Rakhsha Bandhan festival is a celebration of the brother-sister bonding, celebrated mainly in North India. It falls on Poornima / full moon day in the Hindu moth of Shravana. August - September … [Read more...]
Masala Thepla – Indian Flat Bread – Methi Chapathi – Methi Roti Recipe
Masala Thepla is a type of bread prepared in Gujarat. This has a long shelf life and is very suitable to carry while travelling. Time Required: 25 Minutes Serves: 2 Ingredients: 1 … [Read more...]
Tossed Salad
Tossed salad is easy to make and is extremely healthy. I always make this as everybody in the house likes the colors in the salad. This salad goes well with any of the Indian Bread. Time … [Read more...]
Vegetable Spring Rolls
A Chinese dish usually served as a starter but tastes good in the middle as well as the end of the meal or to snack anytime of the day. Time Required: 40 Minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients: … [Read more...]
God Saru – Sihi Saaru Recipe – Sweet Rasam Recipe – Thili Saaru Recipe – Goddasaru Recipe
God Saru is a watery and sweet curry / soup prepared using Jaggery. This is best served when you feel like having something light. Goes very well with Sweet Lemon Pickle or Spicy Lemon … [Read more...]
Green Chili Chutney
Green Chili Chutney is usually served with Samosa, Dhokla and other snacks. This adds spiciness to the dish. Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 10 Green Chilies 1 Cup Coriander … [Read more...]
Orchid Aerides Crispum
Orchid Aerides Crispum is widely grown in the western ghats of India. The flowers have a pleasant fragrance. The aerial roots are thick and absorb all the essential nutrients from the … [Read more...]
Aloo Sev Dahi Puri – Alu Sev Dahi Puri Recipe – Puffed Bread with Potatoes
Aloo Sev Dahi Puri is a sweet and tangy snack prepared using Potatoes, Yoghurt and flat round crisps. Cuisine: North Indian Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 6 Puffed … [Read more...]
Bhelpuri – Puffed Rice Street Food – Puffed Rice Salad – Chat Recipe
Bhelpuri is a sweet, spicy and tangy snack prepared using puffed Rice. Cuisine: North Indian Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 8 Cups Puffed Rice/Churmur/Kadalepuri 6 small flat … [Read more...]
Decorative Floating Candle Glasses
Tall juice glasses, filled with exotic flowers and water make beautiful containers to float candles and can be used as decorative pieces to adorn mantle pieces at home on occassions and … [Read more...]
Kayi Kadabu – Coconut Gujiya – Karanji recipe
A deep fried sweet with coconut stuffing. This is prepared during festivals and offered to god. Time Required: 40 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup Wheat Flour or Chiroti Rawa (fine Semolina) 4 … [Read more...]
Steamed Modaka – Kuchichida Kadabu – Ukadiche modak
A sweet coconut filled in Rice flour wantons, which are steamed. This is also known as Kuchichida Kadabu (Steamed Kadabu) in Kannada. This is prepared on Ganesh Chathurthi and Bheemana … [Read more...]
Majjigehuli – Vegetables in spicy Yogurt Sauce – Mor Kozhambu Recipe
A curry prepared using Curds and Vegetables. This dish is part of Karnataka cuisine and is served in most of the auspicious functions and festivals. This is a perfect accompaniment to yet … [Read more...]
Grilled Sandwich
Time Required: 30 Minutes Serves: 4 Time Required: 20 minutes Ingredients: 8 Plain Bread Slices 1/2 Cup Shredded Cabbage 1/2 Cup Cucumber, Chopped long and thin 1/2 Cup Carrots, Chopped … [Read more...]
Potato Sandwich
Grilled Sandwich with spicy mashed Potato filling. Time Required: 1 Hour Serves: 4 Ingredients: 8 Plain Bread slices Butter 4 Potatoes 1 Cup Peas, Shelled and boiled 1 Onion, … [Read more...]
Bombay Sandwich – Mumbai Sandwich
A spicy sandwich prepared using boiled Potatoes. The sandwich is known as Bombay Sandwich as this type of sandwich is relished by the people of Bombay / Mumbai. Required Time: 30 … [Read more...]
Ragi Rotti
Ragi Rotti is type of Indian bread prepared using Finger Millet/Nachni. Time Required:30 minutes Cuisine: Karnataka Ingredients: 4 Cups Ragi Flour 1.5 Cups Grated Fresh Coconut 6 Green … [Read more...]
Rawe Uppittu – Rawa Upma – Semolina Porridge – Sooji Upma
Rawe Uppittu is a dish prepared using Semolina and is popularly known as Upma. The aroma that arises while preparing this dish is enough to make you hungry and grab a plate. When served … [Read more...]
Mannethithina Amavasya
Manneththina Amavasya, “mannu” means mud; “yeththu” in Kannada means bullocks and “Amavasya” means no moon day. This festival is celebrated in North Karnataka, and bullocks made of mud are worshiped … [Read more...]
Maida Dosa
Pancakes prepared using refined flour (all purpose flour). Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 30 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 Cup Maida/Refined Flour 1 Cup Rice Flour 1/2 Cup … [Read more...]
