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September 2, 2012

Recipes by Ingredients

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A

  • A 2 liter ceramic or glass jar
  • Active Dry Yeast
  • Aebleskiver Pan
  • Agar Agar (China Grass)
  • All purpose flour
  • Almond Flour
  • Almonds
  • Apple
  • Asafetida
  • Asafetida (Hing)
  • Asafoetida
  • A sun dried chopping board and knife
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B

  • Baby Corn
  • Baby Potatoes
  • Baking Powder
  • Baking Soda
  • Basil
  • Basmathi Rice
  • Basmati Rice
  • Bay Leaf
  • Bay Leaves
  • Beans
  • Beetroot
  • Bisi Bele Bath Powder
  • Bitter Gourd
  • Black pepper corns
  • Black Pepper Powder
  • Black sesame seeds (Till / Yellu)
  • Blueberries
  • Brahmi Leaves / Ondelaga Leaves
  • Bread
  • Bread Crumbs
  • Butter
  • Buttermilk
  • Byadagi Chillies
  • more »« less

C

  • Cabbage
  • Capsicum
  • Caraway Seeds
  • Cardamom
  • Cardamom Pods
  • Carom Seeds (Ajwain)
  • Carrot
  • Carrots
  • Cashew Nuts
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Channa dal
  • Channa Dal / Yellow split peas
  • Chickpea Flour / Gram Flour
  • Chilli Powder
  • Chocolate Chips
  • Cinnamon
  • Cinnamon Powder
  • Citron Lime (Herale Kai)
  • Cloves
  • Cocoa Powder
  • Coconut
  • Coconut Oil
  • Coconut Sticks or Toothpicks
  • Cooking oil
  • Cooking Soda (Baking Soda)
  • Coriander Leaves
  • Coriander Powder
  • Coriander Seeds
  • Corn Flour
  • Corn Starch
  • Cotton Cloth
  • Cow’s Milk
  • Cucumber
  • Cumin Powder
  • Cumin Seeds
  • Curd
  • Curry Leaves
  • more »« less

D

  • Digestive Biscuits
  • Dill Leaves (Sabsige Soppu)
  • Doddapatre leaves (Country Borage leaves / Plectranthus Amboinicus leaves)
  • Drumstick
  • Drumstick Leaves)
  • Dry Coconut
  • Dry Grapes
  • Dry red chillies
  • Dry Red Chillies (Byadgi)
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E

  • Eggplant / Brinjal
  • Elaichi
  • Elaichi Powder (Cardamom Powder)

F

  • Fenugreek Leaves (Menthe Soppu)
  • Fenugreek Seeds (Methi Seeds)
  • Fig
  • Flattened Rice flakes (Paper Avalakki)
  • Foraging
  • Fresh Coconut
  • Fresh Cream
  • more »« less

G

  • Garam Masala
  • Garlic
  • Ghee
  • Ghee / Butter
  • Ginger
  • Grated carrot
  • Green Beans
  • Green Chillies
  • Green Chilli Paste
  • Green chilly
  • Green Peas
  • Guntur Chillies
  • more »« less

H

  • Harive soppu)
  • Hibiscus Flowers
  • Honey
  • Hongone Soppu
  • Hot Water
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I

  • Ice Cubes
  • Icing sugar
  • Idiyappam Press

J

  • Jackfruit Leaves
  • Jaggery

K

  • Kabul Channa
  • Kapok Buds
  • Kasuri Methi
  • Khoya
  • Kulfi Moulds or Shot Glasses or Little Steel Glasses
  • Kusubalakki (Idli Rice)
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L

  • Left over rice
  • Lemon Juice
  • Lemon Zest
  • Lime
  • Lime Juice
  • Local Greens
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M

  • Mace
  • Mango Pulp (Puree)
  • Mattu Brinjal (Mattu Gulla)
  • Melted Chocolate
  • Methi Leaves
  • Microwave Safe Coffee Mug
  • Milk
  • Mint Leaves (Pudina)
  • Mixed Fruits
  • Moong Dal
  • Moringa Leaves (Nugge Soppu
  • Moringa Leaves (Nugge Soppu, Drumstick Leaves)
  • Mozarella Cheese
  • Mustard Seeds
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N

  • Native Greens
  • Native Greens Hongone Soppu
  • Nendra Banana
  • Nutmeg Powder
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O

  • Olive Oil
  • Onions
  • Orange Juice
  • Orange zest
  • Oregano
  • Organic Jaggery
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P

