Recipe world

  We grow different kinds of vegetables in our backyard every summer. This year, while ordering seeds online, we also found Snap Melon seeds. Hence, after many years, we finally got to enjoy Mekkehannu payasa again! This fruit - also called Ibbudla or Kyakarike Hannu - gives a wonderful taste to the payasa. When it is still unripe, it tastes extremely bitter, but once it ripens and cracks open, it becomes soft and melts in the mouth. The kids really enjoyed watching this fruit split open on its own, and our little boy even calls it “Hatch melon”! Here is the recipe for this payasa, which can be prepared using just a few ingredients: Preparation time: 5 - 10 minutes Difficulty level: Easy Serves: 3 Ingredients: Snap melon (Mekke hannu) - peeled, seeds removed and chopped - 2 cups Sugar - 5½ tablespoons or adjust to taste Cardamom powder -  ½ teaspoon Cold milk - 1½ cups Sabja seeds / Kamakasturi seeds (optional) - 2 teaspoons (soak in water for 20 minutes or more) Recipe Inst...

  ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ   'Burfi' is a very sweet which is prepared in Indian households. This sweet can be prepared using variety of ingredients. Since its made using very rich ingredients like ghee / clarified butter, sugar, cream, etc., it will have a rich taste too.  Here is the recipe of Carrot burfi to share with you all! Preparation time: 35 - 40 minutes Difficulty level: Difficult Serves: 20 - 25 pieces Ingredients: Grated carrot - 1 cup Grated coconut - 1 cup Semolina / sooji rava - 1 cup Sugar - 2 1/4 cup Ghee / clarified butter - 2/3 cup Fresh / whipping cream - 1 cup Cardamom and cloves powder - 1/4 tsp (optional) Recipe Instructions: Pulse grind the grated coconut in a mixie jar for 3 - 4 seconds to make even and fine crumbs.  Take a heavy bottom pan, add 2/3rd cup of ghee and allow to melt on small or medium flame.  Once the ghee melts, add 1/2 cup of sooji rava and roast it for 2 minutes.  Then add 1 cup of grated carrot and sauté...

Kaayi Unde or Kaayunde is one of my favourite sweet snacks from childhood. As the name indicates, the main ingredients in this sweet dish are coconut and jaggery. To make it more tastier, nuts like toasted groundnuts or cashews can also be added.  Here is the recipe of Kaayi Unde for you all! Time required: 30 minutes Difficulty level: Medium Serves: 28 balls  Ingredients: Fresh grated coconut - 3 cups Jaggery - 1 cup (either powder or liquid)  Roasted groundnuts - 1 cup Cardamom powder - 1 tsp Recipe Instructions: Take the toasted groundnuts, peel off the skin and pulse them in the mixie or food processor into small chunks. Combine fresh grated coconut and jaggery in a wide pan, keep mixing it on medium flame.  Slowly, the water content in the coconut releases and the jaggery combines well with the coconut. If the mixture looks too dry, you can add 1 - 2 tablespoon of water to make it moist.  Keep mixing the mixture for around 20 minutes, till you see the mixtu...

Genasale is an authentic South Indian dumpling. This sweet dish is prepared using jaggery and coconut as main stuffing, covered with a layer of dough and is put inside the half folded bay leaf for cooking. They taste awesome with the unique flavour of bay leaves.  One of our neighbours had offered us plenty of fresh bay leaves a few days back. I thought to make Genasale, as we rarely get the fresh bay leaves here. They turned out delicious and we enjoyed eating them. Kiddos told me to make them again coz they're so tasty! Do try these sweet dumplings when you get some fresh bay leaves next time. Here is the recipe of Genasale (Indian sweet dumplings) for you. Preparation time: 45 minutes Difficulty level: Difficult Serves: 4 people Ingredients: medium sized bay leaves - 15 to 20 - For covering: Sooji rava (semolina) - 3/4 cup Salt - 1/3 tsp Jaggery - 1 1/2 tbsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Water - as required - For stuffing: Fresh (or fr...

