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Vegetable Sagu | Karnataka style Sagu For Set Dosa, Poori

Culinary Aromas

Mar 21, 2021
2 min

Vegetable Sagu | Karnataka style Sagu For Set Dosa, Poori

Sagu is a famous preparation in Karnataka generally served with Set Dosa, Poori or Chapati. A simple to prepare, coconut based vegetable gravy, serves as a very delicious side dish. This has been my favorite side for set dosa and poori since my childhood especially when it's made by my mother. She makes it super yummy! Here, I am sharing my mother's sagu recipe along with a little of my own variations. Do checkout my hotel style set dosa recipe here: https://www.culinaryarom

Culinary Aromas

Mar 21, 2021
2 min

Whole Wheat Nankhatai

I always wanted to try nankhatai or Indian shortbread cookies with a healthier flour than All purpose flour or Maida. After multiple versions of Whole Wheat Nankhatai going into the oven, I can finally say, I have perfected the Nankhatai recipe using Whole Wheat instead of Maida/All-Purpose flour and I assure you that this one tastes much better - crunchy and just melts in your mouth. This one turned out so good that in every bite I felt the same soft and melt in mouth textur

Culinary Aromas

Mar 21, 2021
2 min

Crispy Masala Jowar Roti

Golden crisp Masala Jowar Roti is so easy to make and serves a delectable and very healthy dish. With all the goodness of Jowar/Sorghum millet and lots of veggies, this is is a great choice for a sumptuous breakfast/lunch or dinner. In this post, I share recipe with many tips to make crispy Masala Jowar Roti. This can be put together in 15-20 Minutes. This is similar to Akki Rotti made with Jowar Flour. The trick here is in ingredients and making the dough right. Ingredients

Culinary Aromas

Mar 21, 2021
2 min

Green Moong Vada

Green Moong / Whole Moong Vadas are Crispy and Tasty Vadas with all the goodness of Green Moong. In this post, I show three ways of making these Vadas - Deep fried, Air-fried and Pan-fried. Make these vadas and enjoy as an evening snack. Ingredients 1 Cup Green Moong/Green Gram Dal 3 Green Chillies 4 Cloves of Garlic 1 Inch Ginger 1 Medium Onion ¼ Cup chopped coriander leaves 1 Tsp Cumin/Jeera 1 Tsp Salt Water for soaking the dal Oil for frying Video Instructions Written Inst

Culinary Aromas

Mar 21, 2021
1 min

Tomato Chutney for Idli/Dosa

Sharing my super yummy tomato chutney recipe for idli and dosa. A simple yet delicious chutney that can be prepared in under 10 mins. It tastes amazing with all types of idlis and dosas but is definitely a must for rava dosa. This recipe comes very close to Saravana Bhavan tomato chutney. Please do check my other chutney recipes. Ingredients 1 Tbsp Chana Dal 3 Tbsp Oil 3 Dry Red Chilli 1 Medium Onion 4 Cloves Garlic 2 Big or 3 Medium Tomato 1 Tsp Salt 1 Tsp Kashmiri Red Chil

Set Dosa | Karnataka Special | Soft and Spongy

Culinary Aromas

Jan 23, 2021
2 min

Set Dosa | Karnataka Special | Soft and Spongy

Set dosa is a very famous Karnataka dish that is soft and spongy dosa served as set of three dosas. This set of 3 dosas with Vegetable Sagu makes a delicious and satisfying breakfast. The speciality of this dosa is that, just after pouring the batter on tava, many holes or pores appear on the dosa. More the number holes, the more spongy and porous the dosa is. The dosa texture is very very soft. Sagu, a coconut based preparation with special spices and lots of vegetable, is

Culinary Aromas

Dec 12, 2020
2 min

Eggless Millet Chcolate Chip Muffins

Chocolate Chip Muffins, and healthy… In what world would these go together? The Culinary Aromas World, of course! After multiple trials of putting batches and batches of muffins into the oven, I finally cracked the softness, and the taste every muffin should have, while still being as healthy as they can be. Snack on these delicious Eggless Millet Chocolate Chip Muffins, without any guilt at all. They even melt in your mouth, and what’s better than that? Absolutely nothing! W

Green Moong Palak Millet Dosa | No fermentation

Culinary Aromas

Dec 7, 2020
2 min

Green Moong Palak Millet Dosa | No fermentation

Recently, I thought to myself, ’how can I make millet dosa even healthier than what it already is?’ Then the idea for this recipe dawned on me. Feast your eyes on Green Moong Dal Palak Millet Dosa! This delicious dosa recipe is packed with the healthy touches of Green Moong Dal and Foxtail Millet, both of which contain a world of nutritional benefits. In addition, it is loaded with the nutrition of Palak. Also this dosa does not need any fermentation whatsoever and that makes

Culinary Aromas

Nov 18, 2020
2 min

Pudina Chutney | Mint Chutney

Looking for a flavorful chutney that would really up the taste of all your meals. Well, you've come to the right place. This amazing Pudina Chutney goes well with so many things, especially dosa, idli, vada, rice, and even works as a great spread for sandwiches and wraps! Mint makes a great chutney and is an amazing sauce ingredient because of its strong flavor. Here are some of my recipes for different variations of mint chutney - for cutlets/kebabs/Kathi rolls. Recipe here

