Category Archives: Vegeterian

Simple Sajjige/ Upma ready in 5

On those mornings when everything seems to be too much of an effort ( which most mornings are) a quick and simple 5 minutes Sajjige rules. This wonderfully rich carbohydrate dish gives the body the required energy boost to start the day on a high . Not only is it simple to make, it hardly […]

Vegeterian Mangalorean Radish Theil Piao.

Our first garden produce this spring has been tender baby radishes. Hubby loves this veggie as a salad but wanted to try something new with it. He tried the classic but simple theil piao which is a simple mix of onion a few spices and oil. The dish was very interesting and tasty as it […]

Spicy hyderabadi tomato chutney

This is a simple yet flavoursome chutney which is easily prepared in minutes. It is visually appealing and is a great accompaniment to chappatis, puris and dosas. To mellow down the heat a few tablespoons of thick yoghurt tranforms this fiery chutney into a wonderful accompaniment with hot rice.   Ingredients: Canned tomatoes: 1 can […]

Sambhar with drumsticks, brinjals, kualo, and potato

I could never make a good sambhar. However with time, trial and error I can now make a fairly tasty sambhar. This is my version of a sambhar.   Recipe for Sambhar with Assorted vegetables:   Ingredients for Step 1:   Toor daal( oily)- 1.5 cup Crushed garlic- 1big flake Ginger- 1 inch Tomato chopped- […]

Pearl/ Sago Vanilla payasam

      Food Fact: Tapioca is a starch extracted from the root of the cassava plant. It is known by many names most commonly cassava, sagudana meaning sagu drops, with local variation of sabudana and kappa. Tapioca is gluten free, and nearly protein free. The commercial form of tapioca most familiar to many people is pearl tapioca.   Pearls are […]

Aubergine Chutney

Aubergine Chutney     Ingredients: 1 large brinjal 2 tsps ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp cashewnut 1 tbsp fried channa dal handful coriander leaves to fry 1tsp cumin seeds 1 sprig curry leaves 4 green chillies Pinch hing 1tbsp mustard seeds Tamarind lemon size 2 tomatoes Salt to taste Tempering: 2 tbsps oil 1tsp urad […]

Home grown valche bhajji- Mangalore Style Spinach with Coconut

This has been a dream come true. We have always wanted to grow this lovely vegetable in our garden. Valche bhajji brings back so many fond memories of home meals. I can remember this vegetable being cooked at home very often when the family wanted to detox. Mum would serve valchebhajji sukke with pej/ kanji […]

Mangalorean moong and tender jackfruit vegetable sukkhe

Moong and Tender Jackfruit Sukkhe Sukkhe means “dry” and is one of the most popular ways of preparing vegetables in South Canara (South Mangalore). This vegetable dish contains a good sprinkling of grated coconut which gives the dish its flavour and texture. As every mangalore family has their own interpretation of a vegetable sukkhe this […]