About Hema

I am Hema Raghavendra from Bangalore. Thanks for stopping by my website – Vegetarian Recipes. Here I will keep posting a number of vegetarian recipes that myself and my family find interesting. My aim is to look for variety and try out dishes from all across the globe.

With most recipes posted here, I have tried my best to keep things as simple and easy as possible. I would love to make you feel that the recipes on my blog as simple, quick and easy.

If you like any of recipes I post here or have any comments or suggestions, try to leave a short note for me. Happy reading, cooking, serving plus dining …

120 Responses

  1. Krishnaveni
    Krishnaveni March 6, 2009 at 11:50 am | | Reply

    Hi Hema,
    Thanks for the comments..
    Nice blog.. I will try some of the dishes from ur blog and leave you the comments…
    Which part of South Canara are you from?

  2. sekhar
    sekhar March 9, 2009 at 10:48 am | | Reply

    Hema,

    Thanks and this website is awesome!!!

    Best Wishes,
    Sekhar

  3. Nischith
    Nischith March 9, 2009 at 4:12 pm | | Reply

    Hemi, Super stuff kane..
    Passed it on to my friends too..
    They wanted me to convey their thanks to you..
    Really helped a lot of them..

    P.S: Update madthirbekanthe :)

  4. Nandeesh
    Nandeesh March 9, 2009 at 7:07 pm | | Reply

    Hema,

    Really good message, Thanks to providing the information.

    regards,
    Nandeesh

  5. saanu
    saanu March 12, 2009 at 7:14 pm | | Reply

    Hello Madam,

    This is very use full to this generation gals(includng my gal fnd)
    She will do cook by seeing this.
    I wish you all the best for this hard work.Keep on good work.

    Thanks
    saanu

  6. K.R.Subbarayan
    K.R.Subbarayan August 20, 2009 at 10:40 pm | | Reply

    Hi Hemaji,
    I read about ur avalakki preparation. Naavu tomato haaki madilla. Naavu theginakaayi haaaki maadutheve. Neevu haakiruva recipie maadinodi nimake bareuthene, sariya
    Nimma utsahakke nanna santhosha.
    subbarayan
    camp: cleveland,USA
    19-8-09

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra August 21, 2009 at 7:54 am | | Reply

      Pls do let me know how it goes :) Thanks for the kind words…

  7. Melb
    Melb September 14, 2009 at 3:30 pm | | Reply

    Hi Hema,

    Came across your site today. There are some lovely and easy recipes that I will be trying out soon. However, I’m from Sri Lanka and most of ingrediens you’ve mentioned in your recipes are in Hindi (I guess). Appreciate if you could also give the English translations. It will be of great help for Foreigners like me visiting your site.

    Thank you for sharing your recipes with us. Wish you the best.

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra September 15, 2009 at 9:52 am | | Reply

      Thanks for kind words and the feedback. Will make the changes to the existing recipes in coming days to include English translations or words which are better known. Planning to add a glossary page as well to help search for information in one place. Just drop a comment in case you still have issues after the changes. Happy to help you.

    2. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra September 22, 2009 at 2:59 pm | | Reply

      Based on the feedback provided by you, I have added a Cooking Glossary page here – http://www.vegetarianrecipes.net/recipes-cooking-glossary. Check it out and let me know if you see something missing. Thanks!

  8. Melb
    Melb September 15, 2009 at 11:34 am | | Reply

    Thanks Hema that would be of great help.

  9. Sunshine
    Sunshine September 21, 2009 at 10:25 am | | Reply

    Hi Hema,
    Just came across your site today while browsing for Indian sweets .Looks quite tempting and am definitely going to try them out soon.Just wondering if bengali rasgullas and sandesh are there as that’s one thing I can never get right.
    Thanks in advance.

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra September 21, 2009 at 6:34 pm | | Reply

      Hi, I will post the Rasagullas and Sandesh in next few days. Meanwhile, try out other sweets and let me know how it works out. Thanks for coming! – Hema

  10. Melb
    Melb September 25, 2009 at 3:25 pm | | Reply

    Thanks Hema. The Cooking Glossary is a great help.

  11. Shyla
    Shyla October 1, 2009 at 10:40 pm | | Reply

    Great job, Hema. Fantastic, mouth watering pictures. Continue posting.

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra October 2, 2009 at 10:20 am | | Reply

      Thanks Shyla!

  12. Mahesh
    Mahesh October 2, 2009 at 9:06 pm | | Reply

    Hema,

    The recipes are a boon to me, my wife is making many things to taste. I request you to make/write recipe for “Uddina vada”, Nippatto, Kodubale, and “Neeru Dosa”- for sure. Amma makes Neeru-Dosa very tasty… Looking forward for them…
    –Thanks
    –Mahesh

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra October 3, 2009 at 4:56 pm | | Reply

      Sure sir. Will post those recipes soon. Neeru Dose is already posted here. Let me know how it goes or write to me if you need help. Thanks!

