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Rice Kesaribath / ಅನ್ನದ ಕೇಸರಿಬಾತ್ - For Blog Anniversary!

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ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. Here is a famous sweet dish from my native. Its very royal to prepare Rice Kesaribath in marriages and other functions in our region. 'Kesari' means saffron in Kannada. Kesari or saffron is the key ingredient in this dish, hence the name Kesaribath. Its bit difficult to prepare this sweet in large quantities unless you are an expert, but anybody can prepare it easily in small quantities! I have enjoyed Rice Kesaribath quite a few times at my sister and sister in law's place, but never thought of preparing my own. But recently, the time has arrived to prepare this sweet dish at my house. I had all the necessary ingredients with me, and hubby was asking me why not to try Kesaribath at our home. Also, mom was there with me, who has got expertise in preparing Kesaribath. I prepared it under the guidance of mom and Kesaribath was a big hit! For preparing Kesaribath, we have used a variety of rice called Jeera Rice (Sannakki). Experts...

Ridge Gourd Tambli / ಹೀರೆಕಾಯಿ ತಂಬ್ಳಿ

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ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. Here is one more variety of Tambli from my kitchen. Tambli is a raw curry which goes well with rice. Especially during summer, cool side dishes like Tambli are more preferable than hot Sambar. Using Ridge Gourd, two types of Tambli we usually prepare. One is the normal one, which is nor too hot or too sweet, and the other one is Sweet Tambli. Since I have a sweet tooth, I love Sweet Tambli more than Normal Tambli!  Mom tought me this normal version of Ridge Gourd Tambli during her last visit. Let me explain the recipe of Sweet Tambli sometime later, here is the recipe of Ridge Gourd Tambli (normal ones). Preparation Time: 20 minutes Servings: 5  Ingredients: Ridge gourd - half of one medium size ridge gourd Green chilli - 1 small piece Sesame seeds - 1 tsp Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Grated coconut - 1 cup Butter milk - 1 cup Salt to taste Sugar - 1/2 tsp Water - 2 cups approx. For seasoning: oil - 1 tsp,...

Mango Smoothie / ಮಾವಿನಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಸ್ಮೂತಿ

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ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು  ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. Mango is one of the fruits which is liked by most of the people. This is the season of mangoes here in India, and we are making the fullest use of the season this year! Apart from the mangoes we buy from nearby fruit stalls and supermarkets in our area, my hubby visited 'Mango Mela' this time and he bought varieties of mangoes from there. Simply we ate mangoes like anything! Also, I prepared Mango Seekarane , juice, milkshake, etc. almost regularly. Usually, I prepare milkshake from mango, and Smoothie was very new to me. Sometime back, I had seen Smoothie preparation in a TV cookery show and got inspired by them! Here is my version of smoothie, with slight variations in the original recipe..     Preparation time: 10 - 15 minutes Cooling time: 1 hour Servings: 2 Ingredients: 1 large mango - fully ripen  Thick curd - 200 ml Milk - 50 ml (See Tips) Water - 50 to 100 ml Sugar - 8 to 10 tsp (adjust ...

Event Announcement: Love Lock with Juices & Milkshakes

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Dear friends, This is the month of celebration at Recipe world! Reason behind this celebration is the first anniversary of my little space <:-P I was planning to host an event from long time and thought of celebrating the occasion this way! Many of you must be knowing Vidhya Subramony @ Sweet Karam Kapi . She is the one who started Love Lock Series of events! She gave me an opportunity to host the event for this month. Thanks a lot Vidhya for giving me this opportunity. Friends, do visit her wonderful space Sweet Karam Kapi for her exciting recipes. I would like to thank all my blogger buddies for your encouragement and continuous support throughout this journey >:D< Your words of encouragement means a lot to me. Hope to expect the same encouragement from you all in future also! Coming back to the event, its all about juices and milkshakes! We keep preparing varieties of juices and milkshakes to keep our body cool during summer. Also, this is season of variou...

Dry Coconut Chutney Powder (Pudi, Podi) / ಕೊಬ್ಬರಿ ಚಟ್ನಿಪುಡಿ

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ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. For most of the people like me, preparing a proper side dish for everyday breakfast will be more difficult than preparing the main course i.e., dosa, chapathi etc.When you feel lazy to prepare a side dish, chutney powder, Kharada Pudi, etc. different kind of powders can be served as a side dish. Here is an easy Chutney Pudi (Powder) recipe which goes well with different varieties of dosa, idli and chapathi. And, all the credit for this recipe goes to my mom! :) Preparation Time: 20 - 25 minutes Yield: Approx. 3 cups Ingredients: Dry coconut - 1/2 of one whole coconut (can use desiccated coconut powder also) Chana dal - 5 to 6 tsp Urad dal - 1/2 tsp Dried red chillies - 15 to 16 Fenugreek seeds - 3/4 tsp Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Sesame seeds - 1 tsp Coriander seeds - 3 to 4 tsp Cloves - 8 Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Big pinch ofasafoetida Curry leaves - 2 strands Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Cooking oil - 2 tsp Amchur powder - 1/2 ts...

Madras Cucumber Palya (Kochchuli) / ಸಾಂಬಾರ್ ಸೌತೆ ಪಲ್ಯ (ಕೊಚ್ಚುಳಿ)

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ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. I am back with a traditional Havyaka recipe today! Its a side dish which is not known to many people during this era of modern style cooking. But even now, many of such traditional and rare recipes are still in use at my Grany's place. Authentic name of this dish is 'Kochchuli' and some people call it as 'Palya'. My mom had visited us for few days recently, and she prepared this tasty side dish for our lunch one day. I just tasted a byte and clicked few photos immediately and noted down the recipe from mom. Not only madras cucumber, normal cucumber also goes well for this recipe. But the veggie must have been well grown, not the tender ones. In rural areas,people use a veggie similar to Madras cucumber, called Mogekayi (Magekayi) and home grown cucumber for this recipe. Preparation Time: 15 minutes Serves: 3 - 4 Ingredients: Madras cucumber (Sambar Soute in Kannada) - 1 halve Dry red chilli - 1 G...

Finger Millet (Ragi) Rotti / ರಾಗಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ

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ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು  ಇಲ್ಲಿ  ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. As we all know, finger millet is very good for health. Regular usage of finger millet helps to keep our body cool. But it won't has a nice taste or aroma of its own. That's why many people won't like to eat or drink anything prepared using finger millet! Long back, I had tasted Finger Millet Rotti in a hotel at Malleshwaram. Never I thought that finger millet rotti can be so tasty! Then, I tried my own version of rotti at home and it came out well. Not regularly, but sometimes I prepare this rotti for our breakfast. I love to add fenugreek leaves to this rotti, also you can substitute fenugreek with dill leaves. Preparation time: 40 - 45 minutes Servings: 2 Ingredients: Finger millet flour - 1 3/4 cup Grated carrot - 1 Shredded coconut - 1 cup 1 medium size onion - finely chopped 2 - 3 green chillies - finely chopped Fenugreek leaves - 1 bunch Salt to taste Hot water - 1/2 to 3/4 cup Oil Method: Clean ...