Moong dal payasam is a delicious and traditional Indian desert, which is popular during the festival season. The recipe is very simple made from moong dal, jaggery and coconut milk , A traditional, healthy and delicious sweet variety prepared for many occasions.  

Hesaru Bele Beetroot Kosambari is a healthy and delicious salad made with grated Beetroot, soaked moong dal, grated coconut, coriander and lemon juice, a traditional side dish of Karnataka, commonly served as a side dish in many occasions. A few ingredients when put together makes a heavenly combination. Beetroot is not only colourful but also a […]

Thengol is a crispy crunchy,snacky, snack. Very easy to prepare recipe in a short time, a scrumptious snack prepared with rice flour, urad dal flour, which makes a crispy and tasty snack, one of a common snack prepared  for festivals like – Krishna Janmastami, Ganesha chathurti, Diwali and other occasions. A perfect snack to store for […]

Ash gourd or white pumpkin has many medicinal and nutritional properties and is one of the healthy vegetables. White pumpkin is low on calories but high in water content and is ideal for weight watchers. It helps relieve frequent colds and aids digestion. White pumpkin curry with buttermilk is a traditional south Indian recipe using ash […]

Sweet Poha is a very easy to make recipe with thin flattened rice flakes. In Karavali region sweet poha is prepared and offered to God as a Nivedyam/Prasad, during pooja’s. Flattened rice is said to be favorite delicacy of Lord Krishna. Sweet poha is called as ” Pancha kajjaya ”  which is made from five […]

Chitranna is one of the easiest and fastest rice dish to prepare. Bettada Nellikai chitranna is a healthy and delicious rice dish, though the recipe is similar to lemon rice,  gooseberries gives a special taste to the dish, The health benefits of Indian Gooseberry, also known as Amla, can be partially attributed to its high vitamin C mineral and […]

Today Ushaupchar is stepping into 2nd year 🙂  it as been exactly two years i started blogging, I thank you all for giving such a huge support and encouragement to share my recipes. On this occasion i am sharing this yummy and an easy to make recipe of  Coconut Gulkand Burfi made with coconut, gulkand, […]

Chayote squash curry is a healthy and tasty curry to serve as a side dish for rice or roti’s. A traditional curry made in south Karnataka popularly known as Talda in rural Kannada, a regional Karnataka recipe usually prepared around Mysore region. Seemebadnekai (chayote squash), soaked channa dal, potato, brinjal is used in preparing the […]

Tutti fruity burfi is an easy to make yummy sweet, a rich and tasty sweet dish prepared with condensed milk, milk powder, ghee, tutti fruity and rose essence makes a flavorful dessert for any occasion. Quick and Easy Burfi recipe.   

Apple Carrot kheer is a healthy and tasty kheer which can be prepared in a short time, a yummy combination of fruit and vegetable, makes a delicious and nutritious sweet dish, an easy to make recipe with simple ingredients. Suitable for all occasion, celebration, festivals and for fasting …Just try and enjoy.

Cornflakes mixture is very easy deep fried snack, a traditional Indian snack, It is a tasty hot and sweet namkin that can be easily prepared at home, An easy to make snack for any occasions, which can be made in a bulk/large quantity in a short time easily. A healthy and tasty snack to munch […]

Mysore pak is an authentic sweet dish prepared in Ghee, from South India, usually served as dessert. It originated in Mysore. It is made of generous amounts of Gram flour, sugar and Ghee. Mysore pak was first prepared in the kitchens of the Mysore palace. Paaka shastra (short paka) in Kannada means cooking procedure or cooking techniques. Also […]