Kallangadi odu majjige huli/ Watermelon rind curry

Are you throwing away watermelon rind? STOP! 

It’s equally edible as watermelon. 

My mom makes delicious Udupi style palya/sabzi, huLi/sambar with it. It tastes almost like mildly sweetened ash gourd. Today I am giving you a majjige huli recipe. I got this recipe from a cooking show on Udaya TV.  Procedure is little different from the previous recipe I posted, which can be found here(more tips can be found in the link). Tasted delicious. Do try!

Seemebadnekayi(Chow chow)-Nuggekayi(Drumsticks) kootu

Another easy recipe for everyday cooking - Seemebdnekayi(Chow chow) kootu. Seemebadnekayi suits well more in kootus and majjige hulis than sambars. The taste of this kootu is very unique. I just added nuggekayi(drumsticks) along with it. Do try!

Dantinasoppina bassaru-palya - Method 2 (Amaranth Leaves Curry-Sabzi)

This is a slightly different way of making bassaru-palya which I found online. Bassaru - is rasam made from dal stock, and the dal is then used in making sabji(palya). This uses 2 kinds of dals as opposed to one in drumstick leaves bassaru-palya posted previously, which can be found here. Dantina soppu(amaranth leaves) definitely enhances the taste of this palya - saaru combo. This recipe, I believe, is made in gowdra style.  

Dal fry

Another simplest form of dal, Dal fry. It is made with moong dal, which is healthier, as in easily digestible. Just basic tadka + onion + tomato + garam masala + cooked dal - dal is ready! Tastes heavenly!

Serve it with a sabzi, you got yourself a wholesome meal ready in 30 minutes.

I got this recipe from a blog I follow on FB, which has many short and sweet interesting video recipes. 

Do try! 

Quesadilla - easy lunch box recipe

Quesadilla makes for a perfect lunch box item, especially for kids. Adults can equally enjoy it too. Easy peasy, and can be made in a jiffy(less than 10 min) for busy weekday mornings. I’m sure every house has their own recipe for this. Here’s mine.. 

I generally make stuffing before hand and use organic whole wheat frozen tortillas(from costco, with just 5 ingredients, no preservative).

Do try!

Kadale-BaaLekaayi gojju/ KalaChana-RawBanana Curry

“What to cook today?”, must be the most thought out question in every household. 

I still can cook for company, but when it comes to everyday cooking, I’m always wondering till the last minute. There’s only so much I do with the available vegetables. These days I’m browsing for new recipes, something different than our regular rasam/sambar, which can be consumed daily but can also be made easily for everyday cooking.  

With this recipe, I’m starting a new series, Everyday cooking, where I plan to put these easy, tasty and healthy recipes.

Today I’m presenting baaLekaayi-kadle gojju(raw banana/brown chick peas curry). I got this recipe from oggarane dabbi cooking show. It turned out very tasty and can be made easily(like regular sambar) for everyday meals. 

Do try! 

Nuggekayi soppu bassaru/ Drumstick leaves rasam

Bassaru is saaru(rasam) made from strained water after cooking dal. Bassaru is generally made with an accompanying palya/sabzi. In the previous post, I wrote about making palya/sabzi, here I give how to make bassaru. 

Enjoy some hot and healthy nugge soppu bassaru - palya with some rice and ghee. 

Do try!