Ingredients Chillies 5-6 Roasted gramflour 2 tbsp Peanut powder 3tbsp [roasted deskinned peanuts] Grated coconut 2tbsp Chopped coriander little Cumin powder ½ tsp Coriander powder ½ tsp Salt to taste Wash ,deseed and slit the chillies lengthwise Boil water with some salt and turmeric powder in a vessel. Once it comes to rolling boil putContinue reading “Stuffed chillies /Jalapino peppers/Bajji milagai”
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Akki Roti
Akki Roti – Akki in kannada means rice. So akki roti refers to rice roti. Since i am born and bred in Delhi, roti for me always meant wheat roti. It is three years since i have moved to Bangalore and slowly i am getting acquainted with Kannadiga dishes. Akki roti is one such popularContinue reading “Akki Roti”
Rice Puttu
When Dr.Meera invited, encouraged me to be one of the guest writers, she said ” You can post Recipes Manni Paatti ( Our MIL) used to make “. Immediately Appalam, Vadam, Vathal (being the month of March, I had already made one batch of the same) and Rice Puttu, which my MIL was an expertContinue reading “Rice Puttu”
Appalam, Vadam & Vathal series – part 3 Thali Vadam or Elai Vadam
Wash and soak raw rice for 3-4 hours.Grind to a smooth paste with pouring consistency( slightly on the thinner side), add salt (slightly lesser than your taste) and let it rest for 24 hrs and ferment well.Add a bit of Asafoetida powder, spoonful of Cumin seeds(jeera) Or sesame seeds (til), Green chili paste/Red Chilli flakes/CrushedContinue reading “Appalam, Vadam & Vathal series – part 3 Thali Vadam or Elai Vadam”
Eggless Chocolate Vanilla Cake
Ingredients Maida-225 grams. Nestle Milkmaid1 tin – 400 grams. Unsalted butter -125 grams , baking powder -one and a half teaspoon , baking soda -one and a half teaspoon , vanilla essence 2 teaspoon , sprite/ 7 UP 300ml, sugar -4 teaspoons , cocoa powder -4 teaspoons ( if you want a stronger chocolaty taste,Continue reading “Eggless Chocolate Vanilla Cake”
Besan ka Cheela
Healthy, nutritious and easy breakfast- besan ka cheela. Ingredients besan 2 cups ( approx 250-300 gms) .Finely chopped onion 1 cup. Finely chopped tomatoes 1 cup. Finely chopped green chillies . Grated ginger 1 teaspoon. Finely chopped coriander leaves . salt 1.5 teaspoon for the above mentioned quantity or as per taste . If youContinue reading “Besan ka Cheela”
Appalam ,Vadam & Vathal series – part 2 Potato chips
Potato Chips are all time favourite of everyone be it young or old. We can make them at home quite easily and hygienically too. Once every reader of this makes it at home, Our Aunty Brand chips will give tough competition to the likes of Uncle chips, and other local brands, if not to LaysContinue reading “Appalam ,Vadam & Vathal series – part 2 Potato chips”
Maharashtrian onion potato poha
Ingredients –mustard – 1tpjeera – 1 tpurud dal – 1 tphing -1pinchTurmeric -1pinchgroundnuts -1 table spooncurry leaves – few leavesonion -1coriander – few leavesgreen chilli – 1 finely cutginger – small piece finely cutlemon juice- 1 spoonsoaked poha- 1 cup (250 ml)boiled and cut potato- 2 Procedure Keep a pan on the flame. Add oneContinue reading “Maharashtrian onion potato poha”
Vadu manga pickle
Ingredients – Tender small firm green raw mangoes ( available usually in March / April months)Rock salt Chilly powderMustard powder – ( lightly roasted mustard made into a powder ) Vessels needed – Big steel vessel with lid to put the mangoes initially while mixing Barani to put the mangoes after final pickle is madeContinue reading “Vadu manga pickle”
Methi Khakra
Methi(Fenugreek) Khakra is a typical Gujarati Snack. Take two cups of Atta (wheat flour) in a large mixing bowl. Add approximately One cup of thoroughly washed and finely chopped fresh Methi leaves.Add half teaspoon Turmeric powder, 1-2 teaspoon Carrom seeds, 2 teaspoons of roasted White Til (Sesame seeds) 1 teaspoon of green chilliy paste andContinue reading “Methi Khakra”
Simple home cooking 