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  • Cucumber Lassi / summer treats

    Cucumber Lassi / summer treats

    Summer is at its peak in India, nothing is more good than a glass of cold water. We tend to dislike food during this season, juice, fruits and ice cream taste best. Lassi is an ideal drink during summer.

    Lassi is a traditional Indian yoghurt based drink. It is made using curd, water and a few spices. It may be sweet or salted. Fruits may be added in sweet lassi.

    A few other summer drinks that I have on the blog are :Kiwi Lemonade,Coconut Cucumber Cooler, Strawberry LassiToday, I have cucumber lassi, it is spicy and tasty. Do give a try to this drink.

    Let’s get to the recipe of Cucumber Lassi :

    Ingredients:

    • 1 cup thick curd
    • 3 cucumber
    • 1 green chilly
    • 1/2 inch ginger
    • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
    • salt to taste
    • 1/2 cup cold water

    Method:

    1. Cut the cucumber into pieces.
    2. Blend it along with ginger and green chilly.
    3. Add curd, salt, cumin powder and water. Give a swirl.
    4. Pour in glasses and serve.
    cucumber lassi
    cucumber lassi
    cucumber lassi
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    Cucumber Lassi

    Cucumber Lassi is a spicy and tasty summer drink. 
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    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 10 minutes
    Servings: 2 people
    Course: beverages, health drinks
    Cuisine: Indian, south india
    Ingredients Method Notes

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup thick curd
    • 3 cucumber
    • 1 green chilly
    • 1/2 inch ginger
    • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
    • salt to taste
    • 1/2 cup cold water

    Method
     

    1. Cut the cucumber into pieces.
    2. Blend it along with ginger and green chilly. 
    3. Add curd, cumin powder, salt and water, give a swirl.
    4. Pour in glasses and serve. 

    Notes

    1. Cucumber of any variety may be used. I have used small variety, thus used three of them.
    2. Adjust the quantity of water as per the need.
    3. Use one more chilly if you want it spicy. 
    4. Coriander may be added while blending, I have not added. 

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  • Mambazha Pulissery | Kerala Mango Curry

    Mambazha Pulissery | Kerala Mango Curry

    It’s raining mangoes, the best thing about summer is this fruit. Days would be dreadful thinking only about the heat. Coming to the recipe, I have another mango dish from Kerala cuisine, Mambazha Pulissery, such a delicious curry, we did really relish this one.

    Mambazha Pulissery or mango yoghurt curry is a popular dish from the Kerala cuisine. Pulissery is prepared with other veggies too but this one is uber delicious and part of the Sadya that is prepared during Onam. (more…)

  • Guest Post Chocolate Streaked Mango Icecream

    Guest Post Chocolate Streaked Mango Icecream

    Mango Ice cream is a delightful dessert, best made with fresh alphanso mangoes. But, when chocolate and mango pair together, it’s truly exotic. Time for another guest post, and it’s Chocolate Streaked Mango Icecream. (more…)

  • Ambua mango dish/ Himachal cuisine

    Ambua mango dish/ Himachal cuisine

    It’s the season of mangoes and here is another  tasty dish,  Ambua. It is a delicious sweet and sour dish from the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. It pairs well with hot steamed rice.

    It’s that time of the month when we learn and enjoy cooking a new dish from regional cuisine. Shhhhh Cooking Secretly Challenge group has reached the beautiful land of Himachal Pradesh now. Like any other state, they have a simple meal of lentils, vegetable, flat bread  and rice on a daily basis. The food is similar to the other states of North India but here, non -vegetarian food is preferred. Thick and rich gravy with aromatic spices is used in abundance as the base of many dishes. Some of the specialities of Himachal include Manee, Madira, Pateer, Chouck, Bhagjery and chutney of til.

    My partner for this month is Mayuri Patel of mayuris-jkoni.com, she is an enthusiastic person who loves to try new dishes. She has a wide range of food delicacies and bakes from India and Kenya. Do check her blog.  The two secret ingredients given to me where mango and ginger, thankyou Mayuri, thoroughly enjoyed making this dish.

