Namak Para is one of this dishes I like to carry when I’m travelling. Often I’ve used it with chole as a quick bite. Traditionally it is of course fried. But I realized the baked version requires less fat both to make the dough and to cook it. It’s very quick to make too. Ingredients. …
SUKTO
Growing up in a campus has its own advantage, we get exposed to various cultures and cuisines without actually venturing into those territories. The palate develops its own preferences. One of my favourite is a dish made by my Malayali friend’s mother she called it “Eshtew” eventually we figured it was stew, well that is …
Karachi Biscuits.
The lock down has been great, I have run out my standard nibbles. So I decided to try out making the Karachi biscuits at home. Essentially I modified the Nankatai recipe. Ingredients: ¾ cup plain flour. ½ cup powdered sugar. ¼ cup custard powder ¼ butter ¼ cup tutti-frutti. 2tbs broken cashew ½ tsp baking …
world vegetarian day
October is the month of vegetarian awareness. This was established by the North American vegetarian society in 1977, and the international vegetarian union endorsed it in 1978. The idea is promote joy, compassion and life-enhancing possibilities of vegetarianism, and whole halo of things. A vegetarian way of living is definitely beneficial. No I am not …
Mavalli comes to Udupi.
Mavalli Tiffin Rooms or MTR is an iconic brand in the restaurant industry. Maiyya’s the owners of the MTR have recently turned prodigal and opened a franchise in Udupi, at Kinnimulki near Govinda Kalyana Mantapa. This is their second attempt to venture into their home town. The first being at Manipal where the Egg Factory …
sweet potato Usali
Sweet potato ½ kg.Green chilli 2Coconut scraping ¼ cupCooking oil 2 tbsps.Asafoetida pinchUrad al 1 tspSalt to tasteJaggery to tasteMustardKharipatta Clean the sweet potato, kin and dice to small pieces.In wok pour the oil, and season with mustard, urad dal, green chilli and kharipatta add a pinch of asafoetidaAdd in the sweet potato, and salt, jaggery …
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