Appe Saaru | Appe HuLi | Raw Mango Saaru

A must have summer-monsoon recipe, tangy raw mango saaru or appe saaru
07/31/2020 6:46:45 PM vindhyadesai

Recipes with mangoes are endless whether they are ripe or raw, we can make so many recipes. In our Indian cuisine, the options are so many I sometimes wonder who could have thought of those! So today we are going to learn one such easy and traditional recipe appe saaru or raw mango saaru. It is a palate cleansing dish and it tastes so good on a rainy monsoon day!
This recipe has been in the drafts all summer as I have been busy looking after little ‘S’. So the recipes are coming slow and steady. With the festival season started things are about to get busier in my house. So I thought, why not try and post one last mango recipe for this year in the form of appe saaru, a specialty of Malnad region. ... “Appe Saaru | Appe HuLi | Raw Mango Saaru”

Oven Roasted Dry Nuts | Roasted Dry Nuts

Crisp, super nutritious, homemade oven roasted dry nuts
06/24/2020 3:50:35 PM vindhyadesai

Quick, healthy and nutritious snacks are welcome in my house always. My family loves anything based on nuts and raisins(dry grapes). So here we are to learn how to make oven roasted dry nuts. It’s nice and easy to make, and all you need is a couple of minutes to gather the nuts and spread them on a sheet pan and season them. Then it’s turn to wait around 8 minutes to get crisp oven roasted dry nuts.
As always be careful with serving nuts owing to nut allergies and even more care is required when serving kids. This makes for a quick and easy snack to take with you for travel or picnics. It is so quick to make that your picnic or evening walk on the beach is set! Or on rainy evenings, so you see where this going, one can enjoy this on any kind of day or time. ... “Oven Roasted Dry Nuts | Roasted Dry Nuts”

Nucchina Unde | Bele Kadubu | Steamed Recipes

Loaded with protein and delicious flavour, steamed Karnataka special nucchina unde
12/22/2019 5:30:02 PM vindhyadesai

On a cold winter morning, imagine having a protein filled breakfast that is steamed and is very healthy for you. No, this is not some fancily described dish but our very own delicious Karnataka special nucchina unde. It is loaded with good protein coming from the dals and steaming these fun bundles makes them extra healthy. Nucchina unde is best enjoyed with bisi bisi paladya or kadhi. A chatpata pickle on the side elevates this dish even more.
For nucchina unde, I like to mostly use togaribele/toor dal, it gives nice body, it is easy to digest and has a sweet rounding taste. Other dals are added to enrich the dish and for different textures. The most important flavouring for nucchina unde is shunthi/ginger/adrak. It is essential for digestion and for the taste it brings out of the dals. I add jeera and black pepper, 2 of my most favourite spices. And I forgot to mention, I also add mustard, it gives a slight pungent taste and combined with coconut and green chilli makes it extra tasty. ... “Nucchina Unde | Bele Kadubu | Steamed Recipes”

Bhavnagri Gathiya | Gujarati Recipes | Snack Recipes

Crisp with a mild spicy taste, tea-time special Bhavnagri gathiya
09/15/2019 8:22:38 PM vindhyadesai

Come tea-time we have a number of cuisines that offer a great number of snacks to prepare and enjoy. Gujarati cuisine is one of the best of the cuisines to offer a wide variety of snack recipes. It can be anything from dhokla to khandvi or crisp and fun snacks. These special crisp Bhavnagri gathiya is one of the most fun snacks to enjoy at tea-time.
A few simple ingredients and you have fun Bhavnagri gathiya in no time. Here I have made them with a black pepper flavour because of my love for the spice. But you can add red chilli powder or crushed green chilli or garlic. Adding ajwain is important in all besan snacks to aid in digestion. Add hot oil to the dry mixture to make the Bhavnagri gathiya crisp and light. ... “Bhavnagri Gathiya | Gujarati Recipes | Snack Recipes”

Bahala Bhaat | Mosaru Shavige | Curd Vermicelli

Creamy and cooling, curd based shavige or Karnataka special bahala bhaat
08/03/2019 3:21:59 PM vindhyadesai

On some mornings when you are short on time and do not have idli or dosa batter on hand, simple breakfasts come in handy. But upma/uppittu or avalakki can be boring sometimes and their turn for the week is up then we need some more ideas up our sleeve. One such recipe is my favourite Karnataka special bahala bhaat or mosaru shavige.
Bahala bhaat or mosaru shavige is a cooling shavige/vermicelli dish. It is loaded with fun things like cashews and raisins and of course the main ingredient is cooling mosaru/yogurt/curd. In my experience most vermicelli varieties take about 3-4 minutes to cook or 5 minutes tops! This can be then quickly cooled and mixed with cool mosaru/yogurt/curd. ... “Bahala Bhaat | Mosaru Shavige | Curd Vermicelli”

