When it rained it rained cats and dogs unlike the rains of today some 40yrs back we did not see sunlight for months together. our village houses where actually shelters we could sit on what we called the “jagali” and stick our hands or legs out into the rains. There would of course be a … Continue reading
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Pineapple Shira.
With the pouring rains outside, I am taken back to Melmatta my mother’s ancestral home. Those days during the rains it was a tradition to make some snack for the evening. I remember doddamma or grandmother, had just begun growing pineapples in the back yard so pineapple or “Parangi hannu” was the novelty we had. … Continue reading
Hesaru Hittu Barfi.
Ingredients 1 cup powdered hesaru hittu (moong flour) ¾ cup melted ghee ¼ cup rava (chiroti) ¾ cup sugar (powdered) ½ tsp. Cardamom. 2tbsp. Almonds. Method: Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan. I prefer an iron Kadai. Roast rava and moong flour in it for 1-2 minutes. Add sugar and cardamom mix and cook … Continue reading
Sprouted Moong and corn sabzi.
This was the last shared by Nestle’s home executive. Preparation time 15mnts. Cooking time 20mnts. Serves 4 Ingredients. Maggie Masala-ae-magic 1 sachet Sprounted whole moong 2 cups Corn kernals 2 cups Oil 2 tbsp. Mustard seeds 1 tbsp. Onion 1 large chopped Curry leaves 8-10 Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp. Green chillies 3 finely … Continue reading
Paneer Bhurji Noodles
Preparation time 10mnts. Cooking time 10mnts. Serves 2 Ingredients. Maggie 2 minutes noodles Masala 1 packet Oil 1tbsp. Onion 1 large chopped fine Tomato 1 large chopped fine Green chillies 3 chopped fine Paneer 100gms cut into small cubes Coriander leaves 3 tbsp. chopped Salt To taste. Method: Sauté the onions … Continue reading
Genasu Taalu
November is the month of sweet potato awareness, Like most coastal kids many chilly evenings were eating warm sweet potato boiled in brine. A favourite dish is what we called as genasu taLu, or the sweet potato stir fried crisp. Which we ate as stand alone dish, or with curd rice or with chapatti. Ingredients … Continue reading
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Mosaru Bhajji
Mosaru bajji Ingredients • 1 cup cooked and mashed bread fruit (grilled eggplants/boiled potatoes can also be used.) • 1 ½ cup curds, • ½ cup water • Salt to taste. • 2 – 3 green chillies • 1” ginger grated • 2 tsp. cooking oil (I use coconut oil) • 2 tsp. mustard • … Continue reading
Sorekai Cutlet
Bottle gourd cutlets Ever been in the kitchen when the grocery shopping is pending, and uninspiring veggies are all that is left, and guests coming over, Yahoo join the crowd. With one potato and marrow, This dish bailed me yesterday. Ingredients • 1 ½ cups SoreKaayi (bottle gourd, or any marrow.) • ½ cup ground … Continue reading
Raagi HuriHittu
Ladies club meetings are rather annoying at times, when the standard assumption that south Indians eat idli and dosa for breakfast, well, not that we do not but my own memories of break fast was the standard “Ganji” that is red rice cooked with lots of water eaten with ghee and pickle, then there was … Continue reading
Pickle Time
Here I am looking at a shout out, for http://www.PlaceofOrigin.in as a launch summer offer they are offering free delivery of pickles. Summer and pickles seem to go hand in hand, when we were young summer meant pickles too. of course there was no free delivery. Since mom made them. Since my mother was a … Continue reading
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