Beladahannina Sihi – Wood Apple Crush

Wood Apple is known as Beladahannu in Kannada. This fruit is used to prepare a refreshing summer drink on Rama Navami festival and the ripe rind is mashed with Jaggery and Cardamom powder and served. It has a unique flavor mingled with a distinct aroma.

Sabudana Halwa

A pudding prepared using Sago Pearls.
Time Required: 30 Minutes
Serves: 6

Chocolate Burfi

Cook up this chocolate burfi / squares on Valentine’s Day and surprise your valentine.
Time Required: 20 Minutes

Gauva Burfi

Guava can be preserved by preparing this sweet dish.
Time Required: 30 Minutes
Ingredients:
1 Cup Guava Pulp
1½ Cup Sugar
1tbsp Butter
A pinch of Citric Acid
A pinch of Salt
A drop of Red edible color (Optional)

Shrikhand

A sweet dish prepared using curd cheese. This dish is very popular in North Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat. The procedure shown here is how traditionally Shrikhand is made in North Karnataka homes.

Hesarubele Payasa

Pudding prepared using split Green Gram.  This is a favorite among Kannadigas during festivals.

Pal Puri

“Pal” means Milk and “Puri” is crisp deep fried Indian Bread.  This dish is a combination of crispy puris with sweetened condensed milk.
Time Required: 30 Minutes

Akki Kadalebele Payasa

A pudding prepared using Rice and Bengal Gram.  This is commonly prepared during festivals.

Ek Do Teen Chaar Burfi

A very easy to remember recipe and can be made in very easily for parties and festivals.

Unniappam

This dish is prepared using Rice, Banana and Jaggery in the state of Kerala. This is prepared in containers designed to fry the Unniappam or Guntpongalu / Phad.  Unniappam is very similar to the Karnataka dish Yeriappa except for the addition of Banana.  Yeriappa is deep fried whereas Unniappam is either deep fried or [...]