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This Bisi bele bath Masala Powder is a special spice mix and the main ingredient in Karnataka style one pot nutritious bisi bele bath.

Bhuna Jeera powder or a powder made from Roasted cumin is a must in every Indian pantry. Sprinkled on chaas, raita’s, lemonade’s and a must in Indian chaat’s. The aroma and the flavour of freshly made cumin powder cannot be replaced with the store bought one. Cumin is the dried seed of a herb. The …

    I love to use home-made masala’s in my recipes, as it lends its own unique taste and aroma to the dish. I regularly use my mom’s Garam Masala ,  also prepare my own Roasted Cumin powder and Coriander Masala Powder at home. I used to buy Sambar and Rasam Masala, but was always …

The mung bean also known as moong bean, monggo, green gram or mung is from the legume family and mainly cultivated in Asian countries is a high source of protein, fiber, iron and antioxidants. The best way to consume mung beans is to sprout them. Sprouting or germination is thought to improve the nutritional value …

Besan(Gram Flour) a versatile flour made of Chanadal (a type of Chickpea) has many health benefits to it. Due to it’s high protein content it can be easily consumed by vegetarians. A commonly used flour in India for pakoda’s and also  well know to use as face pack to remove tan and to lighten the skin. …

We often like to munch on that fried noodles given at a restaurant. Sometimes it so happens that instead of having the soup or rice or noodles we love to eat the fried noodles. Yes at least I do. I either make it at one go and store in an air tight container or simply …

Curry leaves used in most of the Indian dishes. Used as in tempering or also as a marination to many of the dishes. But they get spoiled easily if not stored properly. And outside India, it is really a treasure to buy or have it. Hence need to keep it clean and fresh. Here are …

Fermenting Idli Dosa Batter In Cold Climate using the tips and tricks mentioned here will everytime yield you soft and delicious Idlis and crispy dosas.

  Ingredients 3/4 Cup CornFlour 1/4 Cup Wheat Flour 1 Tablespoon Maida/All purpose Flour Dry Corn/Wheat Flour for rolling as required Oil for deep frying. Salt as per taste Water for Kneading Preparation 1.     Mix all the ingredients and knead into a tight and stiff dough. 2.     Let the dough rest for 5-10 …