Aloo-Matar Pulav

This pulav is THE TASTE I wanted to achieve all these years. Hence I am writing a very detailed recipe on what exactly I did to be able to recreate next time. For people who don’t know about my struggle with pulav, they can refer here to get the inside story. Now I can sleep peacefully :)

To top this, a “sone pe suhaaga” kind of a deal is - this is a 1 pot meal. I made this in InstaPot. This recipe is from Hebbar's kitchen(link given below). 

Do try!

Sambar Rice

Sambar rice/ Sambar sadam is Tamil Nadu’s counterpart of Karnataka’s bisi bele bath. Both look the same, tastes the same(well, almost), procedure is also the same. Only difference is in the masala. Sambar rice has a strong black pepper flavor, our own BBB doesn’t. Choice of vegetables is also different. Good way to finish up vegetables… 

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Tomato saasime/ Raita

Tomato saasime/mosarubajji/raita - continuing with another simple recipe which can be made easily with only few ingredients on hand. One of my favorites. This is how raitas(saasime) are generally made in Kota region. This is had with plain rice. Just like tamblis in my previous posts, this is also served more like a second gravy along with a main dish like rasam/sambar. Savor it with hot rice and some sandige(fryums).. yum! 

Curry leaves Tambli/ Karibevu soppina tambLi

Kota cuisine is filled with easy dishes like tamblis, chutneys/gojjus, saasimes(yogurt based gravy) which can be made with very less ingredients, mostly from readily available kitchen garden greens/vegetables or locally grown fruits and pulses. These are had mostly like a second dish along with another main dish like sambar/rasam. I prefer eating these any day over regular sambar and rasam. 

Presenting another tambli made with curry leaf. Quick and easy, and can be made with just handful of ingredients. Make this and reduce your trip to grocery stores in chaotic times like these :) Stay safe and stay home everybody!

DaLimbe Sippe TambLi/ Pomegranate Rind TambLi

TambLi is a buttermilk based dish, popular in South Canara. TambLi is not only tasty but has immense health benefits too. You can make tambLi out of anything. Homegrown greens like doddpatre(ajwain), kaaki soppu(don’t know the English names), and then ginger and garlic are some of the popular choices.    

TambLi can be made from pomegranate rind/peels too. My friend Veena and her mother(who are also from Kota region) often re-introduce/teach me these kind of native dishes.

This has an astringent(ogaru) taste. This is good for stomach related issues. This is eaten with rice.

Do try! 

Instapot Spaghetti/ Pasta

I had seen somebody make pasta in Instapot and I liked the convenience of it. I searched for the same online for spaghetti, since that was what I had on hand(got it from Costco and it doesn’t seem to get over😭😭), and found one with good description(link given below). 

This is an ideal meal for quick weeknight dinners. Hassle free. One pot meal. Gets done in few minutes. Add some veggies and call it healthy. Do try!

Pineapple Mudduli(gojju)

I love my mom’s mudduli/pineapple gojju. Mudduli is basically a sweet and tangy curry made with pineapple or capsicum. This is her recipe. Here goes -