Posted inBreakfast or snacks Side dishes
Mixed Vegetable Sagu
Sagu Most of the restaurants in Bangalore serve setdosa - mixed vegetable sagu or puri and sagu. This spicy, delicious, filled with vegetables sidedish makes a great side for so…
Posted inSweets
Sweet Flatbread with Peanuts (Shenga Holige / Shenga Poli)
Wish you all a very happy Yugadi (Ugadi). I normally do not make anything special for this festival. But I read so many wishes on blogs/Facebook etc, I felt like…
Posted inGravy (Curry and daals) Konkani Recipes
Gooseberry Tambli (Avale Tambli)
In winter, we usually get fresh gooseberries. The local ones we get are quite small, but I usually buy the big-ping pong ball sized ones from Bangalore. Gooseberries are full…
Posted inSide dishes
Stuffed Capsicum (Menasinakayi Ennegayi)
The name may be a bit misleading here as I haven't actually stuffed the bellpeppers(capsicum) while taking pictures, the reasons being the bellpeppers were too big. The paste can be…
Posted inChutneys and bhajis Simple and Easy
Green Chutney With Lemon
During the Christmas holidays last year, we were at a friend's place in CA. My friend Roopa pampered us with some awesome North Karnataka food (V loves North Karnataka dishes).…
Posted inFestival food Konkani Recipes Simple and Easy
Mango Rasayan / Seekarane (Ambe HashaLe)
This is almost the end of mango season here. This must be one of the easiest and very popular dishes prepared with mango. It is usually made with coconut milk.…
Posted inDosa Corner
Davanagere Benne Dosa
When you think about Karnataka food, different things come to your mind – like Gokak Kardantu, Belgaum Kunda, Davanagere benne dose etc. These places have become synonymous with these popular…
Posted inMunchies (dabbe khaaN)
Kobbari Kodubale
This recipe was given to me by my friend Poornima. This was about 4 years ago. I rarely make deep fried items and kodbale making requires some time and effort.…
Posted inFestival food Side dishes
Spicy Chickpeas (Chana Usli)
This version of Chana usli is usually distributed at the time of Ugadi and Rama navami festivals in our grama devi temple - which is a beautiful temple on the…
Posted inBreakfast or snacks
Urad Vada (Uddina Vada/Thootu Vada/Medu Vada)
There are many names for this famous South Indian delicacy. These crispy vadas are loved by all. I remember while growing up, my brother used to pester aayi to make…