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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...

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...

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...

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...

ಕನ್ನಡ ಆವೃತ್ತಿ   Fruit Biscuits from Karachi Bakery situated at Hyderabad are one of our family favorites. These biscuits are unique in taste and flavor. They just melt in your mouth and are truly addictive. Since these goodies are not available for us here in Australia, we always had missed them.  Ever since I started my baking journey, I was trying to replicate the taste of these fruit biscuits. After some experiments and guess works, finally I got it perfect! Here is my version of Fruit Biscuits or Tutti Frutti Biscuits. Try these delicious biscuits and enjoy with your family :) Preparation time: 15 - 20 minutes Refrigeration time: 30 minutes or more Baking time: 20 - 25 minutes Yield: 40 - 45 pieces (depending on the size) Ingredients: All purpose flour / Maida - 5 cups (1 cup = 70 gm approx) Unsalted butter - 185 gm (at room temperature) Sugar - 1 cup (110 gm) Milk powder - 1/2 cup (25 gm) Custard powder - 1/4 cup (13 gm) Vanilla essence - 1 tsp ...

ಕನ್ನಡ ಆವೃತ್ತಿ   Banana is one of those healthy fruits which is commonly available everywhere. This nutritious fruit can be eaten as it is and also can be used in preparing ice-creams, cakes and delicious desserts. It works as egg re-placer for some cakes and hence, is good for egg-less baking. When I find over ripened bananas in my pantry, either I will prepare Banana Rotti or go for baking something. Over ripened bananas are perfect for preparing cakes and muffins. I had posted Banana Cupcake / Muffins recipe some time back. Here is the recipe of perfect Banana Bread..hope you like it! Preparation time: 10 - 15 minutes Baking time: 45 minutes Yield - 1 loaf (serves 5) Difficulty level: Medium Ingredients: Over ripened banana - 1 (equal to 2 cups of puree) All purpose flour - 2 1/2 cup (175 gm) Salt - pinch Sugar - 1 1/2 cup Curd - 1/2 cup Melted butter - 1/2 cup Baking powder - 2 tsp Baking soda - 1 tsp Vanilla essence - 1 tsp Method: Pre-heat the ov...

ಕನ್ನಡ ಆವೃತ್ತಿ   Hibiscus is one of the most common garden plants which is easy to grow and lasts for years. We can find varieties of hibiscus plants everywhere. This plant has got lot of uses. People use hibiscus flowers for offering to God. Hibiscus leaves are good for hair growth and remedy for all hair problems. We can prepare Juice and Tea using hibiscus flowers, which is good for health. We had a Hibiscus plant in our backyard. It was full of flowers all the time except during peak winter. We used to pick the flowers daily for offering to God. Kiddo also wanted some flowers for playing and she never missed her share :) Even after picking so many flowers, we could see many flowers still on the plant. These days, I have learned a new recipe using hibiscus flowers. Hibiscus Juice is damn easy to prepare and tastes really yum! I just love that sparkling red color of this juice. Ingredients for this juice are also simple..one can give it a try anytime! Preparation...

ಕನ್ನಡ ಆವೃತ್ತಿ Ganike Soppu, also known as Kage Soppu in Kannada, is a medicinal plant which is not familiar to many people. Scientific name for this plant is Solanum Nigrum (Black Nightshade) . Leaves of this plant are used as a good remedy for cold, cough, mouth ulcer and stomach related problems. Kids love to eat the small, black colored fruits of this plant.  I use Ganike soppu as medicine for my daughter whenever she gets cold. I will crush the leaves with little water, collect about 2 table spoons of extract, then mix it with sugar / jaggery and make her drink. This works really well for her. I have few Ganike Soppu plants in my backyard just for kiddo. She loves to pick and eat those small berries from these plants daily! Few days back, I was talking to Mom something about my plants. She told me that delicious Chutney can be prepared using Ganike leaves. I just tried her recipe and it tasted really well. Its so easy to prepare and also good for health. Sharing the...