RAW TAMARIND TURMERIC FRESH RED CHILLI CHUTNEY | ಹುಣಸೇಕಾಯಿ ಅರಿಶಿನ ಹಸಿ ಕೆಂಪು ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ ತೊಕ್ಕು | Very gladly I’m going to share one more variety or variant of raw tamarind chutney or hunasekayi tokku. This variant contains raw turmeric/fresh turmeric, fresh whole red chilli as well in it, this is the third variation hunasekayi tokku.. Tokku
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ಹುಣಸೇಕಾಯಿ ಮತ್ತು ಹಸಿ ಅರಿಶಿಣ ತೊಕ್ಕು | Today I’m here to share one more variety or variant of raw tamarind chutney or hunasekayi tokku. This variant contains raw turmeric or fresh turmeric as well in it Tokku (Kannada word) refers to a spicy flavourful south Indian style condiment, essentially a thick pickle made from grated or
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ಸಿಹಿ ಕೂಟು | ತರಕಾರಿ ಸಿಹಿ ಕೂಟು | Super yummy, soothing, seasonal special rather very much suitable for this cold season, sihi kootu Prepared using very few spices and herbs easily available at home anytime This curry is absolutely one of the winter season special dish and consuming it during winter makes us feel soothing good
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ಹುಣಸೇಕಾಯಿ ತೊಕ್ಕು | ಹುಣಸೇ ತೊಕ್ಕು | Tokku (Kannada word) refers to a spicy flavourful south Indian style condiment, essentially a thick pickle made from grated or pureed or crushed or Pounded raw vegetables or herbs or fruits like tomato, onion, raw mango, amla, raw tamarind, green and red chilies, apple etc etc Therefore we do
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ನಾಗರ ಚೌತಿ & ಪಂಚಮಿ ಯ ಹಸಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬಿಸಿ ಚಿಗಳಿ & ತಂಬಿಟ್ಟು | Our warm greetings to you All on nagara chouti & nagara Panchami festivals The word hasi translates to raw and chigali translates to black sesame seeds and bisi translates to hot/cooked. The tambittu (laddu) is made using rice & rice flour. During Shravana
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ದೊಣ್ ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ ಅನಾನಸ್ ಹುಳಿ | ವಿಡಿಯೋ | Long ago when I created this recipe for the first time, we all liked it so much that it got it’s place in our regularly made huli/sambar list and since then I make this huli very often and not only that, it has also become one more great
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ಹಸಿ ಬಟಾಣಿ ರಾಗಿ ಬೇಳೆ ಅಡೆ ದೋಸೆ – ಅಲಸಂದೆ ಕಾಳಿನೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆ | I keep trying out dosa/dosay using different combinations of lentil, pulses and grains. But this time thought of adding fresh peas as well and it turned out to be a yummy dish which is both delicious & awesome. So very happily sharing the recipe of
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An absolute Namma Bengaluru special tea/coffee time snack | ಅಯ್ಯಂಗಾರ್ ಬೇಕರಿ ಸ್ಟೈಲ್ ಬ್ರೆಡ್ ಟೋಸ್ಟ್ | Though making this snack at home since so many years, never thought of posting the recipe here on my blog. But I guess now I should, therefore today is that day! Going to post the recipe of one of our
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ಸಜ್ಜಿಗೆ | Let me first let you know that, Okay….. now Sajjige is a kannada word which translates to sheera/sooji ka halwa/semolina Pudding. Either sugar or jaggery is put 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
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ಮಕ್ಕಳ ದಿನಾಚರಣೆಯ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಿಹಿ | Children’s day wishes to All….happy children’s day. I’m here with a two quick recipes, which happens to be the most favorite of all the children irrespective of the age. But the most specialty of this day at our place is, today happens to be my second son Mukund’s birth day
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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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ಕೋಡ್ಬಳೆ | ಕೋಡುಬಳೆ | ಟೈಪ್ – 2 | In this recipe I have tried to explain how to make Kodbale/Kodubale by using red chili powder instead of whole red chilies. Earlier I have posted the kodbale recipe made by using whole red chilies, which we grind into powder and then add it to the rice
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ಕ್ಯಾರಟ್ ಎಳ್ಳು ರಾಗಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ | ರಾಗಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ | One of the healthiest choice most suitable during summer season rather all seasons, ragi rotti made using carrot & sesame seeds and paired along with grated cucumber raita and sour raw mango gojju, which are also a diabetic friendly dishes too Everything ie ragi, carrot, sesame seeds,
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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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ದಿಢೀರ್ ಚಕ್ಕುಲಿ | ದಿಢೀರ್ ಚಕ್ಲಿ | One of the recipe from my old written/noted recipe book, which I have made numerous number of times earlier, but never shared the recipe here. So this time without fail I could capture procedure pics and make it possible to post it here now.  A very easy, hassle free