Most of you are familiar with the famous Indian sweets Kaju Katli and Badam (Almond) Katli. These sweets taste heavenly and were mostly store bought when I was a kid. These days, many of us are able to prepare these famous sweets at the convenience of our homes.  OPOS (One Pot One Shot) is an innovative or rather I can say, more simplified way of cooking which is becoming famous these days. I was introduced to OPOS cooking few months back by one of my friends. Many thanks to Rama Krishnan Sir for making cooking so simple through OPOS. Basically, OPOS cooking needs a 2 litre pressure cooker which I didn't have. But I was eager to try OPOS cooking and hence, started experimenting my dishes using my 3 litre pressure cooker. Luckily, my experiments went well and I'm preparing most of my side dishes in OPOS way now a days.  After seeing the OPOS Kaju Katli recipe, I thought to prepare Katli using groundnuts. My Mom makes Groundnut Burfi , which takes a lot of time stirring ...

Strawberry is one of my kiddo's favourite fruits. She demands for it everytime when we go for buying  fruits. Strawberries are tend to spoil very quickly, even when we refrigerate them. So whenever we buy 2-3 boxes of strawberries, I will end up preparing some milkshake, jam or ice-cream. Home made ones are free from artificial colors, flavours and preservatives and delicious too!  Here is my simple recipe of Strawberry Ice-cream.. Preparation time: 25 minutes Refrigeration time: 5 - 6 hours Serves - 7 to 8 Ingredients: Strawberries - 250 gm Thick cream - 250 gm Sugar - 2 tbsp or to taste Method: Wash and clean the strawberries, remove the stems. Chop them into small / medium chunks. Combine them with thick cream and sugar and blend smoothly using a mixer or blender.  Transfer the blended mixture to an airtight container and refrigerate for 2 - 3 hours or till it becomes hard. Take out the ice-cream mixture and blend it for 4 - 5 minut...

Bottle Gourd is one of those vegetables which are available throughout the year. Here in Australia, it is commonly available not only in Indian grocery stores, but also in most of the Asian grocery stores. Bottle gourd is a good of vitamins and minerals and hence, regular consumption of this veggie is good for our health. In our home, we would prefer typical Indian style food most of the time. We buy bottle gourd more frequently to prepare different Indian dishes. I have shared the recipe of Bottle Gourd Palya / Spiced Bottle Gourd long back. Here is one more delicacy made with Bottle Gourd. Do try this Bottle Gourd Payasa when you buy bottle gourd next time and let me hear your feedback! 😊 Time required: 35 - 40 minutes Serves - 3 Difficulty level: Medium Ingredients: Sugar - 3/4 cup (1 cup =  Bottle gourd peeled, seeded and chopped into small or medium pieces - 2 cups Semolina (medium) - 1/3 cup Jaggery - 2 tbsp (see Tips) Salt - big pinch  Ghee / clari...

Dry Fruits Ladoo is a very common sweet which is found in most of the sweet stalls in Karnataka. These ladoos are made of all healthy ingredients like almonds, cashews, poppy seeds, raisins, dates, etc. and taste divine! These yummy ladoos are good for people of all ages. At home, we all love munching dry fruits and nuts. But what happens normally is, one day we tend to eat more of them and the next day, we forget to eat them. If Dry Fruit Ladoos are there at home, we won't forget to eat them daily! Thats the reason I keep making these ladoos at home regularly.  Here is my version of Dry Fruit Ladoo.. Preparation time: 40 minutes Yield: 30 ladoos (depending on the size) Difficulty level: Medium Ingredients: Dates (De-seeded and roughly chopped) - 2 cups (1 cup= Chopped almonds - 1/2 cup Broken cashews - 1/2 cup Raisins - 1/2 cup Shredded coconut - 1/2 cup Poppy seeds - 1/4 cup Ghee / Clarified butter - 4 tbsp Method: Heat a heavy bottom...

