Vegetarian Recipes

Halbai

A very tasty and unique sweet dish prepared in Mysore and Bangalore regions using Rice, Coconut and Jaggery. Cuisine: Karnataka…

Beetroot Chutney

Time Required: 15 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup Beetroot, Chopped 1 Cup Grated fresh Coconut 1tbsp Urad Dal/Black Gram Split 7…

French Fries

French fries is the most popular snack in the western countries.  It is tasty and you cannot stop devouring them.…

Mavinakayi Saaru – Raw Mango broth

Mavinakayi Saaru is a curry prepared using Raw Mangoes. This type of curry is prepared in Mangalore - Udupi region…

Beetroot Salad

Beetroot Salad is a healthy recipe and very easy to prepare! Time Required: 20 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 3 Beetroot…

Watermelon Juice

A very cool juice...perfect during summers. Time Required: 15 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 4 Cups Watermelon Cubes, De seeded 4…

Alu Poha – Aloo Poha Recipe – Beaten Rice with Potatoes Recipe

Flattened rice with Potatoes. Cuisine: Maharashtra Time Required: 20 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 4 Cups thick Poha/Avalakki/Flattened Rice 1 Potato…

Sagu – Vegetable gravy side dish – Kurma Recipe

Sagu is a side dish very popular in Karnataka, which is served along with Poori/deep fried bread or Dosa/Crepe.  This is a dish wherein an…

Uthaththi Payasa – Dry Dates Pudding Recipe – Khajoor Kheer Recipe – Kharjura Payasa Recipe

Uthaththi Payasa is a sweet dish/pudding prepared using dry Dates. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 15 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 10…

Sihi Avalakki – Meethi Poha Recipe – Sweet Beaten Rice Recipe – Sweet Poha Atta Savory Mix

Sihi Avalakki is a sweet prepared using beaten rice and jaggery. Time Required: 25 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 Cups…

Tomato Rasam – Tomato Saaru Recipe

A thin curry prepared using lentils and Tomatoes. Tomato Rasam is known as Tomato Saaru in Kannada.

Chinese Cabbage Stir Fry

Cuisine: Chinese Time Required: 8 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 3 Cups Chinese Cabbage, Shredded 1 Cup Capsicum 3 - 4…

Appi Payasa – Poori Kheer Recipe – Poori Payasa

Appi Payasa is a tasty pudding prepared using Milk and Sugar is mixed with crispy bread just before serving.

Lachchi Gojju – Sweet and Sour Lentil Recipe – Gotsu Recipe – Katti Meethi Dal Recipe

My dad’s close friend Lakshminarasimha Rao whose nickname was "Lachchi" shared Kadalebele Gojju recipe with my grandmother a few decades…

Gujjia – Mawa Gujjia – Khova Nuts Gujjia Recipe – Gujiya Recipe – Gujjiya Recipe

Evaporated milk is mixed with an assortment of nuts and sugar and filled into a wrap and deep fried.  The…

Red Pepper Soup

Charred Red Pepper is pureed along with Tomatoes to churn a delicious soup.  Perfect for a rainy and cold evening.…

Guava Raitha – Amrud Raitha Recipe – Peru Raitha Recipe – Guava in Yogurt Sauce

A yogurt dish prepared using ripe Guava. Cuisine: North Karnataka Time Required: 10 Minutes Serves: 2 Ingredients 2 Ripe Guavas…

Badanekayi Masala Palya – Eggplant with spices – Brinjal Side Dish Recipe

This side dish is very similar to Yennegai (Coconut, Onion and Spices stuffed into Brinjals/Eggplant/Aubergine and cooked in oil) but…

Basmati and Yellow Pepper Salad – Basmati Rice Salad

A salad with an unusual combination of Basmati Rice and Yellow Pepper. Time Required: 20 Minutes + Chilling Time Ingredients:…

Hesarubele Tovve – Moong Dal – Dal Recipe

Hesarubele Tovve is a curry prepared using split green gram with either Cucumber or Ridge gourd. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required:…