberry. The Amla which we
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ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ನೆಲ್ಲಿಕಾಯಿ ಕೊತ್ತಂಬರಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪಿನ ಚಟ್ನಿ Yet another chutney recipe made in the combination of Coriander leaves plus Indian gooseberry. This one is also full of healthy ingredients and tastes yum yum. In this particular type of chutney, no need to roast anything, just gather everything and grind… that’s it.  In this way we could see
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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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ಸೀಬೇಕಾಯಿ ಚಟ್ನಿ | ಚೇಪೇಕಾಯಿ ಚಟ್ನಿ | Now its the season of Guava/amrood/seebekayi… Plenty are available in the market. So thought of sharing the recipe of guava chutney with you all. This is a mildly sweet more spicy chutney which one would like to eat as such. I make this chutney as an accompaniment to go
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ಜೋಳದ ರವೆಯ 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 health benefits and are economical
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ನಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಗೊಜ್ಜು | ನಿಂಬೆ ರಸದ ಗೊಜ್ಜು | We all are very well aware of the health benefits of Lemon and it is available though all round the year but in plenty during winter. Also the Lemons which we get in winter are very juicy & big in size. Gojju/curry is made using Lemon juice.
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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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