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Sungta hinga uda/humman with ambuli

I have already shared the recipe of sungta hinga uda / humman long back in the space. This is the same recipe only difference is adding raw mango pieces and prawn heads. Sungta or sungat means prawns, hinga uda is asafoetida and ambuli is raw mango pieces. This is an authentic G.S.B recipe . Adding raw mango pieces and cooking ... Read More »

Motichur laddu

Today is the 4th day of Diwali #20k17 . I had tried Motichur laddu last Diwali but could not share the recipe as I was held up back then  also another reason being it  was a detailed post . I had tried a recipe from a popular blog but it failed very badly. Then I came across a recipe from ... Read More »

Shakkarpare , recipe #2

Today is 3rd day of Diwali #20k17  and Laxmi puja is celebrated on this special day. Shakkarpare is a favourite at home. This time I tried my friend Jyo’s recipe . She said this is a no fail recipe recipe and doesn’t absorb oil too. And she proved it right. The recipe came out perfect. I have tried various recipes ... Read More »

Sardines fry / Pedvo thallale

Festival of lights starts from tomorrow and the next five days will be celebrated with pomp and enthusiasm all over the country . All the cities in India will be decked up marvelously . Tomorrow being the first day, G.S.B’s perform puja, have oil bath followed by seafood dinner served on the plantain leaf. Having seafood thali on a plantain gives a ... Read More »

Srilankan coconut thippi

This snack is something new to me . I saw this  in  Instagram for the first time and then in Raks kitchen. I prepared both spicy and sweet version. I have never tasted this snack earlier so I’m not sure how the texture is. The sweet version is called as ‘Seepu Seedai ‘ which I came across in Raks Kitchen ... Read More »

Rang Pai Poha Chutney

Rang Pai poha chutney is a popular Mangalorean dish . I recently came to know about this dish through my friends MB and CK. MB had shared it in the group  and CK was Nostalgic about the dish. MB was generous enough to share the recipe with us. Ck also  called her Amma and confirmed the procedure of the recipe ... Read More »

Moong dal and huri kadle chakli, Diwali #20k17

Hello dear readers! I have already shared 3 sweet recipe’s for Diwali 20k17 . Its high time to share a namkeen recipe. This year I tried Moong dal and fried gram chakli. I have various chakli recipe’s in the space. Each recipe is keeper . Happy Diwali cooking dear readers !! Stay tuned for more recipes!!   Ingredients: Moong dal ... Read More »

Dharwad Peda, Diwali special

This is the 3rd sweet recipe of  Diwali #20k17 . Dharwad peda is a popular Indian sweet which is famous in Karnataka. It is originated from Dharwad. To know more about this sweet you may check Wiki . This is a very easy recipe and the taste matches almost to the original . Stay tuned for Namkeens!! Ingredients: Khoya/ Khoa – 200 ... Read More »

Milk powder burfi

Diwali is around the corner and this is the 2nd sweet I tried for this Diwali #20k17, ‘Milk powder burfi’.  This is a very easy recipe where you don’t have to make sugar syrup and check string consistency and all. Recently I tried a burfi from a very good blog but I failed to hook it. Infact I watched the ... Read More »

Kaju watermelon,Diwali special

I tried a fancy sweet called ‘Kaju Watermelon’ for this Diwali. They looked very attractive and tasted good too.  I followed the recipe  in you tube video named as  ‘Food Connection’ .This burfi is cashewnut based and tasted like kaju burfi. I used gel colours to colour the balls. Those who don’t prefer the colour may just coat it with ... Read More »