  • Pach Baale/Chukki Baale/Brown spotted bananas
  • Paneer
  • Panner
  • Pav Bhaji Masala
  • Peanuts
  • Pepper
  • Peppercorns
  • Pineapple
  • Plain Flour / All purpose flour
  • Poha (Flattened Rice)
  • Poppy Seeds
  • Potato
  • Potatoes
  • Powdered Sugar
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R

  • Raagi Flour (Finger Millet Flour)
  • Raisins
  • Rasam Powder
  • Raw Banana
  • Raw Jackfruit
  • Raw Mango
  • Raw Mangoes
  • Red Amaranth (Padipe
  • Red Amaranth (Padipe, Harive soppu)
  • Red Chilli Powder
  • Red Chilly Powder
  • Rice
  • Rice Flour
  • Rice Rava / Akki Thari
  • Ridge Gourd
  • Riped Mangoes (Alphonso / Badami)
  • Roasted Channa Dal
  • Roasted Gram Dal / Hurigadale
  • Rock Salt
  • Rubber Bands
  • more »« less

S

  • Saffron Strands
  • Salt
  • Salted Dry Chillies (Uppu Menasina Kayi)
  • Semolina
  • Semolina / Bombay Rava
  • Sesame Oil
  • Sesame seeds
  • Shahi jeera
  • Sour Baby Oranges
  • Sour Mango (Local Variety)
  • Sour Yoghurt
  • Soya Chunks / Meal Maker
  • Soya Sauce
  • Spinach (Palak)
  • Star Anise
  • Steamer/Idli Stand
  • Stone flower
  • Strawberries
  • Sugar
  • Sweet corn
  • Sweet corn kernels
  • Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • more »« less

T

  • Table Salt
  • Tamarind
  • Tea Leaves
  • Thyme
  • Tomato
  • Tomatoes
  • Tomato Ketchup
  • Tomato Sauce
  • Toor Dal
  • Turmeric Leaves
  • Turmeric Powder
  • Turnip
  • more »« less

U

  • Unroasted Peanuts
  • Upma
  • Urad dal
  • Urad Dal / Black gram split lentil
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V

  • Vanilla Bean Powder
  • Vanilla Ehttp://foodforjoy.in/wp-admin/media-upload.php?post_id=2447&type=image&TB_iframe=1ssence
  • Vanilla Essence
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Vegetable Oil
  • Vegetable OIl
  • Vermicelli
  • more »« less

W

  • Warm Water
  • Water
  • Wheat Flour
  • Wheat Rava
  • Whipping Cream Powder
  • White Chocolate
  • White Pumpkin Seeds
  • White Sesame Seeds (Yellu)
  • Whole Masoor Dal
  • Whole Wheat Bread
  • Whole Wheat Flour
  • Whole wheat flour (atta)
  • Whole wheat noodles
  • Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
  • Wooden Moulds
  • Wooden Spoon
  • more »« less

Y

  • Yeast
  • Yoghurt

7

  • 7 inch round cake tin

9

  • 9 inch tart pan

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I’m Pratiba Bhat from Udupi; currently living in Mandya, Karnataka, India. Welcome to my website.. Read More...

