Mix dal appe recipe with step by step photos - This mix dals appe is a protein packed tea time snack, prepared using extremely healthy ingredients like bengal gram dal, green gram dal, black gram dal and toor dal. This appe has an inviting aroma and it has an excellent texture and is crisp from outside and soft from inside. It takes the shape and size of the mould used.
November 26, 2013
November 20, 2013
Tikhat shankarpali recipe - Khara shankarpali recipe
Tikhat shankarpali recipe - Tikhat shankarpali recipe - This is a spicy version of shankarpali prepared with wheat flour. This shankarpali is mildly flavored with cumin seeds powder, coriander powder, asafoetida, chilli powder and carom seeds. Though the method of preparation is similar to the sweet shankrpali, the ingredients used in this shankarpali is totally different.
November 11, 2013
Shankarpali recipe - How to make shankarpali - Diwali snacks recipe
Shankarpali recipe - Shankarpali is one such snack that I prepare every year during Diwali Festival. This is a fabulous snack, prepared by using all purpose flour and semolina. Addition of semolina adds extra taste, texture and crunchiness to the Shankarpali. The dough is kneaded with sugar water to get slightly sweet taste that we like shankarpali this way. The small portion of dough is rolled out to thin roti, then cut into square shape and deep fried till golden brown and crispy. This Shankarpali is purposely puffed just to make it burst in the mouth on biting, while eating. This is a mouth watering snack that served with hot tea or coffee.
November 01, 2013
How to celebrate Deepavali festival - Diwali festival
How to celebrate Deepavali festival - Diwali festival - We are Wishing a Very Happy and Joyous Diwali to our sons, relatives, friends and readers. May God bless you and your family with Happiness, Peace and Prosperity. May your future shine as Bright as Diwali Lights, as Colourful as Rangoli Colours, and as Sweet as Diwali Sweets. Celebrate and Enjoy Diwali. Happy Diwali.
October 31, 2013
Khara sev recipe - Tikhat sev recipe - How to make khara sev
Khara sev recipe - Since Diwali is approaching, the preparation of faral or snacks and sweets is going on in full swing. I prepared kharasev, which goes well with sweets. It is a simple and easy snack, that few ingredients like besan, rice flour, carom seeds pepper powder and oil for deep frying is needed. Different flavors and taste can be brought out by adding ingredients like carom seeds, cumin seeds, pepper powder, asafoetida, garlic paste, tomato puree and spinach puree.
Badam burfi recipe - Almond barfi recipe
Badam or almond burfi recipe - Deepavali festival and faral is incomplete without laddus and burfis. Among all burfis, cashew nut burfi and almond burfi are my favorites. This most in demand burfi is available in mithai (sweet) shops. But homemade sweets have emotional touch that served with much pride. In homemade sweets purity of ingredients and the cleanliness is guaranteed.
October 30, 2013
Badam ladoo recipe - Almond laddu recipe
Badam or almond ladoo recipe - Besides traditional Puja and Rituals, Deepavali is meant for food, sweets, snacks, clothes, fun and happiness. Sweets are either bought from shop or homemade, they surely add glitter to the festive mood. For the time being, my kitchen is a small factory, churning out small quantities of various sweets and savouries (Faral). One of them is laddu. Laddus are rich in calories. So, gaining weight is quite possible, after eating it. No matter, we can compensate it later, by reducing to less calories intake to balance the calories. So, let us enjoy eating Deepavali Sweets.
October 29, 2013
Maharashtrian karanji recipe - Karjikayi recipe
Maharashtrian karanji recipe - Diwali season is in the air. This is the right time to make sweets and savouries. The most popular sweets and savouries are Karanji, Ladoo, Burfi, Halwa, Pedha, Chakli, Shankarpali, varieties of Sev, Chivda, roasted spicy Cashew Nuts, salted Pistachio and processed Dates. My preparation of Diwali sweets and savories as started with Karanji. Karanji is a delicious, deep fried snack, that is especially prepared for Diwali festival. Karanji is also known with different names in different parts of India. Gujiya in Hindi, Ghughra in Gujarati, Karjikayi in Telugu, Karachika in Tamil, Karagadabu and Karjikayi in Kannada, Nevri in Konkani.
