Category: Konkani Breakfasts
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Mangalore Buns ( with wheat flour )
Traditionally we make Mangalore buns using maida and sugar which are a big no-no these days for health conscious people.So I thought of this healthy version using wheat flour and jaggery.Except for the colour which is a little darker, this tastes as…
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Gobbar Bhakri
This is an old konkani traditional recipe . Despite its curious name this taste very yum! This recipe is by my dear FB friend Veena Nayak ! So lets see the recipe :- Ingredients :- Whole Black Urad – 1 fistful Whole Moong – 1 fistful Horsegram / Kulithu )…
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Udid ani Nanchane pitti polo (ferment method)
Udid is urad dal and Nanchane is Ragi (finger millet in English). Ragi is a whole grain rich in iron content and has beneficial nutrients. Ragi helps in weight loss and controlling…
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Ukde tandla Bhakri (with onions)
Bhakris are thick form of dosas made from rava or ground rice. Today I am sharing an very old and traditional form of bhakris made from red boiled rice. This is my late…
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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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Phova Upma ( Version -2 )
Phova Upma / usli is an easy , quick to make and a filling breakfast dish ! This is usually made by Kochi side GSBs . Here is how to make it ! Ingredients :- Phovu / poha – 250 gms Grated coconut…
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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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Idli Usli
Idli usli is nothing but a simple upma like dish made from leftover idlis,either for next day breakfast or as snack in the evenings.A very simple recipe but made in almost each and every Konkani household irrespective of…
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Palya Thiksani Undi
Here is a very tasty & nutritious breakfast / evening snack of GSB’s based around Kochi – Kerala . Using all varieties of leaves – this is easy to make and healthy since it steamed .…
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Kallya Sandhan
Usually we use the white urad for making idlis , Sandhan ,dosa or appos . You may also the black urad ( Urad with its skin ) for making similar dishes . this is more nutritious and fibre…
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Govaan Polo/Whole wheat Dosa (ground method)
Whole wheat is an important cereal grain that contains germ, endosperm and bran whereas refined grains retain only the endosperm. In the whole grain we get fibre, a healthy plant based protein, vitamins and…
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Surai Ukde polo
In the eagerness to try new and famous recipes we sometimes tend to forget the age old traditional-simple recipes which were done by our elders. Sharing one such dosa recipe today which is not very appealing to eyes but is…
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Urad Rava Machkat
Machkat or dhoddak is a tasty breakfast dish usually prepared in our households. Its a simple and easy dish which requires no fermentation . Its a kind of thick dosa prepared…
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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…
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Nanchenya Vodi Usli
Nanchenya Vodi Usli is a breakfast dish. These ragi vodis are available only in and around Mangalore, especially at Puttur. These special vodis are used only to do this dish as seen in the pic below .…
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Dudda Mumbri ( milk bhakris )
Here is a breakfast delicacy of the North Karnataka GSB people. Ingredients :- 1 cup rice flour 1/2 cup grated coconut, 1 cup milk (room temperature) 1 cup water or more if needed A handful of idly rawa Ghee – 2 tsps ( a must) A tsp sugar Salt to…
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Shevai with Sweet Rossu
This is an extremely tasty & traditional amchi style noodles.Looks and sounds difficult but actually very easy to make For Shevai Serves: 4Course: Breakfast / Lunch or Dinner / Main DishDiet Type: VegetarianCook time: 30mins Ingredients: 2 1/2 cup – rice(soaked in 4 cups water for minimum 4-5 hrs) Grated coconut…
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Tandla shevai usli (Seasoned version from leftover rice noodles).
Shevai is the favourite breakfast loved by konkanis.It is normally cooked on sundays or holidays because it consumes time but worth it.Today I have thought to share usli recipe prepared with the shevain.Prepare rice shevai.After you have relished enough with pickle n…
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Batata Rotti
Batata rotti is the amchi version of North Indian aloo parathas. I learnt this from my cousin years back when we were completely unknown of north indian recipies.…
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Thousali
Thousali is a traditional dosa prepared adding grated cucumber (thavshe / the ones we use in salads ). You can make both the versions- sweet and savoury. So here is the recipeIngredients :- Raw rice…
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Nuchi (konkani Coconut Rice)
Nuchi is Konkani Coconut Rice,usually prepared for breakfast.This is a delicious and a simple breakfast cooked in less time.It’s also called as Kani Phanna in some parts of karnataka.Kani is nothing broken rice.This breakfast can be had with pickles.At our house we prefer…
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Thoyanthuli Undi
This is an unusual but an amchi favourite breakfast of the Kochi GSB’s . Rice dumplings are cooked in the most favourite of the konkanis – Dalithoy! Hence the name Thoyaan undi /Thoyantuli Undi ! This has almost disappeared…
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Idlies using Idli rava (rice rava)
Idlies are a staple breakfast item in our community,In fact in every South Indian home for that matter irrespective of the caste he belongs to.Idly making is an art and comes by practice and trial and error methods.Though I am not an expert, I…
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Urad and Bombay Rava Idli (version 2 fermenting method)
Idli is a traditional breakfast of Indian household.It is not only easy to make but also extremely healthy,easy to digest and filling for the stomach.Today I am sharing a Urad and sooji rava combination idli recipe which we use to make during fasting days.On…
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Kharbasa Polo
Kharbasa polos are unique to the Cochin GSBs . This makes for a very good & healthy breakfast . Since it is spicy it appeals to grown-ups a lot . The pepper added to the batter gives an awesome aroma to the dosa ! So here is the recipe :-…
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Poha Dosa
Poha means Riceflakes or flattened rice. Among the numerous dosa varieties , Poha dosa is amazingly soft , with lovely porous on top. It has a beautiful spongy texture and stays soft for some hours even if not hot. The batter should be well fermented. Unlike other dosas which are…
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