The sight of palak(spinach) and paneer generally reminds us of the delectable Palak-Paneer 🙂 I won’t deny, my first thought was to prepare palak paneer when I put these items in my shopping cart. But when I started to plan … Continue reading Paneer Kofta in Palak curry
Some of you might wonder why is the title of the post Yogurt drink and not Buttermilk !  Buttermilk is traditionally a liquid left after churning butter from the cream whereas this recipe uses simple plain yogurt 🙂 Homemade yogurt … Continue reading Spiced Yogurt drink
Uppu Huli Dosa is a very popular dish from the Udupi cuisine made from rice and loaded with delightful flavors of spices and enhanced with the goodness of veggies. I learnt this recipe from my mom and loved the fact that … Continue reading Uppu Huli Dosa / Heerekai Dosa
Dill leaves/sabasige soppu is a key ingredient in Akki Rotti. Everytime I buy dill leaves for Akki rotti, a portion of it always gets left behind because I can’t use the entire bunch in making rottis. The recipe today was … Continue reading Dill Leaves Pulao
Bottle Gourd / long squash / Calabash /opo squash these are the different names for this vegetable which is called Lauki in Hindi and Sorekaayi in Kannada. There was a time before marriage when I knew only south Indian/Udupi style … Continue reading Lauki(Sorekaayi)Sabji / Bottle Gourd
I am an absolute fan of Italian food.It’s not just about the pizzas. It’s about the amazing varieties of pastas, bruschettas, raviolis and lasagna. I was introduced to Italian food during my working days in Bangalore.My love for Italian food … Continue reading Pasta with Tomato and roasted sweet pepper sauce
Today’s recipe is a variation of a popular dish from the Udupi cuisine – Gulla Bajji (brinjal curry). The variation is the addition of Raw Mango in the preparation. The traditional brinjal curry is made by pressure cooking the brinjal … Continue reading Kukku Gulla Bajji (Mango-Brinjal curry)
Spicy chatpata snack along with a hot cup of Chai is my definition of a perfect evening. The hot onion pakodas and the bajiyas are simply irresistible. Among the various pakodas and vadas, the onion pakodas are quite a favourite … Continue reading Spinach-Cabbage Pakoda
Moms have some kind of magic in whatever they do…don’t they? And the best example is their cooking 🙂 I am sure each one of you’ll have a lot of favorite dishes that your mom prepares but fail to recreate … Continue reading Mom Special – Veg Kurma
Cabbage used to be one of those veggies that I was never really a fan of. The sight and smell of cabbage used to trigger extreme reactions in me 😉 I remember giving my mom a tough time to eat … Continue reading Cabbage-Peas Sabji
Wondering what to make with over ripe bananas? Here is a recipe that makes the best use of over ripe bananas 🙂 Mangalore Buns – as the name suggests, this is a cuisine from the coastal Karnataka region. You go to … Continue reading Mangalore Buns
My foodie husband’s love for North Indian recipes is one of the primary reasons why I started exploring the variety of north Indian side dishes for Chapathi. He greatly enjoys a full fledged North Indian meal with rotis and rich … Continue reading Dum AlooÂ
