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ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. Here is a variety of chutney which I learned from my mom. For this chutney, don't use the green chillies which r too hot. Use more of green chillies which are less hot to give a nice aroma to the chutney. This chutney goes well with all varieties of dosa, idli and chapathi. Preparation Time: 10 minutes Servings: 2 Ingredients: Grated coconut - 3/4 cup Urad dal - 1 spoon Sesame seeds - 1/4th or 1/2 spoon Mustard seeds - 1/4 spoon Oil - 1 1/2 spoon (I prefer using coconut oil) Green chillies - 3  Method: Heat oil in a small wok. Add urad dal, mustard seeds and sesame seeds. Once it is nicely roasted and starts spluttering, add chopped green chillies. Saute them for 2 - 3 minutes and remove from the flame. Grind this seasoning along with grated coconut into a coarse paste. Add salt to taste and do the seasoning with mustard seeds.

ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. I always love doing new experiments in kitchen. Especially for breakfast, I will keep trying new varieties frequently. Mom knows my liking towards cooking. Normally, when she goes through an interesting recipe, she will note it down for me! Happy to say that, she has added lot of recipes to my collection :) Also, she will share lot of tips with us for improving the taste of recipes. Here is a recipe from my mom's collection which suits for your breakfast. This variety of idli is prepared using cucumber and rice as the main ingredients. It's a stomach filling idli since we use the rice. Fermentation is not required for this idli, so you can start working on it just an hour before breakfast! Preparation time: 35 minutes Cooking time: 25 - 30 minutes Servings: 2 Ingredients: Rice  - 1 1/2 cup 1 medium size cucumber Grated coconut - 3/4 cup Green chilli - 1 (adjust according to taste) Ginger - 1/2 inch Chopped...

ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ.   Kannekudi or Soralekudi is a plant variety of Malnad region, the leaves of which will be used for cooking. It will grow like a bush. I don't know its scientific name. People use it for cooking mostly during the rainy season. It has good health values..especially when we get cold, fever, etc, it is good to have Katne with rice.  If you can get Kannekudi, don't miss out preparing this healthy and tasty dish. The same way, Katne can be prepared using Spinach (Palak) leaves also! Preparation Time: 20 - 25 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients: Kannekudi (Soralekudi) - 25 leaves Pepper corns - 15 Cumin seeds - 3/4 spoon Garlic 7 - 8 cloves Oil for seasoning Mustard seeds - 1/4 spoon Salt to taste 1 lime Grated coconut - 1 cup Method: Wash the Kannekudi leaves thoroughly in water. Remove the leaf stalks and leaf veins which are hard. Heat 2 spoons of oil in a pan and roast the pepper corns till y...

ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. Due to my passion towards sweets, I will keep preparing some or the other sweet / desserts at home. Believe me, when I visit anybody's food blog / website, first thing I will check for is sweet varieties. I don't know why, but for me, this has become one of the main criteria to make an impression!! No doubt, I will admire other dishes also, but sweets will always occupy the first rank :) Coming to the recipe, Saate is a special sweet variety which you can find in North Kanara. It looks bit similar to Badusha, but the taste will be different. Badusha will have a smooth texture whereas Saate will be kind of crispy. You will find this sweet dish in almost all the sweet stalls in North Kanara, but nowhere else I have seen this sweet variety in Karnataka.I checked for Saate recipe in the net, but didn't get any postings still!! So, I am very glad to post this recipe.. may be I am the first person to post this ;) I learned this recipe f...

ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. It's a well known sweet prepared during festivals in India. It tastes  very similar to jilebi. I  thought of this recipe to welcome a new member in our family.  It's my first experiment. Even if  I  do not guarantee you about the shape, taste is guaranteed! Preparation Time: 1 hour Soaking Time: 6 hours Fermentation Time: 1 hour Yield: 20 jangirs Ingredients: Black gram  - 1 cup Sugar - 2 cups Water - 1 cup Lemon - 1/2 Oil for deep fry Food color (optional) - pinch Zip lock cover -1 Method : Soak black gram for 5-6 hours and keep in the refrigerator for one hour. This is to make sure that the      batter should not get warmed while grinding. Mix together a cup of sugar and a cup of water and boil to make a syrup of one thread consistency. Now add lemon juice and turn off the gas and keep it aside covered. Take out the black gram from the refrigerator and filter it. Grind the g...

ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. Onion Samosa is a famous snack of Hyderabad. I heard about this samosa from some of my friends and tried it at home. It was so good and tasty n we liked it a lot. It will have a crispy outer layer and will be smooth from inside. For learning this recipe, first thing I did is I checked the Vah chef video and followed the same procedures. Later, wanted to go for a healthier version. I tried my own variations in the original recipe and prepared Oats Samosa! As all of us know, oats is low fat healthy food and many people prefer having oats for their breakfast to reduce the fat. These samosas can be preserved for 1 - 2 days and are perfect for evening snacks. Preparation Time: 1 hour Servings: 3 Ingredients: 1) For the dough:     Wheat flour - 1 cup     All purpose flour / maida - 1 cup     2 tbsp oil     Salt to taste     Water 2) For stuffing:  ...

ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. Spring roll is a kind of Chinese appetizer which will be perfect for evening snacks. It will have a nice crispy layer from outside and a smooth and spicy stuffing inside. The name 'Spring Roll' is because of Chinese people who eat this dish during Spring festival.  Spring roll sheets will be available in supermarkets and I used to buy the same earlier. Then, I tried preparing these sheets at home. Preparing the sheets at home is bit time consuming, but if you can't get them from the shop, definitely you can try preparing the sheets at home.    Preparation Time: 1 1/4 hour Yield: 8 spring rolls Ingredients: 1 ) For Spring Roll sheet: (you can buy it from supermarket as well)      All purpose flour / maida - 1 cup      Pinch of salt      Water to prepare the dough 2 ) For stuffing:      Thinly sliced (lengthwise) onion - 1...