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Home Remedies

Honey-Ginger Tonic for Sore Throat and Mild Cough

Freshly squeezed ginger juice stirred into raw honey, taken by the spoonful at the first sign of a sore throat or a scratchy cough.

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Main Dishes

Authentic Andhra Mamidikaya Pappu (Mango Dal) Recipe

A traditional Andhra-style dal where raw green mango is pressure cooked with toor dal and finished with a fragrant ghee tempering. Tangy, garlicky, and deeply comforting over hot steamed rice.

Main Dishes

Authentic Karnataka Ragi Mudde Recipe

Soft, smooth balls of cooked finger millet flour, the daily comfort meal of rural Karnataka, served hot with a soupy lentil saaru, sambar, or spicy curry.

Tiffins

Authentic Davangere Benne Dosa Recipe

A buttery, spongy-centered, crisp-edged Karnataka-style dosa made from a fermented batter of rice, urad dal, and puffed rice, cooked generously with white butter on a hot tawa.

Dessert

Boorelu Recipe

Boorelu are traditional Indian sweet balls made from a fermented batter of rice and lentils, mixed with jaggery and spices, deep-fried to a golden and crispy texture.

Side Dishes

Kerala-style chicken 65

Kerala-style chicken 65 is a delicious and spicy Indian appetizer made by marinating chicken cubes in a blend of yogurt and spices, coating them in a binding mixture, deep-frying until golden and crispy, and finally seasoning with a spicy tadka made with garlic, green chilies, and curry leaves.

Dessert

Super Simple Besan Barfi Recipe

Besan Barfi is a traditional Indian sweet made with besan, ghee, semolina, cardamom powder, and sugar, and garnished with dry fruits.