Boti Masala

Boti masala which sound's very nonvegetarian isn't it! but it is purely vegetarian.Boti is a yellow coloured,tubular shaped rice papad which are 7-8cm long.These is a recent invention of chaatwala's using a fried botis... which is very easy to make and taste's yummy.Instead of botis you can use fried rice papads.




Ingredients:

Fried botis-1pack(contains 12-15)or(i used home fried)

Carrot-1medium,grated

Onion-1,finely chopped

Coriander-2tbsp,chopped

Roasted peanuts/congress kadlebeeja-100gms

Red chilli powder-1tsp

Chaat masala-1tsp

Lemon juice-1tbsp

Salt to taste

Method:

1. Carefully and gently make a slit with a clean unused small blade and keep it aside.

2. In a bowl put all the other ingredients and mix well.

3. Take a tbsp of mixture and stuff the mixture into botis and serve immediatly.

Tomato Gojju

Tomato gojju is cooked in every household of Karnataka.It can be prepared
in jiffy.It goes well with dosa,idli,akki roti,rice or chappati....

Tomatoes-1/2kg

Onion-2

Sarinapudi-1tbsp

Curryleaves-1sprig

Oil-1tbsp

Mustard-1tsp

Garlic cloves-2,crushed

Coconut ,grated -1tbsp

Salt to taste

Coriander for garnishing


Heat oil in a pan,splutter mustard seeds when they began to pop add onions,crushed garlicand curryleaves,Saute until onions softens.
Add chopped tomatoes,sarinapudi,coconut and salt,close the lid and cook for 5 minutes.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.Serve with chappati,roti or rice.



NOTE:You can add water if you want thinner gravy.

Masala Dosa

Masala dosa.. is one of the famous dosa variety which has gain more popularity than compared to other dosa's. Because of its unique taste combined with spice potato filling(allugade palya.. as we call in kannada)and red chutney makes it heavenly tasty.The comination of south indian dosa and north indian aloo bhaji made it famous not only in India but throughout the world.I must say masala dosa is a national integration dish...And it is one of my favourite dosa,here i tried it my way..






Rice-2cups

Urad dal-3/4cup

Toordal-1/4cup

Methi-1tsp

Rava-1/4cup

Plainflour or maida-2tbsp

Soda-1/2tsp

Sugar-1/2tsp

Salt to taste

Ghee or oil for frying


Method:

Wash and soak rice,dals and methi in water for 6-7hours.
Grind the soaked rice and dals into fine paste and
keep the batter to ferment for 7-8hours in warm place.
One hour before preparing dosa mix rava,maida,soda,sugar and salt with hands througly.
Heat a tava pour ladleful of batter over tava and spread it evenly as thin as possible.
Drizzle a tsp of oil or ghee over dosa,apply red chutney on dosa.
No need to turn dosa if it is very thin,when dosa becomes crisp put a tbsp of
alugadde palya and fold the dosa and serve hot with coconut chutney.



Apply red chutney and place a tbsp of alugadde palya..



Fold dosa in hotel style..



Now dosa is ready to serve...........

Ingredients:

Red Chutney




Ingredients:

Red chillies -10(byadgi menasinakayi or any mild variety)

Puff channa-2tbsp

Jeera-1tsp

Tamarind

Tandoori colour-1/4tsp(optional)

Garlic cloves-2

Salt to taste

Pepper corns-10

Oil-1sp

Method:

Fry the chillies,peppercorns,jeera and channa with little oil and
grind along with other ingredients into fine paste adding little water.

NOTE:When applying on dosa's add water and make it thinner.


Coconut Chutney



Ingredients:

Coconut,grated -1cup

Greenchillies -3

Puffchanna-1tbsp

Tamarind

Ginger

Coriander

Salt to taste

Method:


Grind all the above ingredients into fine paste.Serve with dosa.



Potato Palya/Alugadde Palya



Ingredients:

Potatoes-4,boiled and mashed

Onion-2

Greenchillies-6

Curryleaves-1sprig

Oil-1tbsp

Mustard-1tsp

Urad dal-1tsp

Channadal-1tsp

Turmeric-1/2tsp

Coriander

Salt to taste

Method:

Heat oil in a frying pan, add mustard when it splutters add dals and fry until slightly brown.