    Ambua is a delicious sweet and sour dish from the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. We really enjoyed this dish. I checked in through various recipes, but no ginger was used. I have used ginger here, thus using it is optional.

    ambua mango cuisine/ himachal cuisine
    ambua mango dish / himachal cuisine

    Ambua

    Ingredients:

    • 3 mangoes
    • 1 tablespoon arhar dal
    • asafoetida
    • 1/2 teaspoon chilly powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
    • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon methi
    • 1 inch ginger grated (optional)
    • 3 cloves garlic
    • 1 small onion
    • 1 tablespoon mustard oil

    Method:

    1. Peel mangoes and pressure cook with dal along with a glass of water.
    2. Allow to cool and squeeze the pulp.
    3. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, as it splutters, put asafoetida and methi, after a few seconds add ginger and  garlic. Saute and then put the onion pieces. Let cook for sometime until it is pink and translucent.
    4. Add the mixture of mango pulp and dal to it. Put salt. Let cook for 15 minutes.
    5. Serve hot with rice or any flatbread.

    ambua mango dish / himachal cuisine
    ambua mango dish/ himachal cuisine

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    Ambua

    Ambua is a sweet and sour dish from Himachal Pradesh. It tastes good with hot steamed rice. 
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    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Total Time 40 minutes
    Servings: 2 people
    Course: lunch ideas, Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine: Himachal Pradesh, Indian, summer treats, Vegan,
    Ingredients Method

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 mango sweet and sour
    • 1 tablespoon arhar dal
    • 1 small onion cut finely
    • 1 tablespoon mustard oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
    • 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
    • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • 1 inch ginger
    • 1/2 teaspoon chilly powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek (methi seeds)

    Method
     

    1. Wash and peel the skin of mango. Put it in a bowl along with arhar dal. Add one cup water and cook it in the pressure cooker.
    2. Once the pressure releases, let cool, mash the mangoes and extract the pulp. 
    3. Take oil in a pan. Make the seasoning, add the mustard seeds, as it crackles put asafoetida and turmeric powder. Next, put the methi seeds and then throw in the ginger and garlic. Saute for a few seconds. 
    4. Add the mashed mixture to it. Put salt and simmer for fifteen minutes.
    5. Serve hot with rice or chapati.

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  • Guest Post Series- Sparkling Blueberry Lemonade

    Guest Post Series- Sparkling Blueberry Lemonade

    Sparkling Blueberry Lemonade is a refreshing drink to beat the heat. It is the second guest post that I am putting on my blog.
    Continuing with my guest post series, today I have Seema Doraiswamy Sriram of www.mildlyindian.com She is a good friend  and an avid  blogger. Welcome Seema to my little space, so glad to have you here. She has a blueberry lemonade from here repertoire, sounds so good, isn’t it ?

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  • Huli nuchu | Katambli | Karnataka recipes

    Huli nuchu | Katambli | Karnataka recipes

    Huli nuchu or katambli is a traditional food that is made using broken rice and buttermilk. It is a coolant food for summer from Karnataka.

    Some recipes are  cherished since ages, they have stood the test of time and  are worth mentioning.  May be with time,  life is moving super fast these days, some dishes will be soon forgotten and face a silent death with time. Writing it here, for all the kannadiga fans who love these dishes, Huli nuchu or katambli is one such unique dish, it’s one of the heirloom recipes, passed on through generations.

    It makes a good dish for lunch or breakfast. Huli nuchu is a kannada word, where “huli” means “sour” and ” nuchu ” is the term used for broken rice granules. Thus, the broken rice granules are cooked in sour buttermilk.  With the recipe written down here, I hope many will continue to cook and enjoy this rare dish.

    huli nuchu or katambli
    huli nuchu or katambli

    Broken rice granules are cooked in sour buttermilk with  seasoning and spices, it makes a comfort meal by itself. One can serve it for breakfast or lunch. A simple mango pickle tastes good with it.

    One needs a little prior preparation here. Raw rice needs to be washed and dried on a cloth. It is then coarsely grinded in the mixie. You can make this a day earlier and keep it ready.

