Elaneer Soufflé – Tender coconut Soufflé is a pudding made using the flesh of tender coconut and the coconut water. This a soft , silky, smooth, wobbly pudding, with mild flavour tastes absolutely heavenly. Origin Elaneer Soufflé – Tender coconut Soufflé is a specialty from a place called COORG in Karnataka. I first had it…
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SAPpesaru – Garlic Dal
I love Garlic in any form and in anything. Sappesaru or the garlic dal is one of my most favourite dal. This creamy dal, flavoured completely with garlic is best served with Ragi mudde or Steamed rice. This dal is to die for….. Ingredients 1 cup – Toor dal or Moong dal with peel 1/4…
POTato Leek Soup
Potato Leek Soup is a creamy soup perfect in this changing weather. The evenings are getting chillier and the days are getting shorter. Suddenly everyone in the house starts craving soup and prefer that over a heavy meal. A simple, quick and yummy soup is all that you require with a slice or two of…
Rabdi – Lacha Rabri
Rabdi, Lacha Rabri is an Indian dessert made by reducing whole milk to a thick creamy consistency with layers of cream. Rabdi is flavoured using saffron and is garnished with almonds and rose petals making a rich tasting and looking dessert. Lacha Rabri is a dessert to be had on its own but also tastes…
KAShāya / Kada – Herbal Immunity booster
Kashāya or Kada , is a decoction of spices that helps build immunity and the drink that gives you relief from cold and cough when had regularly. Kashaya is also known as Kada. Kashaya for us always meant some torturous horrible drink. It is used as a metaphor to describe a bad tasting, medicine. “Oh…
ONE Pot Pasta – A hearty meal in half an hour
One Pot Pasta, the name itself is self explanatory…. Chop, add everything into one pot and cook and a hearty meal for the family is ready in half and hour. I am lazy to make all meals elaborate on weekends nor can I go out for all my meals. This is one pot pasta that needs…
Anaanaas Gojju – Pineapple Curry
Anaanaas Gojju – Pineapple Curry is a sweet, spicy curry made using ripe pineapple and is usually had with hot steamed rice and generous amount of ghee. Anaanaas Gojju is a speciality of Karnataka and no wedding or festive meal is complete without this Pineapple curry. Anaanaas Gojju is usually made using pineapple but now a days…
AAM Papad -Homemade Mango Leather
Homemade Aam papad or Mango leather is sweet snack made during summer in most households. Made using sweet, ripe mangoes these were one of our favourite snacks as kids. I remember it being dried on a woven grass mat leaving an impression of the texture on the aam papad. Apart from Sandige and sun-dried tomatoes ,…
CHAkli – Indian Svoury Snack
Chakli, Kodbale, Karigadubu, Obattu are all what makes any festival perfect, specially Ganesha Chathurthi. Ganesha known to have a big appetite is always offered all kinds of snacks, fruits and food. Hence Chakli and other snacks are made during this season. Chakli is an Indian savoury snack made of rice flour. It is deep…
DANish Butter Cookies
Danish butter cookies are these small buttery, light, crisp and delicate cookies that just melts in your mouth. Easy to make and beautiful to look at 🙂 Similar to Danish Butter Cookies, basic butter cookies and melting moments are my favourites which are also light and buttery. Ingredients 200 gms – Unsalted butter, softened 150gms –…