ಸೀಮೆ ಬದನೇಕಾಯಿ ಬೋಂಡಾ Bonda/bajji/fritters are a snack made using sliced vegetable, dipped in spiced flour mixture and then deep fried in oil and made during any festival/functions etc. We can use ridge gourd, green chilli, potato, cucumber, onion, chow chow (seeme badanekayi) etc. I never use maida/Plain flour in this, instead I always use rice
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ಕಾರ್ನ್ ಫ್ಲೇಕ್ಸ್ ಮಿಕ್ಚರ್ | This corn flakes mixture is one of the easiest and healthy savory snack. I have also added walnuts into this snack. Over all usage of almonds, cashews, walnuts, cornflakes and lots of curry leaves… make this mixture/snack a healthier one to some extent if not completely Again… since this was made
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ಬೆಣ್ಣೆ ಮುರುಕು | ಬಟರ್ ಮುರುಕು | Benne muruku is almost like, must to do savory snack during deepavali from the state of Karnataka, of which everyone is a great fan Benne means butter and muruku literally means pieces. It is said so because though benne muruku looks exactly like chakkuli/chakli a spiral shaped savory snack from
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ನಿಪ್ಪಟ್ಟು | Nippattu is a crispy, spicy and delicious rice crackers Particularly from Bengaluru & Mysuru region. It is a signature dish of people of a particular community called shetty community (Telugu speaking folks) in Bengaluru & Mysuru region, and I must say they are the experts in making this particular snack. In fact in
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ಚಕ್ಕುಲಿ| ಚಕ್ಲಿ | Yet another spiral shaped, deep fried snack idea from southern parts of India. This one is also a traditional snack item made during Gokulashtami/Janmashtami, Ganesh chaturthi and Deepavali. Again it is also a great accompaniment with tea/coffee. Though this is called as Chakkuli or chakli in Karnataka, but known with different names
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ಕೋಡುಬಳೆ| ಕೋಡ್ಬಳೆ | Kodbale| Kodubale is a crunchy, spicy and one of the most popular snack from Karnataka. Almost everybody is a fan !! The main ingredient used is Rice flour along with ground spices and roasted gram. The most popular Sweet & spicy pair is Kodbale & Kobbari mithai (fresh coconut burfi), one can not
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