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Category: Chutneys & Gojjus

  • Chinchamba Chutney

                                        Another one in the series of rare recipes  and this one is lip smacking tangy one with raw tamarind/ Chinche – Usually there are hordes of recipes with the ripened black tamarind…

  • Bhajjille Kelya Chutney

                       Continuing with the rare recipes series – here is another one by my friend Sumithra K Rao akka , This is with raw banana – Mondan kele or Bangbale kele variety as it is called . so simple & easy and…

  • Bimbla Chutney

                       Bimbul is a light green sour fruit which is commonly found in backyards of houses in North Kerala and coastal Karnataka.They are known as Tree Sorrel in English,Irumban puli in Malayalam.They are widely used to make chutney,Pickle and are used in…

  • Karibeva Tambali

                            Tambali is a coconut based cold curry made specially in summers. It is very healthy too as it is prepared using either various herbs or some mild spices sometimes with curds too which provides a cooling effect to…

  • Nimbuvo Chirdille

                                 We have already seen how to brine lemons here  . Now you can make this dish whenever you feel you need a tangy side dish . This is especially good for young children who are recovering from…

  • Avalya Sassam

                                          Avalya Sassam used to be my childhood favourite  side dish , Brined gooseberries  / mitta gallelle avalos are used in this . So the sweet after taste of the avalos lingering…

  • Gulla Bajji ( without onions)

                          Gulla is a variety of brinjal native to Udupi district in South Canara. The famous one being Matti Gulla which is grown exclusively in a small village called Matti and hence the name. I have already posted Kolmbo and Sukke using Gulla.…

  • Gosale sheere chutney (version 2)

              Ghosale means Ridge gourd and shir means its peel.This is a healthy and lipsmacking chutney.It is high in dietary fibre.We G.S.B konkani’s serve this chutney as a side dish with rice or with porridge. There is another version of the same chutney in this blog…

  • Sambarpalli tambali

                      Sambarpalli is a herb which has many medicinal benefits and is used to cure cold and cough and also few culinary preparations.It can also be grown in small pots in the balcony. It is referred as ‘Ajwain leaves ‘ too commonly.,other…

  • Dhundu – Sweet chutney made using Guller

                            Dhundu is one type of sweet chutney prepared during festivals, especially during the eve of the rituals performed as part of the 13th day prayers followed by the death of a person. To prepare this, a special vegetable…

  • Ambya Gojju

                             Raw Mango Gojju or Ambya gojju – just a mention of this and I always drool as I remember the tastiest gojju prepared by my grandmother with those green mangoes from our backyard at my native place. One…

  • Ambe satta Tamballi

                In summers when Mangoes were in plenty and all could not be consumed by the family – our clever elders just sun dried them  well so that they could be used when mangoes were out of season ! This is Ambe sat  – sweet and sour…

  • Dudhiye Polthein / Pumpkin Chutney

                                       This is a fusion of all flavors- Spiciness from chillies, Tanginess from the tamarind, Sweetness from the pumpkin and the Salt that goes with it. To top it all, the aroma from the…

  • Batate Bharta

                            Bharta is a side dish which is usually made from brinjals in North popularly known as “Baingan ka Bhartha” .We too have our own version of Bharthas made from brinjals and potatoes too.My friend cum co-blogger Priya  R.Shenoy…

  • Batate Gojju

                                    Batate gojju is a simple ,quick and easy recipe which can be made in a jiffy if we have boiled potatoes handy .This would be made by  my amma for dinner time  when she…

  • Phanna Polo & Kothambari Chutney

                             Breakfasts are always a matter of concern for the busy housewife / working woman ! And if it has already been not planned/ arranged  the previous day itself , then she will be at her wits end to whip up…

  • Kadgi Chutney (raw jackfruit chutney)

                            Soon jackfruits will be in season ! apart from all the recipes you have tried – here is one many of you may not have known – Kadgi Chutney / Raw jackfruit chutney. lets see the recipe !…

  • Airavat…chinchamba / tamarind gojju

                                  Airavat is a special delicacy prepared with tamarind during religious feasts,temple festivities and functions like weddings and Brahmopadesham in North Canara. I have enjoyed it on various occasions but every time would forget to ask…

  • Ekpani Chutney/Tambali……Version 2

                     Brahmi i.e Ekpani as we call it in Konkani is a leaf with numerous medicinal benefits.The small tiny leaf is used in Ayurveda since ancient times.We Konkanis have been using this leaf in our cuisine too for making some simple dishes like…

  • Karathya Chutney.

                           This chutney is so droolicious that once you have tasted , you will never ever part with it.  And I promise that you will definitely add  it to your regular menu card of your house.  This recipe is very…

  • Karmbal Lehya

                    Karmbal   means Starfruit in english also known as carambola.  Its so called because when cut horizontally – it looks like a a star It has a sweet and sour flavour.It is a good source of  VitaminB complex and vitamin C. Because…

  • Charmbura Upkari/Chutney

                         Mangalore is famous for its wide variety of food.Charmbura upkari is one of its speciality street food.Charmburi is the Konkani word for puffed rice and upkari means dry curry.This is a no cooking snack,so simple,spicy and lipsmacking.Though spicy even small kids…

  • Loshne chutney / Garlic chutney

                     Chutneys are an integral part of Indian cuisine.Every cuisine has their own versions of chutneys which can be used as a side dish with meals or as an accompaniments to breakfasts and snacks.Today am sharing one such easy and delicious chutney recipe…

  • Mitakk Ghalelo Avalya Chutney

                    This is absolutely a drooling amchi kodial chutney. When we get gooseberry in plenty it has become a habit of the G.S.B.s to brine and use it during off-season. This chutney tastes heavenly with rice.       Ingredients:- Brined Gooseberry –…

  • Batato Piyava Gojju

                    G.S.B and the dish gojju is always  inter linked.  G.S.B without gojju cannot be imagined.  They know that a small variation in the ingredient used can have a  great difference in the final taste.  All our gojjus are very simple but taste…

  • Piyava Gojju

                                     Are you looking for a very simple side dish that could go along with dosas / idlies / undies or even steaming pej ?? Then  here it is ..a very simple ,aromatic traditional gojju…

  • Piyava Thambali

                     Try out this Piyava Thambali! Ingredients: Coconut gratings, 1 cup, Roasted Byadgi Red Chillies, 3-4 Tamarind, size of a seed Onion, medium sized, finely chopped, 2 Ginger, 1/2 ” piece, grated Salt, to taste Coconut Oil, 1 tsp Method: As the first step,…

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