Add onion, chillies and curry leaves fry until onions become soft.Add salt to taste.

Now add mashed potatoes fry for a minute and sprinkle little water and

close the lid and cook in a low flame for 5-6 minutes.Garnish with fresh coriander.

Iyengar Bakery Toast

Iyengars bakery's are found every where in south karnataka,especially in Banglore,Tumkur,Mysore and Mandya.
They have introduced some fine delicacies like vegetable puffs,potato buns,dilkush,honey cake ,biscuits and cookies like benne biscattu,kobari biscattu and many more..Toast is one of them which is very simple and easy to make...



Inredients:

Carrots- 1 medium,grated

Onion - 1 medium ,finely chopped

Green / red chillies - 2

Coriander (chopped) - 1 tbsp

Tomato- 1,finely chopped

Mustard - 1/2 tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Turmeric-1/4tsp

Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Lemon juice-1tbsp

Oil - 2 tsp

Salt to taste

White bread slices-6,lightly toasted

Oil for frying


Method:

Heat oil in a frying pan, add mustard and jeera when it splutters
add onions, chillies and tomato fry until onions and tomato become soft.
Add turmeric,chilli powder fry for a second.Now add grated carrot fry for a minute
Add salt to taste and sprinkle lemonjuice and coriander,close the lid and cook in a low flame for 5 mins.
Take a tbsp of carrot mixture spread on toasted slices.Heat a tava,place stuffed bread slices on tava, two at a time,spinkle little oil around the slices until the base becomes crisp and brown.serve hot with coffee.

Churmuri Dosa

Ingredients:

Rice-2cups

Puffed rice(kadlepuri or mandakki)-2cups

Salt to taste

For sprinkling on dosa(optional)

Carrot grated-1

Onion chopped-1

Greenchillies-2

Coriander-tbsp

Oil for frying

Method:

Wash and soak rice for 4-5 hours.grind rice along with puffed rice into a fine paste.

Batter should be little thick.Add salt mix well and immediately dosa's can be prepared.

Heat a tava pour ladleful of batter on tava and spread evenly as set dosa's.

Sprinkle carrot,onion and greenchillies mixture on top of dosa.

Drizzle little oil on dosa cook evenly on both sides.

Serve hot with coconut chutney.

Hasi Mullangi Palya

Ingredients:

Red radish-1bunch,grated

Onion -1,finely chopped

Green chillies-2,finely chopped

Fresh coriander-1tbsp

Puffchanna(hurugadle)-1tbsp

Salt to taste

For tempering

Oil-1tsp

Mustard-1/2tsp

Dry chillies-2

Curryleaves-1sprig


Method:

First roughly crush hurugadle and keep it aside.

Mix well grated radish,chopped onions,green chillies,coriander and salt in a bowl.

Heat a oil in a small pan,add mustard when they begin to splutter add dry chillies

and curry leaves and fry for second and take out of the flame.

Add the tempering to the radish mixture and mix well.

Before serving mix crushed hurugadle.

Serve with chappatis or rotis.


NOTE:You can mix yoghurt and serve as raita.

Palak soppina thovve

Ingredients:


Palak(spinach)-1bunch

Toordal(togaribele)-1/2cup

Onion-1,big

Greenchillies-6

Ginger-1 inch,crushed

Jeerapowder-1tsp

Curryleaves-1sprig

Lemonjuice-1 lemon

Mustard-1/2tsp

Hing-pinch

Redchillies-2

Ghee-1tbsp


Method:


Cook dal in a pressure cooker with 2cups of water.

In a another vessel cook palak,onion,greenchillies with 1 cup of water.

Mix cooked palak in dal ,add salt cuminpowder and lemon juice cook for 5 minutes.

Heat ghee in a skillet,add mustard when it begains to pop up,add redchillies,crushed ginger

curryleaves and hing,Add this tempering to dal,serve hot with rice.

