Rasam mix recipe explained with step by step pictures and video. Rasam mix or saaru ready mix is prepared using red chillies, toor dal, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, methi seeds, black pepper, garlic, curry leaves, coconut, tamarind and a tempering. Rasam can be prepared easily by just boiling in the water using this ready mix....[Read more »]

Huruli kalu chutney pudi recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. This is a dry chutney recipe. Horse gram chutney powder is prepared using horse gram, curry leaves, red chili, dry coconut, coriander seeds, tamarind, salt, jaggery and asafoetida. All the ingredients are roasted and ground into fine powder to get tasty chutney powder. ...[Read more »]

Bendekai mirpudi or ladies finger chutney powder recipe explained with step by step pictures and video. Okra or Bhindi dry palya or sabji is a very tasty and unique Lady finger recipe. It is prepared using deep fried ladies finger, dry coconut, roasted gram, red chilli powder, salt, jaggery, tamarind and cumin seeds....[Read more »]

Ingu menasu or green chilli fry recipe explained with step by step pictures and video. Hasimenasinakayi ingu menasu is a very easy and tasty malnad style side dish recipe and is prepared using green chillies, coconut oil, mustard, hing, cumin, turmeric powder and tamarind juice....[Read more »]

Avalakki sandige or poha fryum recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. Avalakki sandige or poha papad is prepared using thin beaten rice, red chilli flakes, salt, carom seeds and cooking soda. Avalakki sandige or aval vadagam is very easy to prepare and turns out super crispy....[Read more »]

Rave sandige or rava fryum recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. Rava sandige or sooji ka papad is prepared using rava, salt, and cumin seeds. Rava vadagam is very easy to prepare and turns out super crispy....[Read more »]

Tomato thokku or tomato chutney recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. This tomato chutney or uppinakayi is an instant pickle recipe prepared using tomato, mustard, cumin, methi and red chili. Tomato tokku is very tasty, instant and very easy to prepare. Tomato thokku can be stored for few months....[Read more »]

Nellikai leha or amla jam recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. This is a very healthy and tasty recipe using nellikai and it can be prepared easily with minimum ingredients. This Nellikai leha or gooseberry jam is very tasty and can be stored for long time....[Read more »]

Nellikai candy or amla candy recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. Nellikai candy or dry Gooseberry is prepared using Indian gooseberry, sugar and little salt. Nellikayi candy is very tasty and healthy. It can be stored for more than a year....[Read more »]

Puliyogare mix or tamarind rice readymix recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. This is a ready to eat puliyoagre powder mix. You need to just mix it with cooked rice to prepare tasty puliyogare. Authentic Karnataka style puliyogare mix o powder recipe explained here....[Read more »]

Uddina happala or urad dal papad recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. This is a very easy instant papad recipe prepared using urad dal, salt, soda and water. You can immediately fry these papads after rolling and serve....[Read more »]

Menthe hittu or menthya powder recipe explained with step by step pictures and video. Menthe hittu or menthya powder is a most flavorful, very tasty and healthy recipe. Menthe hittu is prepared using gram dal, urad dal, moong dal, toor dal, wheat, rice, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, methi seeds and turmeric.....[Read more »]

Home made raisins or dry grapes recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. Learn how to prepare raisins or dry grapes at home easily. You just need well-ripened sweet grapes and a steamer (idli maker) to prepare these tasty and soft raisins. With this method we can prepare onadrakshi at home at very less cost....[Read more »]

Lemon pickle recipe or nimbe hannina uppinakayi recipe explained with step by step pictures and video. This is a very easy lemon pickle or limbe hannu uppinakayi recipe. This lemon pickle has long shelf life and can be stored up to 1 year without refrigeration.....[Read more »]

Garlic pickle or bellulli uppinakayi recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. This is an instant, healthy and easy pickle recipe using garlci. This garlic pickle or lahsun ki achar is prepared using garlic, pickle masala (roasted methi seeds, cumin seeds and coriander seeds), red chilli powder, salt, asafoetida, mustard, oil, curry leaves, turmeric powder and tamarind juice....[Read more »]

Mavinakayi gulamba or raw mango jam recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. Raw mango jam or mavinakayi gulamba is prepared using raw mango,sugar, ghee and cardamom powder. This is a north Karnataka style raw mango jam or mavinakayi gulamba....[Read more »]

Mavinakayi uppinakayi or mango pickle recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. This is an instant, healthy and easy pickle using raw mango. This is a no oil, tasty and instant mango pickle recipe from Malnad region of Karnataka. Less sour thothapuri or gilimoothi mavinakayi and fresh ground masala is used in this mavinakayi or mango pickle recipe....[Read more »]

