Bajra neer dose/Pearl millet savoury crepes

Sajje neer dose/Bajra neer dose/Pearl millet savoury crepes

Quite natural is the thought of every Indian woman who worries as what to cook to feed her family. I am quite spontaneous in that aspect. I don't prefer planning much ahead of time or in advance as it just adds to my anxiety. It is like I get up in the morning, scan my kitchen cabinet and just like that idea drops in. People may not believe but it is so at my place. I do plan only when I need fermentation, soaking, resting time etc for some dishes, otherwise it is all instant yet healthy as far as possible. So here is my sajje neer dose that I did for breakfast today morning. Pearl millet or sajje or bajra is a very healthy grain which is energy-packed and can also be called a superfood. Loaded with insoluble fiber that helps you lose weight, lower cholesterol, and lower blood sugar levels. Let's see how I prepared this bajra neer dose. 

Moong dal payasam/Split green gram dessert

Quick yet delicious and easy South Indian dessert is this moongdal payasam or split green gram dessert. The richness of jaggery, coconut milk and the goodness of green gram flavored with cardamom powder loaded with ghee fried cashewnuts and raisins. Ain't that making you drool as you read? 

Kesar peda / Saffron milk fudge

Cooking sometimes takes me to a different world, there are days I hate to be in kitchen and there are few where I could perform elaborate cooking standing hours together performing minute fine tasks required. Yesterday was one such day where I achieved fineness and swiftness. As it was a working day, I wanted to quickly get something done which would please everyone's palette.

                                               

Halasinahannina Genasale and Halasinahannina Kottige

It was a satisfying meal for dinner on Saturday last weekend. Made authentic havyaka brahmin delicacy which involved halasinahannina genasale and halasinahannina kottige with a dollop of homemade ghee and red coconut onion chutney. This definitely satisfied our cravings and it was soulfilling.
Steam cooked, banana leaf wrapped, rice cake filled with ripe jackfruit, fresh coconut and jaggery mixture being called halasinahanninagenasale in kannada language by Kannadigas, chakkaeleada in malayalam by Keralites.

Raw jackfruit dosa/Halasinakayi dose/raw jackfruit crepes

Using almost all parts of jackfruit is a tradition in Dakshinakannada(southern most part of Karnataka, India) place I belong to. Especially our havyaka kannadiga community never ceases to amaze me with the varieties that are made out of  tender or fully grown raw jackfruit as well as ripe jackfruit. It is an emotion to the people born and brought up there. Kids enjoy this with honey or rave(cooked liquid form of jaggery)