Side Dish

Vegetable Jhalfrazie – Vegetables with Tomato Recipe – Mixed Vegetable Recipe

Assorted vegetables cooked with Tomato and Tomato ketchup. Time Required: 20 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 Cup Potatoes, Diced 1…

Seemebadanekayi Palya

A side dish prepared using Chayote Squash. Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 2 Seemebadanekayi / Chayote Squash / Chow Chow…

Jamoon Kofta Curry

An interesting and tasty dish with deep fried dumplings prepared using khova / dehydrated Milk. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients:…

Kaalina Palya – Misal Recipe – Sprouted Beans Recipe

A side dish prepared using sprouted beans. It is a delicious and nutritious dish with gravy. Cuisine: North Karnataka Time…

Bhindi Besan Masala – Okra Gram Flour Stir Fry Recipe

Bhindi Besan Masala is a dish where Okra is cooked with spices, yogurt and gram flour. Time Required: 20 Minutes…

Soppina Palya – Leafy Vegetable Recipe – Hari Subzi Recipe

A very healthy side dish prepared using leafy vegetables with split Red Gram.  This is a popular dish in North…

Rangeela Raitha

This colorful raitha aptly named as Rangeela Raitha is prepared using the king of fruits Mango.  Rangeela Raitha is ideal…

Sweet and Sour Mango Curry

  Time Required: 5 Minutes Ingredients: 3 Ripe Mangoes 1tbsp Ghee A pinch of Asafoetida 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds 1tsp…

Mavinakayi Saaru – Raw Mango broth

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

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…

Chinese Cabbage Stir Fry

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

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…

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…

Sarson Ka Saag Recipe – Mustard Leaf Curry

Sarson Ka Saag is a side dish prepared using Mustard plant leaves and spices.  A very common dish in the…

Kempudantina bolu huli – Amaranthus Leaves Curry

"Bolu" in kannada means nothing and "Huli" means curry. As tuvar dal, Huli Pudi/Masala powder or fresh coconut is not…

Vegetable Kurma

Vegetable Kurma is a side dish popularly served with Mysore Set Dosa/Pancakes is prepared using a mix of vegetables and…

Sabsige Southekayi Palya – Dill and Cucumber Side Dish

Dill and Cucumber side dish.  This side dish goes will with any type of Indian Bread or with Rice.  Very…

Brinjal Patchadi

Me and my friend used to swap our lunch packs in school on days when she would get soft Idlis…

Thoran

Thoran is a Kerala style side dish prepared using Cabbage or Beans. Time Required: 25 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 500gms…