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First Birthday! Lentil Saagu/ Lentil Stew


It is the first birthday of Kannada cuisine! It has been a wonderful journey and I look forward to an exciting long drive...Thanks you all for your support, love and encouragement.

Updates from my kitchen: Finally I was in the kitchen yesterday.
After a strong dose of Menasina Saaru, I started craving for something mild. What would fit such a bill better than Idlis? Because we were having Idlis for dinner, thought of making something more nutritious than chutney to go along. That is how this recipe was conjured up, more out of necessity than anything else..fast and easy to be on the dining table before our supper time @ 7.15 PM! You will need, (Serves 2 )

Split Masoor Dal 1/4 cup
Potatoes 2
Turmeric a pinch
Oil 1 tsp
Onion 1 small
Tomato 1 medium diced
Ginger grated about 1 tsp
Clove 3
Cinnamon 1/4"

For the tempering/Oggarane
Ghee 1 tsp
Hing a generous dash
Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp
Dry red chillies 4-5

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Tomato Choka 

Black Bean Salad 

Lemon Muffins Posted by Kannada Cuisine 4 Buzz 

Moolangi/ Radish/ Daikon Chutney 


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Makhi Di Rotti/ Corn Flat Bread 

Sarson Da Saag/ Spiced Mustard Greens We will need I am hoping, families love their greens!Especially the little ones
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Avalakki Bisi Bele Bhaat/ Spiced Poha Porridge This recipe goes out to the Easy Breezy Breakfast Event. Posted by Kannada Cuisine 13 Buzz 

Methi Mutter Malai/ Creamed Spinach & Peas You will need, Indeed I do not need to emphasize my love for legumes!Do I? 

Christmas Lunch

Christmas was a rather strange festival for us. When we were kids, we used to have vacations only during the Dasara festival- one complete month. But those at St.Mary's used to get 2 weeks for Dasara and 2 weeks for Christmas. We used to gloat during Dasara festival and envy them during Christmas. My cousin used to study at St.Mary's and she used to come along with her mother to visit us and we did be green with envy. Also I did not have Christian friends till I got to college. So all I knew about Christmas was the much envied Vacation.
Once I got to college, I became friends with two Christians. One particular year, one of them invited us - a gang of about 7-8 to their Christmas lunch. We were served some amazing food. She also managed to feed us friends some mutton cutlet by stealth. It tasted good till we got to know what was in it! We could not have guessed but for a through bred non-vegetarian amongst us. I don't know I simply could not puke or feign nausea, may be out of respect or may be I was too intimidated by the crib and all other holy stuff on display that day.. Any ways, they say, it is not a crime (paapa) to do something out of ignorance. So I forgave myself. But these days I am extra cautious of what ever I eat. Simple rules. I do not have to break my belief to appear polite right. Never mind, I wonder what that friend of mine is doing these days. It has been some time that we spoke to each other...
My other Christian friend was slightly different. She used to drop by with a box of home made cup cakes some where between Christmas and New Year. No prizes for guessing I loved those visits! Then Christmas also meant 'Home Alone' series. Oooo How I loved Macaulay Calkuin, the snow and the soundtrack of the series... Did not so much like the last one though the kid was cute. hehe

This Christmas, being here in USA, was a different experience. It is such a big thing here. And of course it is the season of eating, shopping and spending times with loved ones. I was rather surprised to see perfectly sane and resonable folks turn into shopping manaics for a few weeks. It was good to see so many people at the shopping mall though. And who would not love to shop. (I would shop till I drop had I the kind of money) As a pleasant surprise, Honey got me a Donna Karen perfume that I had been eyeing for quiet some time but the price tag had sort of put me off. This is what we did on Christmas.
Here is our Christmas lunch plate. For the main course it was stuffed portobellos, Roasted popatoes, brussels sprouts, and black bean salad. When I passed the loaded plate to Honey, his first reaction was 'what is this all?' No rice, no chapatis!! But then by the time we were half way through, we were full. Here is the stuffed portobellos,

Portobello Mushrooms 2
Spinach 1/2 package fresh pre washed baby spinach
Mozzarella cheese 1/4 cup (or more if desired)
Chilly flakes a generous pinch
Olive oil 2 tsps


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Akki Payasa/ Rice Pudding

I should confess I am not the biggest of sweet toothed, not in terms of quantity but sweets are always welcome. Just a spoonful or so will satisfy my craving but I end up craving for 2-3 sweets each day. This holidays it was a surfeit of sweets, baked, simmered, deep fried all kinds of sweets. I almost ran of ideas and had to rely on something very traditional and is a proven crowd pleaser for the last of parties. So I dished up akki payasa, also known as Phirni, Pal Payasa etc depending on which part of India you hail from... My mother-in-law is an acknowledged expert of this particular dish. Also, this is something she makes frequently and with an incredible degree of practiced ease, as if I am sitting with my laptop while munching on a handful of peanuts! It is creamy, comforting and I actually do not know of anybody who does not like this particular dessert.. Serves 8 ||  Calories per serving (Kcl) | total 284 | Protein 10 |  fat 17 || Fiber 0.4 gm |

Rice a handful about 1/4 cup (I used Basmati)
Whole milk 2 liters
Sugar 1/2 cup (adjust according to taste)
Saffron a few strands
Cardamon 2
Raisins a handful
Cashew a handful
Ghee 2 tsp

 


Wishing you all a very happy, prosperous new year..

Happy eating!
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