  13. Sumanasa
    Sumanasa October 6, 2009 at 9:29 am | | Reply

    hi Hema,
    Nice website and very nice recipes. One question, how did you name the website ‘sumanasa.com’? I am curious since it is my name:-)
    Is there anybody in your family with that name?
    Regards,
    Sumanasa

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra October 6, 2009 at 11:08 pm | | Reply

      Sumanasa,

      Thanks for coming and happy to know that you liked the recipes posted. I am sure you like the site name too :) Sumanasa was the name proposed by my father-in-law when my in-laws were looking for a domain name. We all liked it and named the website that way. Hope this helps:) So far, no one with that name in our family… Happy to have someone with name Sumanasa on our visitor list :)

      - Hema

  14. ravi
    ravi October 6, 2009 at 5:13 pm | | Reply

    You have posted Really great posts!
    When i searched for baby corn manchurian preparation, your site came up in search results.

    The language used and the thumbnails of recipes could not stop me from bookmarking your site! I’ll spread a word about this site.

    thank you hem@

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra October 6, 2009 at 10:53 pm | | Reply

      Ravi,

      Glad you like the posts and the pictures. Will strive to make things even better in coming days.

      Thank you for spreading the word.

      Hema

  15. Seema
    Seema October 13, 2009 at 8:02 pm | | Reply

    Hi dear,

    Website is very gud and helpful…. i will try some item to prepare…

    Seema

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra October 14, 2009 at 1:57 pm | | Reply

      Hi Seema – Thanks for coming. Glad you find it useful. If you try out some of the recipes posted, let me know… – Hema

  16. Niranjan
    Niranjan October 17, 2009 at 8:12 am | | Reply

    Hema, thanks a lot ..I am away in the US, my wife and family are in Bangalore.. Reading out the recipe for making Shavige Payasa to my wife as she was cooking, made me really feel part of the festivities.. Will keep posted on how it actually turned out!.. Happy Deepavali to you and all yours..

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra October 17, 2009 at 8:31 pm | | Reply

      Niranjan, really nice to hear this. Let me know how the Payasa came out :) Happy Deepavali to you all too. Thanks! – Hema

  17. Manjari Ranjith
    Manjari Ranjith October 20, 2009 at 7:27 pm | | Reply

    Hi Hema,

    I m Manjari from Oman.Today while searching for Oats recipe I have seen ur site. Really its very good. In coming days I am going to try some PALAK recipes & also mint juces. Specially for my 21 month old son ADITYA. Will let you know how he respond.

    Best Regards,
    Manjari

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra October 21, 2009 at 12:10 pm | | Reply

      Manjari,

      Happy to hear this. Let me know how your son finds the Palak dishes and Mint beverage. Good luck :)

      Regards
      Hema

  18. prameela
    prameela October 30, 2009 at 1:43 am | | Reply

    Hi Hema,
    I am prameela from USA Dallas.Basically we r from bangalore. Cooking is very new for me,I have seen ur site. Really its very good.plz post lots of curries recipes acc to bangalore taste..
    Regards
    prameela

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra October 31, 2009 at 9:00 pm | | Reply

      Hi Prameela, Nice to hear from you. Glad you like my blog. I am basically from Coastal Karnataka, grew up elsewhere and hence may be familiar with some of the curries prepared here in Bangalore. Will try my best to post some of those recipes in coming days. Enjoy your weekend – Hema

  19. Krishnamurthy Iyer
    Krishnamurthy Iyer November 16, 2009 at 9:16 am | | Reply

    Thanks Hema I am really happy sitting in Sydney and enjoying your reciepes after been cooking with instant powder for nearly 30 years.This is what happens when you are divorced .Thanks for the Bangalore dishes as I was born in Bangalore Malleswaram and came to sydney 35 years back.

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra November 17, 2009 at 9:55 am | | Reply

      You are welcome. Glad to be of help. Seems to me that it has been a long journey from Malleswaram to Sydney to now.

  20. saanu
    saanu November 24, 2009 at 10:28 pm | | Reply

    I will tell to raani to refer this web so she can prepare all the foods for me

  21. Mrs. Sandhya
    Mrs. Sandhya December 10, 2009 at 8:39 pm | | Reply

    Hi Hema,

    I went thru your recipes… very nice website containing only vegetarian dishes. I liked Akki Rotti and Missi Rotti. Helpful for beginners like me.