Carrot palya

Ingredients:

Carrots- 2 medium,grated

Onion - 1 big

Green / red chillies - 4 to 6

Coriander (chopped) - 1 tbsp

Grated coconut - 2 tbsp

Mustard - 1/2 tsp

Channa dal - 1/2 tsp

Urad dal - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - 10

Oil - 2 tsp

Salt to taste


Method:

Heat oil in a frying pan, add mustard when it splutters add dals and fry

Add onion, chillies and curry leaves fry until onions become soft

Now add grated carrot fry for a minute

Add salt to taste and sprinkle little water, close the lid and cook on a low flame for 15 mins.

Garnish with fresh grated coconut and coriander

Serve with chappatis or as side dish.

Avarekaalu uppittu

Ingredients:

Rava or sooji- 1cup

Water- 2 cups

Onion- 1big (sliced)

Green chillies-4

dry red chillies-2

Curry leaves-10

Ginger-1/2inch(crushed)

Avarekaalu (vaalbeans)-1cup

Oil-1tbsp

Mustard seeds-1/2tsp

Cumin seeds-1/2tsp

Channa dal-1tsp

Urad dal-1tsp

Fresh coriander for garnish

Lemon juice-1tbsp

Salt to taste

Method:

First fry the rava until slightly brown and aromatic and keep it aside.
In a pressure cooker, cook avarekaalu(vaalbeans) and keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pan add musturd,cumin seeds when they begin to splutter
add channa and urad dal fry about 2 minutes until light brown now add onion,
curryleaves,green chillies and dry red chillies,fry until onions become soft.
Add boiled avarekaalu,2 cups of water,add salt to taste.
When water begins to boil add rava with continously stirring.
Stir until all the water is gone,Add lemon juice.
Reduce the flame and close the lid for 8 to 10 minutes.
garnish with coriander and serve hot.

Onion uttapam/ Eruli dose

Ingredients:

2Cup- Par boiled rice
2Cup-Raw rice
1/2Cup- Urad dal (uddinabele)
1/4Cup-Toordal(togaribele)
1/2Tsp Methi seeds
1/4Cup-Avalakki(rice flakes)
Salt to taste
1/4 Tsp- Cooking soda

For toppings:

2 Big-onions,finely chopped
1-Tomato,finely chopped
4-Green chillies,finely chopped
1Tsp-Jeera
1 Sprig-Curryleaves,finely chopped

Oil for cooking as required

Method:

Wash and soak rice,dals and methiseeds for 6-8hours in water.

Soak avalakki seperatly for 1hour before grinding.

Grind rice, dals and avalakki into fine paste.Add salt and soda bicarbonate mixwell.

Leave it overnight to ferment in a warm place.

Mix chopped onions,tomato,chillies,jeera and curryleaves in a bowl.

Heat tava,take a ladleful of dosa batter,spread evenly to your desired size,but slightly thicker.

Sprinkle onion mixture over the dosa,drizzle 1tsp oil over dosa.

Turn and cook well on the another side. Serve hot with any chutney or palya.

Chutney Pudi(powder)

Ingredients:

Channadal(kadlebele)-1/2cup

Moongdal(hesarubele)-1/4cup

Drycoconut-1/2cup

Redchillies-7-8

Jeera-1tsp

Blackpepper-10

Tamarind-small gooseberry size

Jaggery-small gooseberry size

Garlic-1clove

Curryleaves-8-10leaves

Hing-pinch

Salt to taste

Method:

Dry roast dals and spices seperately,leave to cool.Dry grind the mixture into fine powder,store it in a clean dry jar.

Serve with dosa's,idli's,chappati's or bread.

Mullangi hasi gojju (radish )

Ingredients:

Radish- 1 medium or red radishes-1 bunch,grated

Coconut-1cup,

Puff channa (hurugadle)-2tsp,

Green/red chillies-4-5,

Tamarind juice-1tsp,

Ginger-1tsp,

Coriander-1tbsp,

Curryleaves-2 sprigs,

Salt to taste



For tadka:

Mustard-1/2tsp,

Channadal-1tsp,

Uraddal-1tsp,

Oil-2tsp,

Hing-pinch

Curry leaves -1sprig.

