Togari beLe Chutney Pudi

Togari beLe Chutney Pudi

"Togari beLe Chutney Pudi" is made from toor dal/split pigeon pea, along with dry coconut, red chillies, curry leaves, garlic pods, tamarind, salt and oil.

It is part of the postpartum diet for mothers of new borns. It is served along with hot cooked rice and a dash of ghee.

KariBevu Chutney Pudi / Curry Leaf Chutney Pudi

KariBevu Chutney Pudi

"KariBevu Chutney Pudi" is made from a combination of curry leaves, split black gram, split chickpea, dry coconut, red chillies, jaggery, salt and tamarind.

It is served to new mothers as part of postpartum diet. New mothers are served this blend along with hot cooked rice and a dash of ghee.

Bananthi Pudi

Bananthi Pudi

"Bananthi Pudi" is an excellent postpartum/post pregnancy food. It is made of cumin seeds(jeerige), fennel seeds(saunf), carom seeds(ajwain/ om kaLu) and pepper corns(meNasu).

Traditionally new mothers are served this particular spice blend to improve the digestion of both the new born and the mother. It reduces flatulence and acidity in mothers of new borns.

The new mother starts her meals by mixing about 1 tsp of this powder with a morsel of cooked rice and a dash of ghee. When breast feeding mothers of colicky babies consume this dish regularly, it helps soothe the baby to a certain extent.

Rave unDe

Rave unDe

"Rave unDe" is a sweet dish made from semolina/suji. It is loaded with the goodness of ghee, dry fruits and milk. It is traditional to have this dish on the festival day of "Shiv Raathri".

Besan Laadu

Besan Laadu

"Besan Laadu" is a sweet dish made from roasted besan(gram flour/chikpea flour). It is loaded with the goodness of ghee and almonds. Go ahead and indulge in the taste of this simple yet stunning dish!

BeLLuLi Kadale Beeja

BeLLuLi Kadale Beeja

"BeLLuLi Kadale Beeja" is garlic flavored, salted, roasted peanuts. It makes an excellent companion snack for coffee, tea and beer !!

Munch away as you chat with friends over hot drinks of your choice...

Virgin Coconut Oil

Virgin Coconut Oil

"Virgin Coconut Oil" has phytonutrients and polyphenols, which have antioxidant, antibiotic, cancer-preventative, anti-inflammatory and other tissue-supportive and tissue-protective properties. Hence making it a healthy choice! Consuming a spoonful of Virgin Coconut Oil per day improves overall health and helps fight skin issues. Since it is a very pure form of coconut oil, it is safe to use it on infants for giving a body massage or to avoid nappy rashes.

Virgin Coconut Oil is extracted from fresh coconut and not from dried coconut/copra. We use the wet milling process to make unrefined, non-bleached and non-deodorized oil. In this method, coconut milk is extracted from fresh coconut meat and the coconut oil is separated through boiling.

We first grate the coconut and soak in water.Then squeeze it to extract coconut milk. Put the container with coconut milk into the refrigerator and leave it overnight. Next day a thick white layer would have formed in the container. Take only that part into a thick bottomed pan and discard the water. Heat the pan on low flame, you will see something like curdling and splitting. In about one hour you will see that the oil is separated from the other materials. Take off the flame and let it cool to room temperature. Strain the oil to a glass container. Your virgin coconut oil is ready to be used!!

Ragi Hurittu

Ragi Hurittu

For centuries, the region of Karnataka has been the highest producer of Ragi(Finger millet). There are a couple of dozen dishes prepared out of Ragi in this region! Ragi is a very rich source of nutrition, especially calcium and iron. Its high dietary fibre content helps in slow digestion and hence is a suggested diet for diabetics. It is also used as a healthy substitute to milk-powder based food for infants of six months and above.

"Ragi Hurittu" is made from finger millet which is soaked and shadow dried, then roasted and ground. There are many ways to consume Ragi hurittu:

*Take 2 spoons of Ragi hurittu in a glass, add about 2 spoons of powdered jaggery, add water, stir well, and your healthy cool drink is ready to rejuvenate you!

*Take about a cup of Ragi hurittu, add about half a cup of freshly grated coconut, mix about 4 spoons of coarsely crushed jaggery, add tiny drops of milk or water and roll it into a ball. A healthy snack is ready to be packed.

*If you are the kind that do not like sweet dishes, then mix about 2 spoons of Ragi hurittu with a glass of buttermilk, add in a pinch of salt and gulp it away...

*Alternatively, mix about 2 spoons of Ragi hurittu in a cup full of water and stir well to make a solution. Heat a glass of water in a pan, add the solution of Ragi Hutittu slowly by constantly stirring the water. Add a pinch of salt, a pinch of coarsely powdered pepper and a pinch of coarsely powdered cumin to it and continue to cook on low flame. Bring it to a boil. Voila! a tasty and healthy "Ragi Malt / Ragi Ganji"(Porridge) is ready.

Karjikai

Karjikai

"Karjikai" also known as "Kai Kadubu" or "Karigadubu" is a sweet dish made with coconut and jaggery filling.

This dish is part of festivals like "Bheemana Amavasya" and "Ganesh Chaturthi". It is customary to offer 21 pieces of Karjikai to Lord Ganesha during the festival. Kids enjoy the festivities and merrily sing the song : "Ganesha banda, kai kadubu tinda, chikka kereli bidda, dodda kereli edda" !!