October 28, 2013
Mushroom and garlic stir fry recipe
Mushroom and garlic stir fry recipe - Mushroom and garlic stir fry is a quick and easy dish with mild flavour of garlic and pepper. You can add capsicums along with mushrooms. This is a flexible dish wherein, flavour and taste can be changed according to one's liking. Mushroom stir fry and hot chapati make a good accompaniment. Serve this dish with pickle and buttermilk.
Batata vangyachi bhaaji Recipe - Potato-brinjal sabzi
Batata vangyachi bhaaji recipe - Chapati and rice are our staple food. So, Preparing sabzi and curry everyday is mandatory for me. Batata-vangyachi bhaaji is a Maharashtrian style sabzi which I prepare often. So, here is a quick to make yummy batata-vangyachi bhaji to go with chapatis. Serve this bhaaji with hot chapatis along with pickle.
Shallow fried onion pakoda recipe
Shallow fried onion pakoda recipe - To make a healthy snack, I have prepared shallow fried onion pakoda instead of deep frying it. You can also deep fry these pakodas. The mixture for this pakoda is made by using onions, gram flour, coriander leaves and some other essential spices. These pakodas are very common in every house hold. I have been eating onion pakodas since childhood and even now also I feel like to eat more and more whenever I prepare it. Hot pakodas goes well with a hot cup of tea or coffee.
October 18, 2013
Mix dal mushroom pancake recipe
Mix dal and mushroom pan cake recipe - The pancake made with dals, mushrooms and onion make a good breakfast / teatime snack. The lentils provide nutrient to the body as well as release energy for the natural regular activities. Mushroom and onions are considered as skinny vegetables. The addition of these two vegetables enhances the flavor and gives an excellent taste to the dish. Besides this, this kind of a meal topper, gives you a valuable vitamins and minerals. It leaves an uttapam like taste in the mouth while eating. Usually this pancake is served with chutneys.
October 14, 2013
Sprouted green chickpea usal recipe
Sprouted green chickpea usal recipe - Chickpea is good sources of proteins and it provides energy to the body. Hence it is wise to include chickpea in any form in our diet. Germination makes the pulses more nutritious. This green chickpea usal is a simple and easy variety of dish which can be prepared within few minutes. This usal can be eaten as it is or you can serve it as a side dish to any main course. Either way it tastes great.
October 13, 2013
Godi hittina unde recipe - Wheat flour ladoo
Wheat flour ladoo recipe - Wishing you all a Very Very Happy Dussehra. After Ghatasthapana, today is tenth day of Navratri, Dussehra, also called as Vijaya Dashami. This festival is celebrated on the occasion of Lord Rama's victory over King Ravana. All the temples, shops, roads leading to the shops and temples are decorated with colorful blinking lights. During these nine days, one can see people standing in a queue with pooja thali, to get into the temple for darshan of Goddess.
October 10, 2013
Balekayi phodi - kele phodi recipe - Roasted spicy raw banana
October 01, 2013
Corn patties recipe - Sweet corn cutlet reccipe
September 26, 2013
Batate phodi recipe - Roasted spicy potato recipe
Batate phodi recipe - batate phodi is an easy to prepare healthy fritter which I make often for our lunch or dinner. This simple roasted potatoes are prepared by shallow frying the masala coated potatoes. It has mild ajwain and chili flavour. This roasted potato is a nice side dish for pulao and spicy rice. I served it with vangi bhath and cucumber raita. It was yummy. So, I thought to share the recipe with you all. This is a popular side dish in Coastal Karnataka and very similar to alambe phodi made with mushrooms. Potatoes are widely used in those parts and this fritter is commonly prepared in coastal side homes with their own version.
