ಕುಂಬಳಕಾಯಿ ಗಾರಗಿ ~ Kumbalakai Gargi

ಕುಂಬಳಕಾಯಿ ಗಾರಗಿ

Kumbalkai Gargi this is how this sweet dish is called as in North Karnataka. Its tasty one, one must try it out, we can call it as Pumpkin doughnut :)

Ingredients :

Pumpkin gratings : 1 heaped cup

Wheat flour : 1/2 cup

Jaggery : less than a cup(as per taste)

Salt : a pinch

Cardamom powder : 2 pinch

Poppy seeds : 1-2 tsp

Oil : to fry

Togarikaalu Saaru

Togarikaalu Saaru 

Before Avarekaalu season its Togarikalu/Pigeon Peas season, you can make same recipes as you prepare for avarekaal.

Am posting a recipe which is spicy one, feels great to have it hot with mudde or rice :)

Ingredients :

Pigeon peas : 2 cup

Onion : 1 medium

Green/Red chilies : 4 -5 (depends)

Garlic : 6 -8 cloves

Coriander,Curry leaves : few

Coconut dry or fresh : 1 Tbsp

Hurikadale : 1/2 tbsp

Jeera : 1tsp

Poppy seeds : 1 tsp

Mustard seeds : 1tsp

Coriander seeds/powder : 1tsp

Cinnamon : 1 inch

Cloves : 3 -4

Sambar powder : 1 tsp

Tamarind juice : 1 Tbsp to the taste

Jaggery : to the taste

Oil : 2 Tbsp

Salt : to the taste

ಕಾಯಿ ಹೋಳಿಗೆ ~ Kai holige

ಕೊಬ್ಬರಿ ಒಬ್ಬಟ್ಟು

Kai holige is a delicious sweet dish, this is another alternative way to make sweet dish by coconut when one has got bored  of  kobbari mithai.

Ingredients :

For Filling :

Freshly grated coconut : 2 cup
Chiroti rava : 1 Tbsp (optional)

Jaggery : 1.5 cup (depends on how much sweet u want)

Cardamom :  3 -4

Ghee : 1tsp (optional)

For Dough/Kanaka: 

All purpose flour : 1.5 cup

Chirotti rava : 1/2 cup 

Salt : 1 pinch

Oil : 1 tsp

Southekai Ennagai ~ ಸೌತೆಕಾಯಿ ಎಣಗಾಯಿ

ಸೌತೆಕಾಯಿ ಎಣಗಾಯಿ

Ennagai made from soutekai/cucumber is a common dish in North Karnataka.Its the best combination with jolada roti, can be had with chapati also. These cucumbers are in miniature form of  Mangalore / sambar soutekai.

 

Ingredients :

Cucumber small ones : 5 - 6 

Onion : 2

Garlic : 4 -5 cloves

Uchhellu pudi/Niger seeds powder: 1 1/2tbsp

Jeera : 1/2 tsp

Grated coconut :  1 Tbsp (optional)

Curry, Coriander leaves  : few

Red/Green chilies : 4 - 5

Jaggery : to the taste

Tamarind juice : to the taste

Salt

Oil

ಶೇಂಗಾ ಹೋಳಿಗೆ ~ Shenga Holige

Shenga Holige

 

Peanuts makes the holige a delicious stuff, can be kept for a week. its an North Karnataka recipe as i know.

Ingredients :

Peanuts : 2 cups 
Jaggery : 1/2 cup or to the taste
Cardamom powder : 2  
Dry cocnut gratings : 1 tbsp (optional)
Wheat flour : 1 cup
All purpose flour : 2  -3 tsp
Ghee : 1 sp
Oil : 1sp