Crispy chana dal chivda/snack

Crispy chana dal snack Bengalgram Dal/Kadlebele (Kannada)/Chanedal (Konkani) is a versatile dal and often used more to prepare snacks or as seasoning/tadka. Some of the better known chana dal based foods are dhokla, sweet khichdi, puran poli, and also kosambari/salad. My recipe for today uses chana dal to make a crispy fried snack – either to [...]

Grilled Paneer Sandwich

Grilled Paneer Sandwich  How long it takes: 60 minutes Makes:  16 Sandwiches Quick-fix recipes are useful for breakfast and snacks, and one such trial led to this recipe. Paneer is quite versatile with breads/rotis and in a scrambled/bhurji form it can be easily used as a yummy filling. A couple of years ago I had put up the [...]

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 [...]

Corn Usli

                                                                                                                           Corn Usli How long it takes: 45 mins Number of servings: 2-3 Corn is available in plenty and popular in all forms. I have already put up corn pulav, corn cutlet, and babycorn capsicum masala. Today I would like to put up corn usli which is similar to other usli recipes like the white peas [...]

Corn Cutlet

Corn Cutlets How long it takes: 1 hour Number of servings: 15 of the above size Corn is available almost all year round and in different varieties like the American sweet corn, baby corn, corn kernels, the usual butta varietyetc. I have used the American sweet corn which can be even eaten raw since it is [...]

Vermicelli Cutlet

How long it takes: 1 hour                                                    Vermicelli Cutlet Number of servings: 20 of the above size Vermicelli or Semiya / Sevaiyan are the extremely thin noodles/angel hair/ spaghetti available in various brands like the Bambino, M.T.R and some local brands too. Previously we had to roast it before making any dish, but these days they come [...]

Pudina Chutney (Mint Chutney)

                                                                                                                                           Pudina Chutney How long it takes: 15 minutes Number of servings: 5-6 Pudina in Kannada is called mint in English. It has an aroma which is sometimes not tolerated by one and all. It is a creeper that grows well in the kitchen garden  and does not need fussy care. It has immense use in kitchens [...]

Sabudana Vada

Sabudana Vada How long it takes: 1 hour Number of servings: 50 of the above size Sabudana, a popular ingredient in Maharashtrian cuisine, is known as Shapithandulu in Konkani and Sabakki in Kannada. Sabudana is sago, an extract from the tree and processed into pearls which is of immense use. We use it in the preparation [...]

Banana Spicy Papad (sun-dried & home-made)

Sun-dried, Home-made, Spicy Raw Banana Papad How long it takes: 45 minutes Number of servings: 15-20 of the above size Banana needs no introduction since it is universally available fruit through out the year. Banana in English is Kele in Konkani and Balehannu in kkannada.   The vegetable banana  is used to prepare a variety [...]

Cabbage Sanna Polo

Cabbage Sanno Polo How long it takes: 1 and 1/2 hours Number of servings : 15-20 of the above size Cabbage in English, Pattha gobi in Hindi and Ele kosu in Kannada is a versatile vegetable which is used in so many dishes like the curry, bhuthi, ambat, cabbage vada, cabbage paratha, Cabbage bhath and [...]