September 17, 2013
Coconut ginger chutney recipe - How to make ginger chutney
Coconut ginger chutney recipe - This coconut ginger chutney is very easy to prepare. Just blend all the ingredients to a smooth paste and temper it with mustard seeds and red chillies. It is a perfect chutney for idly and dosa. There are many other types of chutneys like ginger garlic chutney, mint cilantro chutney, gooseberry chutney, raw mango chutney etc. are prepared in Karnataka. Now I am going to share coconut ginger chutney recipe with you all.
September 16, 2013
Oats idli recipe - How to make oats idli
Oats idli recipe - Oats idli is a very healthy, nutritious and delicious breakfast dish. It is soft, spongy, filling and easy to digest dish. Hence I frequently prepare it for my family. Adding some more health to the body and system by eating dishes made with oats is really a great idea for health lovers. Oats are very popular for its nutrition and health benefits. People who lead sedentary lifestyle must eat low fat, low calorie oats dishes.
September 04, 2013
Phool makhana snack recipe - Seasoned lotus seeds
Phool makhana snack recipe - This seasoned phool makhana is a crispy and spicy snack. The lotus seeds or fox nuts are mildly spiced with chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt, etc. The phool makhana itself is bland. It extracts some taste and flavor from the seasoned ingredients. So using proper amount of oil, chilly powder and salt is essential to make the phool makhana tasty. If done properly, tempered phool makhana is a perfect snack with hot tea or coffee.
September 02, 2013
Batata bhaaji with kala masala recipe - Potato sabzi
Batata bhaaji with kala masala recipe - Batata bhaaji is an easy to prepare sabzi. This is a very simple but delicious side dish which goes well with phulka or poori and even chapati. Potatoes are always handy that you can prepare the bhaaji quickly. I have used kala masala in this dish to give a traditional taste of Maharashtra cuisine and we love bhaaji prepared using kala masala a lot. If you don't have kala masala you can also make it with other options such as garam masala, curry masala or any type of sabzi masala. This batata bhaaji is best to pack in the lunch box.
August 30, 2013
Sihi amtekayi gojju recipe - God ambade gojju recipe
Sihi amtekayi or god ambade gojju recipe - The god ambade gojju is a sweet and sour chutney, prepared with god ambade or amtekayi. Amtekayi or ambade is a seasonal tangy fruit of South India. It has large and thorny seeds. There are two varieties of ambade or amtekayi available in that part. One is tangy amtekayi and another one is slightly sweet amtekayi. The gojju I have prepared is made of sweet amtekayi. This is also called as god ambade in konkani.
August 28, 2013
Raagi manni recipe - Finger millet halwa - Nanchane manni
Wishing you all A Very Happy and Prosperous Shri Krishna Janmashtami.
Raagi manni or nanachane manni recipe - Raagi manni or nanachane manni is a delicious soft sweet prepared with finger millet flour, jaggery and coconut milk. Raagi manni is a traditional konkan cuisine prepared during Jnmashtami and offered as naivedya to Lord Krishna. Traditionally, finger millet is soaked for eight to ten hours and grind to paste. Then strain it in a large vessel through a muslin cloth and the finger millet paste subsides when the water becomes calm. At this stage water is carefully drained and the paste is used to make raagi manni. But I don't follow this lengthy process.
August 23, 2013
Paneer stir fry recipe - How to make paneer stir fry
Paneer stir fry recipe - Try this easy, quick and delicious protein packed paneer stir fry for rotis and chapatis. It can also be packed in the lunch box with your favorite Indian flat breads. Paneer is rich sources of proteins. Proteins help in muscle and tissue building. Most of the time I make paneer at home. The paneer prepared with whole milk is so soft and dish prepared with it tastes great.
August 18, 2013
Kele sukke - Balekayi upkari - Raw banana sabzi
August 15, 2013
Paneer kheer recipe - How to make paneer kheer
August 10, 2013
Baingan ka pakoda recipe - Brinja pakora recipe
Baingan ka pakoda recipe - Delicious pakoda made of brinjal is a perfect evening tea time snack and can be eaten with tomato ketchup or any chutney. You can also serve it as a stater before meal or as a side dish to spicy rice. This pakoda is crispy from out side and soft from inside.There is no soaking or grinding in this recipe. If you are a busy person, you will find this method very easy and quick. This is a very common pakoda that I make whenever I have brinjlas in stock. To make a healthier version, it can be shallow fried on griddle with very less oil.