    How to make the broken rice:

    It is usually available in the market, but one can make it at home also. Take a cup of rice, wash and soak it for two hours. Later, discard the water put it to dry on a cotton cloth in shade. Once, it is partially dry, grind it coarsely in the mixer.

    Huli Nuchu / Katambli recipe

    Ingredients:

    • 1 cup broken rice
    • 2 cup sour curd
    • 4 cup water
    • 2 tablespoon oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
    • 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
    • 1 inch ginger cut into small bits
    • 1 teaspoon cumin
    • 1 teaspoon bengal gram
    • 1 teaspoon urad dal
    • 4 green chilly
    • a few curry leaves
    • coriander finely chopped
    • salt to taste

    Method:

    • Whisk the curds and keep it aside.
    • Heat oil in a thick bottom pan, it is good to use a pressure cooker if you do not have a thick bottom vessel. Add mustard seeds, as it crackles, put bengal gram and urad dal to it. Add asafoetida, after a few seconds, put the green chilly and curry leaves to it. Mix water to the curds. Pour it into seasoning, add salt.
    • As it boils, mix the broken rice granules (akki tari) slowly to it. Keep stirring, lumps may be formed here.  Let cook on a slow heat for some time. Keep stirring in between.
    • Add fresh coriander to it.
    • Add more water, if the consistency is thick.
    • The rice granules should be soft, once it is done, remove and serve. Mango pickle tastes good with it.

    Take a tip:

    • Sour curds is essential.
    • Adjust chilly as per your needs.
    • Ginger may be grated and put in the seasoning.
    • Do not skip adding ginger, it gives a good taste to thhe dish.
    • It needs time to prepare this dish.

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    huli nuchu or katambli

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    Huli nuchu | Katambli | Karnataka recipe

    5 from 8 votes
    Huli nuchu is one of the heirloom recipes that is prepared by me. Broken rice are simmered in buttermilk with a seasoning for a long time, it makes a tasty meal by itslef. 
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    Prep Time 30 minutes
    Cook Time 1 hour
    Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
    Servings: 6 people
    Ingredients Method Notes

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup broken rice, akki tari,
    • 2 cup sour yoghurt
    • 3 cup water
    • 2 tablespoon oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon mustard
    • 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
    • 1 teaspoon bengal gram
    • 1 teaspoon urad dal
    • 1 inch ginger
    • 4 green chilly
    • a few curry leaves
    • coriander leaves
    • salt to tatse

    Method
     

    1. Whisk the curds, add water to it and keep it aside. 
    2. Heat oil in a thick bottom pan, add mustard seeds, as it crackles, put asafoetida, bengal gram, urad dal, ginger pieces, green chilly and curry leaves. Let cook for a few seconds. Now, add the buttermilk (curds and water mixed) to it. 
    3. Once it boils, slowly add the broken rice to it, keep stirring in between. Add salt and let cook on a slow flame for half an hour. 
    4. Keep stirring in between. Add water if necessary, the consistency should be moderately thick.
    5. Add fresh chopped coriander to it while cooking. It imparts good smell. 

    Notes

    • To make broken rice, wash the raw rice and put it to dry on a cloth. Later, coarsely grind it. 
    • Curds should be sour.
    • Adjust the consistency of water.
    • Grated ginger can be added.

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    huli nuchu / katambli

     

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  • 9 summer coolers | Drinks to indulge this summer

    9 summer coolers | Drinks to indulge this summer

    It’s April and the heat is blazing, here are nine summer coolers to indulge during this season. They are refreshing, healthy and easy to make. (more…)

  • Raw Mango Salad

    Raw Mango Salad

    Raw mango salad is a tasty and easy to make snack to binge on.

