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Click on individual links for recipes Steamed rice, tovve (boiled toor dal), tuppa (ghee)Puliyogare – Karnataka style tamarind riceBeans palya – french beans cooked with minimal spices and loaded coconutSambar – Toor dal (pigeon pea lentil) cooked with freshly roasted spices and veggies of your choiceKadlekalu usli – Healthy and […]

Thali#49

31 May, 2020 in Thali Ideas tagged festival food / karnataka food / south indian / thali / traditional food / vegetarian by Shilpa

Mirch ki sabji is a dry curry that is made with mildly-spiced chilli that can be served with either roti or rice. This is a very simple dish that is ready in less than 15 minutes using chickpea flour (besan), peanuts and a handful of spices along with chillies. Depending […]

Mirch ki sabji

31 May, 2020 in Curry & Side dish tagged easy recipe / healthy / side dish / vegan / vegetarian by Shilpa

Handvo is a savoury vegetable cake that is a popular Gujrati food. It is a mix of fermented lentils and rice which is loaded with vegetables and cooked. It is a simple and easy dish that is healthy and nutritious that is great for breakfast and lunch box. Typically, to […]

Handvo made with Idli Batter

31 May, 2020 in Breakfast & Brunch / Snacks, Street food & more tagged fermented food / gluten free / healthy / south indian / vegan / vegetarian by Shilpa

Akki Rotti directly translates to “rice roti (flatbread)”. It is a unique breakfast dish from Karnataka, which is basically flatbread made with rice flour. It is made by mixing rice flour with salt, water and a handful of other ingredients and kneading into a dough. The dough is then spread […]

Akki Rotti

29 May, 2020 in Breakfast & Brunch / Rice & Bread tagged gluten free / karnataka food / vegan / vegetarian by Shilpa

Uttapam is a type of dosa and a popular breakfast dish of South India. Unlike typical dosa, uttapam is thick and fluffy loaded with topping e.g. onion, carrot, tomatoes, capsicum etc. In this recipe, I have used onion, chillies and coriander leaf as toppings, hence onion uttapam. I also like […]

Onion Uttapam

3 May, 2020 in Breakfast & Brunch tagged fermented food / gluten free / karnataka food / south indian / vegetarian by Shilpa

Idli upma is the perfect way to give your regular idlis a twist or use up leftover idlis. But more importantly, we love this dish because it is gluten-free. My daughter is on a gluten-free diet but loves upma or uppittu; so this is the best way to make what […]

Idli Upma

2 May, 2020 in Breakfast & Brunch tagged breakfast / easy recipe / fermented food / gluten free / karnataka food / south indian / vegan / vegetarian by Shilpa

Puliyogare or tamarind rice is a rice preparation famous in South India. In Karnataka, it is prepared by making “gojju” or a spice mixture which is then mixed with cooked rice. If the puliyogare gojju is ready, this dish is ready in no time. The gojju stays good for up […]

Puliyogare (Karnataka style Tamarind Rice)

2 May, 2020 in Rice & Bread tagged festival food / karnataka food / rice / south indian / traditional cooking / vegetarian by Shilpa

Click on individual links for recipes Steamed rice, cucumber slicesRadish Sambar – Toor dal (pigeon pea lentil) cooked with freshly roasted spices and radishChayote Palya – Chayote squash cooked with minimal spices and loads of coconut and lemonPlantain Stirfry – A simple dish made with just a handful of ingredients […]

Thali#48

20 Feb, 2020 in Thali Ideas tagged healthy / karnataka food / south indian / thali / vegetarian by Shilpa

Click on individual links for recipes Steamed rice, cucumber slicesBeans Palya – french beans cooked with minimal spices and loaded coconutMajjigehuli – yogurt-based bottle gourd curry (similar to the north Indian kadhi)Green Mung Usli – Healthy and simple dish made with green mung dal and finished with loads of coconut […]

Thali#47

20 Feb, 2020 in Thali Ideas tagged healthy / karnataka food / south indian / thali / vegetarian by Shilpa

Click on individual links for recipe Steamed riceSambar – Toor dal (pigeon pea lentil) cooked with freshly roasted spices and veggies of your choice Cabbage Palya – finely shredded cabbage cooked with minimal spices and loaded coconut (made similar to beans palya)Beetroot Raita – yogurt-based accompaniment or condiment made […]

Thali#46

1 May, 2019 in Thali Ideas tagged healthy / karnataka food / south indian / thali / vegetarian by Shilpa