    Thanks..
    Sandhya

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra December 18, 2009 at 7:42 pm | | Reply

      Thanks Sandhya for coming. I find that Akki Rotti or a Missi Rotti can be a sure hit. On a similar note, most people love Parathas and they should be easy to prepare for beginner like you. I have quite a few Paratha recipes posted on my site. Try them out when you get a chance and let me know if you liked them or need help.

  22. Jennifer Strong
    Jennifer Strong December 29, 2009 at 3:00 am | | Reply

    Hello,
    I will soon be making your Mixed Vegetable Sabji for my kundalini yoga teacher training group of 50 people. Would you please let me know how many servings are prepared with your recipe, and if there is anything I should know about making in a large quantity?
    Thank you,
    Jennifer

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra December 29, 2009 at 12:04 pm | | Reply

      Jennifer,

      The ingredients I used for Mixed Vegetable Subzi serves only 2 members. I never had a situation where I came even close to preparing for such a large gathering like yours but will give my best shot in giving you some direction here which may help. For preparing Mixed Vegetable Subzi in large quantity, increase the quantity of vegetables like Potatoes, Onions, Beans and try to use Cauliflower as well. Cauliflower will provide better taste to the Subzi.

      And, be careful when deciding on the amount of Masala Powders. The quantity of Masala powder required will NOT be proportionate to increase in serving. As serving size increases, we will require lesser proportion spice powders. If you are preparing for 50 members, it is probably safe to add 10-12 tsp of Chilli Powder (add less if people are not used to spicy food) and 7-8 tsp of Garam Masala Powder, Cumin Powder – 5 tsp and Coriander Powder – 5 tsp. Prepare Tomato Puree by grinding 12-13 tomatoes, so that you can obtain sufficient amount of gravy. Then try to taste the Subzi during preparation and then decide if you feel to add more spices add it depending on your preference and the guests. Hope this helps. Good Luck with Mixed Vegetable Subzi and let me know how it comes out! Let me know if you have more questions.

      Thanks
      Hema

  23. Gourmet India
    Gourmet India January 16, 2010 at 11:18 am | | Reply

    Hello Hema,

    Great site you have here. Please drop by http://www.gourmetindia.com

  24. kanchan thakur
    kanchan thakur January 27, 2010 at 2:38 pm | | Reply

    Hi Hema,,
    ya,will surely enjoy ur recipes…
    so try to keep sending me ur recipes…on my side i will try to make n den give u feedback

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra February 1, 2010 at 1:43 pm | | Reply

      Kanchan – Thanks for the appreciation. To stay updated, please subscribe to the RSS feed.

  25. Praveena
    Praveena February 3, 2010 at 9:09 pm | | Reply

    Hi Hema,
    what ur doing is an awesome work. Recipes are very easy and simple to cook and healthier too. Can u please upload some gravy’s and sabzi recipes:-)

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra February 10, 2010 at 2:03 pm | | Reply

      Praveena – I just posted the Dum Aloo recipe. I love Subzis myself and will post more in coming days. Thanks!

  26. Jayateerth
    Jayateerth February 6, 2010 at 8:03 pm | | Reply

    Well done,Ms. Hema
    Appreciated your efforts and time you spent for public viewers,especially those who residing our State and the Country.
    Thank you.

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra February 10, 2010 at 1:52 pm | | Reply

      Thanks for your appreciation and happy to hear that these recipes help.

  27. Dhivya G Kishore
    Dhivya G Kishore February 24, 2010 at 6:12 pm | | Reply

    Hi Hema,

    All of your receipes are awesome!!! I am a fresher as cooking is concerned. I have noted all the receipes to my cooking book. I have one doubt, I am not aware of “Kitchen King Masala Powder”. Please let me know how to prepare that.

    Thanks,
    Dhivya G Kishore !!!

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra March 3, 2010 at 1:47 pm | | Reply

      Dhivya – Glad you like the recipes posted. You can get the Kitchen King Masala Powder in all Indian departmental stores. The brand may be of Catch or MDH. If you cannot find this powder in your store, you can use Garam Masala Powder instead. Thanks

  28. Dhivya G Kishore
    Dhivya G Kishore March 5, 2010 at 11:09 am | | Reply

    Thanks Hema! Thats so nice of you!! Keep posting new recipes. Waiting for more !!!

    Thanks,
    Dhivya G Kishore

  29. Rashmi Patil
    Rashmi Patil March 14, 2010 at 4:45 pm | | Reply

    Hi Hema,
    Thanks…all your reciepes are wonderful ..and i tried so many and all came very well…keep posting ….nanau kannadavale….

