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Methi-Avarekalu Rice
As I said earlier, I am on a fridge/freezer/pantry cleaning spree these days. I should say I am pretty much on the right track so far. There is still a…
Posted inSide dishes
Val-eggplant subji
There was a time when I filled my pantry with all kinds of beans/lentils. Recently, I decided not to buy anymore till I finish all beans from the pantry. So…
Posted inGravy (Curry and daals)
Val gravy(Avrekalu ambat)
My day to day cooking is usually very simple, but I love to cook with lots of spices once in a while. This was one such dish with loads of…
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Eggplant with val (Baingain ka bhartha with avrekaLu)
This recipe is inspired by baingan ka bhartha - roasted and peeled eggplant with spices. I was actually making bhartha, but last moment, I added a little twist to it…
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Undhiyu
It was some 1 year ago, I was chatting with my friend Aruna and as usual we started discussing about food. She asked me if I have tasted the popular…
Posted inMy lunchbox Rice items
Methi-val rice
This is one of those very simple and nutritious rice dishes that I cooked few days ago. I am tired of giving same things in lunch box for V. So…
Posted inSide dishes
Dried val – ridgegourd sidedish
AvrekaLu or val is very new to me. I started using it from last year, but since then, we have been great fans of this. I had many recipes which…
Posted inBreakfast or snacks Dosa Corner
Spring masala dosa
We have found a very good Indian restaurant here in Kansas. We love the dosas there. They have a Spring roll masala dosa which has a spicy vegetable bhaji. I…
Posted inGravy (Curry and daals) Simple and Easy
Lemony masoor dal with vegetables
I love dals with lemon juice. Latha's lemon rasam has been a great hit at my home. We also love dali thoy with some lemon juice on top. I want…
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Val gravy(Avare melogara)
I found this very interesting recipe in a Kannada magazine. It had both avrekayi (surti papdi - the beans with skin on) and avrekaLu (the peeled beans). Melogara (in Kannada)…