Category: Festival Dishes
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Kodbevu Sakkare Panchkadayi
Kodbevu sakkare panchkadayi is made on Ugadi day as prasad in temples ( around Mangalore ) . This is made with neem leaves & sugar and given as prasad to all devotees who visit the temple on this festival day ! We can make this at home too and offer…
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Panchamrut/Panchamrit
Panchamrit /panchamrut as the name signifies is a holy mixture of 5 super ingredients which have been used since ancient times. These super ingredients can also be termed as Super foods which have immense nutritional and medicinal values – no wonder that our ancestors used these 5 ingredients to prepare…
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Boondi Laddoo
Boondi undo – or Mothi Undo or Mithai undo as it’s called in various parts of Kerala & Karnataka by us Konkanis . The word itself brings up the vision of these sweet laddoos and making our mouth water . This undo plays an important part in our Konkani food…
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Mooga Panchkadayi
The word Panchkadayi is believed to be loosely derived from the word “Panchkajjaya” which means delicacy made from five ingredients. Panch meaning five and Kajjaya meaning delicacy. Five basic ingredients are a must in every version ..though extra ingredients like nuts etc can be added as per our individual preferences.My…
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Chane/Chana usli ( North Canara version)
Today I am sharing yet another version of usli using black chana which is prepared in North Canara of Karnataka.This usli is prepared on festive days to distribute as ‘Prasad’ or as part of prasad along with other items. Also during” Vasant pooja” in temples this is always in the…
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Jeeva beeye/ bibbo Kuttumman
Jeeva Bee / Bibbo or Tender Cashews are a very prized ingredient in amchi GSB Cuisine ! This is so popular and craved by all that they are ready to…
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Patholi (Instant version)
Patholi is a sweet dish which is cooked in turmeric leaves.It is stuffed with a mixture of jaggery,coconut and cardamom powder.The outer covering is normally prepared with rice and coconut paste.This dish is a very important naivedya…
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Toushe muddo using Idli rava
Steamed dumplings are referred to as muddo in Konkani. Toushe is cucumber and hence the name toushe muddo i.e cucumber dumplings.The toushe muddo is steamed using turmeric leaves and is prepared around the same time like Nagpanchami…
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Chane dali Usli
Usli is a simple dish which uses either pulse like chana,mung etc or dals like mungdal, chanadal. My co-blogger friends have already shared a few versions of uslis in blog ..We also prepare usli using poha or leftover idlies. Basically usli is…
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Dhudha Pongolu
Dhudha Pongolu is prepared as prasad in Dhanur masa /in Amchi konkani temples . This is especially special at the TD temple Kochi. It’s made for the afternoon pooja prasad in the temple and one could…
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Udida Ghari Sasam
Udida ghari is a very tasty snack .It’s a typical Cochin GSB’s tea time snack and also made for some religious functions too. You can find the recipe for it here . You can also make this very tasty Sassam with the remaining gharis . This recipe is by Jayashri…
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Methiye Pejj
Methiye Pejj is a very traditional dish made especially during the monsoon seasons and especially in Kerala – in the Hindu calendar month of Karkidakam ( July-August ) and also to increase lactation for women post…
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Huggi
Huggi means Pongal/khara pongal/kichdi.It is made with rice, moongdal,pepper and jeera.The flavour of ghee along with the pepper and jeera gives an excellent taste to this dish. Moongdal or Yellowgram is a very good digestive food.It is free from…
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Pejje Polo (Karkala version)
Pejje polo is a dosa variety which is offered to Lord Venkataraman (Balaji) in Karkala .This Konkani food is very famous in and around Karkala and needs to…
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Dudhya Khatkhato
Khatkhato is a very traditional recipe prepared from pumpkin. Usually this dish can be found in temple menus where the devotees are fed as part of ‘Annadana’, or made for temple feasts during the temple festivities.In Karkala (a small town in…
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Vodos…traditional recipe for Ganesh Chaturthi
Vodos are must for certain religious and festive preparation in North Kanara . Vodos are small round shaped discs made from urad dal flour and rice flour. In North Kanara there is…
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Phagil batate sukke
I have already shared a few recipes of sukke in this blog and so do have my friends.Today I thought of sharing this sukke recipe as even though the basic gravy and method…
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Eriappe
Many of you would have tasted this sweet in Kodial Mangalore and loved it . Now here is the recipe so that you can make it at home itself and get some compliments easily!! Ingredients :- Raw rice – 1 cup Jaggery – half ball Grated coconut – 1/2 cup…
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Kelya Modoku
Kelya Modoku is a very popular snack among the GSBs of Kochi, Kerala and around it !! Also made as Nivedu for many rituals /poojas , this is very easy & quick to make ! even…
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Satta Phovu
Satta phovu is the most essential part of Diwali celebrations for the GSBs of Kochi side ! This is also made and distributed among relations when there is a cradle ceremony in the family ..Also for engagements & marriages !…
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Cheppi Kheeri ..festive and traditional recipe
Kheeri is a traditional recipe which is made only during festivals i.e during Nag Panchami and Gouri Pooja which falls on the previous day of Ganesh Chaturthi or sometimes on the same day.Cheppi means saltless or bland and as this dish is very bland with just the aroma of…
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Kutt Paysu
This is one of the easiest of Payasus popular with the Kochi GSBs . This is a dry type of paysu & almost always made with already cooked rice . Since this is very often made for…
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"Sapath" – divine Prasad
“Sapath” The divine Prasad of Sathyanarayana Vritha With out any doubt Sathyanarayana Vritha possess a unique place among all the Pujas and Vrithas offered to Lord Vishnu. In Kaliyuga this Vritha is the simplest way to…
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Ambiya Ambat
I have already given the Kelya Ambat recipe here . This is yet again a Kochi GSB speciality to be done when mangoes are in season! Ingredients – Chana dal – 1 cup Mangoes …
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Mooga Pathrado
This is another lip smacking Pathrado found prepared in and around amchi Kodiyal. This pathrado usually finds a place in the feast of Vinayaka Chathurthi. This is a satwik healthy dish which can be used on upavas day also. Ingredients:- Tender Alva Pan 15 (colocasia leaves) Moogu (green…
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Kelya Ambat
Nenderballe kelya godd ambat is a very traditional dish of the GSB community of kerala ! This Konkanin food is made for all festive occasions & especially for Ugadi/ Samsarpadvo. Ingredients – Chana dal – 3/4 cup…
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Pathravodo
Pathravodo is the signature dish of Konkanis. This is a lip smacking popular healthy dish prepared using colocasia leaves (Alva Pan) or taro leaves (Therya Pan). The funny part of this dish is that if it is not prepared properly…
Konkani Khann Anik Jevan 