    Thanks,
    Rashmi

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra March 16, 2010 at 10:07 am | | Reply

      Rashmi – Happy to hear from a Kannada girl :) It’s great that you were able to try out these recipes and found them useful. Keep writing to me.

      BTW, I grew up in Hubli. Where are you from? Thanks

      - Hema

  30. CARL D. FONSECA
    CARL D. FONSECA March 15, 2010 at 4:40 pm | | Reply

    hi Hema,
    i have not tried your recipes, but they do sound good, hope to try them shortly thank you and all the best for your time and sharing this with so many. hope we have many more of your wonderful recipes.
    thank you!

    regards,
    Moy & Carl

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra March 16, 2010 at 10:27 am | | Reply

      Thanks for the kind words. Do try out these recipes and provide me the feedback. Will continue posting…

      Regards
      Hema

  31. PRIYA PADMANABHAN
    PRIYA PADMANABHAN March 19, 2010 at 1:14 pm | | Reply

    HELLO MADAM, ACTUALLY TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS WEBSITE OF YOURS. I WAS JUST GOING THROUGH THE SHIVARATRI RECIPES AND THAT’S HOW I CAME ACROSS THIS WEBSITE. I LIKED MOST OF THE RECIPES AND ALSO THE WAY IN WHICH THEY ARE PRESENTED. EVEN THE MOST COMPLICATED RECIPES SEEM TO BE EASY TO PREPARE. I AM ACTUALLY A MALAYALI BUT BORN AND BROUGHT UP IN BANGALORE. I LOVE MOST OF THE DISHES THAT KANNADIGAS PREPARE AND ONE THING ABOUT THE COOKING HERE IS THERE IS LESS USAGE OF OIL AND VERY SIMPLE COOKING. IN KERALA COOKING WE HAVE TO USE COCONUT OIL, COCONUT MILK AND GRATED COCONUT FOR MOST OF THE DISHES. WHAT TO DO, WE BELONG TO THE COASTAL AREA. BUT KERALA HAS A TROPICAL CLIMATE, SO THE COCONUT OIL OR MILK DOES NOT CAUSE ANY HARM . HERE IN BANGALORE WE SHOULD MINIMISE THE USAGE OF COCONUT OIL B’COS HERE THE CLIMATE IS COLD. IT WILL GET LODGED IN THE ARTERIES.
    ANYWAY ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR BEST EFFORT AND ALSO HAPPY WOMEN’S DAY. I KNOW IT GOT OVER ON MARCH 8TH BUT STILL I AM SO HAPPY THAT SO MANY WOMEN ARE BLOGGING ON THE COMPUTER AND DOING SOME GREAT WORK EVEN IF IT IS IN SOME SMALL WAY. THANKS A LOT AND KEEP IT UP—-WITH LOVE,
    PRIYA.

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra March 23, 2010 at 9:46 am | | Reply

      Priya – Thanks for all the nice words and observations. My belated wishes for a Happy Women’s Day goes for you as well. I agree with you when you say that it’s really great to see so many women sharing and blogging on the net. And equally good, there are so many visitors out there for these blogs which help support them. I feel lucky to be part of the blogging community. Keep visiting us. – Hema

  32. Jaishri
    Jaishri March 26, 2010 at 6:17 am | | Reply

    Hi Hema,
    My husband came upon your website today while looking for bendekai palya. This is his favorite vegetable. I got a break from cooking today since he said he would be cooking for the family tonight. He wanted to make something different than what I usually make. I am grateful to you for your website. Can’t wait to see how the bendekai palya turns out. I am from Bangalore also, been married for twenty two years and settled here in US. The aroma from the kitchen is calling me already. I’ll let you know how it turns out. Thanks, Jaishri

  33. Rashmi Patil
    Rashmi Patil March 28, 2010 at 3:58 pm | | Reply

    I am from Kottur its near to Davanagere…..now i am in UK….
    Happy Yugadi to you n your family….

    Keep posting new recipes…

    Cheers!
    Rashmi

  34. Roopa
    Roopa April 3, 2010 at 5:29 pm | | Reply

    Hi
    Great effort. I keep visiting your site whenever i am looking for new ideas!
    Continue maadee…
    Urena timble receipe unta??
    Best wishes

  35. Mathuraa
    Mathuraa April 7, 2010 at 11:06 am | | Reply

    Hi Hems,
    Do u hv recipe for OATS UPPUMA – spicy (not sweet)

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra April 13, 2010 at 8:15 pm | | Reply

      Mathuraa – I am yet to try out the Oats Upma recipe. Hope I can make it soon and post the same. Will let you know when I do. Thanks!

