Unde kadubu or pundi gatti recipe explained with step by step pictures. This is a typical Malnad style breakfast recipe and popular by name unde or unde kadubu or undlige. This is a plain version of unde kadubu prepared using rice and coconut.....[Read more »]
Malnad style huli avalakki or gojjavalakki recipe explained with step by step pictures. Gojjavalakki is a quick and tasty breakfast recipe. The masala or gojju for malnad style gojjavalakki is prepared by boiling salt, jaggery and tamarind. Then at the end roasted red chili, gram dal and urad dal powder is mixed.....[Read more »]
Halbai or halubai recipe explained with step by step pictures. Halbai is a kind of rice halwa or rice cake prepared using rice, jaggery and coconut. In this halu bai recipe little cucumber also added to get added flavour and taste. Halbai or halubai is a very healthy food and is generally prepared on Nagara panchami, a hindu festival....[Read more »]
Pathrode or patrode recipe explained with step by step pictures. This type of pathrode is in practice across Mangalore and Malnad region of Karnataka. The pathrode is slightly different in other parts of Karnataka. Pathrode or patrode is a very tasty snacks or breakfast recipe prepared using rice and colocasia leaves....[Read more »]
Appe kayi saaru or mavinakayi saaru or mango rasam is a spicy beverage prepared using wild raw mangoes. Unlike any other rasam, this mango saaru or rasam is served as a soup or beverage in between the meal.....[Read more »]
Brahmi or thimare or ondelaga thambuli prepared using brahmi leaves, coconut and curd. Thambuli is an easy gravy recipe prepared using curd and is served as a first course in a multi course meal. And this Brahmi thambuli or raita is much more simpler since there is no frying or cooking involved....[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 »]
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 »]
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 »]
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 »]
Karnataka style peni rave uppittu or peni rava upuma recipe explained with step by step pictures. Uppittu or upuma is a very popular, very common and very simple breakfast item from South India. Uppittu or upma is prepared using peni rava (fine rava) or bansi rava (coarse rava) or rice rava or vermicelli or rice. Mixed vegetable upuma is also very popular in Karnataka....[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 »]
Akki rotti or rice flour roti (rice flour flat bread) explained with step by step pictures. It is a very tasty and extremely popular breakfast item from Karnataka, India. This particular Akki rotti recipe is in practice across the malenadu region (western ghats) of Karnataka. And is prepared using rice flour, onion, green chili and lot of curry leaves....[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 »]
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 »]
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 »]
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 »]
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 »]