'Baklava' is a Turkish delicacy, which was introduced to me few months back. I had heard of this sweet dish before, but never got a chance to taste it. One of my friends had brought Baklava while visiting us sometime back. We liked its unique taste and crispy texture. After tasting this heavenly sweet, I just googled for Baklava recipe. The recipe called for walnut as one of the main ingredient. I didn't had walnuts in my pantry and hence, I have replaced it with almonds. Baklava tasted perfect just the same as the store bought ones. I have adopted this recipe from  allrecipes.com   with slight modifications. Try this recipe and let me know your feedback.. Preparation time: 35 minutes Baking time: 50 - 55 minutes Yield: 40 pieces (depending on the size) Difficulty level: Difficult Ingredients: Filo pastry sheets - 375 gm Butter - 250 gm Sugar - 1 cup (1 cup = 200 gm) Almonds - 2 cups (see tips) Sugar powder - 4 tbsp Water - 1 cup Peel of half lime Cl...

Besan Ladoo is one among those famous sweets which are prepared during special occasions in India. In my home, we three are huge fans of these delicious sweet balls. Being made of besan flour along with generous amount of ghee, sugar, dry fruit and nuts, its good for health too. Below is the recipe of Besan Ladoo, try them and enjoy with your loved ones! Preparation time: 40 minutes Yield: 8 Ladoos Difficulty level: Medium Ingredients: Besan flour / Gram flour - 2 cups (1 cup= 125 gm) Sugar - 1 cup Ghee / clarified butter - 3/4 cup minus 1 tbsp Cardamom / Elachi powder - 1 tsp (See Tips) Raisins - 15 Broken cashews - 2 tbsp Method: Combine besan flour and ghee in a heavy bottom pan and keep stirring it on low flame till nice aroma comes. When the flour is toasted half - way, add raisins and broken cashews and continue toasting. Otherwise, you can toast them separately with few drops of ghee and mix with the flour after its toasted. Take the sugar and make a...

Gadbad Ice cream is a famous dessert of Karnataka. As I read in Wiki, its the signature dish of a ice cream parlour based at Mangalore. Me and my Hubby both are big fans of Gadbad Ice cream. Every time we visit our native place Sirsi, we will visit the ice cream parlour at least 2 - 3 times just to enjoy Gadbad Ice cream! Layers of chopped fruits, ice cream jelly, dry fruits and nuts make this ice cream delicious and rich in taste. I love to prepare Gadbad Ice cream at home when I have ripened mangoes in my pantry. Try this delicious ice cream and let me know your feedback! Preparation time: 30 - 35 minutes Refrigeration time: 1 hour Servings: 2 Difficulty level: Medium Ingredients: Ripened mango - 1 Apple - half slice Banana - 1 Sugar - 2 tbsp Raisins - 3 tbsp Broken cashews - 4 to 5 tbsp Cherries (for decoration) - 2 Tutti frutti (optional) - 2 to 3 tbsp Ice cream - as required Method: Chop apple, mango and banana finely. Combine them in a mixing bowl. Ad...

ಕನ್ನಡ ಆವೃತ್ತಿ   Mysore Pak is one among those famous Indian sweets which are prepared during festivals and special occasions. With the nice aroma and flavor of ghee, this sweet tastes divine and just melts in your mouth! Mysore Pak is my favorite sweet ever and of course, this is the first sweet recipe I learnt! My Aunt is an expert in preparing Mysore Pak. She uses fresh home made ghee for preparing this sweet and everybody at home loves to have this delicious sweet. Preparing Mysore Pak is not that difficult, but experience makes you perfect! You need to know the right time and consistency to take out the mixture from the flame. And freshness of the ingredients i.e., ghee and gram flour / besan flour also matters a lot. Mysore Pak can be prepared using Dalda/Vanaspati or other oils also, instead of ghee. I prefer using half - ghee and half - sunflower oil. Try this Mysore Pak recipe at your home and let me know your feedback! Preparation time: 35 minutes Yield:...