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My travels in recent times have never been swept w My travels in recent times have never been swept without traversing through the Sugarcane farms in Mandya. You visit this sugar city, and your eyes can never be tired of the grassy bushes growing all over the fields. There are stories narrated of how sugarcane farms were vastly invaded by Jackals in the 19th century. When the canes were mature enough and were approaching ripeness, the crops were to be protected from Jackals. Either you throw mud into the base of the plant or keep a bowl of Jaggery water at every strategic location. Jackals hate the aroma of mud or clay and the sweet jaggery is a jackal's ever favourite food. Jackals were searched and hunted down at these deliberate points.. The rest of the family would desert the place in fear. . . . . . In the picture, our very own Indian Jaggery in its glory since it's discovery and this went into the engaging course with the mellow yellow Jackfruit to become an object of an enticing palate. . . . . . #MandyaJaggery . . . . . . . #udupirecipes #teakleaves #cookingwithteakleaves #udupimemories #udupidiaries #beautyinsimplicity #creativelifehappylife #stilllife #sessilejoyweed #aseasonalshift #allkindsofmagic #artistsoninstagram #bella #beautyinspiration #beautyinsimplemoments #beautyyouseek #gloomandglow #moodygrams #jaggery #jaggeryphotography #mandyabella #foodygramskarnataka #festivevibes #jackfruitrecipes #jaggeryrecipes #karnataka #udupicuisine #nammaudupi #mangalorecuisine
... extending the Pelakai / Gujje streak from wher ... extending the Pelakai / Gujje streak from where I paused and stood still extolling the charm of this beast of fruits. Plucking through the fresh Sole or the Thole, as many call it, I was reminded of how my mother would oil her hands with Coconut oil and hollow out the meat of the Jackfruit with seeds sometimes flying all over the place. She would make the most scrumptious fritters as it was her personal favourite and then, one big batch of a "Steamed Delight" which is a family favourite back in Udupi, again of which I shall write about in the coming days. But for now, this mammoth encumber has to be observed in a tranquil mode so that the agitating soul can be calmed down, of not being able to see another jackfruit until the next monsoon. . . . . . Sending this to the "Dramatic Hands" series hosted by @twiggstudios and @boxofspice #chiaroscuroinspired . . . . . . . #dramatic #dramatichands #chiaroscuro #jackfruitrecipes #jackfruitsteamedcakes #jackfruit #udupi #udupirecipes #nourishingtraditions #moodbooster #moodygrams #mooodygramkarnataka #moodboard #moodedits #stilllifegallery #darktablemood #darkandlovely #darkfoodphotography #onthetable #onourcreativetable #cookingwithfruits #naturesmagic #natural #onmytable #darkactionfood #darkandmoody #darkartists #darkfoodphoto #still_life_creations_loop
And then.... This dramatic jackfruit is driven to And then.... This dramatic jackfruit is driven to recur, because we are not done yet! 😊 . . . . . . . . 🍂 One bisection has been devoured and this half is progressing to take a form of something so intimate to my heart. And with this starts a sequence of excerpts for my subsequent recipe of the blog. 🍂 . . . . . #jackfruitrecipes #jackfruitsteamedcakes #jackfruit #pelakaigatti #karnataka #knowyourrice #shalikuta #nourishingtraditions #udupirecipes #udupimemories #udupidiaries #beautyinsimplicity #cookingwithfruits #cookingwithleaves #wrappedinleaves #foodwrappedinleaves #steamcooking #steaming #ageoldrecipes #traditonalrecipes #traditionalfood #ajjisrecipes #mothersrecipes #moodbooster #moodygrams #mooodygramkarnataka #chiaroscuro #chiaroscuroinspired #chiaroscurophotography #childhoodmemories
Ragi rottis, nugge soppu chutney pudi, peere chutn Ragi rottis, nugge soppu chutney pudi, peere chutney or (the peere bajji) as we call in it my native ooru's language, bella (jaggery) and hot ghee is something I could not envisage qualifying for today's breakfast. I had to literally pull myself out of my deep dreamy slumber at 6:30 in the morning to initiate my day today. But then, there was this ridge gourd waiting for its turn! (Recipe on my stories) . . . . Be-wildered in a world of dreams this morning after a ramble, which was rather aimless I would say, on the side of a half constructed highway yesterday at around 12 noon with lunch stuffed in steel dabbas sealed so carefully in cloth bags or the batte chilas that I conveniently call them. I had the privilege of lunching on a self-cooked satvik meal somewhere in between two endless carpets of green grasslands. And yes, evidently, the boy is a fan of my way of adventures. Of all the joys that the world has got to give me, this kind of an encounter with dame nature has given me a colossal gratification and what's not to treasure, worship and rejoice if it's something on the loops of nature. 🍂🍂 . . . . . #gardenlife #jj_still_life #recipes #karnataka #mandyaphotographers #magic #naturesmagic #beautyinsimplicity #verilymoment #creativelifehappylife #naturefreak #smalladventures #smalljoys #smalljoysoflife #beautyinsimplemoments #calledtobecreative #breakfast #ragirotti #moringapodi #ridgegourd #chutneys #southindianbreakfast #southindian