    It’s an unusual weather these days, mornings are yet pleasant, days are warm, by afternoon, the temperature has reached it’s peak. Not to think of the days ahead, when it will be more hot. Trees are full of beauty blossoms. Raw mangoes,  watermelon, candies and juices are enjoyable to eat and have these days.

    raw mango salad
    raw mango salad

    My other raw mango recipes:

     

    Raw Mango Salad

    Ingredients:

    • 1 raw mango ( not sour)
    • 1/2 onion
    • 1/4 capsicum
    • 1/4 teaspoon pepper powder
    • 1 teaspoon flax seeds
    • 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
    • salt to taste

    Method:

    1. Wash the raw mango, scrape the skin and grate it.
    2. Cut the onion and capsicum into small pieces.
    3. Dry roast the flax seeds lightly on a low flame for one minute.
    4. Take a bowl, add the veggies, put the pepper powder, salt and roasted flax seeds. Mix it.
    5. Top it with olive oil , mix and serve.

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    raw mango salad

     

     

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    Raw Mango Salad

    Raw mango salad is a tasty and healthy snack to binge during the summer season. 
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    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Servings: 2 people
    Course: evening snacks, raw mango recipe, Salad
    Cuisine: Indian
    Ingredients Method Notes

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 raw mango not sour
    • 1/2 onion finely cut
    • 1/4 capsicum finely cut
    • 1/4 teaspoon pepper powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon flax seeds
    • 1/2 teaspoon oil

    Method
     

    1. Wash the raw mango, scrape the skin and grate it.
    2. Dry roast the flax seeds. 
    3. In a bowl, mix the veggies. Put the pepper powder, salt and roasted flax seeds to it. Mix well.
    4. Drizzle olive oil, mix and serve immediately. 

    Notes

    The raw mango should not be sour. 

     

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  • Strawberry Lassi | how to make strawberry lassi

    Strawberry Lassi | how to make strawberry lassi

     

    Strawberry Lassi is a flavoursome, yoghurt based drink. It is refreshing during summer.

    Lassi is an ideal drink for summer.  It is a yoghurt based sweetened drink that is chilled and garnished with nuts. Strawberry Lassi is a flavourful summer drink that one  can easily make at home.

    The temperature is rising each day and thus we need to change our food habits. Fruits and fluids need to be taken in more quantities. Chaas, lassi and lemonades are gulped down easily.

    Here is a collective  post that I had written last year. Summer Delights  has some good recipes in it.

    Punjabi Lassi is one classic drink for summer, posted it earlier. Cucumber Lassi is a spicy variety, do give a try.

    Hubby bought rose lassi the other day. It was good and soon I was tempted to try making strawberry lassi. It was a refreshing drink which all of us enjoyed.

    strawberry lassi

    Strawberry Lassi

    Ingredients:

    • 250 ml thick curd
    • 50 ml milk
    • 4 strawberries ( I used large ones)
    • 3 teaspoon sugar
    • 1 teaspoon almond and cashew crushed
    • a little cardamom powder ( optional)
    • 250 ml cold water

    Method:

    • Wash and cut the strawberries.
    • Add sugar to it. Blend both together.
    • Add curd and whisk it again.
    • Put water and blend once again.
    • Pour in glasses, top with dry fruit powder and serve.

    Take a tip:

    • Use fresh curds.
    • Add sugar as per your taste, this measurement gives a not too sweet lassi which we prefer.

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    Strawberry Lassi

    Strawberry lassi is a flavourful drink ideal for summer. 
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    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Total Time 5 minutes
    Servings: 2 glasses
    Course: health drinks, summer drinks
    Cuisine: Indian
    Ingredients Method Notes

    Ingredients
      

    • 250 ml curd
    • 50 ml milk
    • 4 strawberries
    • 3 tsp sugar
    • 250 ml cold water
    • 1 tsp dry fruit powder
    • 1/8 tsp cardamom powder optional

    Method
     

    1. Wash and cut the strawberries, add sugar and blend to a puree.
    2. Put yoghurt and milk to it. Give a whisk. 
    3. Add water to it. Blend again. 
    4. Pour in glasses and top with dry fruit powder and cardamom powder.

    Notes

    • Use fresh curds.
    • Adjust sugar as per your need. This measurement gives a not too sweet taste. 