ಕನ್ನಡ ಆವೃತ್ತಿ   Shrikhand is one of the famous sweet dish from Indian cuisine. This delicious sweet is prepared using minimal and easily available ingredients. Adding of saffron, dry fruits and nuts makes it more rich in taste. Amrakhand is also a variation of Shrikhand, which contains the goodness of mangoes.  Shrikhand can be served as a dessert or side dish. It tastes good with Poori, Dosa and Tellevu . Try this easy dessert at home and let me know your feedback! Preparation time: 15 - 20 minutes Time to hung the curd: 7 - 8 hours Serves: 5 - 6  Difficulty level: Easy Ingredients: Hung curd - 1 1/2 cup Powdered sugar - 3/4 cup or to taste Cardamom / Elachi powder - 1/2 tsp Saffron strands - 10 to 12 Method: Take the hung curd in a large vessel and beat it for few minutes without lumps. To this, add the powdered sugar, saffron strands and cardamom powder. Beat it till everything is combined well.  Serve is as it is or ref...

ಕನ್ನಡ ಆವೃತ್ತಿ   Ash gourd, also known as winter melon or white pumpkin, is used for preparing various dishes in Indian cuisine. Apart from regular dishes like Sambar, Majjige Huli , Palya and so on, delicious sweets like Petha and Halwa can also be prepared with this vegetable. Ash gourd is a good source of various nutrients like iron and calcium. Due to its nutritional facts, I love to use it in my cooking frequently. Kashi Halwa is a well known sweet dish prepared using Ash Gourd. Its a traditional sweet in Indian cuisine, I had tried it this time with slight variation. It was delicious and my family liked this sweet. I am sharing the recipe of Kashi Hawa / Ash Gourd Halwa here..try it and enjoy with your family! Time required: 30 - 35 minutes Servings: 6 Difficulty level: Medium Ingredients: Grated ash gourd (after squeezing the water content) - 1 cup (1 cup = 300 gm approx) Khova - 100 gm (yield from 1/2 ltr milk) Sugar - 1 1/2 cup or to taste Ghee ...

ಕನ್ನಡ ಆವೃತ್ತಿ   Kesari, Shira or Sheera is a popular sweet dish in South India. It is one of the most common sweets prepared in festivals, marriages and other occasions. Also, its one of the easy n rich treats for the unexpected guests! Main ingredient for this dish is Semolina / Sooji Rava. I had posted the Kesari / Shira recipe long back. Pineapple Kesari is a variation of that recipe, with added pineapple and of course, more flavorful! We had bought pineapple few days back for preparing Pineapple Jam . The fruits were large enough and juicy. There was a quarter piece left after preparing the jam and I used the same for making this Pineapple Kesari. Try this yummy Pineapple Kesari / Sheera and enjoy with your family :) Time required: 35 - 40 minutes Servings: 8 Difficulty level: Medium Ingredients: Medium semolina / Sooji rava - 1 cup Sugar - 2 cups Salt - big pinch Ghee / clarified butter - 2/3 cup Hot water - 2 1/2 cup Grated pineapple (inclu...

ಕನ್ನಡ ಆವೃತ್ತಿ   Here comes a simple and quick Ladoo recipe which can be prepared to serve the guests, or to munch on just like that! Its good for kids as well since all the ingredients used here are good for health. My kiddo loves to have it anytime and she renamed it as 'Tun Tun Laadu'! No need to worry about the calories, we are going to add less ghee for this Ladoo :) Wheat Flour Laddu is one of my favorite sweets from childhood. There is one more method to prepare Wheat Flour Ladoos where we need to make the sugar syrup. Anyways, I love to prepare Ladoos with powdered sugar which is simple and quite easy! Try these yummy ladoos and enjoy with your family.. Preparation time: 20 minutes Yield: 12 ladoos of medium size Difficulty level: Medium Ingredients: Wheat flour - 1 cup (1 cup = 200gm)  Ghee / clarified butter - 1/2 cup Powdered sugar - 3/4 cup Cashews - 4 Raisins - 15 to 20 Cardamom - 2 Cloves - 1 Method: Melt the ghe...

