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Indian Gooseberry (Amla) Rice (Nellikai Chitranna)

» by redchillies June 30th, 2008 at 12:50 pm » Comments (15)

I got this recipe from my mother who had seen this on a Kannada TV program in Bangalore. Gooseberry are called as Nellikayi in Kannada.
Indian Gooseberry is known to be a robust source of Vitamin C. Due to its strong, cooling and laxative properties it has been widely used in hemorrhage, diarrhea and dysentery. It also [...]

Spicy Rice Toor Daal Cabbage Onion Dosa (Sanna Polo)

» by redchillies June 26th, 2008 at 8:40 am » Comments (10)

This is a specialty in our Konkani (predominantly South Kanara) cooking. There is no good way of naming this recipe; the name that I have used is actually the description of this ‘Polo’. Even though I call it a Dosa, it is not the usual Dosa with urad daal and rice that we are used [...]

Masala Poha (Garam Masala Pohe/ Avalakki Aval Upma)

» by redchillies June 22nd, 2008 at 11:59 pm » Comments (20)

My mother used to make this Poha (Flattened Rice) when we were younger. This is very easy to make and can be put together in about 10 minutes. This used to be a great hit with my college friends. Whenever I took this to college, my friends would make it a point to exchange lunch boxes [...]

Coriander Yogurt Lassi

» by redchillies June 19th, 2008 at 10:37 am » Comments (11)

Talk about yogurt and I do have to mention a funny incident that happened yesterday. I am a big fan of yogurt, the plain old one and love it in combination with rice at the end of lunch/dinner. It works wonders for me; it not only cools me but also manages to calm my nerves.
When [...]

Baingan Bhartha Recipe

» by redchillies June 16th, 2008 at 8:28 am » Comments (14)

Baingan Bharta is smoked Eggplant cooked with onions, tomatoes and other spices. This is one of the famous delicacies of North India. Traditionally, the eggplant is roasted over the stove top causing the outer skin to get charred but cooks the eggplant inside. The charred skin is then meticulously removed and the flesh of the [...]

Eggless Pineapple Strawberry Banana Cake

» by redchillies June 10th, 2008 at 9:02 pm » Comments (18)

Last week while driving to work, I heard a radio show host mention that a natural way to condition the hair was to apply a combination of mashed bananas, olive oil and leaving it on for about 30 minutes. She heaped praises on this wonderful concoction and went on and on about how beautiful and [...]