Genasina Sihi (Sweet potato in jaggery syrup)
Hello friends, I am here with yet another authentic Indian dish, sweet dish made from Genasu (sweet potato). It can be served as dessert with breakfast or lunch or evening snack. We can make variety of dishes from sweet potato, savoury and as well as sweet or else boil it and just eat it as it is, that tastes very good. Sweet potatoes have been a part of our regular diet during rainy and winter season. They are rich in important nutrients which can help in staying healthy while one loose weight. Sweet cravings can be fulfilled by this sweet dish. Diabetics can add sweet potatoes to their diet as they are considered as low-sugar food that do not cause an instant increase in blood sugar level. I am making this dish using very less quantity of ghee. My mother used to make variety of dishes of sweet potatoes like veggie, sambar and snacks etc., this is one of those. I made some moderations to make beginners easy. Let’s get started.
Continue reading →Nimbe Uppinakayi ( Lime Pickle )
Hello friends. I brought you yet another delicious side dish, Lime Pickle. Lime pickle is one of the most loved condiment by all age groups in India. Tangy, tender and spicy lime pickle is a flavourful relish in India. It adds a tangy and spicy punch to meals. It would be better if we include lime in our daily diet as it provides plenty of nutrients apart from Vitamin C. Pickle is a very good form of using lime in daily diet. It is more delicious and healthy when it is made at home using healthy spices. You can serve it with roti, chapati, rice and can be used as bread spread as well. This is surprisingly easy to make. Let’s see how to make tangy and spicy Lime Pickle.
Continue reading →Chavalekayi Kadale Kalu Palya (Cluster beans Veggie with Chickpeas)
Hello friends welcome back, I was away from my blog for some time. Now I am here, Let’s get started.
I brought you a very tasty and healthy Chavale kayi recipe. Cluster beans is known as “Chavalekayi” and chickpeas are known as “Kadale kalu” in Kannada (One of South Indian languages). Cluster beans are consumed like any other green beans. It is one of the healthiest vegetables and it has got a wonderful flavour. In North Karnataka region, everyone loves dishes made of cluster beans. My mother used to cook cluster beans in a simple way. I started cooking it in different ways which are healthy and tasty as well. I started including it in our regular diet because of it’s nutritional values which include it’s richness in dietary fibre and most interestingly, it’s contribution in managing weight. Let’s see how to prepare Chavale Kayi Kadale kalu palya.
Continue reading →Basundi (Creamy Dessert)
We are already in the middle of Deepavali celebration. Here comes yet another delicious authentic festive sweet dish. Basundi is basically made from milk. The best thing about basundi is there is no use of ghee or any other fatty ingredient other than small quantity of dry fruits and very little quantity of sugar is being used. Basundi is liked by everyone because of its mild taste of sweetness with rich taste of cream. Whoever like cream they would definitely like Basundi. You may need little bit more time to prepare this dish as it is to be done on slow flame. Let’s see how to prepare delicious and tasty Basundi. Continue reading →
Navane Dosa (Foxtail Millet Pancake)
Navane dosa is a very healthy and delicious dish. Navane (foxtail) is one of the seven important millets which are proved to be very beneficial to health. It is advantageous to add foxtail in our regular diet, it is rich in vitamins and minerals. A gluten-free diet is naturally good for health as it helps in improving digestion and increases energy level. Navane dosa is served as morning breakfast. It is commonly used in Southern part of India. In earlier days, millet was cooked as porridge for breakfast. There are many other ways to incorporate millets in our regular diet. As such there is no hard and fast rule in reworking with foxtail millets recipe. Now a days, regular rice dosa is replaced with navane dosa. You will be happy to know that it is very easy to prepare. Let us see the preparation of Navane dosa. Continue reading →
Raajageeri Palya (Amaranth leaves Veggie)
Rajageeri Palya is a very healthy dish prepared in North Karnataka region (India). Raajagiri (Amaranth leaf) is known as Dantina soppu in other parts of Karnataka and is known by different names in other parts of India. This is one of most healthy dishes served as side dish. It can be served with Jawar roti, chapati or rice. We preferably serve it with jawar roti which is our staple food. Raajagiri leaves are easily available in all parts of Karnataka (India) especially in northern part of Karnataka. It is an excellent gluten free diet and it helps in improving digestion. It has got plenty of vitamins and minerals especially it is rich in Vitamin C and iron. Other than these it has got plenty of health benefits. This dish takes very less time to prepare. I learnt it from my mother, she used to prepare it on regular basis. Let’s see how to prepare healthy and delicious raajageeri playa. Continue reading →
Kadale Bele Halwa (Chana Dal Halwa/Bengal Gram Pudding)
Here comes yet another delicious sweet dish. Name “Halwa” itself is a mouthwatering word. Bengal gram is a major ingredient in the Indian vegetarian cooking. Especially in South Indian cuisine, it is essentially used in making curries, salad (Kosambari – Kannada word), sweet dishes like payasam, holige, laddoos and so many dishes as it offers a variety of health benefits such as improving digestion, helps in weight management and reducing the risk of several diseases. It’s nutty taste and grainy texture pairs well with several other ingredients. Today, I tried making this dish on the basis of other halwa making procedure with some new idea. Trust me it came out very delicious and tasty, procedure is very simple and easy. You can try it once at home. Let’s see how to make Kadale bele Halwa. Continue reading →
Rave Nippattu ( Spicy Semolina Crackers)
Here comes yet another crunchy and crispy snack from Karnataka (India). Nippattu is basically a savoury, crispy and crunchy snack made from rice flour along with some herbs and ingredients. I tried making nippattu differently with other ingredients along with rice flour, I used little bit of maida and rava (sooji) along with rice flour. Believe me it came out very crispy, light and delicious. In my beginning days of cooking, I tried making nippattu many times at home and I failed. Finally I succeeded. That is the reason I always try to make dishes easier for beginners. You can try it without any hesitation, it won’t spoil and will come out successfully. If you try it once, you would love to do it again and again. Please try it for a smaller quantity for the first time. Once you will be successful, you can make it for larger quantity. That is the reason I am giving you smaller quantity measurement. Let’s see how to prepare Rave Nippattu. Continue reading →
Banana Jam
The name “Banana Jam” itself is mouthwatering for banana lovers, isn’t it. This dish is the most delicious and tempting one. Recently I tried to make banana jam in a natural way without using any preservatives and without loosing its natural flavour. Believe me, it came out very delicious at once and surprisingly, it took very little time to prepare it. You all know bananas have got incredible health benefits. They are rich in fibre, easy to digest, high in potassium and the most importantly it helps to control blood pressure. There are good reasons to include banana in our daily diet. This dish is one of the ways to include banana in daily diet for kids. Let’s get started to prepare banana jam. Continue reading →
Raajageeri Soppina Dal ( Amaranth Leaves Stew )
Raajageeri soppu is a very commonly available green leaf vegetable in Northern part of Karnataka (India). Raajageeri soppu (Amaranth leave) is also known as Dantina soppu in Karnataka and is known by different names in other parts of India. This dish is a side dish which can be served with Jawar roti, chapati and rice. We preferably serve it with jawar roti which is our staple food. Raajageeri leaves are excellent gluten free diet and help in improving digestion. It has got plenty of vitamins and minerals especially it is rich in Vitamin C and iron. Other than these it has got plenty of health benefits. More over we are preparing this dish along with lentils (Dal/bele) which are again full of nutritions. This dish takes very less time to prepare. Let’s see how to prepare raajageeri soppina dal. Continue reading →
Food For Thought 