August 08, 2013
Fruit chaat recipe - How to make fruit chaat
Fruit chaat recipe - Fruit chaat is a mix of fruits in lemon juice and mildly spiced with chaat masala. We always prefer to have fruits in its natural form. In this recipe I have used semi ripe mango and peach. This fruit chaat is useful to those who doesn't like to eat fruits. Sugar, lemon juice and chaat masala add an extra flavor and taste to the fruits. Normally, I make this when I have two or more varieties of fruits lying idle in the fridge and want to finish it at a time. Variety of fruit chaat can be prepared with different combination. This is an easy to prepare fruit dish which gets ready within few minutes.
August 07, 2013
Chutney powder recipe - Shenga putani khobri chutney powder - How to make instant chutney powder
Chutney powder recipe - chutney powder prepared with coconut, putani and peanut is very tasty and I like to mix it with curd to serve as a spicy side dish to main meal. To day I am posting an instant chutney powder recipe which is very handy and can be prepared at any time. Definitely you will find this chutney powder very useful to serve with idlis, dosas, chapathis, rice etc. This chutney powder can be used to make wet chutney by mixing it with curd / yogurt. Here is the simple version of instant chutney powder which is really easy to make.
Shimla mirch pakoda - How to make capsicum pakora
Shimal mirch pakoda recipe - Capsicum pakoda which is also known as dhobli mirchi bhaji in marathi, is really a tempting dish which can be made as a good tea-time snack. Capsicum or bell pepper is an easily available vegetable in Indian vegetable market. It is widely used vegetable in Maharashtra and the bhaji is prepared with different versions in each house hold. Whenever I bring capsicums I reserve few to make pakoda. Capsicum and bessan are basic ingredients, but to make it more tastier the capsicum should be marinated with chilli powder, amchur powder and salt. This bhaji is soft from inside and crispy from outside. It tastes awesome and should be eaten and served hot with tomato ketchup.
August 04, 2013
Oggarane mavina hannu recipe - Tempered mango recipe
Oggarane mavina hannu recipe - I like any dishes prepared with mango. During mango season I often temper ripe mangoes with dry red chillies, curry leaves and to get more out of it I also add chilli powder, sugar and even lemon juice. When the mangoes cook well in its own juice and combine well with other ingredients it turns very soft and tasty.This mango dish is liked by all as it is mildly spiced. I even fried the red chillies till brown to get the smoky flavor. Usually, I serve it as a side dish to main meal.
August 03, 2013
Pumpkin paratha recipe - Kaddu ka paratha recipe
Pumpkin paratha recipe - I love to make parathas often because of its ease, simplicity and wholesomeness. It is convenient to pack parathas in lunch box and we can have it for breakfast too. In my hometown, large sized pumpkins are grown in the backyard of our house. We grew up seeing and eating pumpkin in large scale. We are not a great fan of pumpkin, but whenever we buy pumpkin here, make sabzi, sweet poori, appe or paratha from it. Like any other paratha, this is also goes well with tomato ketchup, chutneys, pickles and yogurt.
August 01, 2013
Vaingana ambat recipe - Badnekayi saaru - Konkani style brinjal curry
Vaingana ambat recipe - Vaingana ambat is a very popular curry in coastal karnataka made using small white brinjals. Coconut and toor dal are basic ingredients for the gravy. This tasty curry is a delicious accompaniment to hot rice. Ambat the konkani word means curry in english. It is also called as saaru in kannada.This is a thin version of curry, but you can increase the quantity of toor dal and coconut to make it thick. You can make similar type of curry using potatoes and green peas. But the brinjal curry has different flavor and taste as it gets flavor from fresh baby brinjals.
