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 Rich and traditional, classic dessert recipe made with chana dal, jaggery and fresh coconut. It is generally made for an occasions which is offered to god as nivedyam and eventually served as prasadam. it is one of the popular delicacy from the udupi cuisine. Ingredients: Serves: 4    • 1 cup chana dal • 3 cup water • 1 cup jaggery powder  • 5 tsp ghee • 1 handful cashew, split • 3 cardamom crushed  • 1/4  cup coconut, grated METHOD:   • firstly, in a cooker pressure cook 1 cup chana dal with 3 cup of water for 5  whistles. • drain off the water from chana dal. you can use the leftover water to prepare rasam. • In a kadai add ghee and cashew fry until it turns brown. Take it out and keep it aside.. • Then, in a same kadai add cooked channa dal. • also add 1 cup jaggery and begin to mix. • mix until jaggery melts, keeping the flame on low. • Then add coconut and crushed cardamom mix it ...

 Tambli recipes are amazing rice side dish recipes. basically, a delicacy from udupi cuisine is prepared from curd/yogurt.   Tomato is one such vegetable which can be found available in every house anytime of the year. Tomato is consumed in myriad ways, including raw, as an ingredient in many dishes, sauces, salads, and drinks. Today ll see the recipe of Tomato Tambli/Tambuli. Ingredients: Serves: 3 • 2 Tomatoes  • 1 handful/ 6tsp Grated coconut • 1/4 tsp pepper  • 2 small laddle Curd  • 2tsp coconut oil • 1 tsp cumin seeds • 1/4 tsp mustard seeds  • 1 string curry leaves  • 1/2 tsp salt METHOD:  • Tomato should be roasted on a gas stove.  • After cools down remove the skin of the tomatoes and transfer it to the mixie jar. Then add grated coconut, pepper and water, grind to a smooth paste. • transfer it to a bowl then add salt and curd and little water. Mix it well ..it should be flowing consistency. Don't add sour curd. • H...

  Today’s dish is a simple stir fry made with methi or fenugreek leaves. As you all know fenugreek leaves are rich in iron and nutrients. They are very good for health. Lactating mothers should eat fenugreek leaves as it promotes milk flow. Making this methi or fenugreek leaves stir fry is easy. But you should be patient in separating the leaves from the stems. This is a tedious task. If you add stems you feel more bitterness. I have added jaggery to this stir fry as fenugreek leaves have a bitter taste. But after cooking they taste good. You can alter the jaggery content as per your taste. If you don't like you can skip. INGREDIENTS: Serves: 3 1 cup= 250ml • 1 bunch fenugreek leaves/ methi leaves (200gms) • 1/4 cup toor dal • 1 green chilli • 1tsp urad dal • 1/4 tsp mustard seeds • 5tbsp grated coconut • 1 tsp chilli powder • 1/4 tsp turmeric • 1/4 tsp rock salt METHOD: • Wash the toor dal and put 1 whistle.then strain the dal keep it aside. Don't throw the remain...

   Uchellu/gurellu is very popular in North Karnataka and Maharashtra.in kannada it's known as Uchellu, Gurellu, in Maharashtra it's called Khurasni, in English it's called Niger seeds. Today we will see the chutney powder of this seeds. Its tasty, spicy and full of flavors . Uchellu chutney powder + curd with  Jowar roti  is a good combination..you can go it with idli and dosa too. Its a very very simple recipe but very versatile spice mix . They can be used as a side dish with idli,dosa ,rotti etc, can be sprinkled to your salad , stuff into veggies like brinjal ,bhindi etc or making your subzis more yummy by adding a tsp of it . Whichever way this gurellu chutney powder will surely spicen up your meal. INGREDIENTS: 1cup= 250ml • Gurellu/ Niger seeds - 1 cup • Garlic- 20- 30 pods or 2 whole garlic • Curry leaves- 1/2 cup • Cumin seeds- 1 tbsp • Tamarind- small gooseberry size • Kashmiri red chilli powder- 2tsp • Salt- 1 tsp • Jaggery- 2tsp( opt...

  A healthy green-colored paneer recipe prepared mainly from the thick paste of spinach puree. Basically, the easy palak paneer recipe hails from the popular north Indian cuisine or Punjabi cuisine and is typically served with tandoor roti & naan. There are many ways to prepare it. Ingredients: • 1 bunch palak / spinach • 1 handful Cashew • 3 cloves • 1 inch cinnamon • 2 cardamom • 1 green chilli(want more spicy you can add more) • 4 tbsp coconut oil • 1 tsp cumin • 1 tbsp jaggery powder (optional) • 1 onion, finely chopped • 1tsp ginger garlic paste • 1 tsp salt • 4 tomato, chopped • 200 grams paneer, cubes • 1 tsp garam masala • 1 tsp kasuri methi, crushed METHOD: • Firstly, wash the palak and keep it aside. • Then heat a  kadai add oil, green chilli, cashew and then add washed palak , fry until palak shrinks. Switch off the flame. • Once it cools ...

  cucumber sasmi can be prepared very easily if you are in a hurry and you need something healthy.  Ingredients: Serves: 3 Cucumber  : 2 Coconut (grated) : 5 tbsp(2 handful) Mustard seeds (sasive) : 1 tsp Curd : 2 small ladle full Dry red chilli : 1 Salt : to taste(1/2 tsp) To Temper : Coconut oil : 1.5 tsp Urad dal : 1 tsp Mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp Method : • firstly, remove the skin of the Cucumber and then grate it ..keep it aside • further in a small blender add coconut, mustard seeds, red chilli blend to a fine and thick paste adding water as required. • In a vessel add grounded masala, grated Cucumber. While adding Cucumber squeeze the water of the Cucumber. Then add salt and  curd, mix it. • furthermore, heat a kadai add coconut oil, mustard seeds, urad dal. • when the mustard seeds splutter pour the seasoning to the saasmi. • finally, serve  saasmi along with hot rice.

  classic rich and creamy chocolaty cake recipe made with banana and cocoa powder. the recipe is very similar to the popular banana and walnut flavoured banana bread with chocolate flavour. this cake can be served as a dessert with a choice of frosting, but also can be shared as a snack with a cup of tea or coffee. Ingredients: • 2 banana, ripened(robusta) • 1 cup brown sugar • 1/4 cup  melted butter • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 1 cup  maida • 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder • 1 tsp baking powder • 1/2 tsp baking soda • 3 tbsp chocolate chip METHOD: • firstly, in a blender take 2 banana and blend to smooth puree without adding any water. • transfer the banana puree into a large bowl. • add 1/4 cup melted butter , 1 tsp vanilla extract,  add 1cup maida, 2tsp cocoa powder, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda. • mix well using cut and fold method. • further, add 1 cup brown sugar...