Ukkarisida Modaka | Ukadiche Modak | Modaka Recipes

Soft steamed bundles of fun, Ganesha’s favourite, ukkarisida modaka or ukadiche modak
08/30/2019 7:45:51 PM vindhyadesai

Ganesha Chaturthi is near and every food blogger puts in loads of efforts making and presenting different kinds of modak/modaka. I realised I do not have a single post of modaka in over 400+ recipes on FOI. Ganesha’s favourite modak/modaka has to be posted then, for this year’s festival falling on Monday, 2nd Sep of 2019. In my home, we always make everyone’s favourite, bele obbattu/holige. But today we will learn ukkarisida modaka or ukadiche modak.
Ukkarisida modaka or ukadiche modak are steamed modaka with a kayi-bella/coconut-jaggery hoorna/filling. The caramelized coconut-jaggery mixture along with the elaichi makes it very aromatic and flavourful. Now let’s talk about the outer layer, it is very important to get it right. It has a subtle taste and is made with rice flour made into a pliable dough. A pinch of salt is what adds the subtle flavour and seals the deal. ... “Ukkarisida Modaka | Ukadiche Modak | Modaka Recipes”

Multi Grain Thalipeeth | Mixed Flours Roti | Thalipeeth Recipes

Nutritious, healthy and wholesome multigrain thalipeeth, perfect for a light dinner
06/20/2019 12:27:55 PM vindhyadesai

Nowadays I’m trying to mix up different grains, millets and their flours to make rotis or the ever favourite thalipeeth. Wholesome, nutritious and more importantly delicious filling multi grain thalipeeth is what we will learn today. You can add fun things into your thalipeeth and it beats fancy “flatbreads” anyday.
For the multi grain thalipeeth I have used ragi, bajra, jowar, rice flours and also I have added some rava for texture. Along with these flours I have also added grated carrot and zucchini. But you can also add grated daikon radish, chopped onions, grated cucumber or chopped methi leaves. The options are endless. ... “Multi Grain Thalipeeth | Mixed Flours Roti | Thalipeeth Recipes”

Maddur Vada | Maddur Vade | Snack Recipes

Monsoon & maddur vada, the perfect marriage, a tribute to the rainy season & Karnataka
06/09/2019 6:14:27 PM vindhyadesai

Crisp maddur vada is an emotion! I am not just writing a random sentence here, it is a fact! A small village called Maddur near Mysore in the beautiful land of Karnataka is where this wonder snack was invented. Like I have put in the tagline for this recipe, monsoon and maddur vada are synonymous. To welcome the elusive rain let’s do ti with a super snack!
For making Maddur vada you need to get the proportions of flour right to get a crispy and beautiful texture. But the most important thing to make crisp maddur vada is to use finely chopped onions. Here I have used my trusty chopper to do the job but do test your knife skills if you fancy it. One more important part of the process is to add a little smoking hot oil to the maddur vada to get the crispness. ... “Maddur Vada | Maddur Vade | Snack 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”

Sabsige Soppu Akki Roti | Akki Roti | Breakfast Recipes

Karnataka special, sabsige soppu akki roti, the perfect, nutritious breakfast
02/25/2019 9:30:12 PM vindhyadesai

My go to dish for breakfast or sometimes for dinner is akki roti and especially sabsige soppu akki roti. Coming from Karnataka, I have a soft corner for akki roti. At home, this is the most sought after dish, if we cannot think of anything, then we go for akki roti. This Karnataka style sabsige soppu akki roti or dill leaves akki roti is the best of its kind!
The main things for a good sabsige soppu akki roti, is good rice flour, lots of grated coconut, well grown dill leaves chopped finely. Optionally, you can add a bunch of chopped onions to give it a sweet taste and crunchy texture. Remember to let the rice flour rest by adding a little boiling water to it. This will make rice flour nice and doughy and pliable. ... “Sabsige Soppu Akki Roti | Akki Roti | Breakfast Recipes”

Baalekayi Bajji | Raw Banana Fritters | Snack Recipes

Crisp on the outside, soft on the inside, tea-time special, baalekayi bajji
02/17/2019 8:02:50 PM vindhyadesai

