Month: October 2020

Bitter melon recipe | Hagalakayi palya

Bitter melon recipe | Hagalakayi palya

Here is a delicious bitter melon recipe from my hometown of Mangaluru. Called Hagalakayi palya in Kannada, this vegetable side dish is sweet, sour and spicy and of course slightly bitter too 🙂 The caramelized flavours of jaggery and tamarind, together work wonders in this 

Easy millet recipe | Millet curd rice

Easy millet recipe | Millet curd rice

Millets and millet recipes are re-gaining popularity all over India with many people trying to include it in everyday food. In dry, arid regions of India millets have been cultivated and consumed for ages! With an increase in demand, millets are now easily available across 

Thondekai gojju | Sweet & spicy Ivygourd

Thondekai gojju | Sweet & spicy Ivygourd

If I had to explain Thondekai Gojju in just a few words it is 1. Sweet 2. Spicy 3. Sour! When I hear all these three words together, signals shoot to my brain and make my mouth water! 🙂 Even the simplest of dishes can 

Cheenikai Kalasu | Easy Pumpkin & chickpeas in coconut gravy

Cheenikai Kalasu | Easy Pumpkin & chickpeas in coconut gravy

Cheenikai kalasu is a simple but delicious coconut curry prepared by the South Canara Havyaka community. It is quick, it is simple, requires only a handful of ingredients, 10 to be exact and is unlike any other ‘coconut curry’ you have tasted. Cheenikai – Sihi 

Vegan roasted cherry tomato pasta in under 30 min!

Vegan roasted cherry tomato pasta in under 30 min!

Vegan roasted cherry tomato pasta is one of the simplest and quickest meals to put together. Are you looking for a quick weekday lunch or dinner ideas? This one’s for you! With hardly any chopping involved, food is on your plate in no time! Who