Ginna is one of the earliest memory of a dessert. The nutrient rich fat milk from a cow that has just given birth is the core ingredient of Ginna. Having lots of cattle at my place, Ginna was one of the most frequently made dessert. Ginna is a simple dessert made with fat milk from …
Sambarballi Soppina Gojju | Doddapatre Gojju
Sambarballi Soppu aka Doddapatre, a fragrant Indian herb is known for its home remedies. Its syrup is used to treat common cold and cough. It can also be used in cooking. Some of the recipes are Tambuli, Gojju/Kairasa, Saaru and Bonda. Today, I am sharing a recipe of the Sambarballi Gojju, a dish that is …
Recipe from the home grown yellow spice!
When we moved back from Bangalore to native after Covid started, I started gardening as a hobby. After I was done planting flowering plants, I wanted to plant turmeric and colocasia as they grow abundantly well during monsoons. So, there I was just planted a single sapling of turmeric in August 2020 and watched it …
Green Peppercorn Tambuli
Peppercorn grows in a creeper that look like betel leaves creeper. It’s easy to spot these creepers in coffee plantations or on areca nut trees grown largely in Chickmagalur, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi region of Karnataka. We all know the multiple uses of processed and peeled pepper in various cuisines, it is less heard of …
ಪುಟ್ಟಿ, ಶ್ರೀದೇವಿಯರ ನೆನಪು
ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿ ಇರುವ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಆಸ್ತಿ ಎಂದರೆ ನಾವು ಕುದುರೆಮುಖದ ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳೆದ ನಮ್ಮ ಬಾಲ್ಯದ ಸ್ವಚ್ಛಂದದ ದಿನಗಳ ನೆನಪುಗಳು. ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಹಳ್ಳಿ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ೧೫ ವರ್ಷ ಜಾಸ್ತಿ ಕಳೆದರೂ, ನನಗೆ ಆಗಾಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಬಾಲ್ಯದ ನೆನಪುಗಳು ಕಣ್ಣು ಮುಂದೆ ಹಾಯ್ದು ಖುಷಿಯನ್ನು ತಂದು ಕೊಡುತ್ತವೆ. ಹೀಗೆ ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಕೂತಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯ ದನಗಳು ನನಗೆ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ಬಂದವು. ಅವು ಸಾಕು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಅನ್ನುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯವರಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ನಮಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. …
Gujje Palya | Halsinkai Palya | Kathal Sabzi | Tender jackfruit Palya
As much as I love jackfruit, I also like the recipes made from tender or unripe jackfruit. Some of the well known recipes made from raw jackfruit are Palya, huLi(sambhar), spicy chips and crunchy happaLa(papad). The houses of Malnad and coastal areas will be brimming with recipes of jackfruit in the summer. We broadly classify …
Yana
Yana, a range of large rocky mountains, located in the picturesque landscape of Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. There are two ways to reach Yana, one from Sirsi and the other from Kumta. We took the Kumta route and the route is a treat to one’s senses. The roads are characterised by the gushing water …
Dwadashi Ganji | Per Ganji
A simple recipe made on the day after Ekadashi, Dwadashi. Hence the name, Dwadashi Ganji. When fasting is observed on Ekadashi, the fast is broken with this scrumptious dish. This dish also served in Udupi Matha on the morning on Dwadashi is a lightweight meal that helps one’s digestive system to smoothly transition from fasting …
Hunase Huli Hasi Gojju | Tamarind Gojju | Imli Gojju
Who does not like tamarind or have a childhood memory of this heavenly tangy ingredient? As school kids, we loved eating the tamarind candy stuck to the ice cream stick. I always carried a bulk of these candies in my pocket during my school days. We even pestered our grand mum to make this candy …