Quick Bisi Bele Bhath

Published On 08 Dec 2011 By redchillies. Under Breakfast/ Tiffin Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Karnataka Recipes, Light Vegetarian Lunches, Low Fat Recipes.
Quick Bisi Bele Bhath As I looked through my old recipes on this blog, I was surprised to find that I have not posted the recipe for Bisi Bele Bhat yet. It is a famous and a classic dish of Karnataka, Bisi-bele-bhaath literally translates to hot-lentil-rice in Kannada. Having grown up in Bangalore this ... Read More

Aloo Bonda /Batata Vada

Published On 10 Oct 2011 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Karnataka Recipes.
Aloo Bonda /Batata Vada After the scorching summer we had here, the weather has taken a U turn and turned into a mild, pleasant one, reminiscent of the autumn season. Added to this it got cloudy and we had some drizzle over the weekend making it even cooler. There is something about the rain ... Read More

Banana Sooji Halwa/Sheera/ Balehannu Sajjige

Published On 02 Oct 2011 By redchillies. Under Diwali Recipes, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Festival Recipes, Karnataka Recipes, Konkani Recipes, Sankranthi/ Pongal Recipes, Sweets(Mithai) / Desserts.
Banana Sooji Halwa/Sheera/ Balehannu Sajjige Wishing all readers a happy and blessed festival of Navarathri. This Banana Semolina pudding or halwa or sheera is one of the easiest Indian sweet dishes that I know of. Although it involves three different processes, all made simultaneously it comes together in no time. If I need to make something ... Read More

Indian Flat Beans Curry/ Chaprada Avere Palya/ Papdi ki Sabzi

Published On 17 Sep 2011 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Karnataka Recipes, Low Fat Recipes.
Indian Flat Beans Curry/ Chaprada Avere Palya/ Papdi ki Sabzi Indian Flat beans are referred to as chapparada avare in Kannada and as Chikkudu kaya in Telugu, Val papdi in Guajarati. In Bangalore where I grew up, these beans were readily available and my mom used to prepare it often. But here in the US they are not readily available ... Read More

Spicy Roasted Tomato Chutney

Published On 26 Aug 2011 By redchillies. Under Chutney / Pickles /Masala Powders, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Karnataka Recipes.
Spicy Roasted Tomato Chutney Looking for an Indian condiment is that spicy, tangy and tasty? Then this spicy tomato chutney might work for you. This is my ma-in-law’s recipe and she used to make it often when she was here with us. She has quite a collection of chutneys, dry powders, Thokku’s etc which ... Read More

Murmura Upma/Puffed Rice Snack

Published On 15 Aug 2011 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Breakfast/ Tiffin Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Karnataka Recipes, Konkani Recipes, Light Vegetarian Lunches, Low Fat Recipes.
Murmura Upma/Puffed Rice Snack Hope you had a good and relaxing weekend!  Remember the rant I made last about the relentless summer heat here in Texas, with the temperatures being above 100+ for the past 45 days? Guess what? The rain Gods finally answered our prayers and it rained here for a little bit providing ... Read More

Vermicelli (Semiya) Upma/ Shavige Uppittu

Published On 27 Jun 2011 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Breakfast/ Tiffin Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Karnataka Recipes, Kid Friendly Recipes, Konkani Recipes, Light Vegetarian Lunches, Low Fat Recipes.
Vermicelli (Semiya) Upma/ Shavige Uppittu This will probably be my last post for the Light Lunches Event here @RedChillies an on-going event for the month of June. This event focuses on light lunches that are easy on the calories, yet rich in taste and delicious.  Once such dish that fits the bill and one which I ... Read More
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