Method:

Grind the above ingredients except grated raddish into a fine chutney.
Mix grated radish in grinded chutney and keep aside.Heat a oil ,
add mustard when it splutters,add dals and curryleaves.
add this tadka to above mixture and mix well.Serve with rice and pickles.
It is tasty as well as healthy.You can also mix yogurt to this mixture.

"Mullangi" mean's radish in my language kannada. hope u like it.

Vegetable/Tarakari Bajji

Ingredients:

Besan-1cup
Jeera-1tsp
Ajwain(oma kalu)-1/2tsp
Kalonji/nigellaseeds/erulibeeja-1/2tsp
Sodabicarb-1/2tsp
Chillipowder-1tsp
Salt to taste

Vegetables used are:

Potato,plaintain(balekaayi) and onion,each thinly sliced into roundels.

Method:

Mix the besan, jeera,ajwain,kalonji, water, chillipowder,sodabicarb and salt in a bowl, beat till smooth. Leave this batter aside for half an hour.

Heat the cooking oil in a deep pan.

Take vegetable slice one by one, dip into the besan batter and deep-fry till golden brown

Place the bajji's on paper towels to absorb excess oil.

serve with tomato ketchup or green chutney.

NOTE:Vegetables like ridgegourd,bananapeppers bajji's can be prepared in the same manner.

While serving sprinkle chaat masala if you like.

Rava Idli

Rava idli is a speciality of the state of Karnataka in India and was invented by the popular restaurant chain, Mavalli Tiffin Rooms (MTR) of Bangalore.[1] Rava-Idli translates to semolina-idli in the native Kannada language.

During World War II, when rice which is the staple item used in idli was in short supply, Mavalli Tiffin Rooms experimented in making idli using semolina and hence Rava Idli was invented.


Ingredients:

Rava/sooji(course) -2cups
Ghee-2tbsp
Mustard-1tsp
Hing-pinch
Uraddal-1tsp
Channadal-1tsp
Dry redchilli-1
Broken cashewnut pieces-1tbsp
Curryleaves-few
Greenchillies-4
Ginger-1tsp
Coriander-1tbsp
Eno salt-2tsp
Yoghurt-1cup
Salt to taste
Sliced tomatoes ,grated coconut and coriander for garnishing

Method:

Heat the ghee in a kadai and add mustard seeds.

When they start popping, add hing, channa dal,uradal, dry
chillies,cashewnuts and allow them to splutter.

Reduce the heat,add rava fry until you get nice aroma.transfer the mixture to another bowl,leave it cool.

To the yoghurt add salt,greenchillies, coriander leaves, curryleaves and mix well,add this to rava mixture and add water to get right consistency.

Smear idli plates with oil.Place one tomato slice and sprinkle coconut and coriander to each cups on top of that pour the mixture to each cups.

Steam for 10-15 minutes in a pressure cooker (without whistle) like normal idli's.

Serve hot with coconut chutney.

Oats Upma

Oats has been cultivated for over 5,000 years. Over the centuries, oats were generally regarded to be fit only for animal feed. Oats is a field grain which is harvested in early summer.

The oils in oats cause them to become rancid, so they must be processed more quickly than other grains. Today, the primary use of oats is as animal feed. Still, with the pressure of advertising, we are all aware of the nutritional value of oats in our diet. Oats have a higher level of soluble fiber than all other grains. Among the benefits of oats in the diet, is the value that they have in lowering cholesterol, are soothing to the digestive process,

Oats are available in several forms. Oat groats are the whole seed with only the outer hull removed. Rolled oats are the familiar breakfast form. Steel cut oats are oats seed that have been chopped into pieces. Quick Oats are rolled steel cut oats, and instant oats are pre-cooked, dried and flattened steel cut oats. The finest form is as flour.

We are all acquainted with oats, which are very popular in granola, cookies, as well as a breakfast food.The traditional uppuma with rava is replaced by oats is a success with taste and texture as i want to share my version as follows..

