Beetroot Avalakki / Beetroot Poha

Beetroot Poha or Beetroot Avalakki is spicy and quick breakfast recipe.Poha (Oggarane Avalakki ) is easy to cook, adding vegetables to it makes it more nutritious and tasty.This one is with red beet -healthy loaded with nutrients. Enjoy!

Beetroot Avalakki / Beetroot Poha Ingredients: 1 cup poha ((flaked rice /avalakki) 1 cup beetroot (finely grated) 5-6 green chillies, finely chopped Salt to taste For Seasoning: 2 tbsp. oil 1/2 tsp. mustard 1/2 tsp.cumin seeds 1 tsp chana dal 1 tsp. Urad dal 2 tsp. peanuts Hing- a pinch Curry leaves-few Turmeric pwd-pinch For Garnishing 2 tbsp. grated coconut Few coriander leaves Method: Soak the poha in water for 5-10min. Wash  and drain the water completely. Heat the oil in the pan, fry the peanuts and keep it aside . Next add seasonings and fry till done. Add green chillies and grated beetroot and stir fry. Once done add the poha and mix well. Add salt, coconut ,peanuts and coriander leaves to the poha.Add lemon juice. Mix well  and serve hot.

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Ganesh Chaturthi

वक्रतुण्ड   महाकाय   सूर्यकोटि   समप्रभ

निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा 


Ganesha festival is celebrated with great joy across most states in India. People bring Ganesha idol home and welcome him with sweets and delicious food and lots of devotion and love. Elders and kids alike enjoy this auspicious festival. People cook variety of dishes on this day.








Enjoy these easy recipes during the Vinayaka /Ganesha Chaturthi.

Browse through the links to get a list of dishes you can prepare .


1. Kadabu / Karanji

2. Steamed Modak 

3.  Kosambri / Sundal

4. Kheers / Payasam

5. Chitranna

6. Nucchina Unde / Steamed Lentils Snack


Wishing everyone a wonderful festival , Enjoy

Mashed Cauliflower

Mashed Cauliflower / Masala Gobi  is easy and simple sabzi / Palya. Blended with masalas and spices it tastes yummy.

Ingredients

• 1 cup cauliflower /Gobi (cleaned and chopped)

  

  Mashed Cauliflower

• 1 cup Potato (boiled and mashed)
• 1 tsp Garam Masala
• 1-2 tsp Kitchen king Masala
• Fresh coriander
• Salt for taste

Seasoning-

• Oil-1-2 tsp
• Jeera-1/2 tsp
• Hing-Pinch
• Turmeric-Pinch

Method: Boil the cauliflower for 10-15 mins till soft. Next in a pan, add oil, jeera ,turmeric, once done add Caulifower florets and fry. Next add in the mashed potatoes and mix it. Add the masala and sautee for a couple of mins. Add the salt in as per taste. Cover and cook till done. Saute in between. Once done garnish it with coriander and serve hot with Chapatis or Jeera Rice.



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Slush Time

The amazing sweet lime and orange slush

The saviour to summer !

Try this cool and refreshing slush in summers.

 A very nice way to add awesomeness to your summer.

Ingredients

• 1 medium orange
• 1 small sweet lime ( moosambi )
• Water ( about 2 cups )
• Sugar - 2 full spoons
• A tea strainer (washed and clean)
• Aluminum foil

Serves 2

Method

Before you start make sure you have 3 cups of the same size and make sure your work area is near the sink . Slush is made from juice so you need to first cut the orange and sweet lime in halves and squeeze them separately in different cups. Once you have got the squeezed juice ( its okay if the seeds and the pulp are with the juice ),mix both the juices, take a cup, fill it with water and transfer the squeezed juice via the tea strainer and stir. Add 2 spoons sugar and mix the juice. Once that is done pour the juice equally into 2 cups and cover/ wrap the foil so that the top part of the cup is covered. Let it freeze for 1-2 hours. After freezing remove the newspaper, take a spoon and mush the ice. 


