Southekayi idli or cucumber idli recipe explained here with step by step pictures. Southekayi idli is an instant idli since fermentation is not required. Southekayi idli prepared using grated cucumber and idli rava (rice rava). Southekayi or cucumber idli can be served as an evening snack or as a breakfast item. Grated cucumber, coconut, green chilli, coriander leaves and idli rava are mixed well and steamed like any other idlies....[Read more »]

Authentic chitranna or lemon rice recipe explained with step by step pictures. In Karnataka, mainly there are two types of chitranna or lemon rice recipes using lemon. One is with onion and the other one is without onion. Here I will be explaining the chitranna or lemon rice without onion. This type of chitranna is in practice across Malnad region of Karnataka, India....[Read more »]

Udupi rasam or tomato saaru recipe explained with step by step pictures. Udupi style rasam or saaru is prepared using toor dal, tomato and udupi rasam powder. This rasam is a no onion and no garlic recipe and hence it is referred to as "satvik" recipe. This Udupi rasam aka Udupi tomato saaru is very tasty and easy to prepare. This is the same rasam or saaru, which is served in Udupi Shri Krishna temple....[Read more »]

Beetroot Palya or Beetroot poriyal or Beetroot stir fry recipe expalined with step by step pictures. Beetroot Palya or poriyal is prepared using grated beetroot, grated coconut and very minimum spices. This can be used as an accompaniment with rice or chapathi....[Read more »]

Apple idli recipe with step by step pictures. Apple sweet idli prepared using grated apple, sugar and idli rava (rice rava). The best part in this recipe is, apple idlies are instant, no fermentation required. Grated apple, sugar and idli rava are mixed well and steamed like any other idlies....[Read more »]

I am here with a quick recipe, which is a perfect for your weekend. I prepare this tasty Masala tea or Masala chai on weekends and I really enjoy it. This Masala tea or spiced tea prepared using dry ginger, pepper, clove, cardamom and cinnamon....[Read more »]

Mangalore style sambar recipe using sambar-cucumber or yellow cucumber with step by step pictures. Mangalore style southe sambar is prepared using fresh roasted spices and grated coconut. This type of sambar is in practice across Mangalore, Udupi and Malnad region of Karnataka....[Read more »]

Karnataka style easy and quick Kesari bath recipe with step by step pictures. Kesari bath is a very very popular recipe originated from the state of Karnataka, India. This is a very common sweet or desert prepared during festivals, special occasions, normal days and when there are sudden guests at home....[Read more »]

Crispy and tasty bajji recipe explained with step by step pictures. Mouthwatering bajjis you can prepare in minutes and tastes better than the regular chilli bajjis. I really love the chilli bajjis this way....[Read more »]

Quick and healthy ginger thambuli or thambli recipe with step by step pictures. Thumbuli is a kind of gravy, which is used as an accompaniment with rice and it is served as first course in a multi course meal. Ginger thambuli is prepared using ginger, coconut and curd....[Read more »]

Instant Raagi dosa recipe explained with step by step pictures. This dosa is prepared using raagi flour and curry leaves. Dont forget to include this healthy Raagi dosa in your diet if you are suffering from high blood sugar. Both Raagi and curry leaves are very effective in maintaining the blood sugar level....[Read more »]

Instant Nellikayi or gooseberry or Amla pickle recipe with step by step pictures. This is an instant, healthy and easy pickle from gooseberry. This pickle can stay good for 2 months if stored in the refrigerator. If you are not refrigerating it, then try to finish it before 15 days....[Read more »]

Karnataka style khara and sweet pongal recipe with step by step pictures. In Karnataka, khara pongal is a popular breakfast item, which is a bit different from the regular pongal. Karnataka style khara pongal is prepared using spices so that it does not require any accompaniment to eat.....[Read more »]

Coriander leaves chutney is prepared using coriander leaves, green chili, tamarind and salt. This chutney can stay good for few weeks if stored properly. This is a very easy coriander leaves chutney or coriander leaves thokku recipe and is explained here with step by step pictures....[Read more »]

Carrot halwa is a popular Indian dessert and is very easy to prepare. In this post carrot halwa recipe is explained with step by step pictures. Carrot is cooked using pressure cooker, which makes the whole process simple and hassle free. Also this carrot halwa recipe needs very less milk but tastes great!!....[Read more »]

Potato salad or Aloogadde mosaru bajji can be served as a side dish for rice or ricebath. This salad is prepared using potato, curd and spices. Use of raw asafoetida enhances the taste of potato salad. Learn how to make simple and very tasty potato salad or aloo-mosaru-bajji.....[Read more »]

Learn how to make sweet-potato papads at home with step by step pictures. You can use either sweet-potato or normal potato to make these papads. Both are very tasty but sweet-potato papad will be little hard compared to potato papads....[Read more »]