Mavina hannina happala or aam papad recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. Mavinahannina happala or mango papad are sundried mango pulp. Mango papad is very soft, tasty and melts in mouth. Mavina hannina happala is prepared using mango pulp, sugar, salt and cardamom....[Read more »]

Lemon juice powder or ready mix recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. Lemon juice mix is prepared using lemon juice, sugar, pinch of salt and little ginger. Salt and ginger are optional, which either you can skip it or replace it with any other ingredients of your choice....[Read more »]

Akki peni sandige or shavige sandige recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. Peni sandige or akki sandige is prepared using rice flour, salt, little oil and asafoetida. Akki peni sandige is very easy to prepare and is very crispy also....[Read more »]

Lemon peel recipes and uses are explained with step by step pictures and video. Different recipes like lemon pickle, lemon peel chutney and lemon peel tea recipes are explained. Lemon peels are higly nutritious and are having many health benefits....[Read more »]

Green chilli fry or menasinakayi fry recipe explained with step by step pictures and video. This is a very easy north Karnataka style green chilli fry recipe and prepared using green chillies, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida, salt and lemon juice. You can prepare this in just 5 minutes and serve it like pickle....[Read more »]

Hurigadale chutney powder recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. This is a very easy and quick chutney powder or chutney pudi recipe. Hurigadale is familiar by different names like fried gram, roasted gram, roasted chana, putani, kadle pappu etc., Hurigadale chutney powder is prepared using red chili, roasted gram, dry coconut, curry leaves, coriander, tamarind, salt and asafoetida.....[Read more »]

Instant chutney mix recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. This instant chutney mix is a very tasty and useful recipe. Instant chutney mix is prepared using red chili, peanut, roasted gram, dry coconut, curry leaves, coriander, tamarind, salt and a big fat tempering.....[Read more »]

Pudina chutney pudi or mint chutney powder recipe explained with step by step pictures and video. Pudina chutney pudi or chutney powder is the most flavorful, very tasty and healthy recipe. Pudina chutney pudi is prepared using red chili, gram dal, urad dal, dry coconut, pudina leaves, tamarind, salt and asafoetida.....[Read more »]

Badam milk powder recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. Home made badam powder or MTR style badam milk powder is very easy to prepare. Badam milk powder is prepared using almond, sugar, milk powder, cardamom, saffron and little turmeric....[Read more »]

Mango thokku or mavinakayi thokku recipe explained with step by step pictures and a quick video. Raw mango thokku or mavinakayi thokku is prepared using raw mango, mustard, fenugreek seeds, red chili powder, asafoetida and oil.....[Read more »]

Sabakki sandige or sabudana fryum recipe explained with step by step pictures. Sabakki sandige or sago vadam is prepared using sabudana, green chili, salt and asafoetida. Sabakki sandige or sabudana fryum is very easy to prepare and is very tasty.....[Read more »]

Ragi sandige or finger millet fryum recipe explained with step by step pictures. Ragi sandige is nothig but sun dried fryum recipe prepared using ragi flour. Ragi sandige is very easy to prepare and is very tasty also.....[Read more »]

Home made amla powder or nellikai pudi recipe explained with step by step pictures. Learn how to prepare amla powder or gooseberry powder at home and a tasty thambli or raita using the dry powder. Preparing nellikai thambli or amla raita using dry amla powder is very easy and tasty....[Read more »]

Ranjaka recipe or north Karnataka style red chili chutney recipe explained with step by step pictures. Ranjaka is a very popular and very easy chutney recipe. Ranjaka or red chili chutney is very spicy and is generally served along with jowar roti or jolada rotti.....[Read more »]

Sandige menasu or majjige menasu recipe explained with step by step pictures. Sandige menasu are sun dried buttermilk chilies. The green chilies are marinated in salted buttermilk and is sun dried....[Read more »]

Coconut garlic chutney powder recipe explained with step by step pictures. This is a very easy chutney powder or chutney pudi recipe and is generally served along with dosa. This dry coconut and garlic chutney powder is prepared using dry coconut, red chili powder, garlic and salt.....[Read more »]

Hunasekai thokku or raw tamarind thokku recipe explained with step by step pictures. Hunasekai thokku or hunase tokku is a type of dry chuteny prepared using raw tamarind, green chili and fenugreek seeds. This tamarind thokku or chutney is a very easy recipe and can be stored like pickle......[Read more »]

