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A very happy Ganesha Chaturthi to everyone celebrating ❤️ May Lord Ganesha bless you with all the happiness 🙏 And this was our festival meal. Starting from the left, clockwise… (for some of these, I have the recipe on my blog which I have linked, and for the rest, I […]

Thali#36

14 Sep, 2018 in Thali Ideas tagged curry / dessert / festival food / indian dessert / karnataka food / south indian / sweet tooth / thali / traditional cooking / vegetarian by Shilpa

Nuchina unde or steamed lentil dumpling is a healthy snack popular in the state of Karnataka. ‘Nuchu’ means broken and unde means ball or dumpling. In this recipe, the dal is broken by coarsely grinding it and is then shaped into dumplings and steamed in an idli stand. This […]

Steamed lentil dumplings (Nuchina Unde)

14 Sep, 2018 in Breakfast & Brunch / Snacks, Street food & more tagged festival food / gluten free / healthy / karnataka food / snacks / south indian / traditional cooking / vegan / vegetarian by Shilpa

Mini Thali#22 Mavinakayi Chitranna – or raw mango rice. The recipe I have shared uses dry red chillies, but here I have used green chillies as a variation. Cooked rice is tossed with a mix of raw mango, coconut and spices – simple and flavourful Mosarrana – or curd rice. Mosaru means […]

Mini Thali#22

9 Sep, 2018 in Mini Thalis tagged festival food / gluten free / healthy / karnataka food / thali / traditional cooking / vegetarian by Shilpa

Wishing everyone a very happy Janmashtami… a festival to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. This was our offering to Krishna with tulasi and love: Jeera Rice – basmati rice cooked with ghee, cumin seeds and green peas Homemade butter – or makhan. Lord Krishna’s favourite […]

Thali#35

5 Sep, 2018 in Thali Ideas tagged curry / dessert / festival food / indian dessert / thali / traditional cooking / vegetarian by Shilpa

Wishing everyone a very happy Raksha Bandhan… This festival is to celebrate the love and bond brothers and sisters share. The mythological story behind it goes like this. On Makar Sankranti, Krishna cut his little finger when handling sugarcane. His Queen, Rukmini immediately sent an official to get bandages. Meanwhile, […]

Thali#34

27 Aug, 2018 in Thali Ideas tagged dessert / festival food / flatbread / indian dessert / karnataka food / south indian / sweet tooth / thali / traditional cooking / vegetarian by Shilpa

Mini Thali#21 Jeera Rice – basmati rice cooked with ghee, cumin seeds and green peas Chickpea Spinach curry – Simple and healthy no onion-no garlic curry made with chickpeas and spinach Boondi Raita – whisked yogurt mixed with boondi (tiny fried gram flour balls)

Mini Thali#21

26 Aug, 2018 in Mini Thalis tagged curry / gluten free / healthy / thali / vegan / vegetarian by Shilpa

Rajma masala is red kidney bean curry in cooked in a luscious onion-tomato base. This popular Punjabi dish tastes best with rice but can be enjoyed with roti too. Red kidney beans or rajma is soaked overnight in water, boiled and then simmered in a classic curry base. Make […]

Rajma Masala

12 Aug, 2018 in Curry & Side dish tagged gluten free / healthy / north indian / punjabi food / traditional cooking / vegan / vegetarian by Shilpa

Click on below links for individual recipes. Jeera Rice – basmati rice cooked with ghee, cumin seeds and green peas Rajma masala – red kidney beans curry cooked in a classic onion-tomato gravy Okra fry – slices of okra or bhindi shallow fried and seasoned with salt Boondi Raita – whisked yogurt mixed with […]

Thali#33

12 Aug, 2018 in Thali Ideas tagged curry / gluten free / healthy / sweet tooth / thali / vegetarian by Shilpa

Mini Thali#20 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 Palak paneer – Soft cottage cheese cooked in silky, mildly spicy spinach gravy and finished with a touch of […]

Mini Thali#20

3 Aug, 2018 in Mini Thalis tagged curry / flatbread / north indian / punjabi food / thali / vegetarian by Shilpa

A hearty capsicum and corn soup with a distinctive smoky flavour. This creamy and mildly sweet soup is so comforting on a cold winter night. Roasting the capsicum directly on flame gives a unique flavour to the soup. This easy soup is ready in less than 20 minutes and […]

Roasted Capsicum and Corn Soup

31 Jul, 2018 in Fusion / Snacks, Street food & more tagged fusion / gluten free / healthy / quick recipe / vegetarian by Shilpa