Category: Konkani Sweets
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Posu (fresh Colostrum milk pudding )
This is an age old recipe of our ancestors. Now a days we get colostrum powder anywhere. But in the olden days people could relish only when the fresh first milk of the cow was available . This tastes heavenly…
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Godu Layee Pitto
Godu Layee (Popped rice )pitto is a very old & traditional snack of GSB’s . With just a few ingredients one can make a tasty & filling snack . Ingredients :- 3 cups…
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Ukadambo
Ukadambo means mangoes preserved in jaggery syrup.This is an old traditional nearly lost konkani recipe just like murabba .Small mangoes – which we call gointa are best for…
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Madgane …version 2 (using rava for Alavan)
Madgane is a very traditional dessert made from chana dal for our New year which we call as Ugadi / Samsar Padvo. You can know more about this festival in our festive series Here. My senior…
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Shimpiyan Kheeri
Shimpian Kheeri is a very traditional & almost forgotten Payasu , It’s almost similar to Polyan Kheeri which is also included in this blog !Little blobs of rice dough cooked in sweet coconut milk give an…
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Rava Payasu
Rava payasu is a very easy and equally delicious dessert which can be made quickly too. Amma used to make this often for us as an evening snack and we would be delighted to see this…
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Godi Nanchane Bhakri – version – 2
Godi nanchane bhakri with home made butter is one of very old traditional recipes ! This recipe is courtesy my dear FB friend Veena Nayak ! She learnt it from her grandmas ! So here is the recipe ! Ingredients…
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Muga Shirshiro
Green gram or mugu In Konkani is a very healthy pulse,which is known to be easy and light on stomach as it is easily digestible.Apart from uslis and various curries which have already been shared by my…
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Malpuri
Malpuri is a traditional sweet of Mangaloreans. Those days they were prepared at home in large numbers and served during small functions like engagement, baby shower, cradle ceremony etc. They are like…
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Kharjoora Paysu
Today I am immensely pleased to post a dessert being the 3rd Anniversary of our blog KKAJ – short for Konkani Khann anik Jevan . I’m thankful to all you friends that you’re on this journey with me. Thank you…
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Kelya Harshale (dry version)
Harshale is a a traditional dessert of Konkanis. Normally it is prepared with coconut milk. There are various combinations of harshale prepared with either poha, tender coconut, coconut milk and also with musk melon/ Chibbad. …
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Nanchono Kedayilele
‘Nanchano’ or ragi is one of the most nutritious and healthy cereal!! Its best for people of all age groups especially infants and kids. Nanchano kedayilele is in fact good as an evening snack for school going kids to…
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Kesari Bhath
Kesari bhath is a famous dessert prepared from rice which is infused with Saffron strands. This used to be a much preferred item during weddings and other religious functions in our GSB community in Karnataka but has been almost forgotten…
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Soyye Khadi(coconut barfi)
We GSb’s use lots of coconut in our cooking !! So it’s no surprise that we prepare burfis with the same. This is a very simple recipe which uses minimum ingredients but is great on taste due to the…
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Hindori with par boiled rice
Hindori is a traditional sweet among Mangalore GSB community.They are made with rice or rice is replaced with poha or wheat flour.Today I am sharing my version with rice flour,jaggery and coconut in it.I learnt…
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Phova Kheeri
Phova kheeri is prepared on festive occassions by Konkanis. Normally it is prepared on Srikrishna Janmastami ,but few families prepare on Ramanavami and also on SuthaPunav too. This is a traditional recipes of GSBs.…
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Shevai Payasu
Shevai payasu or shevya payasu is one of the easiest sweet dish that can be done within no time. Even beginners in cooking can try this simple yet delicious dish. Also with the roasted vermicelli/ shevai available in…
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Karkala Cake(wheat flour sheera)
Karkala,a small town in Udupi district of Karnataka is very famous for its temple and its festivities and not to forget the feast (samradhana) . Sharing one such famous recipe today which is named as Karkala cake though it is in…
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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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Dhuddhali
A traditional , simple & easy to make dish that is so delicious – this is Dhuddhali- made with chana dal we as kids used to love to have it as a tea time…
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Magge Kanthile
Magge means Mangalore cucumber/coloured cucumberKanthile in konkani means grated.Cucumber is the ideal cooling summer food.They are extremely beneficial for overall health,especially during summer.Since it is mostly made of water and important nutrients that are essential for human body…
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Ghar duddhi Halwa
Ghar duddhi means Bottlegourd which is known by a variety of other names like Lauki,doodhi,Sorekai etc.It is a veggie with pale,smooth and waxy green surface and white spongy pulp.It is readily available in the market and is affordable too.It can be seen in…
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Kananga Godshe
Kanang means sweet potato. Sweet Potato has powerful nutritional punch in it. They are high in fiber content. This veggie is inexpensive and has amazing nutrients needed for a healthy body. In olden days sweet potato creeper can be seen…
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Ghar Doodhi Godshe
Ghar Doodhi means Bottle gourd in konkani, Lauki and Sorekai in other languages. Godshe means sweet dish or payasam. Bottle gourd is a best coolant and summer friendly vegetable with lots of vitamins and minerals in it. Don’t be amazed to see a bottle gourd payasam. At times even when…
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Anta Undos/dry fruit laddoos with edible gum
Anta undos is one of my favourite among laddoos. It is not only delicious but healthy too with lots of nuts and special ingredient edible gum which has medicinal properties. It is usually prepared in winters and given to children…
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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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Layi pitto ani til galnu undo
Layi Pitto and Til undo/ ladoo is normally prepared on Sri Krishna Janmastami . It is commonly prepared as naivedya to lord Krishna in Karnataka. It is prepared with Jaggery. A special variety of Anta godd (sticky jaggery) is available in Mangalore side stores to make these kinds of ladoo.…
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