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Green chutney is a very popular accompaniment to most Chat items in India.Very simple to make and give a delicious fresh and tangy taste to your dishes.Preparation time10 minutes Servesabout 2 cupsServing Size2 tablespoonsCalories Per ServingApproximately 16 per servingDifficultyEasyIngredients:2 Cup coriander leaves1 cup mint leaves6 green chili(adjust to your spiciness level)2 teaspoon powdered sugar1/4 teaspoon coriander... Continue Reading →
If you are struggling to get more greens into your diet I have a simple solution to it. Puree them and add them to your rotis or breads.Here I bring you a simple Spinach roti recipe.Very healthy and tasty.Preparation time60 minutes including resting timeServesabout 20 rotisServing Size1 rotiCalories Per ServingApproximately 70 per servingDifficultyMediumIngredients:3 cups wheat... Continue Reading →
This recipe was really an attempt to clear out all the vegetables in my fridge and I had a packet of red, orange and yellow bell peppers that I wanted to use up.This recipe is traditionally done using Green Bell peppers also called as capsicum.So you can add that too into this mix of colors.This... Continue Reading →
Ghee is holy grail of Indian Ayurvedic Cooking also called as Clarified Butter.It is nothing but melted butter of which the milk solids have been skimmed off.Ghee has a myraid of benefits such as containing conjugated linoleic acid that helps body burn fat,it has butyric acid which is also produced by the gut bacteria and... Continue Reading →
Also called as Cluster beans or Gawar beans or Gorikay are very versatile to make stir fried curries.Heres a simple recipe with carrots and coconut and no onion and garlic.The sweetness of the carrot balances the base taste of the beans and the coconut adds a nice crunch to the vegetable.Preparation time30 minutesServes4 cupsServing Size1/4... Continue Reading →
A little spin from the traditional pineapple jam.All natural, homemade and no preservatives.Use it on toast, for jam cookies, roti or layer your favorite cake with it.Preparation time30 minutesServes2 cupsServing Size1/8Calories Per ServingApproximately 250 per servingDifficultyMediumIngredients:1 Medium sized ripe Pineapple peel and slice(remove all eyes)1 cup sugar3 pinches clove+cinnamon powderProcedure:1.Blend the cleaned pineapple into a... Continue Reading →
An ultra simple drink to put together with no added sugars and a boost of electrolytes for a hot summer afternoon.Preparation time10 minutesServes2Serving Size1 glassCalories Per ServingApproximately 76 per servingDifficultyEasyIngredients:1 cups Fresh Squeezed red grape juice (Cold)Juice of 1 lemon(cold)1 Cups Soda (Cold)Procedure:1.Squeeze the lemon juice equally in two martini glasses.2.Add the grape juice equally... Continue Reading →
A popular breakfast dish from Karnataka, India.Akki Rotti meaning Rice bread, rice flour is mixed with coconut and little spices and pan roasted to form a crispy breakfast bread.This is another dish Im trying out of the cookbook sent by mother in law of Karnataka Cuisine.Husband said its very authentic.Preparation time20 minutesServes6Serving Size1 rotiCalories Per... Continue Reading →
A popular accompaniment to many breakfast dishes in south india.Tomato chutney is a sauted tomato and spice preparation and can be had alongside dosa, idli, roti, rice,appam etc.Preparation time20 minutesServes4Serving Size1/4 recipeCalories Per ServingApproximately 159 per servingDifficultyEasyIngredients:1/2 cup diced onion5 medium ripe tomatoes diced6-8 green chili1 tablespoon peanuts2-3 red chili1/2 teaspoon coriander powder3 teaspoon urad... Continue Reading →
Yesterday Mother in law sends us courier of yummy goodies from India.It is always a pleasure for me to open this box and dig through surprises in it.This time I found two cookbooks on Karnataka Cuisine and Udipi Cuisine.I was so delighted.If you know me, I would try every recipe in the world and so... Continue Reading →
Prathima Koneru 