Eggless Bread Custard Pudding | Dessert Recipes

Delicious, creamy, melt in the mouth eggless bread custard pudding
11/06/2020 6:03:36 PM vindhyadesai

Perfect for those winter mornings or to satiate the sweet tooth. Eggless custard bread pudding is the best for such situations. It is a make ahead dessert recipe and dessert for breakfast sure sounds good isn’t it! Fruit crumbles, crisps and now eggless custard bread pudding, delicious and decadent breakfast or wait a minute, dessert.
Eggless custard bread pudding works really well a day old bread, as in make the bread or buy the bread one day earlier. This way bread soaks up a lot of custard and tastes better as it sits in the refrigerator. Here I have used my whole wheat bread recipe. The raisins, cashews and butter really take this pudding to the next level and makes it rich. You can adjust the ingredients as per your taste. ... “Eggless Bread Custard Pudding | Dessert Recipes”

Methi Poori | Methi Puri | Poori Recipes

Crispy and super delicious, a family favourite methi poori
05/06/2020 12:03:57 PM vindhyadesai

Poori in India, it’s not just any dish it’s a sentiment. Pooris are eaten with breakfast, lunch or dinner. They are associated with everyday casual lunches or for special occasions or for festivals. Those puffed up beauties are indeed such a greatly versatile dish. Everyone loves them adults and children alike, they have some sort of magnetic force. Pooris come in all sorts of flavours and methi poori is a special one.
Fresh and flavourful methi is the key to make flavourful poori. And what else is fresher than homegrown fresh methi aka fenugreek leaves. With much difficulty in this sun starved place I live in, I grew fresh methi by the conservatory door (to soak in some sun at least). The result was some fresh methi leaves which got used up for these poori. ... “Methi Poori | Methi Puri | Poori Recipes”

Rava Bhaat | Rava Masala Bhath | Rave Bhath

Soft, spicy and hearty breakfast, Karnataka special flavourful rava bhaat
01/19/2020 7:44:56 PM vindhyadesai

Simple breakfasts can be made extra special by making them in a different way. Either by adding different masala or by adding different vegetables. So, on this note, how about making a simple breakfast like upma/uppittu into a new dish and it is called rava bhaat. It is a Karnataka special dish and very delicious. Oh and I forgot, I have used my bhaat powder/pudi recipe as well in this rava bhaat recipe! ... “Rava Bhaat | Rava Masala Bhath | Rave Bhath”

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”

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”

Banana Dates Milkshake | Banana Dates Smoothie | Milkshakes

Smooth and tasty, banana dates milkshake or smoothie, for breakfast or beverage
07/28/2019 9:30:56 PM vindhyadesai

Banana and dates, what a sweet combination! They have the most delicious naturally occurring sugars. So imagine the both of these sweet fruits in a thick milkshake, for me, it is nectar. A sweet milkshake going down your throat sounds like a great idea anyday. So it is banana dates milkshake as today’s recipe.
Banana dates milkshake provides instant energy and the best part is no external sugar is required to make it. I have also thrown in a little oats to make it into a fibrous smoothie. So you can have this for a quick breakfast too. Use soft pitted dates so you will get a creamy milkshake. ... “Banana Dates Milkshake | Banana Dates Smoothie | Milkshakes”

Avalakki Idli | Poha Idli | Aval Idli | Idli Recipes

Light and fluffy avalakki idli, an easy instant breakfast recipe
07/07/2019 7:43:47 PM vindhyadesai

We all love to have those instant recipes up our sleeve isn’t it. Something that looks very complicated and time-consuming but actually only you  know the trade secret. To have a hearty meal does not mean you need to spend hours in the kitchen to make it. On one such I chanced upon this light and fluffy avalakki idli recipe.
Avalakki idli or aval idli or poha idli is a very good instant recipe to learn and make. It has simple ingredients, mainly avalakki/poha of course. The avalakki/poha is soaked in water for 2-3 minutes and then to give it body we add idli rava or cream of rice which is readily available in departmental stores/supermarkets. To make the avalakki idli soft and fluffy we add some curd and a pinch of baking soda. ... “Avalakki Idli | Poha Idli | Aval Idli | Idli Recipes”

Appam With Yeast | Palappam | Appam Recipe

Soft and lacy, a soft centre with thin lacy textured sides, appam with yeast
06/02/2019 7:33:05 PM vindhyadesai

Who doesn’t like dosas? Dosas come in wide variety of colours and textures. They can be soft, lacy, spongy, crispy, papery, porous and many more textures. Based on what you add, dosas can be golden brown like in the case of masala dosa owing its colour to methi seeds. So here we are making Kerala special appam with yeast or palappam with a soft lacy texture and white in colour due to coconut milk and rice flour.
Appam with yeast or palappam is made by grinding rice or using palappam flour (rice flour). Here I have used flour to make appam. Appam needs a fermentation agent like yeast or coconut. So appam with yeast clearly indicates that we are using yeast as the fermentation agent which gives them the soft lacy texture. ... “Appam With Yeast | Palappam | Appam Recipe”

Ragi Huri Hittu | Roasted Ragi Powder | Ragi Recipes

Fresh and nutritious, homemade ragi huri hittu or roasted ragi powder
05/19/2019 7:08:11 PM vindhyadesai

Homemade roasted ragi powder or famously known as ragi huri hittu is something we have grown up with. Ragi huri hittu is one of the most delicious things to eat ever, for breakfast. It is nutritious and at the same time no compromise on taste. A proud Bangalorean/Bengalurean knows the value of this.
Nowadays everyone consumes fancy porridges and nutrition bowls. I say nothing wrong with that but remember we have a age old tradition of making a delicious product for consumption. We must stick to these old recipes and never forget the importance. Ragi or finger millet or nachni is something that is local to us. We have grown the grain for hundreds of years. ... “Ragi Huri Hittu | Roasted Ragi Powder | Ragi Recipes”

Besan Oats Cheela | Oats Cheela Recipe | Cheela Recipes

Wholesome and soft, with the goodness of oats, besan oats cheela
05/04/2019 9:39:39 PM vindhyadesai

On any day we prefer wholesome fibrous breakfasts at home. Be it these fancy eggless whole wheat waffles, paneer paratha, banana apple oats smoothie or oats upma. So you see the common theme is using whole grains like oats, whole wheat and serve it with fruits or a portion of vegetables. Such breakfasts set you up for the day’s challenges. Keeps your tummy happy, so add one more to that list, besan oats cheela.
The batter for besan oats cheela gets ready in a jiffy and you will be gorging on some tasty breakfast in a matter of minutes. No soaking, no grinding. Besan or gram flour or kadale hittu is protein and mixed with fibrous oats will create the right balance. Some simple spices add flavour to this besan oats cheela making it very tasty. ... “Besan Oats Cheela | Oats Cheela Recipe | Cheela Recipes”