Category: Konkani Sweets
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Panchkadayi ( version -2 )
Panchkadayi is a sweet prasad/naivedya which is offered to God during Srikrishna Janmastami, Gowri/Vayana Pooja, Ganesh Chathurthi or in temple functions too. Like the most common offering Pohvu. this prasad is also very important. This is prepared with roasted lentils and sesame seeds in coconut…
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Godu Phovu
Godd means Jaggery/sweet and Poha is beaten rice. In Konkani Poha is transformed into two varieties both sweet and savoury one. The sweet one is important during festivals and functions both in temples and houses of G.S.B community.…
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Kuve Pitti duddali
Kuve pitti is Arrowroot Powder. It is easily available in ayurvedic stores. Kuve pitti duddali is a nutritious sweet dish. It is a easily digestive food. It has a very cooling effect on the body. Hence it is very ideal to eat frequently during summer to avoid heat related health…
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Kelya Halwo (deep fried version)
Kerala banana or Nenderbale as it is called in konkani is used for making halwas .There are already two versions in this blog on how to make the authentic halwas ! This is also one used by my ammamma and a tasty…
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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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Maskat – Godshe
Godshe /Godsani Maskat is a very traditional amchi dish of GSBs from the Kochi side !! A quickly made snack this can be had at all times . Being sweet this is a great hit…
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Godi shevai /Sweet version from leftover rice noodles/string hoppers
Some time back I shared the recipe of the traditionally made dish Shevai with white rice or string hoppers. Today I am sharing the sweet version which can be made for evening snacks from leftovers . My mother used to make it and…
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Jambul
Jambul is a sweet traditionally made during festivals among the Kerala GSBs. It can be termed exotic as its hardly made nowadays ..as it has 3 stages of cooking .& in this age of fast life …some of these delicious sweets remain only in memory !! I too have tried…
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Ponsa Pattoli – with banana leaf
Pattolis are a favorite of GSB’s .There are so many varieties & so many methods of making them . this method is followed in our family! I shall give details of other methods too .In Kerala banana leaf…
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Badam (almond) Burfi/ Badam khadi
Today I would like to share with you all one of my most favourite recipes, Badam barfi or khadi as it is usually known as in konkani. These are just too delicious for words and no one can eat just one.…
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Besan Ladoo/Undo
Besan ladoo is something I generally make during the beautiful festival of lights. Without these delicious ladoos, my Diwali seems incomplete. Of course you needn’t wait up to Diwali to try making these. Can definitely be made…
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Gonva kana Sakkre khichadi
Gonva kano or broken wheat khichadi is a traditional sweet prepared by the amchies mostly during the “Pushya’ Month . The broken wheat and the chanadal sautéed in ghee along with grated coconut…
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Kele Bhajjille – Kids Special
When I as a kid returned from school- hungry & tired – a nutritious snack would be waiting for me . Its aroma would fill the house and we would run to wash and change so that we would be able to eat the delicacy – and that is –…
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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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Patholi in banana leaf
There are innumerable varieties of Patholis .Here I am presenting Keli Panna Patholi –.Patholi using Banana leaves.Ingredients:- Rice flour – 1 1/2 cups Jaggery -1 cup Grated Coconut -1 cup Salt – a pinch Boiling water Cardamom powder – a…
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Ragi Dates patholi
Here is a very healthy Patholi made with Ragi & dates done our own amchi way! This recipe is courtesy my friend – Asha Sunil Ingredients :- Ragi flour – 2 cups. Coconut grated -1/2 cup Dates -15 to 20 ( you may substitute with Jaggery also – 3/4 cup to…
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Patholi
Patholi is a sweet dish prepared during occasions like Ganesh chathurti, Naagarpanchmi etc. Patholi is mostly prepared in Mangalore side especially by Konkani community. Its a very healthy dish and no oil is used because its steamed. its …
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Sanjeera
Sanjeera is a sweet puri prepared with a stuffing of Sheera (rava kesari).It is very popular in Mangalore (karnataka).Normally sweet toothed people and kids love this as a snack for the evening.Here the Sheera a sweet prepared with rava and sugar is…
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Mugadali Godshe/ Mungdal Payasam
Mung dal is known to be light on stomach and easy to digest.We prepare many varieties with mung dal like dal, upkari (stir fry) and Salad.. too. We also prepare sweets with it and today I am sharing one such recipe of dessert made from the dal. The dish…
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Ponsa Muddo
Ponsa Muddo ( Ripe Jack-fruit Steamed cake ). ” Muddo” is mainly referred to the steamed cake , a batter poured in a thali and…
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Phenori
Phenori is a traditional sweet dish prepared in most of the GSB households. I learnt the phenori recipe from my mother-in -law who is an expert in preparing phenorees..…
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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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Pikello Ambo Chirdillo
Here is a quick and easy way to use very ripe mangoes .They can be used as a side dish ! Ingredients – Very ripe mango- 1 Sugar – 1 tbsp – (jaggery can also be used instead of sugar) Salt – a small pinch Green Chillies – 1 finely chopped Coconut Oil…
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Ponsa Varatti
In summer. you can see jackfruit trees loaded with their huge fruits . Even in those days of large families . it was not possible to consume all the fruits . So to avoid wasting the fruits…
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Rava Kesari
This is a recipe of my dear friend – Asha Sunil! a very good cook who has participated in many cookery competitions & won too ! A very simple quick sweet .. you will all like to try out! Ingredients:- Rava / Sooji/ Semolina 1 cup Sugar 2 cups* Raisin 1/4…
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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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Tila laddoo
Tila oondos/ laddoos are easy to make and such a healthy snack for kids & adults .You can make til oondos with white or black sesame seeds . White ones are usually made when one craves…
Konkani Khann Anik Jevan 