Your amazing slush is ready!!! ; ) : )

Summer Vegetable Salad

Summer Vegetable Salad is a combination of healthy raw  vegetables with spices with lemon juice. Get your dose of proteins.

Summer Vegetable Salad

Ingredients

• 1cup Cucumber
• 1 cup Tomato 
• 1 cup Onion
• 1 carrot grated
• 1 cup capsicum 
• oil 1 tsp
• Pepper pwd-1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Lemon juice

Method: Cut the vegetables in long thin slices . In a bowl, add the chopped cucumber ,tomato, onion, carrot and mix. Add salt, pepper pwd, lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves and mix and serve.



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Chitranna -Easy One Pot Meal

Chitranna (ಚಿತ್ರಾನ್ನ-Kannada) is a simple and a quick rice based dish or one pot meal that can be made easily. With steamed / cooked rice dashed in with aromatic spices in the oggarane /seasoning, with or without coconut tastes yummy and perfect !!!

Have Fun Preparing these -Spicy or Mild  , Tangy and Tasty.


1. Raw Mango Rice- Maavinkayi Maaja -Tangy and Spicy

2. Just Chitranna - Simple and Easy

3. Kabul Kadle Chitranna -Chana with rice

4. Curry Leaves Chitranna -Karibevu delight

5. Nellikayi Chitranna- Gooseberry Rice

6. Coconut Chitranna-Fresh and delicious

7. Kayi Sasive Chitranna - Traditional and Spicy

8.  Nimbe hannu Chitranna-Lemon Rice -the all time favorite

9.  Tamarind Chitranna -Puliyogare

Enjoy this Karnataka Special !!


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Krishna Janmashtami / Gokulashtami

Krishna Janmashtami / Gokulashtami is celebrated as Krishna's birthday across various states in India.

In Southern India, Krishna's favorite Poha or Avalakki / puffed rice is made for naivedya -an offering to the lord along with variety of sweets and crisps and ofcourse Butter !!

Enjoy the varied collection of Avalakkis you can make for Krishna Janamashtmi / Gokulashtami.

• Poha / Avalakki

1 Avalakki Payasam

2 Corn Avalakki

3 Avarekai-Avalakki

4 Cucumber Poha

5 Avalakki-fritters

6 Poha Kheer

7 Sihi Avalakki

8 Gojju Avalakki-All time favorite

9 Mosaru Avalakki / Curd Poha

10 Tomato Poha


Have a wonderful festive time !!

Bansi Rave Upittu / Broken Wheat Upma

Bansi Rave Upittu ಬನ್ಸಿ ರವೇ ಉಪ್ಪಿಟ್ಟು or Broken Wheat Upma is simple and easy to prepare. A perfect, filling, nutritious and healthy breakfast recipe. This is made with Wheat Rava is slightly yellowish in color unlike the normal rava/sooji . Enjoy this lapsi Upma hot during the monsoons.

Ingredients:

Bansi Rave Upittu / Broken Wheat Upma

• Bansi rava- 1cup (Broken Wheat )
• Water - 1- 2 cups (adj)
• 1/2 tsp Dhania jeera pwd
• Salt for taste
• Coconut-2-3 tbsp
• Ghee-1/2 tsp

• Seasoning
• Oil-2 tbsp
• Mustard -1/2 tsp
• Hing- pinch
• Jeera-1/2 tsp
• Channa dal-1tsp
• Urad dal-1tsp
• Cashews-few
• Curry leaves-few
• Green chilies-5-6
• Onions-1/2 cup chopped

Method: Fry the rava for 10-15 mins and keep it aside. Boil water in a separate vessel. Heat oil in a pan add mustard, jeera when they begin to splutter ,add channa dal and urad dal , red chilies fry until light brown. Next add hing, curry leaves, and fry. Add onions and fry well. Next add fried rava, salt and mix well, add hot water. Mix well. Cook till the water is gone. Simmer and close the lid for 2-3 min. Garnish with  coconut and serve Bansi Rave Uppitu hot.

(add more water in case the rava is not cooked well )

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Do check for other easy breakfast recipes Sevai Upma, Tomato Avalakki, Gojju Avalakki.


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