  36. sush
    sush April 8, 2010 at 12:29 pm | | Reply

    Hi Hema…
    i was searching for bangalore recipes as i love karnataka food
    today i came across your website,i am very happy to go through it…
    very neat very detailed information..
    i am planning to try out many of your recipes,
    good work hema….
    bye

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra April 13, 2010 at 8:11 pm | | Reply

      Thanks for the appreciation. Feels good to know that the recipes help.

      Do let me know if you happen to try out any of the recipes and have something to say. The Badnekai Yenagai recipe on your blog is really mouth-watering! It is one of my favorites!

  37. Yojana
    Yojana April 9, 2010 at 4:10 am | | Reply

    Hi Hema

    Nice website .. I have tried the chocolate banana stick from your recipes and my hubby loved the idea of eating a banana with chocolate. Currently I live in US but will be moving to bangalore, India for good by the end of 2010.. I came to US soon after marriage but my in-laws live in Bangalore , so will move there..

    I enjoy cooking and I have learned all the cooking after marriage by trying recipes from websites like yours.. I know we get all the baking and other ingredients easily here in US . But I dont know if they are available in India too.. I am from bombay but being married in Bangalore , I dont know much about the city and where can specific ingredients be found.. I think you will be of great help to me in this aspect as well..

    Is there a way I can follow your website just like we follow a blog or may be a way that I get an email for every new recipe you post?

  38. Saravanan
    Saravanan April 27, 2010 at 2:34 pm | | Reply

    Dear Hema,
    Hope You are doing good. Your Blog is great. I searched for fresh juice recipe. your blog on fresh juice helped really.

    I like to learn fresh juice making professionally. do you have any idea where i can learn this.

    Thanks
    Saravanan

  39. sanjay
    sanjay June 1, 2010 at 5:42 pm | | Reply

    Hema Raghavendra ,
    will you give preparation how to make VEG MANCHURIA , MOONG DAL (haldiram’s way) preparation.

    while making any fried snacks dishes ,the oil was more ..so how to take the oil from it.

    byee madam,
    sanjay.

  40. Radha
    Radha June 7, 2010 at 6:53 pm | | Reply

    I was delighted to find this website today while searching for Vegetarian pizza recipie ..Have noted down some of your other recipie like Paniyaram..
    Really useful site where one can grasp things easily….. Thanks a lot…as you have explained things very easily.
    Please post Orange and Carrot cake also Vegetable Pasta if feasible.
    Will definitely try out this recipie and let you know on this platform

    Thank you

    Radha Chandramouli

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra June 8, 2010 at 9:00 am | | Reply

      Thanks Radha for writing to me and happy to hear that you find the website useful. Pls give me some time to post the cake and pasta recipes you have requested – I am on my last month of pregnancy. Meanwhile try out recipes that interest you and let me know how they come out or need help with something.

  41. nagashree
    nagashree June 22, 2010 at 7:35 pm | | Reply

    I came across your website while searching for oats recipes. Your website is really interesting and so are the recipes. It has a combination of both traditional and contemporary ones. I will surely try out as many as possible. Good job! Keep posting.

    Regards,
    Nagashree

  42. Mallika N
    Mallika N June 24, 2010 at 3:55 pm | | Reply

    Dear Hema Maam,
    I just loved your website. You’ve included recipes such as kosambari, obbattu, avallaki, etc., in true Kannada titles and way of preparation. Nice to have a Karnataka Recipe Website with beautiful pictures. I’m from Tumkur, settled in Bangalore. Wish you have a easy delivery and a healthy bouncing baby! Best Wishes!
    Mallika

  43. Krishnaven.R
    Krishnaven.R September 16, 2010 at 4:50 pm | | Reply

    Hi Hema ur method of preparing is quite simple n more unerstanding for anyone to prepare.I expect u will send us all more type of preparations next time.Feeling really gud abt u in this site

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra September 18, 2010 at 8:52 am | | Reply

      Glad to hear that the site is helping you. Thanks for writing to me. Do keep visiting us.

  44. lavanya reddy
    lavanya reddy October 7, 2010 at 10:51 pm | | Reply

    Hi Hema gaaru,

    I like ur simple and mouth watering recipes. I inspired by the simple rice recipes like capsicum rice and mint upma. wow …… very tasty. I tried and got appreciation.

    Thanks for inspiring people to cook.

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra October 13, 2010 at 1:35 pm | | Reply

      Lavanya – your are welcome. Happy to hear that the rice recipes helped. Thanks for writing to me.

  45. Prasanthi
    Prasanthi November 9, 2010 at 12:46 pm | | Reply

    Hi Hema,

    Nice blog …. Thanks for posting such wonderful recipes.. Could you please post some receipes for snacks which can be prepared with murmura and also double ka meetha…. I tried this but failed :(

  46. Saravanan
    Saravanan November 29, 2010 at 11:03 am | | Reply

    Hi hema….