Alternatively, this dish can be prepared with a filling of powdered roasted bengal gram, powdered sugar and copra.

Nippattu

Nippattu

"Nippattu" is a savoury snack prepared with rice flour, sesame seeds, roasted bengal gram, groundnuts, garlic and chillies. It is deep-fried in oil and can't be resisted because of its lip-smacking taste!!

Have it along with your favourite drink : hot masala chai, south indian filter coffee or even with a glass of your favourite red wine!!

Avalakki Puri UnDe

Avalakki Puri UnDe

"Avalakki Puri UnDe" is a sweet dish made using avalakki puri, groundnut, roasted bengal gram, sesame seeds, copra and jaggery.

This dish is part of the festive decor during "VaramahaLakshimi Habba", "Ganesha Habba" etc. It is customary to give this dish along with "Chakkali" as a return-gift during weddings.

There is an interesting story behind this dish. As kids, we were asked to help "Ajji"(Grand mom) to make this dish. In the final stages of the preparation, the hot unDe is put into a Jaradi (sieve) and we have to gently roll it around, so that we get a smooth finishing to the unDe. But, sometimes, they used to split-open... and that's what we kids wanted.. we used to shout out with joy "Nakki Bidthu"("It Smiled") and put it into our mouth and gobble it up!! The hot unDe tastes so yummy... There was so much joy and laughter when we made these dishes at home. They were prepared and stored for our 4 pm after-the-school snacks.

Kadale Beejada UnDe

Kadale Beejada UnDe

"Kadale Beejada UnDe" is a sweet dish made up of ground nut, roasted bengal gram, sesame seeds, copra and jaggery.

It is one of the popular dishes made during ceremonies and festivals in South India. For the "VaraMahaLakshmi Festival" it is used as part of the festive decor and is a must-have dish!

UccheLLu Chutney Pudi / Khursani Chutney Pudi

UccheLLu Chutney Pudi / Khursani Chutney Pudi

"UccheLLu Chutney Pudi" also known as "Khursani Chutney Pudi" is made from Niger seeds, which is rich in its oil and fibre content.

This chutney pudi makes an excellent companion for JoLada Rotti and is very popular in North Karnataka!

Kadale Beeja Chutney Pudi / Ground nut Chutney Pudi

Kadale Beeja Chutney Pudi

"Kadale Beeja Chutney Pudi" is mainly made up of roasted ground nut / peanut and garlic. Ground nut is high in its protein content and is rich in antioxidants. Consumption of garlic is known to reduce the accumulation of cholesterol content and hence has cardiovascular benefits.

This chutney pudi makes an excellent companion for JoLada Rotti and is very popular in North Karnataka!

Antina UnDe / Dry fruits Laddu

Antina UnDe

"Antina UnDe / Dry fruits Laddu" is a sweet dish prepared using dry fruits like almonds, cashews, raisins, walnuts, dates, fig along with edible gum, poppy seeds, ghee and jaggery.

It is a rich food loaded with nutrition. Dry fruits, especially dates, is an excellent source of iron. Edible gum is said to be good for females as it helps strengthen their backs. Young girls are given one UnDe / Laddu each day at the time of puberty(starting on 90th day, for about 3 months) and women are given one UnDe / Laddu each day as part of their postnatal diet(starting on 40th day, for about 3 months) to compensate for the blood loss.

This dish can be prepared by omitting the edible gum, and can be consumed by both men and women as a tasty snack.

Aam Ka Panna

"Aam Ka Panna" concentrate

"Aam Ka Panna" drink

"Beat the Heat" with the tangy and tasty "Aam Ka Panna"... It is a cool drink made of raw mango, jeera, pepper, asafoetida, sugar and salt.

This seasonal drink is loaded with vitamins and not only quenches your thirst, but also helps you fight against the harsh Indian summer with its heat resistant properties.

Take a spoonful of the concentrate in a glass and fill it up with chilled water, stir well and serve!!

To make awesome cocktail with an Indian twist, mix about 2 tablespoons of aam panna concentrate with soda, so you are testing the taste for your liking. Then add about 30ml of Tequila to it. Rim your glass with salt and enjoy your margarita experience!!

The "Aam Ka Panna" concentrate available with us can be stored in a refrigerator for up to a week.

KadalePoppu / Hurigadale ChutneyPudi

Kadale poppu Chutney Pudi

"KadalePoppu / Hurigadale Chutney Pudi" consists mainly of roasted Bengal gram. Spices and herbs are added to it and blended to form a powder which is ready to eat!

It is an excellent companion side-dish for hot rice with ghee, chapathi, dosa, idli etc.

KadaleBeLe ChutneyPudi

Kadale BeLe Chutney Pudi

"KadaleBeLe Chutney Pudi" is mainly made up of Split pea, which is high in protein and low in its fat content. It is also known to contain some of the highest amount of fiber. Another main component is Black gram, which is again high in its protein content. It is added with some spices, and blended into a powder, to get a ready-to-eat, healthy side-dish.

This dish makes an awesome companion for Chapathis, idli, dosa, rice and many more!

Kharada Pudi

Kharada Pudi

Kharada Pudi : A curry powder / spice powder loaded with the goodness of grains, pulses, herbs and spices!!

Prepare tasty curries, sambar, bisi beLe bhath, saaru, rasam, and much more using "Kharada pudi".