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Stuffed Capsicum / ಸ್ಟಫ್ಡ್ ಕ್ಯಾಪ್ಸಿಕಂ

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ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. For capsicum lovers like me, anything with capsicum will taste good. One of my fav capsicum dish is Stuffed Capsicum. Different kind of stuffing we can make for this, like potato, besan flour, bread, etc. My mom and aunt will use the coarse masala powder prepared using chana dal. It tastes awesome with both chapathi and rice. Preparation Time: 40 minutes Servings: 2 Ingredients: Medium size capsicum - 2 Chana dal - 4 tbsp Dry red chillies - 4 (adjust according to taste) Cloves - 3 Cinnamon - 1 small piece Coriander seeds - 1 1/2 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1/4 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1/4 tbsp Pinch of asafoetida Pinch of turmeric 2 - 3 large spoonful of oil Salt Amchur powder Method: Dry roast all the spices and make a coarse powder. Add salt and amchur powder to taste. Make a round hole on the top of capsicum by removing the stem. Remove the seeds if any, inside the capsicum. Fill the capsicum with...

Papri / ಪಾಪ್ರಿ

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ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. Papri is a kind of flat poori with crispy layers. This is one of the main ingredient while preparing chaat food like Papri chaat. When crushed with hands and added to Bhel Puri, is gives a nice crunchy taste. This recipe is inspired Vah chef :) Preparation Time: 1 hour Ingredients: All purpose flour / maida - 1 cup Carom seeds - 1 tbsp Oil or ghee - 1 1/2 tbsp Salt to taste Water to prepare the dough Oil for deep frying Method: Mix all purpose flour, carom seeds and salt in a mixing bowl. Add oil or ghee and mix it well till it become like bread crumbs. Add water little by little and prepare a soft, non - sticky dough. Prepare lemon size balls and roll it like chapathi. Fold it twice and make a triangle. Roll it again and fold it. Do it for 4 - 5 times to get more layers. Finally, roll it little thicker than chapathi and cut into desired shapes. Else, make small balls of the dough and roll them like small poori. Apply little oil and sprinkle som...

Chana Dal Snacks / ಕಡಲೆಬೇಳೆ ಸ್ನ್ಯಾಕ್ಸ್

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ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. My hubby loves to have a cup of tea once he is back from office. If he comes home bit early, I would like to prepare some or the other snacks along with tea. We both enjoy having some snacks while watching the TV programs. My sister used to prepare this kind of snacks at the evening time. Thanks to my dear sister for this recipe :) Don't get confused, its chana dal & not sweetcorn ;) Preparation Time: 5 minutes Soaking Time: 1 hour Servings: 2 Ingredients: Chana dal - 1 1/2 cup 2 green chillies - chopped Chopped coriander leaves - 2 table spoon Mustard seeds - 1/2 spoon Pinch of asafoetida Oil - 1 spoon Lime squeeze - for taste Salt to taste Method: Soak chana dal for at-least 1 hour. Heat around 1 spoon of oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and let it splutter.  Then, add chopped green chillies and saute for a minute.  Add soaked chana dal and asafoetida. Add salt and 1/4th cup of water. Cook it closed for 5 minutes and saute it 1 - ...

100 Yummy Diwali Sweet Recipes E-book

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Hi friends, Most awaited 100 Yummy Diwali Sweet Recipes e-book is available to download at Indusladies website. You can download the book freely and it has a nice collection of recipes. Click here for the link.   Happy festive season to you all :) Cheers! Vani

Seven Cup Burfi (Halva) / ಸೆವೆನ್ ಕಪ್ ಬರ್ಫಿ & Awards!

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ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. This Burfi is called as Seven Cup Burfi because its prepared using totally seven cup of different ingredients. Normally, it will be prepared using Besan flour, but I have replaced it with sooji rava / semolina in this recipe. My aunt prepares the burfi in this way, which will be very tasty :P Also, another variation I made here is that, I have used only 6 1/2 cups of ingredients.. i.e., I have reduced the quantity of sugar by 1/2 cup. Somehow, I feel that it will be too sweetish if whole 3 cups of sugar is added. That's why, this small variation in the original recipe! Preparation time: 35 - 40 minutes Yield : 25 Burfi of medium size Ingredients: Semolina / sooji rava - 1 cup Ghee - 1 cup Grated coconut - 1 cup Milk - 1 cup Sugar - 2 1/2 cup Method: Take a heavy bottom pan and pour ghee and semolina into it.  Roast the semolina for 4 - 5 minutes and add milk, sugar and grated coconut. Keep stirring continu...

Bakarwadi / ಬಾಕರ್ ವಡಿ

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ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. Bakarwadi is a famous snack item from Maharashtra. This crispy snack will have a spicy stuffing with the hint of sweet and tanginess. Chitale Bandhu is a famous brand who are very popular in India for preparing Bakarwadi. I love the Mini Bakarwadi of Haldirams too! After making few trials, finally I was able to prepare these nice snacks at home :)  Preparation Time: 1 1/2 to 2 hours Ingredients: 1 ) For the dough:      All purpose flour / Maida - 1 cup      Besan flour - 2 tbsp      Salt to taste      Red chilli powder - 1/2 spoon      Water - little more than 1/4 cup      Oil - 1 spoon 2 ) For the stuffing:      Dessicated coconut - 3 tbsp      Poppy seeds - 1 tbsp      Red chilli powder - 2 spoon (according to taste)      Sugar - 2 spoon  ...

Masala Sev / ಮಸಾಲಾ ಸೇವ್

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ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. Again, one more recipe from my Kannada blog. For those people who are chaat lovers, sev must be familiar. Because sev is the main ingredient which enhances the taste of chaat items. My mom prepares sev at home and she will prepare mixture using the sev. It will be very nice with a cup of tea or coffee. This sev will be slightly different from the store bought sev. That's why I renamed it as Masala Sev! It will be little more thicker than the store bought sev and will have a nice aroma of spices. This is the recipe from my mom. If this sev is there in my stock, I will use it for all the chaat items which I prepare. Preparation Time: 40 minutes   Ingredients:  Besan flour - 4 cups Pepper - 1 spoon Cumin seeds - 1/2 spoon Carom seeds - 1/2 spoon Green chillies - 3 (according to taste) Ginger - 1 inch Pinch of asafoetida Salt to taste Water Oil for deep frying Method: Grind the pepper, cumin seeds, carom seeds, green chillies, ginger and as...