July 31, 2013
Matar paneer masala - Maharashtrian green peas sabzi
July 26, 2013
Mango rice recipe - How to make mango rice
Mango rice recipe - Raw mango rice prepared using masala bhath powder is an exotic, flavourful one pot meal, goes well with any raita or salad, pickle and papad along with butter milk. The similar type of rice can be prepared using carrots, onion, tomato, mint leaves or pudina, paneer, peas and mixed vegetables such as beans, cauliflower and tindora. If you don't like to add masala bhath powder, skip it and follow the remaining process. This is one of the easiest methods of preparing the mango rice.
July 22, 2013
Ambe sasam recipe - Mavinkayi sasive - Raw mango sasam
Ambe sasam recipe - Ambe sasam which is also called as mavinkayi sasive in kannada, is a simple and easy side dish made with raw mangoes. I had few raw mangoes in the refrigerator and I was looking to make side dish with it. So, I made this ambe sasam and it was so tempting and delicious. This is almost similar to the ripe ambe sasam. But in this dish ripe mango is replaced with raw mangoes. Ambe sasam or sasive is a common dish in coastal Karnataka and I like it most. This is my favorite dish and goes very well with chapathi and rice. We like a lot of masala in this dish and I add sufficient coconut masala paste to make sure it tastes great.
July 21, 2013
Ukdambe gojju recipe - Boiled raw mango chutney
Ukdambe gojju recipe - In my home town, lots of rival or ghonta variety of mango trees are there. These varieties are used to make boiled mangoes or ukdambo which is stored in boiled salt water in a jar. These boiled mangoes are used during rainy season when there is a shortage of vegetable.You can also make chutney by boiling raw mangoes as and when required. I have prepared this chutney by boiling mangoes in salt water and used them immediately. Ukdambe gojju goes great as a side dish for a vegetarian meal.
July 17, 2013
Banana pakoda - Bale hannina pakoda - Ripe banana pakora
Banana pakoda recipe - Ripe banana pakora is a deep fried snack made with banana and rice rava, popular in Coastal Karnataka. It is a delicious snack with slightly sweet taste. This pakoda is usually fried in ghee but it can also be fried in oil. Earlier I had posted raw banana pakoda which is a perfect tea time snack. This bale hannina pakoda is crunchy from our side and soft from inside. It was aromatic and tasty.
July 12, 2013
God ambe sasam recipe - Mavina hannina sasive - Ripe mango sasam
Ambe sasam recipe - Ambe sasam is an absolutely delicious dish of coastal Karnataka and it is my favorite too. This is prepared with ghonta variety of mangoes, grown in the backyard of the house. It has sweet and slightly tangy taste which is specifically used to prepare sasive. These mangoes are small in size and full of fiber with slightly tangy thin pulp. These are specifically used to prepare sasive or sasam. The gravy is prepared using fresh coconut.
July 11, 2013
Mango Ice cream recipe - How to make mango ice cream
Mango ice cream recipe - Mango ice cream, a perfect cool dessert to eat during summer. This year though I have prepared ice cream several times during the summer, I could not click it as it was swallowed by my family members, before I could click. But what about the drizzling rainy day with mango all around? It is drizzling here, but still warm and ice cream is easily eatable in such situation.I learnt this delicious, mouthwatering ice cream in a cookery class held near our house few years back. Since then I have been making mango ice cream this way. I have prepared mango ice cream using vanilla flavored custard powder. It adds an extra flavour to the ice cream. Addition of milk powder makes the ice cream soft to melt in the mouth.
July 08, 2013
Paneer matar kurma recipe - Paneer green peas korma
Paneer matar kurma recipe - Whenever I have milk in stock, I make paneer. Home made paneer is best in quality and tastier too.Paneer dishes are prepared in different ways. This one is the side dish with paneer and green peas I prepare often for chapatis, rotis and steamed rice. As I have used green chilly, goda masala and tomato puree, it is bit spicy and slightly tangy in taste.
July 06, 2013
Soutekayi dose recipe - Thounse dose - Cucumber dosa
Soutekayi dose recipe - Cucumber dosa is a healthy dosa prepared with rice, coconut and cucumber. This is a very easy to prepare dosa, which imparts the mixed flavor of cucumber and coconut. My mother was making it using large sized green cucumber grown in the back yard of our house. But, here I don't get that variety.
July 04, 2013
Mango humman recipe - How to make ambe humman
June 24, 2013
Mavina kayi saaru recipe - Ambe ambat recipe - Mango curry
Mavinakayi saaru recipe - This is a simple and easy to prepare curry made with coconut, raw mangoes, chilly powder etc. I have been making mango curry for so many years during mango season. I like the tangy taste in the curry most. So I am sharing the recipe which I prepared today and we all enjoyed with fried papads and hot rice. This is a coconut based curry made in South Karnataka homes with different versions. Adding raw mangoes instead of tamarind in fish curry is also a traditional way to use it in curries.
Mango pineapple chutney recipe
Mango pineapple chutney recipe - This is a sweet, sour and hot chutney prepared with pineapple and mango. Whenever I prepare this chutney, I prepare jawari rotis to eat with it. This can also be had with bread, chapathi and dosa. For the better taste the chutney is to be cooked in the moisture of pineapple and mango.
June 18, 2013
White gourd coriander leaves paratha recipe - Lauki dhaniya paratha recipe
White gourd coriander leaves paratha recipe - Today I have come up with an easy to prepare lauki or bottle gourd paratha recipe. White gourd is a healthy vegetable which many do not like. Therefore I have prepared paratha out of this vegetable which is not only healthy but tasty too. This is a versatile dish which can be eaten at the time of breakfast, lunch or dinner. The dough of this paratha can be stored in the fridge for two days. It tastes great when eaten with ghee, spicy curry, sabzi, curd, pickle, chutney or tomato ketchup along with some drink like buttermilk or lassi. The stuffed parathas can also be made using the same lauki mixture.
June 16, 2013
Mango burfi using pedha recipe - How to make mango burfi
Mango burfi using pedha recipe - Mango burfi is my favorite sweet dish. There are so many varieties of burfis available in the sweet shop. But home made is always best as we combine the ingredients as per our choice to suit the taste. Usually I make burfis using khawa or mawa. But I made this burfi using pedha for a special reason. Our family friend Milind and Bhavana's daughter Shreya scored 95% in 10th std. CBSE Board. Congratulations Shreya!! They came to visit us with a boxful of chitale bandhu's famous rajkot pedha. Thank you Milind and Bhavana for so much love and affection. We ate few pedhas and I used some of them to make this lovely soft and delicious mango burfi. You can add up some soaked cashew nut paste to the mango pulp to make it rich and creamy.
June 15, 2013
Mango lemon ginger juice recipe - How to make mango lemon ginger juice
Mango lemon ginger juice recipe - This mango juice is a tangy and sweet juice made with mango, ginger and lemon juice. This is equally delicious like panna, mango milk shake and mango lassi. Kids like mango juice and variety too. Therefore as a variety, I have added tanginess and flavor to the mango juice by adding ginger and lemon juice. This juice is hundred times better than the juice available in the market which contains preservative and lots of sugar. If you do not like the flavor of ginger and taste of lemon, skip these two items and get pure mango juice.
June 12, 2013
Mango Lassi Recipe - Aam ki Lassi Recipe
Mango lassi is a delicious and nutritious drink prepared with mango, yogurt and sugar. This is a perfect summer drink which can be prepared in very less time. It is a filling and refreshing drink. Using alphonso mango in it makes the lassi more tastier and thick. Mango lassi is an excellent option for summer drink to satisfy the thirst.
June 03, 2013
Rava uttapa recipe - Semolina uttapam recipe
Rava uttapa or uttapam recipe - Rava uttappa or uttapam is an easy and quick breakfast dish made without grinding and fermentation. Everyone in the family needs a perfect breakfast to start the day. To the best of my knowledge, I try to provide a delicious, healthy and filling dish for breakfast. Besides idly, dosa and paratha, I often make rava uttapa with variations. This recipe is a quick fix and simple method of making rava uttappa. It tastes well with all varieties of chutney. It should better go with one glass of milk, milk shake, juice, horlicks, bournvita, a cup of tea or coffee. For the better taste use ghee to shallow fry the uttappa.
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