Ingredients:

Oats- 1cup

Water- 2 cups

Onion- 1big (sliced)

Tomato-1(chopped)

Green chillies-2

Curry leaves-10

Ginger-1/2inch(crushed)

Oil-1tbsp

Mustard seeds-1/2tsp

Cumin seeds-1/2tsp

Channa dal-1/2tsp

Urad dal-1/2tsp

Fresh coriander for garnish

Lemon juice-1tsp

Salt to taste

Method:
First slightly fry the oats and keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pan add musturd,cumin seeds when they begin to splutter, add channa and urad dal fry about 2 minutes until golden colour now add onion, curryleaves,green chillies and tomato, fry until they become soft.
Add 2cups of water,add salt to taste.When water begins to boil add oats with continously stirring.add lemon juice. Stir until all the water is gone.garnish with coriander and serve hot.

BASSAARU

Bas saaru is a very authentic dish of mandya and mysore. It is very popular in villages.
As I am from mandya district It is a regular dish in my mothers place. It is non oily and very healthy dish to eat,loaded with lot of leaf greens ,pulses,dals and vegetables .it is a good combination to raagi mudde.

The South Karnataka or old Mysore region also known as Bayaluseeme or the plains including the present day Kolara, Bengalooru, Mysooru, Tumakooru, Mandya, Haasana, Chamarajanagara is more often then not synonymous with Karnataka cuisine though culinary traditions else where in Karnataka can be significantly different from this one. Ragi and Rice are the most important staple grains, Jowar and Bajra are also cultivated and consumed in the drier parts of the region. The first meal of the day is the break fast which is quite substantial. Regular meals consists of Ragi mudde or steamed dumpling made from ragi flour,a curry to roll bits of the dumpling often called Saaru, Rice and Yogurt. Optional accompaniments include a salad called Kosambari, vegetable side dish called Palya and assorted pickles.

Ingredients:

Hara moong (Hesarukalu)-1cup

Toordal(togaribele)-1/2cup

Garlic-1 whole big(1/2 for roasting and 1/2required as raw)

Onion-1big(same as above)

Tamarind-lemon size

Coconut freshly grated-1/2cup

Curryleaves(karibevu)-2sprig

Sarinapudi-1tbsp



For tadka:

Ghee/oil-2tsp

Onions finely chopped-2tsp

Garlic cloves-4-5(as many as you wish)

Mustard-1tsp

Method:

First cook dal and moong in a cooker with sufficiant water for 2 whistles,then leaveit to cool. Now roast 1/2 onion and 1/2 garlic along with skin, in a open flame on a hob with skewers.After roasting remove the skin and chop roughly.Now grind coconut,tamarind,1/2raw onion and garlic,1/2roasted onion and garlic,1tbsp of cooked dal and moong, sarinapudi into a fine paste by adding little water.Separate the water from cooked dal and moong and keep aside.Now put tadka of ghee, mustard, onion ,garlic untill little black, then add grind masala to tadka and fry for 2 minutes, then add curryleaves along with stem(this gives nice aroma to saaru).After 2 minutes add dalwater and allow to boil for 10minutes in sim flame, add salt to taste. Boil for 2minutes(don't over boil)now it is ready to enjoy with ragimudde or rice.

For cooked dal and moong mixture put tadka of oil, mustard, red chillies,little onion and fresh coconut,serve as a side dish to bas saaru.



You can prepare bassaaru with different combinations of vegetables,dals and pulses.

Some are listed below:

1. Cabbage and toordal

2. Hurulikalu(horsegram)only

3. Beans (hurulikayi) and toordal

4. Vaalbeans (avarekalu)

5. leafgreens like dantinasoppu and toordal

6. Dill greens ,beans and toordal

7. Blackeyebeans and toordal

BISIBELE BATH

Bisibele bath is one of the famous dish of karnataka.This is 2 in 1dish which is great for picnics and outdoors.