Shenga hindi or north Karnataka style peanut chutney powder recipe explained with step by step pictures. This chutney powder or chutney pudi is generally served along with jowar roti. This shenga hindi or peanut chutney powder is prepared using peanut, red chili, curry leaves, garlic, cumin seeds, sugar and salt.....[Read more »]

Chutney powder or chutney pudi recipe explained with step by step pictures. Chutney powder or chutney pudi is a dry chutney recipe. Chutney pudi is prepared using curry leaves, red chili, gram dal, urad dal, dry coconut, tamarind, salt and asafoetida.....[Read more »]

Kashaya powder or kashaya pudi recipe explained with step by step pictures. Learn how to make home made ayurvedic drink powder or herbal drink powder. This kashaya powder is prepared using 13 herbs and spices.....[Read more »]

Curry leaves chutney powder or karibevu chutney pudi recipe explained with step by step pictures. Curry leaves chutney powder or karibevu chutney pudi is a very tasty and healthy recipe. Karibevu chutney pudi is prepared using curry leaves, red chili, gram dal, urad dal, dry coconut, tamarind, salt and asafoetida.....[Read more »]

Biriyani masala powder recipe explained with step by step pictures. Learn how to make Biriyani powder at home. Preparing home made Biriyani masala powder is very easy. Coriander seeds, fennel, black cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, bay leaf and pepper are dried and ground into fine powder.....[Read more »]

Flax seeds chutney powder or agase chutney pudi recipe explained with step by step pictures. Flax seeds chutney powder is very tasty and healthy recipe. This flax seeds or agase chutney powder is prepared using flax seeds, red chili, dry coconut, curry leaves, garlic, tamarind and salt.....[Read more »]

Halasina kayi happala or raw jack fruit papad recipe explained with step by step pictures. Halasina kayi happala is very very tasty. Raw jack fruit is steam cooked, mashed, pressed and sun-dried to prepare tasty halasinakai happala. ....[Read more »]

Lemon pickle or nimbe hannina uppinakayi recipe explained with step by step pictures. This is an instant pickle or uppinakayi recipe prepared using lemon, ginger, green chili, mustard, fenugreek seeds, asafoetida and red chili powder.....[Read more »]

Agase chutney pudi or flax seeds chutney powder recipe explained with step by step pictures. Agase chutney pudi or flax seeds chutney powder is very tasty and healthy recipe. Agase chutney pudi is prepared using red chili, gram dal, urad dal, dry coconut, curry leaves, tamarind and asafoetida.....[Read more »]

Nellikai thokku or amla thokku recipe explained with step by step pictures. Nellikai thokku is a type of dry chuteny prepared using gooseberry, red chili, mustard and fenugreek seeds. This nellikai thokku or chutney is a very easy recipe and can be stored for few days.....[Read more »]

Tomato pickle or tomato uppinakayi recipe explained with step by step pictures. This tomato uppinakayi is an instant pickle recipe prepared using tomato, mustard, cumin, red chili, salt and asafoetida. Tomato pickle is very tasty, instant and very easy to prepare.....[Read more »]

Karnataka style sambar powder recipe explained with step by step pictures. I have explained 2 types of Karnataka style sambar powder recipes here. One is Udupi or Mangalore or Malnad style sambar powder recipe and the second one is Bangalore-Mysore style sambar powder recipe.....[Read more »]

Mysore rasam powder or Iyengar puliyogare powder recipe explained with step by step pictures. Mysore Iyengars will use this rasam powder in puliyogare and rasam preparation. This is an authentic Mysore Iyengar style rasam powder which is used in Iyengar style puliyogare recipe.....[Read more »]

Bisi bele bath powder recipe explained with step by step pictures. Learn how to make bisi bele bath powder at home. Preparing home made bisi bele bath powder is very easy. Red chili, gram dal, urad dal, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves and poppy seeds are roasted and grind into fine powder.....[Read more »]

Vangi bath powder recipe explained with step by step pictures. This powder is used in the preparation of vangi bath, a popular break breakfast recipe. Vangi bath powder is also used in preparing khara bath and palya (curry). So this powder is also known as "palyada pudi"....[Read more »]

Mavina midi uppinakayi or tender mango pickle recipe explained with step by step pictures. Tender mango, red chilli and mustard seeds are the three main ingredients in this pickle.....[Read more »]

Udupi rasam powder or saaru pudi recipe explained with step by step pictures. Udupi style rasam or saaru is prepared using this powder. The spices like red chili, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves are roasted and powdered to get fresh and aromatic Udupi rasam powder or saaru pudi....[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 »]

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 »]

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 »]