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Rasam - A magical comfort food! Be it after a long travel or heavy food or just as an everyday meal, Rasam is a preferred choice for many. Enjoy it as a warm soup or with hot rice and a dollop of ghee. Our favorite way to have this is with hot rice, ghee, Bhindi/Okra sabzi, Tindora or Potato fry. I make rasam in many different ways - tomato rasam, pineapple rasam, dal rasam, pepper and milk rasam which is great when you have a cold. Some rasam recipes use a pre-made mix of sp

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

Idli is known to be the healthiest breakfast in the world. But, the challenge comes when you have to make this already nutri-packed dish even healthier. Well, with oats, you can do just that! Enjoy these Oats Idli, power packed with the healthy deliciousness of oats and the nutrition of the vegetables. This dish, when eaten with coconut peanut chutney, is a breakfast saver! The quest to make the healthiest dish ever starts here! Oats is a very healthy grain that is rich in fi

Do you love the taste of nutty food? If so, this badanekai yennegai recipe is something you’ll fall in love with. It’s packed with the healthy delight of Badnekai, commonly referred to as Brinjal or Eggplant. And it’s filled with the nutty taste of peanut masala that packs it up to form this amazing dish. This is a famous North Karnataka dish in which Brinjal is traditionally deep fried. Today, I am sharing a delicious recipe for this dish in two methods, to make it with less

Sambhar - A traditional preparation that South Indians crave for. Be it for rice at lunch or as a side for piping hot Idlis or crispy Dosa, Sambhar is a must. Moringa is a superfood, rich in Vitamin C, Potassium, Iron, Amino acids, and many other nutrients. It is believed to prevent many diseases such as anaemia and arthritis. Additionally, it provides multiple benefits for skin and hair. Including these leaves in your diet is of great benefit in all aspects. Video Ingredient

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

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

Ragi or finger millet is gluten-free and very popular millet across south India. It’s rich in Iron and Calcium. We love ragi not only because of its health benefits but also because of the many tasty dishes that can be made with it. In this post, I show how to make one ragi batter and four all-time favorite dishes of the south - soft and spongy Idlis, crisp Dosas, Fluffy Uttapam with lots of veggies, and crispy and mouth-watering Pakodas (or pakoras). Idli is a steamed cake m

Whenever I have leftover dosa/idli batter or when it has gone a little sour, I cook paniyaram loaded with crispy veggies. It's so delicious that, I have started to keep some fresh batter aside just to make this dish. Paniyaram/Appe/Paddu is cooked in a special paniyaram/appe pan aka aebleskiver pan with very minimum oil. The texture comes out crisp from outside while soft inside. This is a great quick breakfast recipe or can be had for evening snacks too. This time around I m

I'm in love with Kodo millet. This millet is the closest to rice, I would say, in taste. Hence without compromising on taste, we can reap all its health benefits and at the same time enjoy mouth watering dishes. Kodo millet or Koda millet goes by several other names in India - Varagu in Tamil, Kodra in Hindi, Arka in Kannada, Arikelu in Telugu. Food made from millet grains are very good for diabetics since it helps in regulating blood glucose levels. Regular consumption of ko

Here is a nice and easy recipe to make Red chutney for Mysore Masala Dosa. This chutney is used as a spread on the dosa. Also, goes very well with Idli and Chapati too. Check out some of the unique chutney recipes I have posted. To learn more on how to make Mysore Masala Dosa (millet based), visit this post. Video Ingredients 1 tbsp oil 1 tbsp chana dal 3 Byadgi or Kashmiri dry red chilli (This gives color) 2 spicy dry Red chili. I prefer Guntur chilli (This gives spice) 15

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