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All Indian Food Recipes like Curries, Rotis and Breads, Chutneys, Sweets, Pickles, Snacks, Drinks and more are showcased here. Regional recipes and cooking from other parts of the world will also be posted.

Got some leftover Idlis from yesterday or from today morning’s breakfast or for a snack? Then why not make a tasty dish out of it? It’s called Idimas. Though I’m not certain where this name comes from, my granny used to call by this name; mostly I think it is popularly known in Tamil Nadu or other South Indian states. It also goes by the name of Idli Uppuma (Tamil ) or Idli Uppittu (in Kannada).

You can either use left over Idlis or even make fresh Idlis for this purpose. There is a recipe for making Idli at our main site.

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One fruit that is most popular in the Indian summer - is the king of Indian fruits, the mango. Unfortunately, this time around, the rains have not been regular and it has destroyed the mango crop. Therefore the supply of mangoes has been very less.

Shrikarni is one of my favorite mango dishes; my mother usually prepares this as a side-dish for Chapattis. Mango is one of my favorites and I get Shrikarni till the end of mango season.

The advantage with Shrikarni is that even if the mangoes are over-ripe or just-ripe, you can easily get the pulp put of it. North Karnataka is famous for its Shrikarni and they have this as a side-dish for Rotis.

If you’re searching for a simple, quick and easy side-dish for your Chapathi and Rotis, make this recipe. This can also be served chilled as a juice if you don’t want it as a side-dish.

Mango Shrikarni alongside mangoes and cookbooks

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This one has to be one of the quickest and easiest indian sweet recipes (considering how difficult they are to make).

Like most of the time in my house, whenever a new recipe is tried out, I’m usually the first person to experiment the taste. Later depending on whether I have survived the taste experiment ;-), the dish is then given to others.

This one was prepared in the evening after a local Kannada Channel (Suvarna TV) broadcast it. They called it Banana Peda, but I chose to name it Banana Peda-Burfi as the texture is between a soft peda and a hard Burfi.

The sweet sticks in your mouth and as it cools, it becomes harder. So it is advisable that it is eaten as soon as it is made.

This dessert goes well as an evening snack along with some Goli Baje and some tea. I’m sure everyone in your family will enjoy this.

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Goli Baje, Koli Baje, Mangalore Bajji or Maida Bajji. It is know by different names but the dish here is the same.

This Bajji (actually is a close relative of Bonda) comes from the South Karnataka town of Mangalore. It used to be my favorite when I was in Mangalore and my dad was an expert in making it. We would eat this as evening snack along with hot tea.

When I was a kid, I used to mistake this popular South Canara for something made out Chicken (Koli in Kannada) and avoided it when someone offered it. Later when I got a taste of it, these bondas disappeared from my plate in a snap!

It tastes like a Bonda but it is more soft and more elastic. The maida and curd gives it the unique taste and texture.

If you haven’t tried Goli Baje before, now is your chance to taste these snacks from Karnataka. Here is my mother’s 4 step recipe process.

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The most exciting and in-demand food must be ice-cream, both children and grown-ups love it! It’s hotting up in all parts of India, even Bangalore, where the temperature is hovering around 35 degrees celsius.

Some of the ways of keeping yourself cool is by drinking lots of water, fruit juices, or head to the nearest ice-cream shop! What if you could make ice cream at home without taking the trouble of going to the shop?

Mango season has also arrived and this might be a good chance to treat yourself. Don’t blame me if I sound like a Salesman :-); the heat is getting to me and I’m searching for anything cool and this might be a good start.Well, Jayashree Sundar from the US, shares a cool recipe for Quick Kesar and Mango Ice-Cream.

This delicious photo by - Suzie

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My mom always stays away from either making or eating cakes just because of the sole reason that they contain eggs.

When I found that there are ways and recipes to make cakes without eggs, I finally found a way to convince my mother to make these delicious desserts.

I had earlier posted a video for Christmas, by Hetal and Anuja, entriprising chefs from ShowmetheCurry.com where they showed you how to make an eggless chocolate cake.

Here is another of thier recipes where they show you how to make Biscuit Cakes with Chocolate and Cocoa. This is a no-bake cake, meaning you do not have to bake. This gives me enough reason and hopefully to you too, to try and make this delicious cake.

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Chinese fried rice featured in traditional bowls. Photo by Eulinx

Fried Rice has to be one of the popular recipes that you find in Indian restaurants today. Along with the usual Rotis and South Indian dishes, you can expect to see different variations of the fried rice on the menu.

One of our guest readers at Indian Food Kitchen, Niti Sharma from Delhi submitted this recipe for Chinese Fried Rice.

What probably differentiates Chinese fried rice from Indian fried rice recipes is the use of the Soya sauce, spring onions and almost no usage of any other spices or masalas.

You can find one more recipe that was posted previously here:

How to make vegetable fried rice?

Enjoy this recipe with Tomato Ketchup or hot and sweet sauce.