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Sweet paddu or paniyaram is an easy to make dish ready in no time and tastes absolutely delicious. Making them fills the house with a festive aroma. They are served as offering to deity during festivals. Banana, jaggery, coconut – what’s not to love about this dish! I have […]

Instant Sweet Paddu / Paniyaram

11 Jun, 2018 in Sweet Tooth tagged festival food / indian dessert / karnataka food / sweet tooth / traditional cooking / vegan / vegetarian by Shilpa

My love for Iyengar bakery goodies is not new. I have shared my take on some of their baked goodness earlier too. To add to the list, yet another favourite – khara biscuit or savoury crackers/biscuits. ‘Khara’ means spicy in kannada and that’s exactly how these biscuits taste. These […]

Khara Biscuit / Savoury Crackers

10 Jun, 2018 in Snacks, Street food & more tagged baking / cakes & cookies / karnataka food / vegetarian by Shilpa

Ladi pav or pav bread are light and fluffy dinner rolls that are made with plain flour. Pav means bun and ladi in this case means 3-4 pav bread arranged together in a row. These delicate buns are perfect for pav-bhaji, vada-pav, misal-pav, and so on – which are […]

Ladi Pav or Pav Bread

8 Jun, 2018 in Rice & Bread tagged baking / egg free / vegetarian by Shilpa

Mini Thali#19 Multi Layer Paratha –Triangle paratha or multi layer paratha is an easy flatbread and is made with just a few simple ingredients Navratam Korma – Navratan means nine gems – in this dish it’s nine vegetables and fruits. A combination of nuts, paneer (cottage cheese), and your favourite vegetables in a mild creamy […]

Mini Thali#19

8 Jun, 2018 in Mini Thalis tagged flatbread / healthy / north indian / thali / vegetarian by Shilpa

Click on below links for individual recipes. Steamed rice Bittergourd fry – thinly sliced bittergourd or karela rubbed with salt and turmeric powder and shallow fried Salad made with fresh homegrown lettuce Mysore rasam – Pigeon pea lentil or toor dal cooked with tomatoes and freshly ground spice mix Cabbage dry curry – […]

Thali#31

5 Jun, 2018 in Thali Ideas tagged karnataka food / south indian / thali / vegetarian by Shilpa

Mini Thali#18 Paneer tikka – Paneer cubes (cottage cheese) marinated and roasted to perfection Naan – Soft, fluffy leavened flatbread made with plain flour Dal Makhani – silky velvety dal makhani made with whole black lentil, red kidney beans, and butter; and finished with a touch of cream

Mini Thali#18

29 May, 2018 in Mini Thalis tagged flatbread / gluten free / north indian / paneer / punjabi food / vegetarian by Shilpa

Overripe banana are never thrown away in my kitchen. I use it to make either Mangalore bun or banana bread. I have earlier shared the recipe for banana bread. That version used eggs and it was pretty common in my kitchen, until recently. My sister-in-law who visited us a […]

Eggless Banana Coconut Bread

13 May, 2018 in Rice & Bread / Snacks, Street food & more / Sweet Tooth tagged baking / cakes & cookies / quick recipe / refined sugar free / vegetarian by Shilpa

Bengali style pumpkin curry or kumro chokka is made with pumpkin, potatoes and brown chickpea (or kala chana). This simple no onion-no garlic dish is an excellent accompaniment to both rice and roti. Traditionally it is a summer dish as pumpkin is available only during summer, but these days […]

Bengali Pumpkin Curry

13 May, 2018 in Curry & Side dish tagged bengali food / curry / gluten free / quick recipe / vegetarian by Shilpa

Click on below links for individual recipes. Steamed rice Dal fry – pigeon pea lentil or toor dal slow cooked with onion, tomatoes and aromatic spices Okra fry – slices of okra or bhindi shallow fried and seasoned with salt Mung bean salad – sprouted mung bean seasoned with salt, red chilli […]

Thali#30

12 May, 2018 in Thali Ideas tagged curry / dal / healthy / thali / traditional cooking / vegetarian by Shilpa

Tomato rice or tomato bath is a popular dish from Karnataka, made with loads of tomatoes and freshly ground spices. This spicy, tangy dish is ready in no time and is a great weekday meal. They are great for lunch boxes too. To make this flavourful dish, it is […]

Tomato Rice

10 May, 2018 in Rice & Bread tagged gluten free / healthy / karnataka food / quick recipe / south indian / vegetarian by Shilpa