November 23, 2012

Sitaphal milkshake recipe - Custard apple milkshake

Sitaphal milkshake recipe - The winter season is here but the temperatures are still warm. Climate is  warm during days and cool during nights. Here in India, the season for custard apples or  sitaphal starts from mid-July and ends in late-November. I usually buy custard apples whenever I find nice big ones at a good price, but I buy them hard. In our warm weather, they ripen overnight. Then I keep them in the refrigerator. The custard apple season comes just once a year. I store custard apple pulp in the deep freezer when custard apples are in season.

November 12, 2012

Butter chakli recipe - Benne chakli - Butter murukku

Butter chakli or Benne chakli recipe - Butter chakli is a very popular crispy and savoury snack prepared all over India during festival seasons like Diwali and Ganesh Chaturthi. It is always fun to make snacks like chakli and shankarpali to treat family and friends.I made this crispy and flavorful chakli by mixing various pulses with rice and I love the combination of these ingredients. The recipe seems to be tedious, but once you master the art of pressing proper shaped chaklis you need not to worry about the other process.

November 01, 2012

Palak dal recipe - Coconut based spinach toor dal recipe

Palak dal recipe - This spinach toor dal curry is just a coconut based curry which you can enjoy with rice or roti. It can be either spicy or bland and you can add any vegetable of your choice.The combination of spinach, toor dal and coconut is too nutritious for all. This healthy curry makes a balanced diet in combination with rice and roti. Palak or spinach is one of the most popular leafy vegetables which is used to make soup, palak paneer, palak paratha, poori, palak rice and palak chole or simple palak onion stir fry. I make this curry often. So, sharing the recipe of palak dal with you all.

October 25, 2012

Dudde sukke recipe - Pumpkin sabzi - Kumbalakayi upkari

Dudde sukke recipe - Red pumpkin sabzi is a very nutritious side dish which is slightly sweet in taste. Pumpkin is widely used in Karnataka cuisine. Among them sambar, palya, sukke, poori, halwa are very popular. This sabzi is very easy to prepare and can be made in a jiffy. This is a very basic sabzi  that is served with chapathi, roti and rice with South Indian curry and pickle. Though recipe seems to be very simple, it is such a delicious sabzi and is a quick cooking side dish. Do try this healthy pumpkin sabzi and enjoy.

October 20, 2012

Potato sambar recipe - Batate sambar - Alugadde sambar

Potato sambar recipe - This sambar recipe is about how to make lip-smacking South Indian style sambar with toor dal and potatoes. In South Inda, sambar is often made in every household for idli, uttappam, dosa   and rice. I really love this sambar and I have made so many times. Every time it comes out tasty. Homemade sambar powder, jeera, methi, hing, ginger, red chillies and curry leaves add flavor to this sambar.

October 18, 2012

Sambar powder with dry coconut recipe

Sambar powder with dry coconut recipe - Today  I am posting a very basic South Indian sambar masala recipe. I am sure beginners will find this recipe very useful. Sambar masala or powder is an essential item in the kitchen. I always use homemade sambar powder. We need sambar for idli, dosa, uttappam and rice. If the sambar masala is readily available at home, sambar can be prepared very quickly. With this powder, you can prepare variety of sambar such as tiffin sambar, drumstick sambar, pumpkin sambar, brinjal sambar etc. 

February 13, 2011

Methi kadhi recipe - Fenugreek leaves kadhi

Methi kadhi recipe - This is a popular Gujarathi kadhi  prepared with fenugreek leaves, besan and yogurt.  This is an alternative to regular plain kadhi. This methi kadhi  goes well with hot rice or rice khichadi. Besides methi kadhi,  I also make methi thepla, methi dal ambat with fenugreek leaves. Making methi kadhi is very simple. I have been making this methi khadi for years and now sharing with you all.

December 10, 2010

Paneer cabbage paratha recipe - Gobi paneer paratha

Paneer cabbage paratha recipe - This paneer-gobi paratha is very simple to prepare, delicious and healthy dish. This is a filling dish and you can pack it in the lunch box too. This is a great dish to eat with any sabzi, pickles, yogurt, chutney or sauce. In this paratha you can add all varieties of vegetables depending upon your liking.

December 08, 2010

Oats uttapam recipe - Oats uttapa recipe

uttapam in a serving plate
Oats uttapam recipe - We all know that oats are very nutritive and low in calories. Varieties of dishes can be prepared with oats. Oats porridge is a very popular dish usually prepared in every house hold in India. But eating porridge for breakfast is very boring. So, I make oats uttapam and serve it with coconut chutney. This is very healthy, filling dish and keeps you energetic till lunch.

June 29, 2010

Paneer capsicum stir fry recipe - Paneer shimla mirch sabzi

Paneer capsicum stir fry recipe - This is a healthy protein rich dish. It is very easy, quick and simple to cook. Protein is essential in building muscles, restoring and replacing tissues and maintaining a healthy and hormonal system. Milk is an excellent source of Protein. The best way to take milk is in its soured form, which is yogurt and cottage cheese or paneer.

December 14, 2009

How to make paneer at home - Home made paneer recipe

How to make paneer at home - Home made paneer tastes great!  I make paneer often.  It s very easy to make and much better and tastier than store bought. This can be done within twenty minutes. Here is an easy version of  making paneer at home.

December 08, 2009

Uddina bele dose recipe - Rice urad dal dosa

Uddina bele dose recipe - Dosa is a South Indian signature dish prepared in every house hold with their own version. It is a staple food of those region popular in other parts of India too. Today I am sharing with you all a traditional dosa recipe of Karnataka. The dosa batter can be prepared well in advance to make hot dosa as and when required.