Culinary Aromas

Nov 9, 2020
2 min

Poha Cutlet

Here's a delicious and healthy snack recipe: Poha cutlet filled with the goodness of millets and greens. Poha, aka, flattened or beaten rice can be used to make crispy cutlets in less than 20min. Since poha does not need much soaking, and is ready to use, this cutlet makes a quick and easy snack. In this recipe, I have used millet poha, more specifically made of Jowar. The same recipe can be followed for regular rice poha as well, without any change. Mint-Coriander chutney/di

Culinary Aromas

Nov 2, 2020
1 min

How to Make Tomato Paste

Making tomato paste at home is super easy and can be a very healthy replacement for store-bought tomato ketchup and hot sauce in many dishes. It can also be used in curries or soups. This time I have used fresh homegrown tomatoes to make this paste. How long can we store this paste? This can be stored in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. It can be frozen in an ice-tray and stored for up to 6 months. Ingredients 2lbs Tomatoes Instructions Wash the to

Gobi Manchurian | Air fried | Deep fried | No maida | No Cornflour | Gluten free

Culinary Aromas

Nov 2, 2020
3 min

Gobi Manchurian is a popular street-food that comes from Indo-Chinese cuisine. Gobi Manchurian and healthy, how do these even go together? Until you try this amazing recipe made with absolutely no maida (aka all purpose flour), no cornstarch, and no ready-made tomato and chilli sauces. This turned out to be even more delicious and crispy than the regular one. My kids emptied it in seconds and now, want me to make it the same way every single day. Both deep-fry and air-fry met

Culinary Aromas

Oct 30, 2020
2 min

Air-Fryer Gulab Jamun

If by chance I had ruled the world even for a day, I would have declared "Gulab Jamun" as the sweet dish of the world. In India, attend any birthday party or if a festival comes by, Gulab Jamun is the go-to sweet. The easiest sweet dish to prepare in no time that is loved by everyone - adults and children alike. Traditionally this is prepared by deep-frying the Jamun in oil and letting it soak in Sugar Syrup. After buying an air-fryer, the first sweet dish I made was this one

Whole Wheat Paneer Tikka Pizza | Air Fryer & Oven

Culinary Aromas

Oct 18, 2020
3 min

Whole Wheat Paneer Tikka Pizza | Air Fryer & Oven

One dish that I perfected during quarantine is... Pizza! This recipe brings the delicious flavors of Paneer Tikka Pizza, but puts a healthy twist on it. That way, my family and I can enjoy it more often. Here, I present homemade Whole Wheat Paneer Tikka Pizza in both, oven and air-fryer methods. You can replace paneer tikka with your favorite veggies to make Veggie Pizza. For some of my other air fryer recipes, please visit the air fryer page. Video Ingredients For Dough 3 c

Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney Recipe | Turai Ke Chilke ki Chutney | Heerekai Sippe Chutney

Culinary Aromas

Oct 10, 2020
2 min

Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney Recipe | Turai Ke Chilke ki Chutney | Heerekai Sippe Chutney

Ridge gourd is one of my favorite vegetables. I make many delicious dishes out of ridge gourd such as curry, bhajji (fritters), kootu (a dish with moong/chana dal), dosa (have you heard of this?), and chutney. I never waste it’s peel too since it is edible and can be turned into a lip-smacking chutney! So, no part of this vegetable goes waste. Like bottle gourd, ridge gourd is very high in water content and Vitamin C. Ridge gourd is rich in fiber, antioxidants, Vitamin B6, V

Lauki Kofta Curry | Bottle Gourd Kofta Curry

Culinary Aromas

Oct 8, 2020
3 min

Lauki Kofta Curry | Bottle Gourd Kofta Curry

This is one dish I always relish - as my mom makes it amazingly well. Lauki is one of my favorite vegetables. I enjoy it in many forms - sabzi, dal, kofta or in akki rotti. My kids enjoy the kofta curry so much that when I make it, it just disappears from their plate in minutes. The lauki plant is a new addition to my backyard veggie garden and is growing very well. I have had beautiful harvests of lauki recently and this is the dish I made with my very first harvest. Lauki

Green Tomato Chutney Recipe | Raw Tomato Chutney

Culinary Aromas

Oct 7, 2020
1 min

Green Tomato Chutney Recipe | Raw Tomato Chutney

I had a bumper tomato harvest this season. Though green tomatoes ripe quickly when kept with already ripe tomatoes or bananas, I like to make this delicious green tomato chutney that goes very well with dosa, idli and chapati. If you are growing tomatoes or have them in your kitchen, give this chutney a try! Video Ingredients 6 medium green/raw tomatoes chopped 1/4 tsp Methi/ Fenugreek seeds 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds 2 tbsp Urad dal 3 dry Red Chilli ¼ tsp Asafoetida/Hing 2 tbsp g

Red Lentil Vegetable Kebab Recipe | Air Fryer | Pan Fried | Masoor Kebab | Vegan

Culinary Aromas

Oct 1, 2020
2 min

Red Lentil Vegetable Kebab Recipe | Air Fryer | Pan Fried | Masoor Kebab | Vegan

I love this versatile Kebab recipe! A great snack, an amazing sandwich filling and a healthy burger patty! It is rich in Protein from Lentils, Fiber from Oats and all the goodness from Vegetables. In this post, I have shown both Air fried and Pan fried methods in detail. The mint, fenugreek leaves, green chilli, carrots are home grown making this dish even more fresh and tastier... more like garden 2 table 👩‍🌾 🙂... In the coming days, I plan to write about how I grow thes

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