Winter is almost over for many of us in the Northern hemisphere. But still the cold lingers on and one feels like eating something chatpata or crisp at tea time. What better than these crisp baalekayi bajji or raw banana fries/fritters. They are crisp, slightly chatpata and soft on the inside.
A simple batter made with besan and a little rice flour to render crispiness. Then a few simple masalas are added which add the right amount of seasoning. Thin slices of raw banana are dunked into the coating batter and deep fried in oil. A snack ready, in no time at all either for a lazy Sunday afternoon or for tea-time on weekdays! ... “Baalekayi Bajji | Raw Banana Fritters | Snack Recipes”

Ragi Oats Dosa | Instant Ragi Dosa | Dosa Recipes

Crisp, tasty, full of nutrition, oats in a different form, ragi oats dosa
01/16/2019 9:43:01 PM vindhyadesai

Keeping up with the theme of more healthy recipes this new year. Incorporate some high fibrous content and different grains/millets into your diet still in the form of usual dosa, idli and chapathi. Eat what you like and how you like but a few changes in the recipes makes a difference. So after dry nuts, spinach and oats in the form of dry nuts ladoo and spinach oats rava idli, today is the turn of ragi. Ragi oats dosa it is today, one more simple dosa recipe made healthy, your everyday dish!
I believe one should eat what they really like to eat and not force oneself to eat something made up for a diet. Your everyday dishes can be made healthy and yet kept simple. Use the ingredients you have on hand, plan a little and you will get a balance of all essential nutrients. Ragi oats dosa does exactly that!

... “Ragi Oats Dosa | Instant Ragi Dosa | Dosa Recipes”

Sabsige Soppu Kadubu | Sabsige Kadubu | Kadubu Recipes

Steamed rice flour dumplings laden with fibrous dill leaves, sabsige soppu kadubu
01/11/2019 7:06:45 AM vindhyadesai

Looks like we are going to make it to the goal, healthy recipe #4 this month, in this new year! I love it when that happens, without overplanning you get to meet the goal. So here we are with one more no compromise on flavour yet healthy breakfast dish. Sabsige soppu kadubu or steamed rice flour dill leaves dumplings. Nice, easy and healthy and more importantly hearty!
The number of ingredients required are small and simple. All you need is to buy some fresh dill leaves, organic and homegrown even better. We first need to prepare a dough, then shape into kadubu and steam them. These steamed dumplings are known by different names pidi kozhukattai, kadubu etc. Dill leaves or sabsige soppu adds the required fibre and is rich in Vitamin A. ... “Sabsige Soppu Kadubu | Sabsige Kadubu | Kadubu Recipes”

Coconut Idiyappam | Tengu Idiyappam | Breakfast Recipes

Delicate and light, super flavoursome coconut idiyappam
12/04/2018 7:31:37 PM vindhyadesai

Delicate and light filled with coconut flavour, coconut idiyappam is very easy to make. It needs a little patience and you can serve some really fancy looking food in no time. I generally use good quality store-bought idiyappam flour, organic of course. But you can also use rice flour to make idiyappam, check the notes in the recipe card.
For coconut idiyappam it’s best to grind the coconut into a paste before adding to the flour. I skipped this as I was in a hurry but coconut can get stuck in the plate while pressing out the idiyappam. Ensure to season the idiyappam dough well or your coconut idiyappam will taste bland. ... “Coconut Idiyappam | Tengu Idiyappam | Breakfast Recipes”

Badam Poori | Paaka Poori | Sweet Recipes

Delicious and decadent, loaded with hidden oozy sweetness in layers, badam poori
11/03/2018 4:18:54 PM vindhyadesai

Crisp pooris dunked in sugar syrup, flavoured with almonds, elaichi and kesar/saffron, sounds mouth-watering? And why wouldn’t it! Crisp oozy badam poori is my indulgence, something that makes me want to go into the kitchen and dig in! A single bite and you are in trouble because you can’t stop 🙂
Badam poori is very easy to make, needs a bit of time and patience though. It has a few steps to it but totally worth it. Badam poori makes for great sweet during festivals like Varamahalakshmi pooja, Deepavali and more. If you are looking for a lighter sweet instead of big ones like bele holige/obbattu, kayi obbattu etc. then look no more. These delicious, decadent badam poori is your answer. ... “Badam Poori | Paaka Poori | Sweet Recipes”