Baalekayi Pepper Roast | Raw Plantain Roast | Snack Recipes

Crisp, peppery, a delicious snack or side dish with tomato saaru, baalekayi pepper roast
07/31/2019 9:29:02 PM vindhyadesai

Finding healthy ways to snack is a big area of your cooking life. It is easy to reach a sugary snack bar or a bag of those salty potato chips. But those calories will make you feel guilty, a normal scenario isn’t it! So how about we remove the guilt and also fix the snack. So let’s make raw banana pepper roast or baalekayi pepper roast.
It is such a fun snack with very minimal ingredients. The flavour obviously comes from black pepper which is freshly pounded and for that fragrant South Indian taste, curry leaves do the trick. A pot of your favourite masala chai and baalekayi pepper roast, what a combination! ... “Baalekayi Pepper Roast | Raw Plantain Roast | Snack Recipes”

Chard Aubergine Lasagna | Lasagna | Italian Recipes

Creamy, tangy, multi-layered, Italian special, chard aubergine lasagna
07/15/2019 9:18:16 PM vindhyadesai

An Italian special pasta dish used to be somewhat of a luxury. I used to love going to Italian restaurants and eat a nice hearty meal. But soon I realised making Italian food at home is therapeutic. One such evening I wanted to make something relaxing after a long few days. And what better than ‘Garfield’s fave – weighing 2 pounds the food of the gods – Lasagna’. Sounds like an introduction to a wrestling match.
Okay, going back to the relaxing part, chard aubergine lasagna is a wonderful dish. It is so satisfying to make and assemble the different layers. I will not vouch for this chard aubergine lasagna to be an authentic dish but the layers nevertheless carry the essence of a lasagna. For any lasagna usually there are 2 kinds of sauces, red sauce based on tomatoes and a white sauce made with cheese. ... “Chard Aubergine Lasagna | Lasagna | Italian Recipes”

Veeledele Chitranna | Veeledele Bhaat | Betel Leaves Bhaat

Delicious, festival special- a different spin to chitranna, veeledele chitranna
06/11/2019 9:58:31 PM vindhyadesai

After many months I finally could buy some veeledele/betel leaves here. They were fresh and tender and recently I had seen a bhaat recipe, probably in some magazine or on a TV show. So for a festival when I was thinking of making something different yet simple, I remembered veeledele chitranna.
Veeledele chitranna puts a different spin on traditional lemon rice or nimbehannina chitranna. Veeledele or betel leaves have a natural refreshing flavour which is why they are eaten after a lunch to cleanse the mouth and aid digestion. This veeledele chitranna turns out to be very refreshing too owing to its nice peppery flavour. ... “Veeledele Chitranna | Veeledele Bhaat | Betel Leaves Bhaat”

Mexican Corn Salad | Corn Salad | Salad Recipes

A refreshing salad for the summer, Mexican corn salad, loaded with fun fixins
05/27/2019 6:34:25 PM vindhyadesai

A refreshing salad with Mexican flavours, sounds fancy but I am game for such flavours always. I love pop in the mouth sweet corn, buttery avocado, some herbs like oregano totally lift the flavours of the salad and make it totally Mexican. I went the extra mile and served it with homemade corn bread, just lovely!
On a busy work day evening you can rustle up this Mexican corn salad quickly. Prepare the corn ahead of time and you will have a filling salad ready in no time at all. The red onion slices add a little zing and crunch. And what can I say about avocado the beautiful butter fruit of the gods. They are rich in good fats and so delicious, a nice mouthful. ... “Mexican Corn Salad | Corn Salad | Salad Recipes”

Nellikayi Uppinakayi | Amla Pickle | Pickle Recipes

Lip smacking nellikayi uppinakayi or gooseberry pickle, a refreshing pickle
05/25/2019 6:13:46 PM vindhyadesai

Come summer it used to be the time for pickling, for making sundried items like papad, and jams and powders etc. We are now losing touch with these things, we buy most things from outside. But it is fun to make pickles and jams at home. Such cooking processes are fun family activities. So here is one such recipe nellikayi uppinakayi or gooseberry pickle or amla achar.
Sounds lip smacking but also sounds overwhelming to make pickles at home. But trust me pickling is an art you can easily pick up and it can be easier than making some dishes. Nellikayi uppinakayi is one of the most sought after pickles at home. But I must confess I am a lime pickle lover. ... “Nellikayi Uppinakayi | Amla Pickle | Pickle Recipes”