Vasudeva, you ushered in such a huge difference in Vasudeva, you ushered in such a huge difference in how I perceive and receive circumstances. All my life I struggled to secure a belief and strode through the wrong side of the street most of the times. You came down in a form where I could see you as a sentinel making me realise how good or bad things are! You showed me the taste of the materialistic world and the spiritual world, you even showed me the three modes of the materialistic world. You were kind enough to stand by me when the heart needed to be held from falling apart. Thank you for being a guardian all this while, I find you so profound that I have named a little angel that I brought into this world after you, so I can chant "Krishna Krishna Krishna" most of my life. Oh my dear friend of Sudhama, accept my offering of your most adored Avalakki - Bella and keep showing your sparks of splendor every now and then in the journey of our lives! #janmashtami #avalakkibella #avalakkimosaru #tulsi #krishnatulsi #krishna #krishnaconsciousness #bhagavadgita #myprayer #mylife #mylifeinaphoto #offering #naivedyam #neivedhyam #krishnajanmashtami #love #loveforkrishna #jj_still_life #flatlay #festive #festivevibes #avalakki #flattenedrice #beatenrice #karnataka_ig #karnatakarices #karnatakarecipes #karnatakaphotographers #mangaloreculture #mandyaphotographers
Pelakai... How magnificent are you in a dark and g Pelakai... How magnificent are you in a dark and gloomy frame, alone! I discovered that you are the most beautiful subject before pumpkins, that demands no complementary prep for a photograph. It's a melancholy that you must be put through a knife and halved today so that I can smack on your sweetness and maybe some other day I'll turn you into fritters and steamed cakes! . . . . . . #quietmoments #jackfruit #jackfruitrecipes #jackfruitsteamedcakes #ricecakes #fritters #pelakaigatti #udupimemories #udupirecipes #jj_still_life #gloomandglow #mangaloreans #mangaloreculture #mandyaphotographers #udupidiaries #nammaudupi #verilymoment #creative #calledtobecreative #cookingwithfruits #oldstories #creativephotography #creativelifehappylife #beautyinsimplicity #beautyandthebeast #beautyyouseek #fruit #fruitarian #fruitporn #darktablemood
The comfort of baking a wheat cake at home, marble The comfort of baking a wheat cake at home, marbled with alluring flavours of vanilla and chocolate, glazed with white chocolate and cocoa! 🍂🍂 . . . . . A cake that's always a constant at home and with my child too. The little boy just couldn't smother his emotions, I'm still pondering why. I make this cake time after time for him. But today, that warm and tight bunny hug he gave me, with a teary eye, when I was shooting for this recipe and glazed the cake with this silky smooth chocolate icing, priceless!!! ❤️❤️ . . . . A whole wheat eggless marble cake. RECIPE LINK IN PROFILE. . . . . #recipes #darktablemood #darkaction #darkandlovely #darkfoodphotography #chiaroscuro #childhoodmemories #verilymoment #naturalliving #naturalhabitat #moodbooster #moodygrams #eggfree #egglessdesserts #marblecake #wholewheatbaking #wholegrainbaking #wholewheatcake #myself #eggleswheatcakes #chocolateandvanilla #chocolateswirl #healthylifestyle #stilllife #stilllifegallery #mysesonalwindow #mybloominglens #mycreativebiz #mylifeinaphoto #myhomesense
🍃🍃 Today, some beautiful baby cabbages came 🍃🍃 Today, some beautiful baby cabbages came by, on a cycle, driven by an old vendor hollering at a tone so loud that makes homemakers in the neighborhood withdraw from every mundane task just to hit the streets and rummage through the tharkari butti fastened to the cycle for the freshest and the prime produce. Luckily there was no one to contend with me today. 😉 These beauties are the crispiest I've come across after I grew my own cabbages last year. Miniature ones steal my heart away and I just love how they easily cut through the knife and turned into thin fragments with no hassle for my rice bhaath. Wasn't quite equipped to shoot a flat lay for the #flatlayprowess but I so wish I could! #freshproduce #foodphotography #eatingfortheinsta #photographychallenge #foodstylingandphotography #f52grams #artphotography #foodstyling #stilllife #stilllifegallery #eatcaptureshare #cabbages #farmfreshcabbages #darktablemood #darkandlovely #darkfoodphotography #livemoremagic #chiaroscuro #darkaction #darkactionfood #darkfoodphoto #moodbooster #moodygrams #mooodygramkarnataka #moodygramkarnataka #beautyinsimplicity #lunch #naturallight #naturalliving
