Hesarubele Payasa

Hesarubele Payasa

Hesarubele Payasa is a traditional sweet prepared with coconut, jaggery, poppy seeds, green gram and clarified butter i. e., pure ghee. It is a sweet porridge, slightly thickened to creamy consistency. This consistency is produced using ghee roasted raw rice as a thickening agent in this sumptuous vegan dish. 

Bansi Rava Upma - Tomato Upma

I had blogged earlier, Upma recipe prepared with vegetables. Sometimes simple upma with no frills is what we want when we get busy but still want to enjoy the home food for breakfast. This upma comes to the rescue with tomato flavor. 

Sheer Khurma - a Vermicelli Pudding

            Sheer Khorma

Sheer Khurma or Sheer Khorma is a vermicelli pudding prepared by Muslims on Eid ul-Fitr and Eid al-Al-Adha in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Sheer Khurma is similar in the lines of preparation of Vermicelli Kheer but only extra ingredient 'dates' is added here. The dates are boiled in the milk to give it an added authentic taste to the Sheer Khurma. And during the fasting days of Ramadan, Sheer Khurma with dates are prepared as dates are an excellent source of fiber, sugar, magnesium, and have carbohydrates, which will aid the body in maintaining health.

Mavina Hannu Seekarane or Rasayana - a Mango Coconut dip

        Mavina Hannu Rasayana with Neer Dosa

Mavina Hannu Seekarane or Rasayana is a dip commonly relished by the people of coastal regions of Karnataka, i.e., Mangalore, Udupi and many other parts, which is also known as South Canara Region. Coconut being the main cultivation in these areas, the recipe calls for the Mango pulp mixed with coconut milk and flavoured with cardamom. 

A Classic Mumbai Style Vada Pav

Vada Pav

Vada Pav is a Mumbai's favorite and authentic street food. Though a lot of variations has been brought in the preparation of this Vada Pav, still the basic one remains a hit. The taste of Vada Pav is hidden in the garlic chutney, which is got a nutty-spicy-sour taste. A fresh herb flavor is got with the addition of the Green Chutney, which is a mixture of green chilies, mint and coriander leaves to the Vada Pav.

Masala Borugulu / Spiced Puffed Rice

Masala Borugulu

Masala Borugulu / Spiced Puffed Rice is an addictive spicy-crispy snack, which is made in a jiffy. This snack is famous all over India and called by different names, Murmure, Muri, Mandakki Oggarane, Murra, Mamra and Pori. As the Monsoon has started all over, I prepared this for the evening snack. Bangalore having the cool and pleasant weather, enjoying the Masala Borugulu with a cup of chai / Coffee brings nostalgic memories.

Muzaffar - a Rice-Based Dessert

Muzaffar - A Rice-Based Dessert

Muzaffar / Muzaffir is a sweet delicacy. Rice being the main ingredient, the dessert calls for a Basmati variety of rice because of its rich aroma and flavor it imparts to the dish. This saffron-infused dish is a visual treat and appealing, and lends a supreme taste with rich and sweet along with assorted nuts roasted in the clarified butter (ghee). Muzaffar is a perfect dish for any of the festive occasions be it Diwali or Ramadan.

Kulfi - A wonderful Ice Cream

Kulfi

Kulfi is a traditional Indian-Ice Cream with supreme taste in its  class.  It  is  a  perfect   Indian -  summer  dessert  and  the pristine taste of Kulfi can be cherished in all kinds of weather. Especially, if Kulfi is home-made, then it's more healthy & tasty! So, relish kulfi while cheering for your favorite team in Indian premiere League (IPL) of T-20 cricket.....:)

Boodida Gummadikaya Halwa

Boodida Gummadikaya Halwa

Gummadikaya Halwa is a traditional sweet dish. Unlike Carrot / Gazar ka Halwa, this delicacy is prepared with a Ash Gourd vegetable. The vegetable is called in different names like Winter Melon, Winter Gourd or the White Gourd. Gummidikaya Halwa is a dish of such astonishing simplicity that requires minimal ingredients with irresistible taste. In Southern India, the Gummadikaya Halwa is also called as Kasi Halva and mainly makes a regular appearance in traditional weddings.

Pepper Rice

Pepper Rice

Pepper Rice is peppy & hot dish and generally relished most in winter season. Black Peppercorns are mixed in rice to spice up and add that extra zing to the dish. The dish is also accompanied by a special ingredient - the sesame oil to neutralize peppiness and infuse rich aromatic flavor. Black peppers are popularly known for their medicinal utility and commonly used as natural ingredients  for curing cold & cough in many households.

Menthya Soppina Bhath

Menthya Bhath

Menthya Soppina Bhath is a flavorful rice of Karnataka, India.  In Karnataka, Bhath is associated to any rice dish flavored differently with different spices, herbs and vegetables. Methya Soppu is the Fenugreek leaves. The rice is prepared with the Fenugreek leaves, mint, green chilies and peas, and thus a green color is adopted with all fresh herby flavors. Though the dish Menthya Soppina Bhath is highly nutritious, it is also tasty when prepared in a manner combing herbs and spices.

