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 any cooking, it is basically a mix of soaked lentil and raw vegetable of choice (cucumber or carrot or both) with right seasoning. It is very high in protein and also has a cooling effect on the body because of Moong Daal and Cucumber. Kosambari tends to become runny if kept for a long…
Wholesome and Pronto Sicilian Pasta
Saturday was a crazy and hectic day for us as we had to finish off some long pending tasks, that involved commute to multiple places like the bank, post office, AAA, Home Depot etc. So we started off very early from the home and at each stop finished the required task. The weather also was very warm and by late afternoon had become quite scorching. To end it all we did the usual grocery and sundry shopping. We did not feel much on Saturday night, but by Sunday morning we could feel the exhaustion. So to compensate we decided to…
Black eyed Bean Barley Dill Soup
Life gets so hectic and consuming sometimes that there is no time to think of anything beyond ourselves. So it is refreshing to take a break once in a while from the monotony and look at things from a fresh perspective. Thankfully I had this opportunity in the form of beach side vacation during the last week of December. I spent most of the time at the beach riveting away from the narrow foci of my life and pondering over things much higher than myself. Whenever I sit by the beach, looking at the water, listening to the sound of…