    Nice Website…….
    Keep up the Good work…..
    Al the very best hema……

    Cheers
    Saravanan

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra December 1, 2010 at 10:04 am | | Reply

      Thanks Saravanan for the kind words and wishes.

  47. Ravi Kulkarni
    Ravi Kulkarni December 12, 2010 at 11:50 am | | Reply

    Namaste Hemaji,

    We really love haygriva, with your recipe will add some more content in it pl give us some more recipe of south canara style.

    ravi

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra December 22, 2010 at 8:57 am | | Reply

      Ravi – Recently I prepared a number of South Canara style dishes and I have quite a few of these recipes to post. Hope I will find some time to post them. Keep coming.

      BTW, Hayagriva is one of my favorites. Thanks

  48. Kalpesh
    Kalpesh December 21, 2010 at 1:59 pm | | Reply

    Amazing website. What’s special about this is the simplicity of it all. Keep up the great work Hema and keep posting your recipes. Unfortunately for me, you’re not a non-vegetarian, but nevertheless I’d skip a chicken tandoori for any one of these gladly.

    PS: The photography is lovely too !

  49. ila
    ila December 21, 2010 at 3:58 pm | | Reply

    Hi hema….

    wat a wonderful and delicious site u have…
    Congrats and have a great time with ur kid…
    Recipes are so nice and yummy….

    Regards
    ila

  50. hemaranjinii
    hemaranjinii December 22, 2010 at 2:37 pm | | Reply

    Nice dishes i am trying some of them

    Thanks

  51. Bhanumathi S
    Bhanumathi S December 28, 2010 at 3:44 pm | | Reply

    I enjoy reading , learning and trying out new dishes from your site.

    I apprecite your help

  52. Anita Rathore
    Anita Rathore January 1, 2011 at 3:52 pm | | Reply

    Hi Hema,
    I am from North India and did not know much about south Indian Cusine. Your recipes are extremely easy, clear to understand and very well explained. I found the site very helpful and is now added to my list of favourites. Thanks. Keep it up!

  53. Prakash Bhojegowda
    Prakash Bhojegowda January 16, 2011 at 6:30 am | | Reply

    Hello Hema,
    Thanks for the recipe. It is very helpful.
    Please keep up the good work!

    Regards
    Prakash

  54. Haritha
    Haritha January 28, 2011 at 2:46 pm | | Reply

    Hi Hema,
    I serched web for recipes like Upma, vada. I came across many sites before I found this site.I felt that, the recipes given here are easy to follow even for the beginners like me.Thank you so much.

  55. Anil
    Anil February 5, 2011 at 9:45 pm | | Reply

    Hi Hema,

    Chanced upon your website and LOVED it… I always believed Veggies were a choice-deprived bunch… and you just threw this misconception right out of the window. Cheers! I tried your Oat Vegetable soup… an absolute winner… and I didn’t spend more than 10 minutes in the kitchen… No more slaving in the kitchen… Yippieee :-)

    Warm regards,
    Anil

  56. Mary osei
    Mary osei March 2, 2011 at 1:28 am | | Reply

    I love taken salad,good to have you to get more receipies

  57. santhosh paka
    santhosh paka March 3, 2011 at 5:51 pm | | Reply

    Mmm………. yummy !
    Those parathas are easy to make.

    Good Luck n Thanks,
    Santhosh

  58. mana
    mana March 23, 2011 at 8:03 pm | | Reply

    Nice Website with colorful photos. Recipe collection is also vivid. Will surely give a try. Most of all your website is user friendly.

  59. Gururaj
    Gururaj April 20, 2011 at 2:30 pm | | Reply

    Hi Ms.Hema,

    Just gone through your site. I can only say that it’s amazing. Must really appreciate the kind of efforts you putting in keeping this site going.

    The uniqueness of this site is , it tells that you are from a 100% vegetarian family and also targeted to vegetarians . Recipies posted by you are simple and straight which anyone can use.

    Thanks for putting up such a wonderful site.
    Keep up the good work.

    Gururaj Kulkarni

  60. Shashank
    Shashank May 12, 2011 at 8:39 am | | Reply

    thanx for all the recipes

  61. Renuka
    Renuka May 17, 2011 at 8:11 am | | Reply

    Hello Ms. Hema!

    It was nice to know your blog and also about you and your cute little baby girl!!!!

    I cam across your site a couple of days back and in this short span of three days of knowing your site, I tried three different recipes and all three of them were marvellous. I tried the dates milk shake, kulcha, and halbai. They were simply awesome. My husband and my two little brats (8yr old and 2 and 1/2 years old sons) freaked out on them :-)

    Just wanted to share this with you. Will keep trying more recipes.

