Stuffed mirchi bajji or menasinakai bajji is a popular street food. Khara mandakki, menasinakai bajji/mirchi bajji, benne dosa are popular dishes in Davangere. Stuffed chilli bajji is an aromatic , crispy and very tasty snack. The chilli’s are stuffed with crushed jeera and salt, then dipped in bajji batter, deep fried until crisp and again stuffed […]

Mandakki oggarne is a light breakfast dish, a popular dish from Davangere, got to learn this  scrumptious snack dish from localities, which I prepare often, my son’s favorite dish, it is commonly known as Thoisida mandakki means rinsed/soaked puffed rice served with hot hot mirchi bajji’s, which makes a delightful combination with mandakki. Loved to have […]

Lady’s finger/Okra/Bendekai (Kannada)/ Bhindi (Hindi) / Bendakaya (Telugu)  is used extensively in Indian cooking. Stuffed lady’s finger is a tasty side dish to enjoy with rice/roti’s, an easy to make recipe, Roasted peanuts, sesame and other spices in stuffed inside ladys’s finger and shallow fried, the preparation of this dish varies from region to region .. this is typical north […]

Bottle gourd curry is a healthy and delicious side dish, a coconut based curry tasty curry to serve with roti’s/chapati/ akkirotti/dosa’s . It’s a simple and easy to make recipe prepared with bottle gourd, and simple spices, a healthy way to eat veggies to start your day, every vegetable has it’s own set of nutrients […]

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 […]

Bassaru is a traditional saaru/curry of South Karnataka, prepared by herbs dal with simple spices, which taste finger licking good when served with rice or ragi mudde. A curry/ Saaru made from vegetable stock, different variety of vegetable or greens makes unique taste and flavor to the curry/saaru … Indian Flat beans are referred as chapparada […]

Mutton curry is a hot and spicy curry prepared with lamb mutton, an authentic Karnataka recipe followed from generation popularly called Hasi Masale Mutton Saaru means a curry prepared without frying the spices (to grind), an easy to make recipe with fresh coriander, green chilies, onion, ginger, garlic and other ingredients, its a coconut based […]

Cucumber raita is a quick and easy traditional side dish prepared with cucumber, Southekayi means Cucumber and sasive is  mustard, coconut and raw mustard is blended to a fine paste and added to chopped cucumber and seasoned. The unique flavour of mustard makes the dish special and taste great as a side dish for rice. 

Beetroot chutney is a healthy and tasty chutney to serve with Dosa, Idli, chapati or as a side dish for rice. It is an easy to make recipe with simple ingredients, a healthy dish to start your day. Beetroot chutney is prepared with fresh Beetroot, coconut, chana dal, urad dal and other simple ingredients, which makes a […]

Raw banana fry is a quick and easy side dish for rice or roti’s, a tasty and simple curry which can be prepared in a short time. Raw banana is a yummy vegetable which tastes divine in preparation of any curry. Just try and enjoy as a side dish for roti or rice. 

Carrot beetroot salad is a healthy and tasty salad, An easy to make salad with fresh carrot, beetroot, onion, grated coconut and roasted peanuts, tossed with simple spices which makes a yummy salad, which is just irresistible in taste, just one can’t stop eating it…  Just try and enjoy for any time of the day […]

Ivy gourd yogurt curry is a tasty curry , an easy to make south Indian recipe, a best curry to serve with rice, an easy to make curry in a short time, a coconut based yogurt curry, raw mustard is blended with coconut which gives a special taste and flavor to the dish, do try […]