Majjige Huli / Paladya is a traditional dish from Karnataka. It makes a good side dish with hot steamed rice.
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Majjige Huli / Paladya is a traditional dish from Karnataka. It makes a good side dish with hot steamed rice.
Bisebelebath is a popular dish from Karnataka cuisine. It is a rice and lentil based dish cooked with vegetables and a different spice miix. It is usually prepared during festivities. It's that time of the...
Instant Raw Mango Pickle is a simple yet tasty accompaniment. With raw mangoes available, I often make it. The best thing about summer is the availability of seasonal fruits as mangoes, watermelon and grapes....
Moongdal payasam is a tasty sweet which has a cooling effect on the body. Thus, with summer at its peak, you can enjoy this delicacy. Moreover, with Ugadi round the corner, it may be in the wish list. Each...
Sweet Potato Kheer is a tasty sweet dish from South Canara cuisine. Since the beginning of the new year, I have been on a sweet spree here ! My third sweet dish in a row Sweet potato kheer! I recently made...
Roasted murmura is a light and dry snack ideal to store at home. It is liked by children as well as adults. Roasted murmura and rice flakes are commonly found in most homes of South India. They are ideal as...
Besan ladoo is a popular dry snack prepared during festivals and ceremonies in South India. It is delicious and melt in the mouth. During ceremonies, it is customary to make it along with chakli, they are...
Shenga Holige is a traditional sweet from North Karnataka. It is often made during festivals. It is like a stuffed sweet pancake with peanut jaggery filling. With the commencement of the holy month of...
With kids at home, it is usual to have many dry snacks such as chakli and kodbole on the shelves. These are loved by children.The fast and mechanical life has brought a stand still to some of the routine work...
In South India, poha or beaten rice is extensively used in preparing snacks. Commonly called as Avalakki in Karnataka, Poha chiwda is a tasty ready to eat snack for evenings or along with a cup of tea. It is...
Vermicelli Kheer / Shavige payasa is a traditional sweet dish from South India. Thin vermicelli of wheat is used in the preparation of the dish. It is one of the popular dessert / sweets made in all parts of...
Black eyed bean makes a good accompaniment with chapati or jowar roti. Dried ones need soaking while the fresh ones can be cooked instantly. Daily cooking needs some planning and I find beans to be useful in...
Cooking is a wonderful job if you love it. It helps you to make tasty dishes for your loved ones. But it can be a chore if one has many errands at hand. Thus, one needs to cook efficiently. It can be done by using the handy hints which make cooking easier, by saving time or making a better dish by using an ingredient instead of other. Here are a hundred handy hints which I have put in two different categories. One store wise and the other is cook wise.