Masala Akki Roti
This wonderful Kannadiga flatbread is a breeze to make, once you get the hang of it, and it makes a lovely alternative to wheat-based...
Huli Avalakki | Beaten Rice with Tamarind and Peanuts
This dish is essentially a variation on the popular tamarind-rice dish called puliyogare that is made in many parts of the south of...
Huli Tovve | Green Mango Dhal
I wanted to start our Dhal of the Month series with this recipe for Huli Tovve not because it’s the dhal I’m most familiar with, but,...
Chicken Saaru with Black Pepper and Cilantro
I got this recipe from Parinitha Manudeva who, along with her husband, run the Devangi Athithya, a bed and breakfast in Thirthahalli, a...
Making Nucchina Unde in Basavanagudi with Lakshmi Sudhakar and Sudha Venkataraman
Lakshmi Sudhakar (L) and Sudha Venkataraman (R) An ongoing column that explores the wide, wonderful world of home cooking. Every cuisine...
A is for Ajwain
An abecedary of Indian food, in no particular order. Ajwain--or as it's variously known,omum, om beeja, ajowan, bishop's weed, or carom...
Chitranna
A poem should be written on the uses of leftover rice. There’s something wonderful about how something so humdrum can get turned into...










