Puliyogare/Tamrind Rice is a South Indian rice preparation usually eaten as a snack/breakfast. Puli means sour taste and Ogara means rice in Halegannada (old Kannada), thus Puliyogare translates as sour tasting rice. (Source). The rice is usually one of the items prepared during major festivals in South India and is offered as Prasadam in the temples. This is also referred to as Puliogare, Puliyodarai, Pulihora or simply tamarind rice. This rice has a sweet, tangy and spicy combination and the flavor is enhanced by the addition of crunchy peanuts. This rice does not involve addition of any vegetables similar to Lemon…
Thengol/ Thenkuzhal/ Thengolu (Fried Urad and Rice flour noodle)
Quite frankly the description that I have provided for ‘Thengolu’ is just a hodgepodge of words and does not seem very appetizing. One has to taste it to really experience the taste, flavor and crispiness of it. Thengol/ Thenkuzhal is a South Indian deep fried savory dish more like Sev, however this has Urad Flour instead of Besan and has shape of noodle/vermicelli. They are crispy, delicious and have the nutty flavor of urad flour in it. They are great accompaniment with tea/coffee. They are addictive and when started to consume they are gone in no time! Back home in Bangalore…
Bottle Gourd Pudding/ Lauki Kheer/ Gardudde Paays
The weather here in our part of the woods has taken a major turn. From scorching heat 2-3 weeks ago, we are now experiencing rains through out the day. The weather has cooled down quite a bit now and the plants in our yard are getting their good share of water. The rains during the weekend and the gloomy outcast prompted us to stay back at home more than we usually do. No complaints about that as I got to do some experimenting in the kitchen with some new recipes and also got to watch the US Open.…