A collection of recipes and health benefits from "doddapathre" leaves, a well known medicinal herb having soft and thick leaves. These leaves are also familiar by name sambrani, sambarballi, panikoorka, karpooravalli, ajwain leaf, vamu aaku and Indian borage in various languages....[Read more »]

Spicy Buttermilk or Masale majjige is a refreshing summer drink. It also aids in digestion. It is made with plain yogurt, green chili, coriander leaves and ginger. Explained here with step by step pictures....[Read more »]

Learn how to prepare mouth watering bitter gourd sweet curry with step by step pictures. This curry goes very well with rice. But you can also use this curry as a side dish for chapathi or dosa.This is one of the simplest curry prepared using bittergourd and its very tasty....[Read more »]

"Mangalore buns" or "buns" is a popular breakfast and tea time snack in Udupi-Mangalore region of Karnataka. Mangalore buns are sweet and soft fluffy pooris, having maida and banana as the main ingredients. Taste these yummy mangalore buns atleast once because they are very very tasty!!...[Read more »]

Fried gram laddu or hurigadale unde is a super fast laddu or sweet recipe, which can be prepared in few minutes. This type of laddus are prepared in north Karnataka. This laddu tastes good, very healthy and very very simple explained with step by step pictures...[Read more »]

Ridgegourd dosa is a very unique and tasty dosa. Unlike other dosas, circles of ridgegourd are dipped in a sipcy batter and placed over the tawa to make a dosa. You can have ridgegourd dosas either for breakfast or as an evening snack. Heerekayi dosa is also called as "heerekayi chatti"....[Read more »]

Ridgegourd peel chutney is a simple yet very tasty chutney goes very well with rice. While preparing ridgegourd dal or sambar or bonda(bajji) or dosa we will have to peel the skin. If you are throwing the ridgegourd peel, try this chutney once....[Read more »]

Bellada Panaka translates to jaggery juice in Kannada language. In Telugu language they call it as Panakam. This Bellada panaka is usually prepared and served with kosambari on Sri Rama Navami, a Hindu festival, celebrating the birth of Lord Rama. ...[Read more »]

Brahmi or Ondelaga or Thimare is more of a medicinal plant or herb and is well known for its various health benefits. There are few recipes in practice using Brahmi leaves and here is a simple chutney recipe, which you can follow easily and its tasty too....[Read more »]

Ladies finger curry or bendekayi palya recipe with step by step pictures. This curry is prepared using coconut and goes well with rice or chapathi...[Read more »]

Here is a healthy radish, capsicum and pomogranate raitha recipe with step by step pictures. This is a easy recipe which can be used as a side dish for rice or just like any other raitha...[Read more »]

Bored with regular idlies? Here is a recipe of sweet idli using pumpkin. The best part in this recipe is, pumpkin idlies are instant, no fermentation required. Grated pumpkin, jaggery, coconut and idli rawa are mixed well and steamed like any other idlies...[Read more »]

Carrot milkshake or carrot juice is a simple and healthy recipe. Carrot milkshake tastes delicious and is one of the best summer coolers. Carrots are an ultimate food, they nourish and rejuvenate the body...[Read more »]

This particular lemon pickle is one of the simplest pickle. Lemon, ginger, green chilly and salt are the 4 main ingredients in this pickle. This lemon pickle goes well with rice and curd rice...[Read more »]

Neer dosa is a very famous recipe from South part of Karnataka. "Neer dose" literally means "water dosa" prepared from plain rice batter.This is a quick dosa recipe since it needs no fermentation. Rice, Salt and Water are the only three ingredients and some people use little coconut which makes dosa tasty and soft...[Read more »]

Radish chutney is a very simple recipe prepared using raw radish, coconut and some minimum spices. This tastes very good with rice and healthy too. This chutney takes very less time and if you try once, I am sure you will add this in your recipe list forever...[Read more »]

Bendekayi kayirasa or ladies finger in urad dal gravy is a simple yet mouth watering recipe, which goes well with rice or chapathi. This type of gravy is prepared mainly in kundapura and malnad region of karnataka. Ladies finger, green chilly and urad dal are the main ingredients of this recipe...[Read more »]

Bisi bele bhath is a rice-based dish translates to hot lentil rice in the Kannada language. It is also known as Bisi bele huliyanna, which means "hot lentil sour rice". The traditional preparation of this dish is quite elaborate and involves the use of spicy masala, toor dal and vegetables..[Read more »]

Mung dal salad is prepared using soaked raw green gram dal/Mung dal. This type of salads are called as "kosambari" in karnataka. This is salad is very common or sometimes cumpulsory in various occasions. Its a easy and quick recipe, which helps you to increase number of recipes on your menu card when you have guests...[Read more »]