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itslife.com Mysore Masala Dose Kannada Cuisine / South Indian Recipe MY RATING - 9.8/10 Ingredients For the Masala: 3 cups boiled and slightly mashed potatoes 2 cups chopped onions 1/2 cup boiled peas 3-4 finely chopped green chillies 1/4 inch piece of ginger (finely minced) 2 cloves of garlic (crushed finely) 3 tbsp. olive oil 1 tsp. mustard seeds 1 pinch asafoetida 4-5 curry leaves salt to taste 1 tsp. turmeric powder 1 tsp. cumin powder chopped coriander 1/2 cup grated fresh coconut For Dosa Mix: 1/2 cup urad dal 1/2 cup tuvar (arhar) dal 1/2 cup chana dal 4 cups rice salt to taste For the Chutney: 2 cups fresh grated coconut 3/4 cup chopped green chillies 1 cup roasted bengal gram (daalia) 8-10 curry leaves lemon juice salt METHOD For the Dosa Mix:   Soak the rice for 8-10 hrs. Combine & soak the dal for about 2 hrs. Grind the dal in a blender adding enough water to make a smooth mixture. Follow the same for the rice. Mix in the

Aalu Bonda Potato Fillings South Indian (Kannada/Udupi), Konkan & Marathi Recipe Indian Cuisine Recipe MY RATING - 9.6/10 Source - www.recipesindian.com medhaa.blogspot.com FOR MORE RECIPES CLICK HERE   Ingredients 6 potatoes 8 green chillies 4 tsp oil (for seasoning) 2 cups Bengal gram flour 1 tsp chilli powder asafoetida water 2 tbsp coconut gratings oil for frying ½ tsp mustard seeds ¼ lime a few coriander leaves 1 spring curry leaves salt to taste Method Wash potato and boil in water. Peel and cut into small cubes. Cut green chillies and curry leaves. Drop them, as well as coconut gratings and salt, in a vessel. Combine potato pieces and put a few drops of asafoetida water. Mash properly. Put juice of lime. Season with mustard and curry leaves in oil. Shape balls of the potato mix and keep aside. Sieve Bengal gram flour. Make a batter by adding ½ cup of water, salt chilli powder and asafoetida in the flour. Heat oil in frying pan. Flatten the balls of potato mix, one by

Udipi Sambaar (Udupi Sambhar/Lentil Curry) Dakshina Kannada (Southern Canara) Cuisine Recipe MY RATING - 9.6/10 Source - www.udupifood.blogspot.com Ingredients : 1/2 Cup Toor Dal 1/2 Tsp Fenugreek seeds 1 Tsp Urad Dal 6 Nos Red Chillies 2 Tsps Corriander seeds 5 sprigs Curry Leaves 1 cup coconut (Grated) 30 nos Shallots 1 tsp Mustard Seeds 1 pinch asafoetida 2 Nos Green chillies 2 cups cut chunks of vegetables (brinjals, carrots, french beans, pumpkin, yam) 2 Tsp tamarind paste: Salt to taste 2 Tsps Jaggery/Salt Oil as per need Method: - Cook the tuvar dal till tender then mash. - Heat 1 tblsp oil in a heavy bottomed pan and roast the fenugreek seeds till light red, then add 1/2 tsp urad dal and let it saute till they change colour too. - Add the red chilli and coriander seeds. - Add a 3 sprigs of curry leaves and the grated coconut and roast. - They should all turn light brown and aromatic. - Cool and grind to a fine paste with a little water. - Heat 1 tblsp

Kosambari (Lentil/Moong Dal Salad) Kannada/Tulu (Udupi) Cuisine Recipe MY RATING - 9.8/10 Source - wikipedia.com & maneadige.blogspot.com Image - nandyala.org Kosambari or Koshambari is a salad made from pulses (split legumes) and seasoned with mustard seeds. The pulses generally used are split bengal gram (kadale bele in Kannada) and split Green gram (Hesaru bele in Kannada).  These salads are sometimes eaten as snacks, but usually as a part of full course meal in Udupi cuisine. Ingredients: 2 cups split moong dal (soaked in water overnight) 1 cup Grated cocunut 1 tsp Lime juice salt to taste For seasoning:   1 tsp Mustard seeds 1Green chilli, chopped A pinch Hing 3-4 Curry leaves 2 tsp Oil Method: Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. For seasoning, heat oil and add mustard seeds. Once the seeds splutter, add the green chillis, hing and curry leaves. Add the seasoning to the other ingredients and mix well.  This is a very nutritious preparation that d