In the wake of my rounds of early Surya Namaskars In the wake of my rounds of early Surya Namaskars during the Bhramamuhurta hours of the day, the chirps of the sparrows coupled with the trickling sounds coming from the coffee filter is the kind of hymn my ears yearn to listen to, at 6 o clock in the first part of the day. Following an act of gulping down a chombu of warm water as soon as I wake up, the senses scream for the first cup of hot and freshly brewed south Indian filter coffee. Some routines and habits never cease to change. Sending this to @bealubas's and @boxofspice's #flatlayprowess for the Hands in Frame theme 🌷🌷 #quietmoments #morningroutines #morningslikethese #moodygrams #darktablemood #darkandlovely #darkfoodphotography #distractionandinspiration #foodygramskarnataka #coffeelovers #filtercoffeelover #filtercoffee☕ #filtercoffee #filtercoffeelove #filtercoffeelab #coffeemorning #cornersofmyworld ##livemoremagic #lifeandthyme #eatcaptureshare #beautyinsimplicity #creative #foodphotography #myseasonalwindow #mandyaphotographers #brightboldhome #chiaroscuro #darkfoodphoto #allkindsofmagic
Been an overdue and a drawn-out moment since I cam Been an overdue and a drawn-out moment since I came into the frame in my pictures! That was a caress to the heart 🌷🍃 . . . . . #thewonderinglight #almonds #allkindsofmagic #artistsoninstagram #aquietstyle #actionshots #awakethelight #quietmoments #warmandearthy #exceptionalstilllife #everydayoccasions #underthefloralspell #ihavethisthingfordarkness #pocket_world #stilllife #stilllifegallery #stilllifepainting #stylingmycreativity #still_life_mood #still_life_creations_loop #stillness #jj_still_life #gallerywall #selfportrait #moodygrams #mooodygramkarnataka #moodygram #moodbooster #beautyinsimplicity #brightboldhome
The festal Garuda Panchami (Nagara Panchami) is su The festal Garuda Panchami (Nagara Panchami) is such a purposeful festival celebrated in most parts of India. There are disparate tales and folklores conveying the significance of this most significant festival and Ive come across countless short stories, books and passages over the years and mythological references that have so much to say about why this festival is celebrated with allegiance and adoration. Women have been a part of this festival through the years postulate in something that is so etched in the traditional rites throughout the millions of years. Back in Udupi/Mangalore regions, the very popular erode is made for the panchami’s significance. Extoling the way this time-honoured recipe culminates to look so much like a serpent with patterns exactly like a hood. The finest moment of cooking this up, is the turmeric leaves steaming and scalding while sending sultry blasts of redolences. I made these erodes with the Gandasale rice that was gifted to us by Vijhay @maiyam_pastfood on our memorable meet in February, that was safely stocked up in my freezer, just because I wanted to salvage this beautiful rice for special celebratory recipes. In a petite old book, “Tales From The Indian Epics”, written by C. A. Kincaid in the year 1920, has a exhaustive note of the legend of “Parikshit and the Curse of the Rishi Sringin” associated with the festival. This story is all over the place and many have come up with their own versions of this story too. Pariskshit, the grandson of Arjuna, and a king of the Kuru dynasty, who was ruling towards the end of Dwapara Yuga, denied the entry of Kalyug (Kali King) during his reign, is someone around whom one of the legends of this festival revolves around. I frequently come to think of the penalties of the sins committed during the dwapara yuga are insane, yet, some of the very captivating incidents are chronicled. Read more below 👇 ... continued in comments section #ricelovers #ricefield #ricetreats #nagapanchami #nagastories #takshaka #plantpowered #turmericleaves #jj_still_life #foodygramskarnataka #ricesofindia #ricesofkerala #gandhasale #ricebowl #historic #oldstories #playingwithlight #sweettooth #sweettrad
Roses are in chock-full efflorescence this monsoon Roses are in chock-full efflorescence this monsoon and who wouldn't be more blithe at the sight of this ruby red grace flourishing in bunches. For now these roses are sedantarily poised and composed on the counter in a clay cannikin filled with fresh water by the window side. On the other facet the backyard has to be dredged up and raked out by the end of this fortnight to make place for some fresh saplings, and I'm counting on to garner the benefits of the monsoon alchemy, feuding with lots of cute pink garden snails of course. 🐌🐚 . . How has your monsoon season been?🌱 . . . . . . #gloomandglow #journaling #roses #jj_still_life #gardening #monsoonvibes #southindian #julyjournal #beautyinsimplicity #brightboldhome #verilymoment #calledtobecreative #slowsimpleseasonal #stylingmycreativity #stylingtheseasons #quietmoments #quiettime #underthefloralspell #flowersofinstagram #gorgeousday☀️ #rainstorm #rainclouds #homegrown #keepgoing #flowerstagram #redroses🌹 #redroses #garden_styles #goodvibesonly #mandyaphotographers