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  • Majjige huli | Palaldya | South Indian Yoghurt Curry

    Majjige huli | Palaldya | South Indian Yoghurt Curry

    Majjige huli is a popular accompaniment used with steamed rice. It is made of whisked curds with seasoning and other spices. It makes a good meal for summer. This is a signature dish of Karnataka. It is known by different names in various states. Paladya, mor kozhambu, majjige huli and kadhi are the different versions prepared in different parts of the country. Kadhi is popular in Maharashtra  while Mor Kozhambu is  familiar to South Indians.

    There is a slight variation in the preparation of each one of these, but the primary ingredient remains the same, it  is sour curd.

    I have made using ash gourd. Take ash gourd which is fresh and firm . Remove the skin slowly,  you need to have practice as it hard. Other vegetables you can use are cucumber, lady finger and potato. Cucumber is cut into rings and cooked in the seasoning. The okra needs to be sauted and then put after the curds is put. If using potato, boil, peel and cut them into chunks. Put them in the curd mixture and boil.

    Here are my other recipes

    Quick Rajasthani Kadhi   Kadhi with wada southern style

    Majjige Huli
    majjige huli/ paladya

    Let’s get cooking Majjige Huli 

    Ingredients:

    • 1/2 kg ash gourd
    • 1/2 kg sour yoghurt
    • 1 bowl fresh coconut
    • 1tablespoon bengal gram
    • 1/2 teaspoon raw rice
    • 4 green chilly
    • 1/2 bunch coriander
    • salt to taste
    • water
    • 1 tablespoon oil
    • 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
    • a pinch of asafoetida
    • 1/4 teaspoon methi seeds
    • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
    • a few curry leaves

    Method:

    1. Soak bengal gram and rice in water for two hours.
    2. Remove the skin of the ash gourd. Cut into pieces, the soft pith and seeds are discarded.
    3. Grind coconut, coriander, green chilly, cumin and the soaked bengal gram to a fine paste.
    4. Take oil in a pan, make the seasoning. Add the mustard seeds, as they crackle, put asafoetida and turmeric powder and  methi seeds. Then goes the ash gourd pieces and the curry leaves. Put some water and allow to cook.
    5. Whisk the curds. Mix the paste into it.
    6. Once the ash gourd is tender, put the curd mixture into it. Add salt and the required quantity of water.
    7. Let boil for sometime.
    8. Majjige huli is ready to serve.

    Take a tip:

    • Use slightly sour curds.
    • Ginger may be added while grinding.
    • Adjust the consistency by adding adequate amount of water.
    • Do not add salt while cooking the vegetable, it absorbs very quickly.

     

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    Majjige huli

    5 from 4 votes
    Majjige huli is a comfort food cooked in yoghurt along with other spices and vegetables. It is usually served as an accompaniment with steamed rice.
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    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian
    Ingredients Method Notes

    Ingredients
      

    • 1/2 kilogram ash gourd
    • 1/2 kilogram yoghurt
    For grinding
    • 1 tablespoon bengal gram
    • 1/2 teaspoon raw rice
    • 4 green chilly
    • 1 teaspoon cumin
    • water
    For seasoning
    • 1 tablespoon oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
    • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
    • asafoetida
    • curry leaves
    • 1/4 teaspoon methi seeds
    Other ingredients
    • salt to taste
    • water

    Method
     

    1. Soak the rice and bengal gram in water for two hours.
    2. Remove the skin of ash gourd, cut it into pieces,  pith and seeds are to be discarded.
    3. Take oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds, as it crackles, put asafoetida and turmeric powder, put the ash gourd pieces, curry leaves and some water. Let cook till tender.
    4. Grind all the ingredients to paste mentioned under “to grind”.
    5. Whisk the curd and mix the paste to it.
    6. Now add the paste, salt and required quantity of water to it.
    7. Let boil for sometime.
    8. Majjige huli is ready to serve.

    Notes

    • Other vegetables as cucumber, potato or bhendi may be used. Method of cooking differs for each one.
    • Ginger may be used while grinding, I do not use.
    • Curds should be slightly sour. Do not use very sour or curds kept for a longtime. It imparts a bad taste to the food.
    • Add water accordingly.

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