Huli

Curry prepared using vegetables. In Karnataka it is called as Huli and in the other southern states it is known as Sambar.
Time Required: 30 Minutes
Serves: 6

Onion Sambar

Curry prepared using Onions or Shallots. This is best eaten with plain Rice, Idlis/Rice Cakes and Pancakes/Dosas
Time Required: 30 Minutes
Serves: 4

Mixed Vegetable Kootu

Curry prepared using assorted vegetables. It is prepared during auspicious ceremonies like Upanayana / Sacred thread, Weddings etc.,
Time Required: 30 Minutes
Serves: 6

Musk Melon Milk Shake

Cantaloupe Milk shake.  The fruit is called as Karbooja in Kannada, this summer fruit milk shake tastes very good and a terrific body cooler.
Time Required: 15 Minutes
Serves: 4

Kyon Queue?

In Hindi it means “Why Queue?”. Just barge in irrespective of how many people are waiting in the queue because of the important work or place that the person has to attend or visit. This attitude can be seen in any queue system whether you are waiting for a Volvo bus to issue [...]

Garlic Bread

Time Required: 10 Minutes
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
4 Bread Slices
8 Garlic Pods, Crushed
2tbsp Butter

Bisibelebath

Affectionately this party dish is called B cubed and the authentic name is bisibelehulianna. This is a complete and wholesome meal prepared using lentils, rice, assorted vegetables and spices. Raitha and Sandige/Fryums accompany this main course. Mom makes the best B cubed and she has always honored my friends’ request for the same at parties.

Alugadde Palya

A dish prepared using the ubiquitous Potatoes. A spoonful of this is tucked inside hot Dosa/Pancakes popularly known as Masala Dosa.
Time Required: 25 Minutes
Serves: 4

Plain Dosa

Pancakes prepared using Rice and Black Gram Split.
Time Required: 20 Minutes + Soaking Time + Fermenting Time
Ingredients:
3 Cups Rice
1 Cup Urad Dal/Black Gram Split
1tbsp Methi/Fenugreek Seeds
2tbsp Tur Dal/Red Gram Split
½ Cup Red Boiled Rice
Oil for Roasting
Salt to taste

Temple Devotees Woes

In India people throng temples when happy, sad, elated or depressed to offer obeisance to the power above us. It is very common for special poojas/rituals to be performed during occasions like birthdays, wedding anniversaries, birth of a child or for no reason at all. The duration of these poojas can go up [...]