Conjuring up a scenario, where the world seems mor Conjuring up a scenario, where the world seems more placid, free from pandemonium, people living in utmost truce and pause, a civilisation that is self sustaining and doing no vandalism. And I envisage this world for my little children in future, while I'm old and strong enough to stand under the sun and nurse my small piece of pasture, adjacent to a modest chalet, with thriving produce waiting to be harvested. In the picture: Green beans garnered from four small bean shrubs in my petite green space. #allkindsofmagic #greenbeans #gloomandglow #magic #beautyinsimplicity #brightboldhome #verilymoment #calledtobecreative #chiaroscuro #exceptionalstilllife #quietmoments #healthylifestyle #homegrown #underthefloralspell #onthetable #onourcreativetable #plantpowered #pocket_world #poetryofsimplethings #darktablemood #darkandlovely #darkfoodphotography #darkandmoody #thewonderinglight #thelifeofagardener #thewayweliveinthecountry #awakethelight #aseasonalshift #artistsoninstagram #jj_still_life
🌱🌱 Last summer was a chaotic garden produce 🌱🌱 Last summer was a chaotic garden produce with a thin harvest! The vegetable plants, after a six month struggle with far - flung breeding snails, breeding hungry birds waiting to bite into the fruits of my labour, overcast weather conditions, sunlight beaming barely through the trees and large shrubs, have now learnt to adapt to the new eco system. This week marked a lovely harvest of radishes, beans and tomatoes, albeit, again, this was a lackadaisica harvest. Under the table, nature has compassed a lot of effort without my knowledge, inspite of all these elements of uncertainties, edible leafy vegetables, neem tree seedlings and weeds are lurking from every corner of my surroundings. To my surprise, two beautiful prik- kee - noo chilly plants who are as tall as me, grew out of nowhere, reminding me of invisible helpers who act as bolsters for me with the patio trials when I’m unable to tend to the hothouse. This is ostensibly the ongoing anecdote of this greenskeeper. #aseasonalshift #awakethelight #wildatheart #verilymoment #fromscratch #plantpowered #foodstylist #aseasonalshift #foodphotography #wildatheart #onthetable #naturalliving #livefolk #monsoonvibes #simplejoys #morningslikethese #chiaroscuro #shootingvegetables #lifeandthyme #summerloving #naturalliving #naturalhabitat #myadventures #foodp#mylifeinaphoto #lovelylife #noregretsjustlove #thewayweliveinthecountry #thewonderinglight #isolationcreation #underthefloralspell #calledtobecreative #mandyaphotographers
History has recorded a beautiful chain of events j History has recorded a beautiful chain of events just bring the humble ice and the ice cream to India. Today, its just cinch and simple to make a lip smacking kulfi / and ice cream using a churner, more cardinally, refrigeration and ice making is just a snap of fingers. . . I’ve been pining to assemble an ice – cream recipe from mangoes this season. I couldn’t detain my joy when I scooped out the first blob of ice cream from the frozen bowl of dense mango churned with love. . . We all are receptive of how effortlessly sea water was used to make sea salt through the evaporation technique from millions of years ago. But notwithstanding thats much straightforward compared to the method of making ice. Millions of years ago, it is said that the earth was withstanding the era of the ice age and it continued to stick around for several thousands of years. There are supposedly 5 ice ages being talked about. We are currently living in the ice age appellated the “Quaternary” ice age which is the interglacial age between two consecutive ice ages. All these ages span across several thousands of years.  . . . But historians say that these ice ages never quite impacted the Indian sub continents except the Himalayan ranges and across the nearby Indian states to be precise. Dating back to the 7th century, evaporative cooling methods of using porous clay pots was very much a practiced thing. Buttermilk was reserved frigid in vessels that were placed in pails filled with ice brought from the Himalayas.  . . . Moving further to the 17th century stories written by Achaya, apparently, an English man recorded the process of how ice was made in Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh). Ideally, India had three winter months, when it was quite possible to prepare ice. During the cold Shishir months, there were deep pits that were built in the absence of wind and sound. Boiled water would be then poured in pots and placed in these pits. Ice would be formed overnight and then these went on to be produced in masses, in tons rather, which could be stored for a prolonged use. . . Read more on how ice became a household thing and Sir Fredrick Tudor, the legendary "Ice Man" on the link in my profile.
