Avarekalu / Hyacinth beans / SurtiPapdi is a fresh bean that is quite popular in Karnataka. It is used in various forms and today I am sharing with you two simple dishes that are excellent with steamed rice / chapathi / poori. This is yet another bean that I started using only after landing in…
Mandakki Usli
One of the easiest snacks / breakfast dish to put together is this Usli made with puffed rice.Its so simple that you will never realise you are ‘cooking’ something! Mandakki is puffed rice in Karnataka,also known by the names Pori,Murmura etc. and this dish is a sort of ‘upma’ / stirfry with vegetables. I used:…
Chithranna
Just as Puli Sadham is to Kongunad,Chitranna is a specialty in Karnataka.A tangy rice dish that is very simple to prepare and very very yummy. First we have to prepare the CHITHRANNA GOJJU ,that can be mixed with steamed rice.This gojju also tastes best with curd rice / idli / dosa. There are umpteen variations…
Kosambari with a twist.
The other day I was talking to mom about the no cook event event and was discussing about the recipes I had in mind.Immediately she came up with a list of dishes and this was the first one.Each and every time there is an event going on here,I turn to mom for her suggestions.She is…
Bisi Bele Huli Anna | Bisi Bele Bhath Recipe
Bisi Bele Huli Anna | Bisi Bele Bhath Recipe with step by step pictures The title should read Bisi Bele Huli Anna and the Confessions of a ‘sore thumb’..Read on and you will know why… It was that of the time of my life when I was being pampered and cared upon.Anything I asked for…