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Jowar roti is one of the very traditional recipes.  Jowar roti is very healthy, vegan and gluten free, rich in fiber. It is a very nutritional recipe. Jowar is made with multigrain so it must be in our diet list and it keeps full for a longer time. We can also call this recipe as Jowar bhakri. In Karnataka we call it Jolada rotti. When I was a kid, my father told me he ate jowar roti in North Karnataka. It tastes good and along with gun powder its taste is awesome. When he explained the recipe I was curious to eat this roti. But at that time in my region we were not doing jowar roti’s and no one was aware about how to prepare. When I moved to Bangalore I ate proper and tasted jowar roti. From that time a big fan of jowar roti. Then I learnt and now I can prepare proper jowar roti. Jo...

Today I am sharing corn fritters. Yes!!  Friends, you heard correctly. Everyone loves corn so I thought I would share this recipe with the detailed steps. Sweet corn fritters are very crispy and tasty. It is very simple fritters and I am sure everyone loves it. https://youtu.be/HbD9gQxYFvI   I am a big corn lover and luckily my husband also loves corn. Now my son also likes corn very much. Directly having or any recipes with corn I love to have it. So I tried this recipe without hesitation. Trust me guys, it's a really awesome and nice combo with chai and coffee. When I prepare the corn fritters, Iam boil corn beforehand. Later it will take too much time to cook in the oil. So beforehand I will cook the corn. It makes easy and quick snacks. I am not adding any other ingredients...

Uppu Huli Dosa is a very healthy and tasty dosa. This recipe is easy to prepare and very famous in the South. This dosa is very colourful and good for our health. Uppu huli khara dosa is instant, when we prepare the batter, then crepe the batter. No need for any fermentation for this dosa batter. https://youtu.be/SpNFPUxLk6Y   In our local language we are calling this dosa as uppu huli khara dosa. Uppu means Salt, huli means Sour, khara means Spicy. For every dosa we are adding salt but why this dosa is called liked this i don't know but i loved the taste of dosa. We can call other names too for this dosa is khara dosa, masala neer dosa. I am basically from Mangalorean so i do not need any kind of second thought about this recipe. In my mother's home they are usually doing this...

Peanut chutney powder is very easy to prepare. This recipe is very famous in North Karnataka. It is called as shenga chutney pudi. It is a very simple and spicy condiment powder. It is served as a side dish for many dishes like idli, dosa, roti etc. https://youtu.be/yyrtLw9lyP4   Chutney powder has many variations in recipes.  Shenga chutney pudi is very simple and we can prepare with easily available ingredients. Before I shared traditional chatni pudi, lauki ka peel chutney pudi and now I’m sharing peanut chutney pudi with complete steps and procedures. For making the chatni pudi firstly we need to dry roast the peanut in medium flame. When the peanut kicks the skin then turn off the flame. You can use a micro oven for roasting the peanuts. If you want to skip this roasting s...

Kara kaddi is one of the easy snacks.  It is a very popular snack in the south. In our local language this snack is called kara kaddi. Kara means spicy and kaddi means stick. This snack resembles a stick with a little spice so we call it kara kaddi. Along with being spicy it is crispy and tasty too. https://youtu.be/vCB8_xoZBHU   Kara kaddi snack is very famous in Mangalore. Even in almost all bakeries we will get this kara kaddi. Even though mangalorean will prepare this snack at home too. You can prepare thick or thin kara kaddi, it's completely our choice. You can add more spices too for this recipe. This recipe is very easy and don't need much ingredients. Besan is main ingredients for this recipe. Along with besan we are adding red chilli powder for spiciness. I used crush...

Dhokla is one of the very popular recipes in gujarat. It is very easy to prepare. In Dhokla recipe, many varieties are there. Here, I am sharing besan dhokla in my version. Dhokla can be prepared instant by using besan flour. For this recipe there is no need for many ingredients. All items are easily available in our kitchen. This is not a sweet recipe, but you can make a sweet version too. https://youtu.be/yrA1nVw5oBo   Besan flour is one of the major ingredients for dhokla. I added a little sugar and salt for taste. Instead of eno powder I have used baking soda for making the recipe. In the spices I used only turmeric powder. Turmeric powder gives the taste and colour for the recipe. While mixing the dhokla don’t add water together. It will make mixing difficult. Add water gradu...

Milk powder gulab jamun is very tasty and delicious. This sweet is a great choice for any festival. For this Diwali, I celebrated this delicious gulab jamun with my family members. Everyone loves it. https://youtu.be/FgzpHl4AS3Y   Personally, I'm a big fan of gulab jamun, but I never tried it from scratch. This is my first attempt at gulab jamun without any ready-made or instant mix. I loved this jamun very much like other gulab jamun. Tastes are so similar to instant jamun mix. Firstly added all the dry ingredients like milk powder, maida, salt, baking powder and ghee. Form a soft dough using the milk. Adding of little milk is making hard dough so add sufficient milk while kneading the dough. After preparing the dough, keep aside for a few minutes. Sugar syrup is easy to pr...

Tender Coconut pudding is a creamy and rich dessert. It is completely dairy free, vegan and eggless pudding. Coconut pudding does not need many ingredients. It can be served as dessert or a snack. Usually Pudding is one of the easy dessert to prepare.  Pudding is a soft, sweet and gelatin-like texture. It is white in colour like gelatin and it is refrigerated sweet. https://youtu.be/-TzDbToZpGM   Here, I used tender coconut water for this recipe. You can use normal coconut water or water too. I used white sugar, if you feel it's not healthy you can change to brown sugar. Then the corn flour, instead of this you can substitute with arrowroot. Later I used corn flour, mixing it well without any lumps. Take a fresh tender coconut malai and remove the pulp and make a smooth paste f...

Pumpkin Soup is healthy and easy to prepare. It is packed with nutrition and one pot meal. This yellow pumpkin is lightly sweetish in taste. The pumpkin soup is very colourful and tasty too. This soup speciality can be served hot or cold. https://youtu.be/uzekjJh8KfY   The pumpkin soup is prepared with some handy available ingredients. This soup does not need much spices. For spicy, I need a little black pepper. More than pumpkin, only Garlic and onion are needed. This pumpkin soup is really light and gluten free. Additionally you can add cream or curd to this soup recipe. If you skip the adding of oil or any creams it will be fat free soup. While grinding the yellow pumpkin it becomes thicker so no need to add any extra cream to this soup. You can use any edible pumpkin to ...

Spicy Tukkudi are one of the easiest snacks to prepare. It is a simple and healthy snack too. Everyone loves this snack. Easily you can pack a kids snack box. Spicy Tukkudi / Diamond cuts are made in two types, one is spicy and another one sweet. Here I am showing how to prepare spicy diamond cuts. In our local language this recipe is called tukkudi or shankarpali. This is an attractive snack because of its shape. https://youtu.be/JXMauQpK5xk   Tukkudi is a very popular snack in Mangalore and Udupi region. I am a mangaloriean so no need of any preparation for doing this recipe. From my childhood I have been eating this snack. I love this snack very much. Because it is easy and you can store it for a long time. Usually diamond cuts are made with all-purpose flour or maida. Here,...