An exotic, old and wisest discoveries of mankind, An exotic, old and wisest discoveries of mankind, is this healing spice drink that gives the right kind of warmness during this monsoon mizzle in combination with the never ending contagion making new invasions and expansions in its course! If you’ve been to homes in the Western Ghats of India, you would have definitely come across this fruit named Kokum which has a scientific name owing to its medicinal healing properties. It is scientifically termed as Garcinia Indica because it is rich in garcinol which is a element with anti-inflammatory and anti oxidant properties. And before it became quite a popular ingredient of the coastal Karnataka belt and Malnad regions, Through one of the blog pieces of @maduraiidlyshop I read that it was actually a sought after spice in the legendary times of Shivaji Bhosle during the 17th century in the making of Amti Dal. There is a known legend involving Chatrapathi Shivaji’s son Sambhaji, after whom the dish “Sambhar” was named and was churned out in the kitchen of the Thanjavur Maratha kingdom which was then under Shahaji Bhonsle, who was the son of Vyankoji Bhonsle, the step brother of Shivaji. Hence you can imagine how Sambhar was brought into Tamil Nadu and the Southern part of India. . . . . Some of us know this one popular story of the origin of Sambhar. During the reign of Shahaji Bhosle, in the Thanjavur Kitchen, I’d rather put, The Kokum of the Amti Dal was replaced with Tamarind and the moong lentils was being replaced with Toor dal, which is now how we all make Sambhar. And this was served to Sambhaji, the son of Shivaji. The dynasty of the Thanjavur Maratha Kingdom, and the names of their rulers is just beyond my grasp and I can hardly find a way out of the whole filigree of the family tree of the Bhonsle dynasty of the 17th century. But I can imagine how these kitchens have tremendously changed the South Indian kitchens! This is the picture of a warm soothing , garcinol rich spice drink, that is made from dried Kokum peels, that was once a part of the whole South Indian Sambhar story. I will, maybe, put up another picture of the kokum peels when I blog about this recipe in my website!
Traversing back to several thousands of years ago, Traversing back to several thousands of years ago, we come across the most mysterious and interesting epochs of all times, the vedic B.C.s. Cooking during the vedic times had all the elements that lead to a balanced eco system and the amicable co – existence with the environment. A lot of methods and techniques that were the babies of necessities were churned out to make life more simpler. Ghrtavantam i.e. cooking food using ghee was one method most of us quite know about. Some of you might have heard grandmother stories about food being deep fried in ghee. Surprisingly, it was only during the availability of the seasonal ingredients that the other natural seed oils or vegetable fats were used for cooking purposes. Oils were literally believed to be not suitable for daily usages as opposed to what we actually do today! I can only conceptualise the kind of body changes and mutations that would have taken place in the human existences all through these millions of years with the consumption of every kind of experimental processed seed/vegetable oil. Surprisingly, the oils, when the needs arose, were extracted mainly from till or sesame seeds during the vedic times. The non Brahmans during this period also depended on animal fat for cooking and were fierce hunters. Cooking using the agni as the medium of heat was considered no child’s play or a mundane task. The process of lighting up the fire in kitchens was more of a divine intervention. Continued afterthoughts on this and the nitty gritties of the vedic cooking will be continued on the next blog post. For the nonce, lope to the link in profile for the recipe of the ‘Vataka’! . . . . . . . #quiettime #warmandearthy #wisetraditions #recipes #thewonderinglight #thestilllifecollective #tv_stilllife #yumyum #ihavethisthingfordarkness #isolationcreation #onourcreativetable #idli #vataka #vadas #jj_still_life #livemoremagic #lifeandthyme #zerowastegoals #calledtobecreative #chiaroscuro #childhoodmemories #verilymoment #vintage #beautyinsimplicity #beautyinspiration #beautyinsimplemoments #naturalliving #moodygrams #myseasonalwindow #morningroutines