Bisi bele bhaath (Kannada: ಬಿಸಿ ಬೇಳೆ ಭಾತ್) is a rice-based dish with its origins in the state of Karnataka, India. Bisi-bele-bhaath translates to hot-lentil-rice in the Kannada language. It is also known as Bisi bele huliyanna. The traditional preparation of this dish is quite elaborate and involves the use of spicy masala, toor dal (a form of lentil) and vegetables. Spices like nutmeg and asafoetida, curry leaves and tamarind pulp used in its preparation contribute to the unique flavour and taste of this dish. It is served hot and sometimes eaten along with salad, papad or potato chips. This dish is commonly found in restaurants that serve the Udupi cuisine. The masala to be used for Bisi bele bath is now available off the shelf in grocery stores of India. Ready-to-eat satchets of Bisi bele bath can also be found. A restaurant famous for this dish in Bangalore is the Mavalli Tiffin Room.


Ingredients:

Rice -2cup
Toor dal - 1 cup
Water-approx 7-8cups
Green peas/avarekaalu(vaalbeans) – 1cup
Peanuts – 1/2 cup
Carrots - 1cup
Beans - 1cup
Potatoes -1cup
Onion - 1 large
Tamarind – lemon size
Dry coconut grated - 1 cup
Salt to taste

To Make powder

Red chillies -10
Coriander seeds –1tbsp
Bengal gram dhal – 1tbsp
Urad dhal -1tbsp
Cinnamon sticks - 3
Cloves – 4
peppercorns-1/2 tsp

For tempering

Oil-1bsp
Ghee- 2 tbsp
Curry leaves-2sprigs
Mustard-1tsp
Red chillies-2
Hing-1/4tsp
Cashewnuts(optional)



Method:

Dry roast the above ingredients and grind in to fine powder.
Cook the rice in a separate container.Cook toor dal and vegetables in a pressure cooker.
Mix rice and dal mixture, now add salt and Tamarind juice and allow it to cook well for about 10 to 15 mins. Add the powder and cook well for 20 minutes.Add grated copra.

For Tadka:

Heat oil, add mustard seeds,hing chillies and curry leaves until splutter. Now add to the rice and mix well. Pour ghee and fried cashew nuts on top.

Serve hot with potato chips.

Churmuri

Ingredients:
Puffed rice (kadle puri in kannada) – 2 cups

Carrot ,grated – ½ cup

Onion,chopped-1/2cup
Cucumber, chopped – ½ cup
Tomato, chopped – ½ cup
Coriander ,chopped – 1 tbsp
Fried peanuts (congress kadlebeeja in kannada)-1tbsp
Coconut , grated- 1tbsp
Oil-1tsp
Sev-1/2cup
Chillipowder-1tsp
Lemon juice-1tbsp
Salt to taste

Method:
In a large bowl mix all the ingredients gently.
Serve immediately.

Chakli

Ingredients:
Rice flour – 2 cup
Urad dal – ½ cup
Jeera – 2 tsp
Butter – 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Chilli powder to taste

Method:
1. Pressure cook the dal and leave it to cool
2. Mix butter and rice flour until they turn to bread crumbs
3. Add chilli powder, jeera and salt , mix well
4. Add cooked urad dal to the rice flour
5. Heat 2 tbsp of hot oil and add to above mixture, mix everything in to soft dough.
6. Take a handful of dough and insert into chakli presser, gently press into Spiral round and round chaklis.
7. Deep fry in medium hot oil.

Ragi Dosa

Ingredients:
Ragi flour – 2 cup
Urad dal – 1 cup
Methi seeds – 1 tsp
Onion – 1
Green chillies – 2
Grated coconut – 2 tbsp
Fresh coriander – 2 tbsp
Soda bicarbonate – ½ tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for making dosas

Method:
1. Soak urad dal and methi seeds for 4 hours, grind to a fine paste.
2. Add ragi flour, salt and soda in urad-methi seeds paste mix well, leave to ferment
overnight.
3. Add finely chopped onion, green chillies, coriander and coconut to the batter, mix well
4. Heat tawa, take a ladle full of batter and spread evenly, sprinkle little oil over dosa.
5. Roast both sides of the dosa, serve with tomato chutney and ghee