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ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. We both love to have different varieties of pickles, gojju and thokku as a part of our lunch and dinner. More than me, my hubby loves them a lot :) So, surely I will make some time to prepare these tangy and spicy preservatives at home. There was some raw tamarind sitting in my fridge from couple of days. I remembered my mom making raw tamarind Thokku during this season and thought of preparing the same. I just called her and got the procedure. Thokku came out very well and hubby dear liked it a lot! I had very few tamarind pieces and prepared in small quantity. But it was a big hit and got over within 4 - 5 days. Already he told me to prepare same kind of Thokku when I get the raw tamarind next time! :D Preparation Time: 40 - 45 minutes Yield: It will be enough for 2 people for a week Ingredients: Raw tamarind 5 - 6 Spicy green chillies - 3 (adjust according to taste) Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 spoon Cumin seeds - 1 spoon ...

ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. Whenever we bring Fenugreek (Methi) leaves to home, I am sure to prepare this rice variety! My hubby also loves to have this dish anytime :) Last time when we had been to groceries, I had got few bunches of fresh methi leaves. I prefer using the leafy veggies first and never refrigerate them for long time. One bunch, I used for preparing parathas this time. Then, I prepared Fenugreek leaves rice next day for hubby's lunch box.  Here is the recipe for simple and delicious Fenugreek Leaves Rice. Hope you like it! Preparation time: 25 - 30 minutes Servings: 1  Ingredients: Rice - 1 cup Fenugreek leaves - 1 bunch For seasoning: oil - 2 spoon, ghee - 3 spoon, urad dal - 1/2 spoon, mustard seeds - 1/2 spoon, chopped green chillies - 2 1 lime Sugar - 1/2 spoon or to taste Salt to taste Grated coconut - 3 spoon Method: Cook the rice with 2 cups of water. Don't make it mushy mushy.  Spread the cooked ...

ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. It was a long time ago I was trying to balance both Kannada and English version of my blog. Since the English version is little younger, it was lagging behing a bit! And finally, I am able to balance them!! These days, my sister was helping me to write few posts in English version coz I was little busy with my saree embroidery :) I want to say a big thanks to my sister for her help :) She only gave me the idea of completing all the posts before this Pongal (Sankranti) festival. We both wish you Happy Pongal :) Usli means a kind of kosambari. This recipe can be a healthy evening snack or even a combination curry for chapati. Also, it will be prepared as 'prasadam' on the occasion of Tulasi maduve / Karthika in my native. Many people use Kabuli chana instead of black bengal gram for this recipe. Preparation time: 35 minutes Servings: 3  Ingredients: Black bengal gram - 1 1/2 cup (soaked in water for 4 - 5 hours) Sugar / Jaggery...

ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. I just do not know why many people do not like upma and call it sarcastically as 'Concrete'! If the rawa is not roasted properly, no doubt, the upma will look like concrete :D In my opinion, if you roast rawa properly and add vegetables, you can prepare a 'superb' upma. Anyways, leave it! Here is a different upma recipe which is prepared using bread pieces. It suits for breakfast as well as evening snacks. It won't take much time to prepare and never it will be a concrete! Preparation time: 20 minutes Servings: 2 Ingredients: Bread slices (big) - 6 Green chilli - 3-4 Curry leaves - 1-2 strands Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tsp Oil - 2 1/2 tsp Black gram - 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp Turmeric -1/4 tsp Onion (small) - 1 Salt to taste Sugar - 1/2 tsp Lime juice - 1/2 tsp Method: Chop green chillies and onion. Make small bread pieces out of slices. Heat oil in a pan and add black gram, mustard seeds.  When Mustard seeds ...

ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. This is the third akki rotti recipe I am posting in my blog; I learnt it from one of my Mangalore friends. This recipe is very much suited for breakfast and even for lunch box! Preparation Time: 45 minutes Servings: 2 Ingredients: Rice flour - 1 1/2 cups Water - 2 1/2 cups Salt to taste Green chilli - 3 (as per your taste) Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup Onion - 1 Oil - 2 tsp Method: Heat water in a pan and close with lid.  When the water becomes warm , add oil, salt, chopped coriander leaves and chopped onion to it.  Once the water starts boiling, pour rice flour in the shape of a cone and close the pan half - way with lid.  Do not mix the flour and let it cook for 8-10 minutes on medium or low flame.  After 8 - 10 minutes, mix the flour nicely and allow to cool.  Make lemon sized balls from the dough and pat them like rottis on greased plastic sheet. Make a hole in the middle. Cook it on both the sides on a hot tawa (w...

ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ.   This is another old posting from my Kannada blog. This recipe is one of my husband's favorites. This chapathi is soft, multi layered, sweet and the most of all ..tasty! If you want to prepare this for breakfast, you can prepare it in the previous night itself as it takes more time for rolling ;) This chapati is suitable for picnics, lunch box etc.. Time required: 1 hour - 1 1/4 hour Yield: 7 chapathis Ingredients: Water - 1 1/2 cup Salt to taste Sugar Ghee Oil - 2 tsp Wheat flour -  4 cups Method: Make a soft dough by mixing the flour with warm water and salt.  Add 2 tsp oil and mix well; keep it covered for 10 minutes.  Then, make lemon sized balls from the dough and roll into circle shape.  Apply some ghee on one side of  the rolled chapathi and sprinkle some sugar on it.  Fold the chapathi like a semicircle, apply ghee and sprinkle some sugar.  Fold it again as triangle. Roll it again into a circle ...

ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. Very rarely I prepare upma at home; coz we both have a dislike towards upma, may be due to hostel life! :D But sometimes, we would love to have this easy upma prepared in my native style. This upma will be done using only tomato and onion. May be the name Tomato Upma suits for this recipe ;) This upma is ideal for breakfast as well as evening snacks. Preparation time: 20 - 25 minutes Servings: 2 Ingredients: Semolina / sooji rava - 1 1/2 cup Tomatoes - 2 Green chillies - 2 (adjust according to taste) Onion - 1 1 lemon Sugar 2 - 3 spoons Salt to taste Grated coconut (optional) - 1/2 cup For seasoning: oil - 6 spoons, urad dal - 1 spoon, mustard seeds - 1 spoon, turmeric - 1/4 spoon, 8 - 10 curry leaves Method: Chop the onion, tomatoes and green chillies and keep them ready. Take around 4 cups of water in a vessel and bring to boil. Roast the semolina in a heavy bottom pan till light brown and allow...

ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ. Wish you all happy & prosperous new year :) I am bit late to say this since we were on vacation. This time, we celebrated the new year in our native. Hubby had took a week off and we enjoyed our time in native for couple of days. While we were leaving from Bangalore, it was bit chill and we went with enough winter clothes. But from the day when we reached native, it was really hot! While coming back, our luggage was heavy with the stuff from native and these winter clothes :) Every time we are back from native, it will take at-least a week to adjust to the routine life here..sometimes, I feel like going back to native again! But after leaving the job, that feeling is reduced a bit :) Coming back to the recipe, Kadag Puli is a kind of sambar or curry which goes well with rice. Since we won't add any lentils to this sambar, it won't take much time to prepare. Adding of cucumber will give a nice aroma and taste to this Kadag Puli.  ...