    I have this passion for cooking and I keep trying newer recipes.

    Nice to have known you Ms. Hema.

    Renuka

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra May 22, 2011 at 8:31 am | | Reply

      Renuka – Thanks for all the nice words and happy to know the details of dishes you prepared. I am glad these recipes are helping you have a good time with your family.

  62. Savitha
    Savitha May 26, 2011 at 10:52 pm | | Reply

    I like all your recipes so much. I tried Capsicum Rice bath came out very nice.

    1. Hema Raghavendra
      Hema Raghavendra May 27, 2011 at 9:45 pm | | Reply

      Great to hear this. Have a good time trying out the recipes :-) Thanks

  63. Jalpa Gohil
    Jalpa Gohil June 6, 2011 at 1:56 pm | | Reply

    Hi Hema

    its excellent way to know the new recepies …

    its awesome keep it up..

    Cheers

  64. Savithri Krishnamurthy
    Savithri Krishnamurthy June 17, 2011 at 6:58 am | | Reply

    Today I was surfing found your site thank you. I wanted know how to prepare Oats Idly -Savi

  65. Indu Bharadwaj
    Indu Bharadwaj August 19, 2011 at 4:22 pm | | Reply

    hiiiiiii hema….

    Truly fan of your recipes.
    Few days back only I came to know about this website.
    Previously I was not in need of special recipes. I got married few months back.
    and my husband likes to have varieties of foods.
    I started searching in the net.
    I truly liked your recipes. One thing that made me to like them is simple procedures and easily understandable. The special thing is that it contains only vegetarian recipes. (We are pure vegetarians).
    The way you take care while explaining each and every step.. I really liked it.
    That shows your concern about the reader. I have tried many of these recipes and got good responses from my husband.
    Thanks for making my happiness.

  66. Loga Iyer Bhudia
    Loga Iyer Bhudia August 23, 2011 at 11:07 am | | Reply

    Hi Hema Raghavendra

    I tried a few recipes of yours they are delicious and mouth watering.
    I am from Malaysia and have picked up a lot of recipes to try my hands on them
    Keep posting and god bless
    Loga

  67. Samidha Munj
    Samidha Munj August 23, 2011 at 8:09 pm | | Reply

    Hi Hema,

    I am Samidha. Your recipes I tried are too good.

  68. Yogesh
    Yogesh August 25, 2011 at 9:16 am | | Reply

    Beautifully designed site with superb recipes.I have tried a few recipes and the taste was really good. Can I contribute any recipe?

  69. Deepa
    Deepa August 26, 2011 at 5:14 pm | | Reply

    Hi Hema,
    Your blog is very useful for me, because I am new to kitchen:), after seeing your recipes I hope I can also cook well.
    Thank you

  70. Dr pushpa
    Dr pushpa September 8, 2011 at 1:34 am | | Reply

    Hi Hema avare..
    I am also from bangalore..liked ur blog and presentations a lot..ur family should be very lucky to have you.
    i love cooking and experimenting but i am hard pressed on time..ur recipes were simple and neat..i liked it..

  71. manchulamurthi
    manchulamurthi September 12, 2011 at 8:02 pm | | Reply

    HI Hema, I am very happy to see your blog. I tried many items – very very good. Thank you very much

  72. sakshi
    sakshi October 8, 2011 at 12:05 am | | Reply

    i love your blog.. thank you so much..

  73. Ram
    Ram October 10, 2011 at 12:37 am | | Reply

    Hello Hema,

    I really liked your website. Both in terms of content and presentation, your site stands out for quality.

    There is no shortage of Indian cooking sites on the Internet. However, most of them leave more to be desired. Some contain hundreds, even thousands of recipes.

    In contrast your site contains less number of recipes. However it is clear that you have yourself tried and written each one of them.

    Like all good things, the site can be further improved. Firstly each and every recipe should be thoroughly researched and perfected both in terms of ingredients and process. It then needs to be presented in such a manner that even an amateur can easily follow it and get excellent results.

    You have included both common and exotic recipes in your site. Common
    recipes include: Idly, Dal fry, Veg pulao, Khara Pongal, Bisi bele bhath, Gobi manchurian etc.

    Exotic dishes include: Turkish roti, Beetroot puri, Filled canapes, oats upma.

    There is nothing wrong having all kinds of recipes. However the priority should
    be to include all the common recipes first and then give the less well known
    recipes and not vice versa.

    For example, most people look for Masala dosa or Rava masala dosa when
    looking for dosa recipes. I found the Idly sambar recipe good, but it goes with
    chutney. The chutney recipe given is Ridge gourd chutney, which is not very
    popular.

