Idli Fry

Deep fried Rice cakes. I tasted this on the high recommendation by my hubby at a restaurant and immediately got hooked to it. It is crispy and delicious and a perfect way to finish off left over unwanted Idlis/Rice cakes.

Tomatokayi Palya

Raw Tomato and Onion side dish Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 250gms Raw Tomatoes 2 Onions 1tsp Chili Powder 1tbsp Oil ½ tsp Mustard Seeds Few Curry leaves A pinch of Turmeric powder ½ tsp Sugar ¼ Cup Fresh Coconut, Grated Salt to taste

Avarekayi Tovve

A mild curry prepared using Karnataka winter flat beans! Time Required: 30 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 Cups Avarekayi 1tbsp fresh Coconut, Grated Juice of 1 Lemon 2 Chilies Few pieces of Ginger Few Curry Leaves 1tbsp Oil 1tsp Mustard Seeds 1tsp Jeera/Cumin Seeds ½ tsp Turmeric Powder 1tbsp Coriander leaves Salt to taste

Onion Chutney

This is the chutney that is served all over Tamil Nadu along with Idli or Dosa.

Pudina Coconut Chutney

Mint and fresh Coconut chutney Ingredients: 1 Cup fresh Pudina/ Mint ½ Cup fresh Coconut, Grated 2 Green Chilies 1tbsp Fried Gram A small piece of Tamarind 1tsp Oil ½ tsp Mustard Seeds Few Curry leaves 1 dry Red Chili Salt to taste

Soppina Kadalekayi Kosambari

Green tender Chik Peas salad Time Required: 10 Minutes + Peas shelling time Ingredients: 1 Cup Soppina Kadalekayi/tender Chik Peas 1 Green Chili 1tbsp Lemon juice 1tbsp Grated fresh Coconut 1tsp Oil ½ tsp Mustard Seeds Salt to taste

Bread Uppittu

Time Required: 25 Minutes Serves: 2 Ingredients: 10 Bread slices 1 Onion 2tbsp Chopped Coriander 2 Green Chilies Juice of half Lemon Few Curry leaves 1tbsp Oil 1tsp Bengal Gram 1tsp Urad Dal/Split Black Gram ½ tsp Mustard Seeds ½ tsp Turmeric Powder Salt to taste

Lettuce Salad

Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 1 bunch Lettuce leaves 1 Tomato 1 Onion ½ Cucumber/Zucchini Few Green Olives 1tsp Olive Oil 1tbsp Vinegar Salt and Pepper to taste

Godi Payasa

Pudding prepared using Broken Wheat and Coconut Milk.  It is extremely tasty and is also known as Godi Huggi in North Karnataka. Time Required: 30 Minutes Serves: 4

Carrot Payasa

Time Required: 25 Minutes Ingredients: 2 Carrots ½ ltr Milk ½ Cup Sugar 10 Cashewnuts ½ tsp Elaichi/Cardamom Powder 1tbsp Chopped Nuts (Cashewnuts, Badam/Almonds/Pistachios)