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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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Okra Stir Fry | Bendekai Palya | Ladies' Finger Fry | Bhendi Fry

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Here is a simple stir fry recipe from my kitchen. It can be prepared quickly using the common ingredients in the pantry. We Many people dislike okra because of its slime. But you won't feel it when its cooked with proper care. Okra is a good source of fibre which is needed for our body. Try this Okra Stir Fry and I hope you like it! Preparation time: 20 minutes Serves: 2 Difficulty level: Medium Ingredients: Medium size Okra - 15 nos Amchur powder - 3/4 tsp or for taste Salt to taste Fresh grated coconut - 2 to 3 tbsp For seasoning:           Oil - 2 tbsp,          Dry red chilli - half piece,          Urid dal - 1 tsp,          Mustard seeds - 1 tsp,         Asafoetida / Hing - a pinch,         Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp,         Curry leaves - 7 or 8 leaves,         Green chi...
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Groundnut Katli | Groundnut Katli in Pressure Cooker | Kadlekai Burfi under 10 minutes | OPOS Groundnut Katli

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Most of you are familiar with the famous Indian sweets Kaju Katli and Badam (Almond) Katli. These sweets taste heavenly and were mostly store bought when I was a kid. These days, many of us are able to prepare these famous sweets at the convenience of our homes.  OPOS (One Pot One Shot) is an innovative or rather I can say, more simplified way of cooking which is becoming famous these days. I was introduced to OPOS cooking few months back by one of my friends. Many thanks to Rama Krishnan Sir for making cooking so simple through OPOS. Basically, OPOS cooking needs a 2 litre pressure cooker which I didn't have. But I was eager to try OPOS cooking and hence, started experimenting my dishes using my 3 litre pressure cooker. Luckily, my experiments went well and I'm preparing most of my side dishes in OPOS way now a days.  After seeing the OPOS Kaju Katli recipe, I thought to prepare Katli using groundnuts. My Mom makes Groundnut Burfi , which takes a lot of time stirring ...
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Rice flour Chakli

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Hi everybody, I am here with a new recipe after long time. Life has made me busy with the arrival of our second baby. Taking care of two naughty kids is not an easy task. But I'm not exhausted, I'm enjoying this phase of life with them :) Well, this is the recipe of Chakli which my Mom prepared during her stay with us. My daughter is a big fan of Chakli and this was made on her demand. Try this melt in mouth Chakli and I'm sure you will love it! Preparation time: 2 hours Soaking time: 2 - 3 hours Difficulty level: Difficult Yield: 60 Chaklis (depending on the size) Ingredients: Rice - 1 big cup full (1 cup = 175 gms) Roasted rice flour - 3 1/2 cup (approx) Till seeds - 4 tsp Cumin seeds - 2 tsp Carom seeds - 2 tbsp Butter - lemon size Salt to taste Oil for deep frying Water for grinding Method: Wash the rice 2 times and soak it in water for 2-3 hours.  Drain the soaked rice and grind it along with till seeds, cumin seeds an...
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Eggless Strawberry Ice-cream | 3 Ingredients Strawberry Ice-cream | Strawberry Ice-cream without Ice-cream maker

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Strawberry is one of my kiddo's favourite fruits. She demands for it everytime when we go for buying  fruits. Strawberries are tend to spoil very quickly, even when we refrigerate them. So whenever we buy 2-3 boxes of strawberries, I will end up preparing some milkshake, jam or ice-cream. Home made ones are free from artificial colors, flavours and preservatives and delicious too!  Here is my simple recipe of Strawberry Ice-cream.. Preparation time: 25 minutes Refrigeration time: 5 - 6 hours Serves - 7 to 8 Ingredients: Strawberries - 250 gm Thick cream - 250 gm Sugar - 2 tbsp or to taste Method: Wash and clean the strawberries, remove the stems. Chop them into small / medium chunks. Combine them with thick cream and sugar and blend smoothly using a mixer or blender.  Transfer the blended mixture to an airtight container and refrigerate for 2 - 3 hours or till it becomes hard. Take out the ice-cream mixture and blend it for 4 - 5 minut...
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Bottle Gourd Payasa | Lauki Kheer | Sorekayi Payasa | Long Melon Payasa

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Bottle Gourd is one of those vegetables which are available throughout the year. Here in Australia, it is commonly available not only in Indian grocery stores, but also in most of the Asian grocery stores. Bottle gourd is a good of vitamins and minerals and hence, regular consumption of this veggie is good for our health. In our home, we would prefer typical Indian style food most of the time. We buy bottle gourd more frequently to prepare different Indian dishes. I have shared the recipe of Bottle Gourd Palya / Spiced Bottle Gourd long back. Here is one more delicacy made with Bottle Gourd. Do try this Bottle Gourd Payasa when you buy bottle gourd next time and let me hear your feedback! 😊 Time required: 35 - 40 minutes Serves - 3 Difficulty level: Medium Ingredients: Sugar - 3/4 cup (1 cup =  Bottle gourd peeled, seeded and chopped into small or medium pieces - 2 cups Semolina (medium) - 1/3 cup Jaggery - 2 tbsp (see Tips) Salt - big pinch  Ghee / clari...
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Candied Orange Peel

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Christmas is already round the corner. Joy of the festival is visible everywhere in the form of lights, decorations and of course, shopping! We just roamed everywhere and did enough shopping. Actually speaking, we won't celebrate Christmas in our home. But we are very much fond of Christmas Fruit Cake / Plum Cake. So, all the preparations are done to prepare the Fruit Cake! Candied Peel is one of the key ingredients for Christmas Fruit Cake. Peel of citrus fruits such as orange, lemon are taken out in order to make the candied peel. Fruit peel will be chopped, boiled, drained and then cooked in sugar syrup to make it delicious. Candied peel and candied fruits are easily available in the market especially during the Christmas time, but I always prefer making them at home.  Here is the easy recipe of making Candied orange peel. Thanks to Suma of Cakes And More for this wonderful recipe!  Preparation time: 1 1/4 hour Cooling time: 1 hour Yield: 30 - 32 pieces o...
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Dry Fruits Ladoo | Dry Fruits Laddu

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Dry Fruits Ladoo is a very common sweet which is found in most of the sweet stalls in Karnataka. These ladoos are made of all healthy ingredients like almonds, cashews, poppy seeds, raisins, dates, etc. and taste divine! These yummy ladoos are good for people of all ages. At home, we all love munching dry fruits and nuts. But what happens normally is, one day we tend to eat more of them and the next day, we forget to eat them. If Dry Fruit Ladoos are there at home, we won't forget to eat them daily! Thats the reason I keep making these ladoos at home regularly.  Here is my version of Dry Fruit Ladoo.. Preparation time: 40 minutes Yield: 30 ladoos (depending on the size) Difficulty level: Medium Ingredients: Dates (De-seeded and roughly chopped) - 2 cups (1 cup= Chopped almonds - 1/2 cup Broken cashews - 1/2 cup Raisins - 1/2 cup Shredded coconut - 1/2 cup Poppy seeds - 1/4 cup Ghee / Clarified butter - 4 tbsp Method: Heat a heavy bottom...
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