ಕನ್ನಡ ಆವೃತ್ತಿ   Carrot Halwa also called as Gajar Ka Halwa, is a delicious sweet prepared on festivals and such special occasions in India. Being prepared using healthy and rich ingredients like carrot, milk, sugar, Khoya , Ghee, dried fruits and nuts, it tastes delicious!  Carrot Halwa is one of our family favorite sweets. My daughter is not crazy about eating the sweets..but she loves to have this Halwa anytime! Since its made of all healthy ingredients, its good for kiddos health as well. Adding of khova is not a must for this Halwa, but it increases the taste. I had tried adding some quantity of paneer when I had a small quantity of Khoya with me. It was truly delicious and nobody could  make it out that I had replaced some quantity of Khova with Paneer! There are different versions of preparing Carrot Halwa and here is the one which I usually follow. Hope you like this recipe :) Preparation Time: 1 1/2 hour Servings: 10 - 12 Difficulty level: Diff...

ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ.  Deepavali or Diwali is one of the important festivals we celebrate at home. We had a wonderful festival this time with our daughter darling. This was the second Deepavali for her. Even though we celebrated other Hindu festivals like Nagara Panchami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Navarathri, etc. she enjoyed the Deepavali celebration more than other festivals. Decorating the home, wearing the new clothes, enjoying the delicious food, lighting the candles, all these made her so happy. The next day after the festival, I just asked her how was the festival. She told, 'It was very nice, we will celebrate it today also'!! Ha Ha! Somehow I was able to convince her that we will celebrate it later :) Maida Halwa is one of the sweet delicacies from India which is perfect for festivals and such occasions. It tastes very similar to Wheat Halwa which will be prepared at my Mom's place for every Diwali. Preparing Wheat Halwa is bit difficult as well as ti...

ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ.  Muskmelon or Cantaloupe is one of the tropical fruits which is used mainly for preparing juices and milkshakes. This fruit is very good for use especially during summer. Muskmelon is a good source of vitamins 'A' & 'C', Folic Acid and potassium. And also, this fruit helps to maintain the water content in our body during summer and keeps the body cool. Muskmelon with its natural sweetness, is told to be very good for people who are on diet. I use this fruit mainly for preparing juice and payasa (kheer). Sometimes, we would love to eat it simply as it is. I'm sharing the Muskmelon Payasa recipe today. Its very easy and won't take much time to prepare. Here you go!! Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooling time: 1 hour Servings:3 Difficulty Level: Easy Ingredients: Muskmelon - 1/4th part of a medium size fruit Boiled milk @ room temperature - 2 cups Sugar - 1/2 cup or according to taste Pinch of salt Carda...

ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ.  Modaka is one of the special sweet goodies prepared especially during the festival of Ganesha Chaturthi. There is a belief that the dishes Modaka and Pancha kajjaya are the favorites of Lord Ganesha among all other dishes. I really don't know how far its true, but all these dishes taste wonderful for our tongue also! Festive preparations are going on in our house from last week. I have prepared few dishes in advance for the festival and one among them is Modaka. Every time, I used to prepare Modaka with rice flour binding. This time, I have followed my sister's recipe and used Maida flour for the cover. Modakas came out really well with a thin, crispy outer layer and tasted really good. Here is the recipe of Modaka for you. Try preparing them for the festival and enjoy with near and dear ones :) Time required: 1 1/2 hours Difficulty Level: Difficult   Yield : 30 Modakas of medium size Ingredients: Oil for deep f...