    Common recipes like: Uddina vada, Ordinary sambar or huli, Vangi bath, Ordinary uppittu, Samosa, ordinary tomato soup etc are needed.

    The quantities mentioned should be exact and non-confusing. I was trying
    Alu Palak. It says 2 bunches of palak. Now 2 bunches is very vague. Different
    places sell different sized bunches. Instead you can say, 2 heaped cups of
    palak cut into small pieces. Similar examples are: 1 heaped teaspoon of chilli powder. 1 flat table spoon of jeera powder.

    I was looking at: Huli Avalakki. It says: Jaggery and Tamarind paste. How much ?

    Great site. Keep going.

  74. Shri
    Shri October 16, 2011 at 8:52 am | | Reply

    Hi Hema –

    I am so glad you tried the Pongali recipe. To your question – Moong Dal did not cook to perfection with the given proportions. Therefore, I did add water as necessary, with about 1/4 cup increments. I will say I prbly added about an extra cup of water to make rice and Dal cook to a softer consistency.
    While I added it in the procedure, I did not stress on the extra water content, which I should have, is because lately both my toor dal and Moong dal are not getting cooked well. I thought it is perhaps the type of dal I bought and I did not want to generalize the entire ratios just because of my ” bad dal” .
    Let me know if any more questions:-). Apologize for the delayed response and Thanks once again. Appreciate it!!

  75. smitha
    smitha October 20, 2011 at 11:48 pm | | Reply

    hi hema,
    great to know that some are really interested in making a all vege site. Am a pure vegie manglorean myself but married to a northie ,dint cook at all before marriage so going all southy since a month now and my lil one also loves it.
    I do not see many chutney recepies here . Am really stuck on making the same 4/5 chutney. post some onif you have any.
    ps i try to get as many inidian stuff as I can over here which is difficult in europe.
    Thanks

  76. Kiruthika Muralitharan
    Kiruthika Muralitharan October 29, 2011 at 4:59 pm | | Reply

    Hi Hema,
    Today only I visited this website. All the dishes,its photography and way of method of preparation is awesome. It makes me tempting:) Can you please upload some other recipes too….

    Thanks,
    Kiruthika

  77. M.N.ARUN
    M.N.ARUN November 4, 2011 at 7:42 pm | | Reply

    Madam
    Please send me preparations of butter fruit. The items and recipes of yours are good. I shall try at home. I am from Bangalore itself. Do you have demonstration centres for preparation of these items.
    Thanks
    Arun

  78. Priya
    Priya November 19, 2011 at 9:18 pm | | Reply

    Hi Hema , great efforts taken in this age; I think you will be below 35. Astonishing recipes and wonderful pics. Really trying yours day by day. Anyway thank you for making me and my family happy. Bye

  79. eghosarita
    eghosarita November 23, 2011 at 9:33 am | | Reply

    Waoh! I’m so out of speech, all this recipes on a platter of gold, Hema you rock, thanks so much.

  80. Gretha Misquitsa
    Gretha Misquitsa December 14, 2011 at 1:30 pm | | Reply

    Hi Hema,

    I visited your website and tried the chocolate walnut fudge, it came out
    good and also tasty thanks.

    Could please let me know how to make almond fudge as Christmas is approaching.

    thanks

    Gretha

  81. nijaling s daddi
    nijaling s daddi December 16, 2011 at 6:36 am | | Reply

    Today only I visited this website. All the dishes, its photography and way of method of preparation is so simple. Let me know if I want to preserve fresh home made amla juice, in that I have to add Citric acid. I will try lots more recipes and Rasam powder and chutney powder too

    thanking you,

    nijaling s daddi

  82. Vidya
    Vidya December 20, 2011 at 2:00 pm | | Reply

    Hi Hema,

    This is a wonderful website with all recipes that I can try at home.

    This has been of a great help for me.

    Regards,
    Vidya

  83. S Khan
    S Khan December 25, 2011 at 3:03 pm | | Reply

    Thanks Hema for the wonderful and quick receipes. I really appreciate it.

  84. Vaishnavi
    Vaishnavi January 4, 2012 at 11:43 am | | Reply

    Hello Hema

    Your site is awesome, especially in simplicity. Thank you for these wonderful recipes. I tried Dates surprise and Biscuit tower. My niece & nephew loved it. Please do post more on oats as I am in a weight loss mode and would like to update my recipe booklet. I get bored of eating the same thing everyday!

    Thanks

  85. lubna patel
    lubna patel January 5, 2012 at 1:49 pm | | Reply

    Hi hema..
    Tried two of your recipes and it came out very tasty..Keep it up..

    thnx
    Lubna

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