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Category: Konkani Curries

  • Sagli Masoori Randai

                  Sagli Masoori (Whole Red Lentil)- Randai – Coconut based gravy   This recipe is the one I learnt from my MIL.. Being brought up in Bombay, I was not keen on these coconut based curries.. being surrounded with gujjus, marathis, punjabis. We as kids were more interested in their…

  • Tingalavre Kolmbo

                                 Kolmbo is the Konkani version of the sambhar. Usually sambhar  is prepared with toor dal but this dish uses Tingalavro / white navy beans .I have already posted Pumpkin Kolmbo recipe. The method is same except that…

  • Kirlaile Mooga Ghashi Batata Ghalnu

    Mooga Ghashi [using moong bean] is a konkani festive dish [as it contains no onion garlic] and favourite of most of the amchis. This dish which is a coconut based gravy can be prepared in combination with yam / raw jackfruit / tender bamboo shoots / potato. Ingredients  :- 1…

  • Puli koddel

                          This is a sweet and spicy curry.  I learnt this from my Sudha pachi in Mulleria.  She  prepares this excellently.  Its my husband’s favourite dish and she never forgets to prepare this whenever we go there.  Since this is…

  • Pulichikeri

                 Pulichikeri as the name suggests are sour & spicy dishes which go well  with rice .. We can prepare many varieties with many vegetables like raw mango , kuvale  ( ash gourd) , mande (colocasia) , moggae  ( coloured cucumber ) , , nonchambo…

  • Thakka Ambat.

    This is a “satvik” super tasty dish of GSB Cochin.  We can see this dish served in temple feasts, marriage and other important feasts of GSB’s residing in central Kerala. This is a lip smacking dish, even a first time taster will surely fall in love with this dish.  The…

  • Patharvodya Gassi

                              East or west Patharvodo is the best for  a GSB.  When we prepare Patharvodo we do it lavishly.  Hence the patharvodo will be always in excess.  And a GSB knows to prepare many tasty dishes from this…

  • Magge tamboor

                  This is  an almost forgotten  and an authentic konkani dish.  For me this is a nostalgic one. This was  my bappama’s ( dad’s mom) one of the fav dishes of monsoon.  She loved to eat jackfruit seeds in any form  like sannthani (boiled…

  • Salambe Koddel

                                      This is a mouth watering two in one dish in which both the main ingredients are preserved for the rainy season in brine(Salt water).  This is an amchi traditional dish of Mangalore.   Ingredients;…

  • Karathe ambya ghassi

    Karathe ambya ghassi

               Karathe ambya ghashi ( bitter gourd and ripe mango curry )  Bitter gourd and ripe mango !!!! Feeling odd right ?? But trust me ,its a traditional GSB recipe ,making them  a superb heavenly pair.  The two totally contradictory taste blend with the coconut gravy…

  • Channa Gashi

                         Channa Gashi (Bengal Gram Gashi)             Bengal Gram,Sprouted Moong gashis,Black Eyed Beans are prepared on auspicious days and in temple functions,where we dont use onion and garlic on these days.This is normally cooked with veggies…

  • Tingalavre saungh

                Pulses form a important part of Konkani cuisine. They are usually combined with any vegetable or leafy vegetable and added to a gravy made of coconut like the Vaali-tingalavre Bendi,  but this recipe is different. This does not have coconut and is bit spicy…

  • Thambdi Bhajji Ambat

                Thambdi Bhajji Ambat ( Red Amaranth Leaves Curry) is a delicious curry prepared by Konkanis. There is a sweet and a spicy version of this. The spicy version is prepared with a vegetable combined with either dal or curd. The star ingredient in this is…

  • Nonchambya Gassi

                                   It is inborn with GSB to preserve any thing and every thing for the rainy season. They do want to enjoy it, even when it is not available in the market.  They preserve it when…

  • Godu Ambade Sukke

    All of you may know that Ambado (Hog Plum) do have two verities.  One is sour and other one is sweet. This is a lip smacking sweet dish of GSB using sweet one. This is very familiar in Mangalore side. Above all this is my favorite too. Ingredients Godu Ambado…

  • Venti Bhajji Randhayi

    Venti Bhajji Randhayi (Arbi Leaves And Stem Curry)             Arvi leaves are widely used by Konkanis. Lip smacking delicacies like Patharvodo, Gantiya Ghashi, Gajbaje are prepared with these leaves. Another very delicious curry prepared is Venti Bhajji. Very easy to make, tasty and healthy too. Ingredients : Arvi…

  • Valval / Yogirathna

                                             “Valval / Yogirathna”…..A born G.S.B never ever keeps away from this dish.  Even though the preparation of Valval differs from Cochinside to Mangalore side, the uniqueness in them is that…

  • Vaali tingalavre bendi

                           Bendi is a typical south canara dish with lots of garlic seasoning .Tingalavro is white navy beans and vaali is malabar spinach  also called as Indian spinach.It is a kalvani randayi i.e used as  an accompaniment with rice. The…

  • Soyi Bhajjilli Ghassi

                             Soyi bhajjille Ghassi  is a must for any function , festive occasion , special feasts in the family and of course in the temple sambradhans .Its unique , taste ,colour & aroma makes it the most popular of…

  • Gajbaje

    This yummy recipe  is lip smacking one and is the favorite of  the GSB in and around Mangalore….Of course this is a must dish for them on Ashada Ekadashi,  Janmashtami  days etc. Ingredients ;- Tender Terya pan …15.. ( taro leaves) Vegetables  (potato, Yam, yellow cucumber, cleaned washed and chopped)……

  • Kadge Chakko

                                   This dish is a all time favorite of Mangalore G.S.B.   Ingredients:- One small Tender Jack fruit ( Kadgi ) ½ Coconut grated 10 Roasted Red Chilly A gooseberry size tamarind   2 tsp roasted…

  • Alwathi

                   Alwathi is prepared with wild variety of arvi leaves which grows during rainy season. This is a side dish had with rice and is mainly prepared on Nopi (Anantha chathurdashi) the 14th day after Ganesh chathurthi. It is one  prepared in konkani temples…

  • Half- Ripe Papaya Amshe Koddel

                               Koddel is an amchi curry with garlic seasoning. Papaya amshe koddel is the curry enriched with the coconut gravy with a mild sweetness of the half ripe papayas and with the nice aroma of garlic seasoningIngredients:-  Papaya cut in…

  • Daalithoy

                      Daalithoy is the quintessential part of every Konkani ! Referred fondly to as Devasthanu daalithoy & kuladevu it is a must for any jevan no matter how many other side dishes there are ..a favorite of kids & elders alike .…

  • Bikkanda Sagle

                 This is an yummy recipe  of GSB Mangalore side    This is a heavenly tasty dish served as a side dish in Mangalore area. But many children of any age like this and often treat this as a main dish with rice. Ingredients Bikkand…

  • Dudhya Kolmbo

                       Kolmbo is favourite Konkani dish(equivalent to sambhar) used as a accompaniment to rice .I prefer making fresh powder at home which enhances the taste of the dish .Today I am posting the recipe of Kolmbo made with pumpkins. Kolmbos can be…

  • Ambadya Gassi

                                This recipe is of G.S.B Cochin side          It is fantastic to see that G.S.B never ever worried of cooking. There is no parity between the rich and the poor in this case. …