Archive for October, 2011

Ghas Mando / Sweetened Maida Roti (Diwali special – 3)

Ready to serve Ghas Mando How long it takes: 2 hrs Number of servings: Around 50 of the above size Ghas Mando is a festive favorite in the G.S.B. community. It is usually served in small boxes along with other sweets like the boondi laddoo, mysore pak at our weddings in South Canara and during festivals in [...]

Vermicelli / Semiya Laddoo (Diwali special – 2)

Vermicelli Laddoos How long it takes : 30 minutes Number of servings: 10-12 of the above size Vermicelli / Semiya / Semia is a fantastic ingredient that can be used to make different snacks – sweet and savoury. Given that the marketed brands also offer pre-roasted vermicelli, I prefer to use the branded variety like [...]

Jalebi (Diwali Special – 1)

Jalebi How long it takes : 30 minutes Number of servings: 25-30 of the above size Jalebi is a crispy, colourful and a very popular sweet among all generations. In my young days in Bangalore, there was a Gujarati stall that made fresh sweets, and my dadwould bring bring hot jalebi from there. I fondly remember [...]

Tomato Rasam

Tomato Rasam How long it takes: 30 minutes Number of servings: 2 The humble Rasam is now a popular dish, substituting for soup in the Indian cuisine and especially makes for good comfort food. It is a perfect simple food, even a relief – especially when you’re back from hectic travel, or recovering from a nasty flu. [...]

Paneer Parathas

Paneer Parathas How long it takes: 1 hour Number of servings: 15 parathas of the above size Paneer is very popular among the younger generation and also among the North Indian community.  Now-a days, here in South India too, paneer dishes are available in many restaurants – quite unlike the days of my youth. We can [...]

Moong-dal Poli

Moong Dal Poli How long it takes: 60 mins Number of servings: 20 polis I can imagine people wondering since when has moong dal been used to make poli. But really this poli also would be as tasty as the original Puran Poli made of Bengalgram/chana dal. I just prepared one to see how they turn out [...]

Oats-Bengalgram (Chana) Dal Laddoos

Oats-Bengalgram (Chana) Dal Laddoos How long it takes: 45 minutes Number of servings: 25 of the above size Oats when combined with peanuts made delicious laddoos – a recipe I have already put up on this blog. I tried one more combination of oats with roasted Bengalgram/chana dal powder, sugar, pure ghee and cashews. They turned out [...]

Long Beans Pallya

Long Beans Pallya How long it takes: 30 minutes Number of servings: 4-5 Long Beans is Alsande in Kannada and Valla Sanga in Konkani and is popular here in South Canara as the most common veggie grown in kitchen gardens. It is now grown elsewhere too and a longer improved hybrid  variety is also available.  I [...]

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