Category: Konkani Breakfasts

  • Phova chutney

    Phova chutney

    Phova chutney is a traditional amchi dish prepared from thin poha. As there is no cooking involved in the whole process its quite easy and can be prepared in a jiffy.. Ingredients Thin white poha – about 4 cups Grated coconut – 2 and half cups Coriander seeds- 1 table…

  • Dosa with urad and rice

                                     Dosa – a thin crispy golden  pancake is a south Indian food served for breakfast or dinner.Though they are typically a part of south-Indian food – now it is very popular all over India and…

  • Groundnut Usli

                                           Ground nuts or peanuts are called poor man’s almonds as they are easily available and have plenty of health benefits too when eaten in whatever form – raw , roasted or…

  • Ponsa polo / Jackfruit dosa

                In our Konkani community jack-fruit is used in many number of dishes..both raw and ripe.I think there is hardly anyone who dislikes jack-fruit or the delicacies made from it. You can find many number of recipes in our archive using jack-fruit including its seeds…

  • Gonva Pittache Aalavnu Rotti

                                                    Gonva Pittachi Aalavnu Rotti  (wheat flour roti using boiling water) ,This is an almost forgotten recipe  which I learnt from my dear mom in law. It…

  • Batato Phovu (version 2)

                                   Batato poha (potato, beaten rice) is a super quick recipe to make either for breakfast or as a evening snack.Especially when you are expecting guests,this is easy and delicious to whip up along with coffee…

  • Thiksaniche Maskat

                                    When joint families were the norm cooking food in large quantities had to be as quick as possible and yet filling and tasty for the many hungry family members . And mainly made without…

  • Udid Moogadali Polo

                               Udid Moogadali polo is the unique combination of urad dal and split moong dal. This is a very healthy dosa. Normally this dosa doesn’t require fermentation,But I love to make the dosa after the batter is fermented.We…

  • Kobba Udkache Bhakri (Sugarcane juice Bhakri )

                                          Kobba Udkache Bhakri (Sugarcane juice Bhakri ) is an age old dish and it’s recipe  is  almost forgotten, many of you might not even heard about it.Some people may not even like it…

  • Shijjayile Nendrabazhe kele (steamed nendra banana)

                                                Nendra banana is a variety of banana which is bigger in size than the other varieties of regular banana. They are known as nendrabale kele in konkani. We…

  • 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…

  • Batani Usli

                                       Usli is a simple stir fry using any pulse or dal.It is usually prepared as  “Naivedyam” item during festivals like Janmashtami ,Ram Navami  and Navarathri  or during special poojas in temples and then distributed…

  • Mudo

                Mangalore & Udupi is famous forthis  typical amchi breakfast – Mudo along with shallots sambhar. Mudo is a hollow,  cylindrical  mould woven with a special kind of pine leaves – the screwpine / pandan leaves .The leaves are first withered and then woven ..a…

  • Poori – Bhaji

                                    Puri or poori is a deep fried bread basically using wheat flour .Again there are many versions of this dish depending upon the region and the cuisine all over India where the flour and the recipe…

  • Ukdo Tandlachi Undi

              There are other Undi recipes in this blog . This undi  made with Ukdo / parboiled rice is my mother’s recipe . A very tasty breakfast is ready with only a little effort – So let us check the recipe ! Ingredients :- 2 cups…

  • Ukda Tandula Muddo

                                                Ukda Tandula Muddo is an almost forgotten konkani breakfast dish . It is  very healthy and filling. You can make two varieties – one a sweet and the…

  • Idli Upma ( version -2 )

                                       Many of us love to have the healthiest breakfast – Idlis . Since it is quite easy to make quickly in large quantity – this is very popularly cooked up in large numbers…

  • Varai phanna (little millet upma)

                                   Varai/Samo is a  millet used like rice in vegetarian,vegan and gluten free dishes. It is a healthy grain that should be added to our diet, as it offers many benefits.It is high in source of…

  • Chapathi

                                    Chapathi is a flat bread which is also known as roti.It is made of whole wheat flour commonly known as Atta. It is one of the staple food of India,and we GSBians also include…

  • Vastad Roti

                     Vastad Roti is a Mangalorean dish which is little sweet with mild banana flavour. It is thick but very soft in texture,normally prepared for breakfast.This is  a healthier version of well known Mangalore buns.The dough is the same of buns but instead…

  • Methi Dosa

                                    Methi dosa is a very traditional GSB recipe . The dosa flavoured by methi seeds /fenugreek is very healthy too Ingredients :- Raw rice   – 2 cups Grated coconut  – 1 cup heaped Methi …

  • Varai Idli

                                   Varai is a tiny white round grain belonging to the millet family.It is called little millet/Samo rice in English and  is an healthy  alternative to rice.They do not belong to the rice family so it…

  • Toushe Bhakri

                                    Bhakris are thick varieties of dosa.They are usually spread out with hands on the tava unlike the normal dosas which are spread onto tavas using ladle.There are already few versions of bhakris in the…

  • Badi Kanang / Kappya Polo (Tapioca Dosa)

                      Badi Kanang / Kappa is a staple food of Kerala. Keralaites make a variety of dishes using Tapioca. We, Amchis, too prepare lots of yummy dishes using Badi Kanang. This Badi Kananga / Kappya polo is one of my favourite Tapioca dishes.…

  • Cheppi Ubbatti

                    This is a very traditional recipe but hardly known nowadays . I learnt this from my sister-in-law .Quite an easy and tasty one . Please do try out ! Ingredients :- 2 cups  – rice flour (fine) 4 cups of boiling water 1…

  • Maggae Paanpolo

                               There are many varieties of paanpolo – some of which have been catalogued here in this blog ! Here is yet another one made with maggae / coloured cucumber ! Let’s look at  the recipe .  …

  • Rava Upma / Rulav

                                                     Rava Upma/Rulav a very famous breakfast !-there are only two opinions about it – Some hate it & some simply love it ! Well I am…