Bisi Bele Bhath

Bisibele Bhath

Bisi Bele Bhath is a soul dish of Karnataka, and prepared during all festive occasions too as its a one pot satisfying healthy meal. The science of creating perfect flavor to Bisi Bele Bhath, comes from the precise selection of spices, dry roasted and then crushed to fine powder. The important spice, called Kapok Buds, the Marathi Moggu, lends a perfect authentic flavor to this Bisi Bele Bhath. This Classic Bisi Bele Bhath should be creamy in consistency and during the cooking process do check for the water content.

Baby Corn Manchurian

Baby Corn Manchurian

Baby Corn Manchurian is an Indo-Chinese starter liked by most of them. Baby Corn Manchurian is also considered as one of the street foods of India. What a nice way to have the corn and veggies combined with variety of sauces that gives a lip-smacking taste all in one go.......!

Paniyaram

Paniyaaram

Paniyaram is addictive breakfast dish from Southern India. Its has got various names and cooked in wide varieties, such as - Kuzhi Paniyaram, which is prepared in both salt and sweet version and the sweet Paniyarams are cooked by adding jaggery, coconut and flavored with cardamom in Tamilnadu, India, and in Gods own country Kerala it is Unniyapam, belended with mashed bananas and grated coconut for the people with sweet-tooth. This dainty delicacy is known as Gunta Pongadaalu / Gunta Ponganalu / Gunta Punugulu in Andhra Pradesh and Appe / Guliappa / Gulittu / Paddu in Karnataka, India. The spicy Paniyaram can also have sautéed onions and green chilies mixed with the batter for that extra yummy taste.

Ice Gola

    Ice Gola or Ice Candy are not unknown to any of us and as we know, Ice Gola is ice-based summer-dessert made by shaving / crushing a block of ice. The Ice Gola can be molded in any shape as desired, however these are best available in conical / cylindrical shape. This universally loved ice dessert known by variety of names, like - Hawaiians call this 'Shave Ice'/'Ice Shave'; Indians most famously call Gola or Chuskis. Though lot of flavors and colors make this Golas very tempting but vital thing is to make sure that the colors are natural. I recommend, the colorful flavored sweet syrups to be made with your choice of flavors depending upon the seasonal availability, such as guava, pineapple, coconut cream, passion fruit, kiwi fruit, Blackberry, rose, mango etc. The tangy and aromatic flavors in the syrups make Ice Gola  delicious & lip-smacking in every bite. The Gola or Shaved ice is generally served in a conical paper, plastic cup or sometimes served in mugs / glasses topped-up with multiple flavors, including with milk cream called "malai Gola". 

Rose Milk

Rose Milk

Rose Milk - as the name suggest is a mix of Milk and Rose Syrup. Rose Milk has a mild rosy-flavor that makes lovely summer-time drink. This cool-drink can have a calming effect thereby reducing stress and anxiety. For many, this flowery scent cool-drink may give nostalgic kick with that extra soothing effect; that is no where compared to the modern colas. 

Lemon Melon Drink

Lemon Melon Drink is a combination of Melon fruit, Lemon Citrus fruit combined together with  jaggery for that enhanced sweet taste and a hint of cardamom powder is added for that extra fine flavor. This is a perfect summer drink, which helps to take care of fluid loss from our body which is caused due to scorching heat. This drink is tasty & healthy with fruity aroma, pulp and tangy-sweet taste; this is what you are offered in every sip that you gulp.

Watermelon-Mint Cooler

Water Mint Cooler

Watermelon - Mint Cooler is a natural refreshing cool drink to kick-start your day or pep yourself up from the scorching sun. This thirst-quenching fruit drink is given a twist with dash of  mint and lemon making it soothing to parched throats. This Watermelon-Mint Cooler is without any added sweetener giving an elaborate healthy taste of nature's sweetness in every sip along with  fresh herbs to rejuvenate your body and mind. 

Sev Puri

Sev Puri Chaat

Sev Puri is chaat with a twist of savory snack and chutney stuffed in puffed pooris. Pooris are topped-up with tamarind and coriander chutney along with chaat masala, red chilly flakes making each bite a crunchy sweet, tangy and spicy that would awaken the senses. Sev Puri Chaat is available in different versions with local touch or flavor depending upon the geographies. Even sometimes flat pooris called papdis are used to make sev Puri Chaat. 

Potato Spinach Cutlet - Valentine Day Treat

Potato Spinach Cutlet is prepared with the season's fresh spinach leaves, enriched with lentils and potatoes. These Potato Spinach Cutlets can be presented in a variety of shapes and one such shape I thought to make was heart shape, on the occasion of  this Valentine's Day. Generally these cutlets are hot favorite among family and friends especially with little ones. Kids who are too picky in eating their veggies, these rich-veggie cutlets will serve the purpose and you can also use your creative imagination to surprise your little ones by presenting them in various interesting shapes. These cutlets can also be topped with finely-chopped onions, tomatoes and clubbed with green coriander-chili chutney and tamarind chutney to get the Chaat feel.