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…
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KIRu Nallikaayi Uppina Kaayi – Gooseberry Pickle
Kiru Nallikaayi Uppina kaayi is the pickle made using the Indian gooseberries, the smaller variety of gooseberries. These berries are tart and sweet. These berries are my weakness and I can go into any strangers house with this tree asking for them :). This is the season for these berries and I buy them in huge quantities…
HEErekaayi Sippe Chutney – Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney
Heerekaayi Sippe Chutney or Ridge Gourd Perl Chutney is made of Heerekaayi. Heerekaayi or Ridge Gourd is used in a lot of dishes like Tovve (a variety of dal preparation), Sambar, Bonda (bhajiya), dry Sabzi etc. Everytime we make these dishes the peel is then used into a chutney. It goes really well with tovve and…
MAAvina Hannu Gojju -Mango curry
Maavina Hannu Gojju is the mango curry made using the mini mangoes called ‘Sakkare guthi’ . This is usually one of the last variety of the mango season. Its called ‘Sakkare guthi’ in kannada, which means ‘Bundle of Sugar’. These are small mangoes which are more fibrous than pulpy when compare to other varieties of Mangoes. You…