Vegetarian Recipes

Palak Spread Dosa

Palak Spread Dosa is Pancakes/Crepes with Spinach and Onion topping. It is a great way to make children eat Spinach.…

Cucumber Idli

Steamed Rice cakes with Cucumber. Ingredients: 1 Cup Idli Rawa 2 Cups Cucumber, Grated 1/4 Cup Coconut, Grated 1/4 Cup…

Kanjeevaram Idli

Kanjeevaram Idli are steamed rice cakes with spices and coconut. It is named after the temple town Kanchipuram.

Mixed Vegetable Raitha

Raw vegetables in curds/yoghurt. Cuisine: Indian Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cucumber 1 Onion 1 Tomato 3 Cups Curds/Yoghurt…

South Indian Vegetable Pulao

South Indian Vegetable Pulao is a rice cooked with spices and vegetables. This recipe calls for adding freshly grated coconut…

Masala Vegetable Pulao

Flavored rice with vegetables and spices Required Time: 30 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 4 Cups Basmati Rice 1 Carrot 1…

Soosla – Soaked Puffed Rice Masala – Puffed Rice Recipe – Churmuri Recipe

Soosla is an excellent breakfast from the kitchens of North Karnataka. It is a dish prepared using puffed rice, onions…

Badanekayi Palya – Brinjal Side Dish – Aubergine Side Dish

Badanekayi Palya is often served with Akki Rotti in Mysore region. Simple yet delicious!

Kurtkoti Avalakki – Kurtakoti Avalakki – Hatchtchida Avalakki Recipe – Kuttavalakki Recipe – Dadpe Poha Recipe

Kurtkoti is my maternal grandparents place, which is a village in North Karnataka, where most of my summer holidays were…

Sweet Lime Soda

A very good thirst quencher and goes very well with Punjabi food. Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 500ml Soda Juice…

Carrot Kosambari – Carrot Salad Recipe

Carrot and Split green gram salad are used to make Carrot Kosambari. Weekly once mom would make this at home…

Coriander Chutney

Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 2 Cups Coriander Leaves 8 Green Chilies Four 4” piece Tamarind Salt to taste Method:…

South Indian Masala Lassi

Buttermilk with seasoning. Time Required: 10 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 4 Glasses of Buttermilk 1 Green Chili 1" Ginger Few…

Saaru – Mysore Rasam Recipe – Lentil Soup Recipe

Kannadigas call this dish as Saaru, this is Rasam in other parts of South India. This curry is prepared using…

Mixed Fruit Chaat – Mixed Fruit Chat Recipe

Fruits tossed in spices.  A favorite street snack, Mixed Fruit Chaat is especially refreshing after a long shopping spree! Ingredients:…

Dal Fry

Boiled lentils cooked in a seasoning. Cuisine: Punjab Time Required: 15 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 Cup Tur/Tuvar Dal/Split Red…

Lemon Pickle

A spicy Lemon pickle. Tastes great with Curd Rice. This pickle would always be serving next to the salt in…

Chakkali

A salty fritter in the shape of concentric circles, which is commonly prepared in South Indian homes and a favorite…

Kurtkoti Chakkali – Spicy Chakkuli Recipe – Chakli Recipe – Murukku Recipe – North Karnataka style Chakli

Fritters in the shape of concentric circles. These were our favorite snack during summer at my maternal grandparents house in…

Sweet Lemon Pickle

A favorite among kids as there is no trace of Chilies in this Sweet Lemon Pickle. Perfect when the doctor…