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ಬೆಂಡೇಕಾಯಿ ಹುಳಿ | ಬೆಂಡೇಕಾಯಿ ಸಾಂಬಾರ್ | This ladies finger sambar or bendekayi huli is almost everyone’s most favourite dish as much as I know, and why not ! it has to be because this is such an aromatic sambar or huli which invites and tempts people with its aroma. One of the flavorful, aromatic ladies
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ಬಟನ್ ಇಡ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಂಬಾರ್ | ಮಿನಿ ಇಡ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಂಬಾರ್ | A heavenly breakfast recipe of idly which are very small in size and are soaked in mildly flavored, less spicy sambar and served with ghee. A very filling, protein rich breakfast idea. This button idly sambar or mini idly sambar is a very common and
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Pounded spicy rice flakes/Poha/avalakki mix… now can also be made using red rice flakes | ಕುಟ್ಟವಲಕ್ಕಿ | ಕುಟ್ಟಿದ ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ | The Kannada word “Kuttavalakki” consists of two different words ie… ‘Kuttida‘  which translates to pounded powder & ‘avalakki’ which translates to rice flakes/Poha. Kuttavalakki is an age old dish made for evening snacks with coffee/tea
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Since so many years we make sakkare achhu or sugar figurines using refined white sugar, but this time it suddenly strike my mind that why shouldn’t I try making figurines using raw cane- sugar instead of refined white sugar ! so this is the result. Raw cane sugar is a sugar which is cane based
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ಟೊಮೇಟೊ ಚಾಟ್ | ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಸ್ಟೈಲ್ ಟೊಮೇಟೊ ಚಾಟ್ | One among the very famous street chats from Bengaluru, tomato chat is very less known to the people from outside this city. This tomato chat is a combo of health, guilt free, low calorie yummy food which can be prepared at home very easily & quickly as
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ಹುರುಳಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿನ ಸಾರು ಮತ್ತು ಉಸ್ಲಿ | Horse gram is a legume of the tropics and subtropics, grown mostly under dry land agriculture.  Horse gram is an excellent source of iron & molybdenum. Comparatively horse gram seeds have higher trypsin inhibitor and hemagglutinin activities and polyphenols then most of the bean seeds. These are rich in
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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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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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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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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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ಓಪನ್ ಪುಡಿ ಬಟರ್ ಮಸಾಲ್ ದೋಸೆ | Today I’m here with one more variety of dosay/dosa which we tasted during our last visit to Bengaluru, which is Open butter pudi masala dosay/dosa. The masala ie…. the potato palya/subji, spicy powder and the butter on the top is arranged on the dosa openly when served, hence the
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This is one of the must do savory snack of Karnataka, prepared during Deepavali/Diwali. So thought of sharing my way of making this festival special snack with you all. The basic ingredients used in this snack is Chickpea flour & Rice flour in equal proportion. My mother was an expert in making this snack. I
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ಓಂ ಪುಡಿ | ಖಾರ ಸೇವ್ | ಓಮ ಪುಡಿ | This is one of the oldest and easiest snack made during Janmashtami, Diwali etc. As the name itself depicts this is made using Om kalu or Ajwain or Carom seeds. Mainly carom seeds gives the fragrance & taste and the recipe is also called by its
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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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ವಾಂಗೀಬಾತ್ | ಬದನೇಕಾಯಿ ಬಾತ್ | ಎರಡು ವಿಧಾನದಲ್ಲಿ | Vangi is a Tamil word which translates to “brinjal’ and ‘bath’ is any dish prepared using rice or rice flakes or semolina etc, therefore this dish is called as vangi bath A particular type of spice powder/masala powder is freshly made to prepare this rice & it
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ರಾಗಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ | Ragi or finger millet is widely used in South India. Ragi is rich in absorb-able calcium, Iron and fiber. Ragi is used in many ways ie… Ragi rotti, Ragi dosay, Ragi ladoo, Ragi porridge, Ragi malt and most popular is ” Ragi balls (mudde)”. We can make this ragi rotti by adding
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ಮಿಶ್ರ ತರಕಾರಿಗಳ ಕೂಟು | ಕೂಟು | Kootu is a kind of curry or sambar made using many vegetables and freshly ground spices, different from our regular huli Pudi or sambar powder It is an authentic dish from South India. The spices and their quantity differ form state to state, but everybody uses many vegetables in
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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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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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