Surali Holige

This is surali holige and this can be kept for a month and used as sweet snack.
Ingredients:
Maida flour 200 grams. Chiroti rawa(very fine sooji ) 50 grams, pinch of salt , 1 table spoon vegetable  oil and water for making the covering to wrap the stuffing.(Let us call this A)
Phutani (roasted gram) powder 200 grams, [...]

Yellu Holige

This is similar category to the posts above.
Ingredients
For the stuffing (Lets call this A – can you sense the doctorates in chemistry doing this )
White sesame seeds 100 grams, jaggery or brown sugar 100 grams,  gram (besan) flour 50 grams and khas khas 25 grams , cardamom powder 1 tea spoon
For the cover (Let us call [...]

Yenni Holige

This is another really tasty snack..I am trying to find out what is the word for Nevanakki in English. Also if we get it outside India . If any of you know, please let me know.
 Ingredients
Maida 150 grams, Bombay Rawa (fine sooji) 50 grams, pinch of salt, two tablespoons of oil, Nevanakki (Nevani in [...]

Senga Holige

Shenga Holige is another of my favourite recipes. This can also be stored for a long time. We usually make these for Sankranti. My grandfather loved to take us out for a picnic near a place where there is water on this day. We used to pack up yummy Sajji rottis, chutneys, curd rice, crisp [...]

Hesar Undi

Hesar laddu or moong flour laddu is another of my favourites. The preparation process is exactly similar to the preparation of besan laddu. Btw, today my dad called it Amar, Akbar, Anthony day!! Coz today is Holi, Eid and Easter!! Enjoy y’all
Ingredients:
3 cups moong (hesar) flour, 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 ½ cup ghee,  1 [...]

Red Chili Chutney (Ranjaka)

Well any native of Dharwad or Bijapur knows Ranjaka! Or the famous, aradidda khara. This is another recipe for folks who love spicy spicy food! This can be kept for 1 week at room temperature or 1 month in refrigerator.
Ingredients:
Fresh red chillies 200 grams, Garlic bulbs three (India size), Cumin seeds 20 grams, Fresh coriander [...]

Und kadabu

Und kadabu is a snack that is a specialty of north Karnataka too. This is steamed and so should not be confused with the usual kadabu. This is served with menthe – very healthy because of high iron in the menthe.
Ingredients: 1 cup Jowar flour, 1 cup wheat flour, 1 table spoon oil and salt.
Process:

Take [...]

Karindi

Karindi is another very very spicy chutney for those of you who like spicy food. This can also be stored for a long time in the refrigerator.
Ingredients:
Green / Red chillis 250 grams, 3 bulbs of garlic (whole – in India, 8-10 cloves in USA), 50 grams each of flex seeds, menthe seeds and mustard seeds, [...]

Kuchida Khara

Kuchida Khara is a chutney made of red/green chillies. It goes well with chapatis – especially if you like very very spicy foods! It can be stored in the refrigerator for a longer time.
Ingredients:
Green/Red chilies, Salt, Cumin seeds, White Til (sesame seeds), Methy seeds (Fenugreek), Dry coconut (grated or pieces), Garlic, Tamarind paste and brown [...]

Jowar Vada (Jolad Wade)

Jolad Vadi is another favourite of mine. My mami’s sister in Dharwad – Umakka is the expert in our family when it comes to this! Everytime we go to India, we have a program of going to her place to eat yummy vadis with curd! Slurrrrrrppp!! Do note that this is not a last minute [...]