Vegetable Upma / Uppittu Recipe

Vegetable Upma / Uppittu Recipe

    Those were the day when I used to dislike Upma to the core. I used to eat it along with yogurt, sugar to overcome its vapid taste and grumble constantly about its lack of taste. My poor mother would then make some special 

Poori and Vegetable Saagu (Karnataka Style)

Poori and Vegetable Saagu (Karnataka Style)

Growing up, Poori (fried flour flatbread) was always my first choice whenever we dined out. Of course, I often skipped the accompanying chutney, Potato Bhaji, Korma, or Potato Masala back then because they felt too spicy for my young palate. Over time, I grew accustomed 

Cucumber Kosambari / Taushe Koshimbir

Cucumber Kosambari / Taushe Koshimbir

Kosambari is a typical and traditional saladin Karnataka. It is prepared during major festivals, auspicious occasions, and marriages and even offered as ‘prasada’ in temples. This is also called as Koshimbir in Konkani and Maharashtra and is very easy to prepare. Kosumbari does not involve 

Dry Brinjal Potato Fry (Badnekai Alugadde Palya)

Dry Brinjal Potato Fry (Badnekai Alugadde Palya)

And so it happened, even before I could realize it. The clean record that I had maintained for 8 long years was finally tarnished. All my sanctity, my pride just evaporated in thin air when I got my first ever speeding ticket! Just to lay 

Tomato Thokku (Chutney, Pachadi)

Tomato Thokku (Chutney, Pachadi)

It was one of those rare days when Dear Husband volunteered to cook in the kitchen and whip out one of his specialty dish “Tomato Thokku”. Tomato Tokku is the equivalent of Tomato Chutney or Tomato Pachadi. He had tasted this Tokku in Bangalore at 

Crispy Urad Daal Vada Medu Vada(Uddina Vade)

Crispy Urad Daal Vada Medu Vada(Uddina Vade)

Deep frying is becoming a rarity at our house now. Gone are those days when we would have deep fried stuff every week or so and yet managed to keep a tab on weight. OK, OK …..we were young then and we had our fair 

Indian Gooseberry (Amla) Rice (Nellikai Chitranna)

Indian Gooseberry (Amla) Rice (Nellikai Chitranna)

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