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Menthe kodilu/sambar is a quick and easy Havyaka side dish for idli. It is also a side dish for idiyappam(homemade rice noodles) Menthe kodilu/Methi seeds sambar is a coconut based plain curry without any vegetables, with aroma and flavour from roasted methi seeds. It is …
Made with only rice, water and salt, Neer dosa(or dosay) is a super soft and lacey rice crepe from Mangaluru Udupi region of Karnataka. Neer dosa literally translates to water dosa. While it sure is a funny name for a dosa, it is justified as …
Raw cucumbers in a coconut mustard gravy, cucumber sasive is one of the sasive recipes commonly prepared in the state of Karnataka. Have you sometimes stumbled across traditional dishes that are incredibly easy to make but satisfies the soul? Sasive is one such traditional recipe …
Meet neeru dosa’s first cousin khara dosa/uppu huli dosa/uppu munchi dosa. This dosa shares many similar genes with cousin neer dosa, that’s where it gets it’s laciness and softness from, but is wilder! The added spices make it a delightful breakfast that both kids and …
Banana dosa is a gluten free banana pancake prepared using rice and bananas. This naturally sweetened dosa is soft, airy and delicious! My 5 year old says it’s her favourite dosa! Sure is kid approved 🙂 Banana dosa is a traditional breakfast dish from my …
Nankhatai is an Indian shortbread cookie flavoured with cardamom. These eggless cookies melt in the mouth! This atta nankhatai recipe tastes SO close to it’s more popular cousin prepared using maida(all purpose flour). It is also super easy and quick to make with no special …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …