Amma’s Pastries

Amma’s Pastries, 773, 16th Main, 2nd Stage, BTM Layout, BTM, Bangalore Looking for a sweet tooth? Then the best joint in BTM, I bet! I keep wondering how they make the cakes and pastries taste the same every time!! So consistent that it never tastes different not even a pinch of sugar or sauces!! Have tried…

Shezan, Cunningham Road

Shezan, Sultan Shah Complex, Cunningham Road, Bangalore We visited this restaurant on Cunningham road with a couple of friends on a weekend for lunch. Well, the way to the restaurant is pleasing enough. The place is good, but could be better lit. The Furniture is very simple, not very refreshing…!!! Yet, it is a cute…

La Casa

After big recommendation from a colleague, we decided to have a weekend dinner here… and finally on a fine Saturday evening we entered this cave which turned out to be a beautiful dining experience. Not many might be aware but La Casa off Sarjapur Road is a rather fetching place to be in. With a…

MTR Restaurant

Mavalli Tiffin Rooms, a ‘pure’ vegetarian cuisine, more popularly called as MTR has been the pride of Bangalore for over 83 years now. Situated on Lalbagh Road, and very close to the Lalbagh gardens, the doors of this small vegetarian restaurant always opens for serpentine queues of joggers, walkers and the regulars waiting for their…

Vidyarthi Bhavan

Ever looked for an indulgent dish to devour at the end of a week that was a change with usual meals? If yes, then Vidyarthi Bhavan’s legendary ghee soaked Dosa fits that bill. Located amidst the chaos of the crowd at Gandhi Bazaar, this restaurant could be hard to find if you went “looking” for…

Sundal

Sundal are tempered Black chickpeas that are prepared in south India to offer to Gods. They also make a good protein filled mid-morning or evening snack. Ingredients: Basic: ¾ cup Black Channa, soaked Overnight in water 2tbsp grated Coconut Salt to taste Roast and Grind: 1 tsp Urad Dal ½ tsp Channa Dal 1 Red…

Sakkarai Pongal

Pongal is one of the most popular four day long harvest festivals celebrated in Tamil Nadu. It falls in mid January. It is like a Thanksgiving occasion to nature. Sakkarai Pongal is a delicacy made from newly harvested rice. It is cooked with jaggery, ghee and cashew nuts and is offered to sun god. Rice…

Til-Gud Laadu

Celebrate the warmth of Harvest festival with sweetness of Til-Gud laadu/ Til Ladoo. Ingredients Sesame seeds (til) lightly roasted1 1/2 cups Jaggery (gur) chopped1 cup Green cardamom powder 1/4 teaspoon Method Grind sesame seeds and jaggery to a coarse mixture using a mixer. Transfer the mixture onto a plate, add green cardamom powder and mix…

Til-Gud Poli

Til Gud Poli, or Sesame Jaggery flatbread is a sweet chapatti that is typically prepared during the festival of Makar Sankranti. Sweet, soft and delicious, it take time to prepare but is nevertheless worth the effort. Different parts of India prepare this flatbread in different ways. While gram flour is used in the state of…

Til-Gud Vadi

Warm up your tummies during this winter with this healthy packed with lots of iron and protein and very simple tilgul vadi! Happy Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Uttarayan! Ingredients: 3 cups roasted and roughly crushed Sesame seeds (Til); 1 cup roasted and crushed peanuts (Shengdane); 2 cups chopped jaggery (gud); ½ tbsp Water; 1 tbsp…

Bajrichi Bhakri

Bajrichi bhakri – flat bread made with flour of pearl millet a specialty of Maharashtra. Bajra gives heat to our body so generally we eat this bhakri in winter season. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup Bajari Flour/Pearl Millet Flour 1/4 tsp Salt 1/3 cup Water 3 tsp Sesame Seeds Bajarichi Bhakri Method Take bajari flour in…

Bhogichi Bhaji

Bhogi is a day before Makar Sankranti and the food prepared on this day truly celebrates the beautiful winter produce. On this day, the food typically consists of Bhogichi Bhaji, a mixed vegetable made with winter veggies and slow cooked on fire; served with Bajri Bhakris that are made with sesame. Warm up your tummies…