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Snap Melon Cooler | Mekkehannu Payasa

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ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ 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 m...
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Kashi Halwa । Dumroot । Ash Gourd Halwa । Boodugumbalakayi Halwa

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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 ...
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Drumstick Leaves Stir Fry । Drumstick Leaves Poriyal । Nugge Soppina Palya

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ಕನ್ನಡ ಆವೃತ್ತಿ At many rural places like my native, various fruits and vegetables are grown in their own estate. Rarely they buy veggies from the markets. Home grown vegetables are always healthy, tasty and are free from harmful chemicals and pesticides.  Here in Australia, we will grow few veggies like fenugreek leaves, tomato, chillies, etc. in our balcony garden. I love to use various leafy vegetables in my cooking. Few days back, we had got a big bunch of drumstick leaves from the grocery store. I remembered my Mom's way of preparing the Stir Fry and tried the same. It was so tasty and I prepared it one more time! Some recipes like this are always a hit at my home. Try out this recipe of Drumstick Leaves Stir Fry and enjoy with hot rice! Preparation time: 25 - 30 minutes Servings: 6 - 7 Difficulty level: Medium Ingredients: Drumstick leaves - 1 big bunch Amchur powder - 3/4 tsp or to taste Sugar - 1 1/2 tsp or to taste Salt - for taste  - For Masala ...
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Pineapple Kesari । Pineapple Shira । Pineapple Sheera

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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...
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Drumstick Leaves - Tomato Sambar । Drumstick Leaves Curry । Drumstick Leaves Saaru

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ಕನ್ನಡ ಆವೃತ್ತಿ   We have a big Indian grocery store nearby. I love buying few veggies from there which are rarely available in other shops. This time, I bought drumstick leaves from there and enjoyed preparing different dishes. Drumstick leaves has lot of health benefits. Its a good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium and anti oxidants. It helps in the well functioning of heart, eyes and nerves system. Drumstick leaves add a nice taste to the dishes. I love to prepare delicious Sambar, Stir fry, Dal, Tambli, etc, using these leaves. Let me share Drumstick Leaves - Tomato Sambar recipe today. Its quite easy to prepare, and tastes awesome with rice. Time required: 30 minutes Servings: 3 - 4 Difficulty level: Medium Ingredients: Toor dal - 1 cup (1 cup = 50 grams) Moong dal - 2 tbsp Drumstick leaves - 1 cup Tomato - 1 Salt to taste Sugar / jaggery (optional) - 1/4 tsp Tamarind - 1 1/2 tsp or to taste Onion (optional) - 1 small Water - 5 cups approx...
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Oats and Coconut Biscuits । ANZAC Biscuits

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ಕನ್ನಡ ಆವೃತ್ತಿ If there are kids at home, demand for snacks will obviously be more. This holds good for our house as well and not only the kiddo, we are also snacks lovers! More than deep fried items, we like the baked goodies. This biscuit recipe caught my eyes sometime back while reading a local magazine. I just gave it a try and the biscuits tasted delicious! Original name of this biscuit is 'ANZAC Biscuit'. As I read in Wiki , the name of these biscuits is associated with Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC). During the time of 1st World War, wives of the soldiers were preparing biscuits using flour, rolled oats, desiccated coconut, sugar, etc. They were sending those biscuits to the soldiers which had a good shelf life. There are several ways to prepare these ANZAC biscuits. This recipe was published in a local magazine during the time of ANZAC Day. Original recipe called for Golden Syrup. I have replaced it Honey and it worked out well! Recipe courtesy: Col...
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Beetroot Stir Fry । Beetroot Palya । Beetroot Poriyal

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ಕನ್ನಡ ಆವೃತ್ತಿ   Beetroot is one of the nutritious vegetables which tastes awesome with its natural sweetness. This root vegetable is good for preparing delicious stir fry, sambar, salads and sweets. Beetroot Palya / Stir Fry and Sambar are my family favorites. My little one also loves to have it because of its nice red color! Here is the recipe of Beetroot Palya / Poriyal. This tastes very good with rice, chapathi, roti and poori. Give it a try and let me know your feedback :) Preparation time: 40 - 45 minutes Servings: 5 Difficulty level: Medium Ingredients: Beetroot - 1 1/2 bulb Dry red chilli - 1 Urid dal - 1 tsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Asafoetida / hing - big pinch Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Green chilli - 1 (adjust according to taste) Curry leaves - 4 to 5 leaves Cooking oil - 3 tbsp Grated coconut - 1/2 cup Onion - half Salt - for taste Amchur powder - for taste Sugar - 1 tsp or according to taste Water - 1 1/4 cup or little more (as needed...
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Wheat Flour Ladoo । Sweetened Wheat Flour Balls । Godhi Hittina Ladu

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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...
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