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Okra Rasam / ಬೆಂಡೆಕಾಯಿ ರಸಂ

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ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. Here is an easy version of rasam which can be prepared within minutes. Recently, we had been to my sister-in-law's place and I was wondering about her way of preparing rasam with okra! Especially for working people, this will reduce the burden of cooking to some extent. This is the rasam which I prepared with slight variations in the original recipe :) Preparation Time: 10 - 15 minutes Servings: 4 - 5 Ingredients: Okra 7 - 8 Sambar Powder 2 - 3 spoon (adjust according to taste) For seasoning - oil, chana dal, mustard seeds, asafoetida, pinch of turmeric, few curry leaves Salt  Tamarind pulp Jaggery / sugar - 1 1/2 spoon (according to taste) Chopped coriander leaves - 2 spoon  Method: Wash the okras cleanly and rub with a towel. Cut the okra into medium size pieces. Soak the tamarind in water for about 15 - 20 minutes and take out the pulp. If you have the store bought pulp, you can use it directly....

Bhel Puri / ಭೇಲ್ ಪುರಿ

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ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. Whenever I prepare Bhel Puri at home, it resembles us the memories of chaat shop where we used to go every alternative day. There was a chaat shop near our house and we used to have some junk food while returning from office. We were well known to him, and he used to give us the parcel quickly even when there is a long queue! We both were the fans of Bhel Puri which he used to prepare. After shifting from that area, we tasted Bhel Puri at so many places, but didn't find that taste anywhere else.  I will prepare Bhel Puri occasionally when I feel like having something at home. Bhel Puri should be eaten immediately once it is ready. Also, better to use the freshly chopped tomato, carrot, etc. veggies to get better results ;)     Preparation Time: 15 - 20 minutes Servings: 2 Ingredients: Puffed rice (churumuri) - 1 plate full Tomato - 1/2 of a big one 1 medium size onion Carrot - 1/2 Coriander leaves - 1/4 bunch Red chilli powder - 1/2 s...

Eggless Birthday Cake / ಎಗ್ ಲೆಸ್ ಬರ್ತ್ ಡೇ ಕೇಕ್

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ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. Usually, I will keep preparing different kind of cakes at home. But we used to ate them without any decoration or icing. Last month was my dear hubby's birthday and I gave him a pleasant surprise with home made cake with all the decorations :) Already this cake recipe is there in so many blogs; I really don't know whose recipe is this..but my sincere thanks to the one who found this delicious cake recipe!  Being a vegetarian, I won't use egg at home any time. By seeing the nice texture of this cake, nobody will agree that its prepared without using the egg! For icing, I checked few recipes in the net and prepared it in my own way. My sincere thanks to Usha for helping me around while decorating the cake :) Preparation Time: 2 hours Ingredients: (For 1 Cake) All purpose flour / maida - 1 1/2 cup Sugar - 3/4 cup Baking powder - 1 1/4 tbsp Cooking soda - 1/2 tbsp Pinch of salt Thick curd - 1 cup Cooking oil - 1/...

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