Kusubi huggi

Kusubi huggi is a specialty of Haveri. Padma attewaree (my daddy’s elder sister) always has this when we visit her place. It is made of kusubi seeds or saffolla (safola) seeds. This is a salty preparation and is also called akki huggi sometimes. This salty kheer is served during a feast, specially feast of wheat [...]

Kuchida kadabu

Kuchida kadabu is another tasty preparation that is a healthier alternative for fried kadabu. We make it at home during festivals. It is basically steamed kadabu. Shongi Payasa (Dharwad kannada) or vermicelli payasa is a very quick and easy dessert that tastes really good too. This can be made when you have unexpected guests or [...]

Shevagi Payasa

Shongi Payasa (Dharwad kannada) or vermicelli payasa is a very quick and easy dessert that tastes really good too. This can be made when you have unexpected guests or as a last minute preparation for any meal. Ingredients: 2 cups broken shevai, 1 cup sugar, dry fruits, 1/2 litre milk, 1 table spoon ghee,  1/2 [...]

Ghodi (wheat) Huggi(payasam)

Godhi huggi is another delicacy and if people make this during weddings, all the guests are profusely happy. Ingredients: 2 cups cracked Wheat for huggi(readily available in grocery stores), 1 cup jaggery, 1 table spoon roasted and powdered khaskhas + dry coconut, 1/2 teaspoon cardamom + nutmeg powder, dry fruits like cashewnuts, kerbeeja, pista, raisins [...]

Khaskhasi Payasa

Khaskhas or khaskhasi is poppy seeds. This is a dessert preparation. Ingredients: 1 cup khaskhasi, 1/2 cup almonds, 1/2 cup dry grated coconut, milk, 1/2 cup sugar, cardamom powder. Process: Soak khaskhasi, almonds and coconut in water for 1/2 hour. Grind to a paste with minimum water. Boil the paste in 1 litre milk or [...]

Bastid shevgi (vermicelli)

Bastid shavangi is a dessert and it is typically done on festival days. This is a variation of shavgi payasa. Ingredients: 100 grams long strand(shiwdu)shevai or vermicelli, jaggery/jagri or sugar, water Process: Keep about 1/2 litre water for boiling in a vessel. When water starts boiling, add shevai(shavgi) in it and boil for 2 minutes. [...]

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) [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]