Kannadiga Recipes : Soppu Saru | Soppina Saaru | Greens Curry

In bangalore, quite a few variety of leafy vegetables are available. For my recipe I have used Spinach(palak soppu), Methi ( Menthe soppu), Dill leaves ( Sabbassige soppu), Amaranath leaves (dantina soppu) and two more local soppu. We can as well use any of the two available greens for this dish. Preparation Time: 45 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients: 1 each small bunch Green leafy vegetables explained above. 1/4th cup Toor dal 4 -5 Green chillies 1 big Onion cut into cubes 1 big Tomato cut into cubes 1 medium size Tamrind 1 whole Garlic, separated and cleaned 1 tea spoon Turmeric powder 1 table spoon Garam masala/...

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Quick Lauki Ki Sabzi | Bottle Gourd And Black Eyed Peas Curry Recipe - A Side Dish For Chapathi Or Roti

  The above thali has 2 chapathis, bottle gourd curry and Kerala style Karimeen Pollichathu. Below is a very quick and tasty recipe of bottle gourd. Preparation Time: 30 minutes Servings: 2 Ingredients: 2 cups of Bottle gourd(Lauki) cut into small pieces 1/4th cup Black eyed peas 1 big Onion finely chopped 1 medium Tomato finely chopped 1/2 tea spoon Mustard seeds 1/2 tea spoon Cumin seeds 1 strand Curry leaves 1 tea spoon Chilli powder 1 tea spoon Garam masala Oil for seasoning Salt as per taste Method: Cook black eyed peas in cooker and keep it aside. Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds and cumin...

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Mushroom Masala Gravy | Punjabi Style Mushroom Makhanwala | Mushroom Makhani Curry Recipe

Preparation Time: 50 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients: Butter as required 2 packets( 18 - 20 in number) of Mushrooms 3 medium Onions 1 big Tomato finely chopped 3 - 4 Green chilllies 1 table spoon Ginger garlic paste (I have used Garlic pods and ginger piece while grinding) 2 strands of Coriander leaves 1 tea spoon Cumin powder 1 tea spoon Coriander powder 1 table spoon Chilli powder Cream if required Salt as per taste Method: Cut mushrooms in small cubes as shown in picture. Cut 1 onion into big cubes. Grind the onion, green chillies, ginger, garlic and 1 strand coriander leaves in blender to smooth paste...

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Indian Desserts : Cantaloupe sweetdish | Konkani Chibbada Hashale | Chibda Phovu

Chibbad is a kind of sweet melon. It is known as Karbooj in Hindi and Cantaloupe in English. This fruit is a seasonal fruit  and a good variety chibbad just dissolves in mouth and the flesh of it becomes like rava, This sweet dish is very famous in Konkani people. Preparation Time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 1 medium size Chibbad(Cantaloupe) cut into small cubes 1 ½ cup grated Coconut(preferably tender one) 1 cup Jaggery 4-5 Cardamom peeled and powdered ½ cup Phovu(Avalakki in Kannada, thin, optional)  Method: Wash poha in water and soak it for some time. Grind grated coconut and jaggery to smooth paste. Now...

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Kerala Style Karimeen Pollichathu Recipe

Preparation Time: 60 minutes Servings: 2 Ingredients: For the marinate Karimeen 2 in number 2 table spoon Chilli powder 1/2 table spoon Turmeric powder 1/2 table spoon Pepper powder Salt as per taste Oil to fry Banana leaf for wrapping For the Masala gravy   1 big Tomato finely chopped 1 big Onion finely chopped 2 table spoon Ginger garlic paste 2 Green chillies finely chopped 1/2 table spoon Pepper powder 1/2 table spoon Coriander powder 1 tea spoon Garam masala powder 3 table spoon Thick coconut milk (optional) 1 strand Curry leaves A small bunch of Coriander leaves finely chopped Salt as per taste Oil...

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