Dasavala Hoovina Thambuli it is! 🌸😍 Thambuli Dasavala Hoovina Thambuli it is! 🌸😍 Thambuli is stated to be one of the most cooling and appetising culinary recipes in the repertoire of Karnataka cuisine. It is known to be quite a rustic delicacy. An extremely clean recipe and the rawness of the thambuli makes it feel “Thampu” and equally delicious with rice! Thambuli is basically a two – word Kannada nomenclature which splits into two words, “Thampu Huli” in Kannada, in turn, which connotes to a “Cooling Curry” (Thampu – Cool, Huli – Curry). Its interesting how all these Thambulis are made from similar spices but taste so different when made every single time. The origin of Thambuli traces back to aeons ago when sour curd had to be consumed quickly. Fresh Coconut, salt and spices cut down the tart flavours of sour curd. These ingredients were stone ground in an ‘Oralu Kallu’ with some sour curd for moisture. I’m sure these tasted too valuable and satisfying. I only have fond memories of eating stone ground chutneys when I was very little, at my mother’s ancestral Udupi home. Probably that was also an age I would rarely touch anything spicy though. As I keep repeat reading old writings written by Padur Gururaja Bhat and K. T. Achaya, I find there are so many recipes still left uncovered, to be tried in the kitchens today. Some recipes are so intriguing, which just involve three to four ingredients. Of what I read from research papers and theories, Thambulis were stirred up from fruit peels, leaves, stems and roots of foraged lushes of the garden. Reading through these recipes just rouses up the Ghrelin hormone and induces that acute hunger within. Today, I’ve picked this recipe of the “Dasavala Hoovina Thambuli”, aka, the hibiscus leaf Thambuli. There’s hardly any number of steps involved here to make this Thambuli, except for cleaning the flowers and squishing the flowers to extract their juices. Hop to the link in profile for a step by step process of making this Thambuli.
Lost in thoughts as I write down about this clean Lost in thoughts as I write down about this clean recipe on my blog, with words wandering all over the place. Now, I need a switch on and off button for the "worry" act after all the uncertainties of the whole two months of our world. This was shot a few weeks ago when we just savoured a lovely rustic meal prepped from these hibiscus flowers picked from the garden! Sharing the recipe soon on the blog! 🌷🌷 . . . . . #quietmoments #warmandearthyfood #rustic_wonders #allkindsofmagic #magic #hibiscus #flowers #cookingwithflowers #jj_still_life #karnataka #moodygrams #morningroutines #beautyinsimplicity #verilymoment #calledtobecreative #flowersofinstagram #shoeflower #chiaroscuro #childhoodmemories #stilllife #slowsimpleseasonal #stylingmycreativity #stylingtheseasons #southindian #stilllifegallery #homecooked #healthylifestyle #homegrown #moodygramkarnataka #coastalliving
[New recipe on the blog! Click link in profile for [New recipe on the blog! Click link in profile for the detailed recipe] . . . During my teen years, there have been protracted, deep-rooted consciousnesses of my own self, when I used to cook during the months of time offs! The months of dog days in Mangalore were humid and I was blithely settled in one corner of the city with my parents in a mellow, petite and snug home in the coastal city of Mangalore. All along my juvenile years, cooking was by oneself an experimental venture and unlike today, there were absolutely no coercions to cook too. It was such an intermittent affair, that it used to be a lapse, sometimes, the flavours of whatever the outcome was, were too acute and I even don’t know what went into those experiments. Of all the recipes or attempts to cook, I’d make these lovely fried potatoes which was taught to me by my sister in our early years of schooldays. Peeled and sliced potatoes are enamelled with the most elementary spices of all and bathed in semolina, just to be pan fried in ghee! These are so enslaving, yet made in such a healthy way. This is incipiently a Goan recipe, called Batata Kaapa/Kaappa/Kaap and its likewise a favourite in Konkani homes in Mangalore. The nomenclature is a Konkani one, where ‘Batata’ connotes to ‘Potato’ and ‘Kaap’ is something that refers to anything that is fried. As a matter of fact, a similar recipe is even made in Maharashtra with eggplants. These are remarkably uncomplicated to fashion and you can fascinate your children into making these alluring crusty potatoes that just goes so well with any kind of food, be it, the South Indian rasam or the Jeera Pulao. #quietmoments #exceptionalstilllife #recipes #batatakaap #batatas #friedpotatoes #potatoes #poetryofsimplethings #thewonderinglight #jj_still_life #knowyourrice #loveforrices #beautyinsimplicity #brightboldhome #verilymoment #vintage #foodygramskarnataka #goanfood #mangalorediaries #mangaloreculture #goancuisine #coastalliving #karnataka_focus #nourishingtraditions #stylingmycreativity #stilllifegallery #stilllife #stylingtheseasons #darkandmoody #darktablemood
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