Category: Side Dishes
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Godd Ambade Humman
Hog plums are widely used in making pickles and as a replacement for tamarind in curries. But we Konkanis prepare so many variety dishes from the hog plums. The combination of hog plums and tender bamboo shoots make an amazing combo pickle called as “ keerlu- ambade nonche “. The…
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Agasthya Phulla Bhutthi
Agasthya flowers, scientifically called as Sesbania grandiflora are loved by Konkani people as we prepare lovely dishes out of them. Most common one is simple stir fry or upkari adding lots of coconut. They are considered to be very healthy as they are used for treatment of night blindness, headache,…
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Bikkand Thadsayilele
Bikkand in Konkani means Jackfruit seed. These seeds are edible and highly nutritious. We Konkanis include it in many curries. Today I’m sharing a simple and spicy curry made with bikkand which is seasoned with garlic. This can be served as an accompaniment with rice or can be served with…
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Moong & Kelya saali sukke
Green gram / moong and the skin of Kerala Banana / nenderbale are used to make this delicious sukke !No doubts about the health quotient of this dish ! Ingredients :- Method :- A very tasty and healthy side dish is ready to be served .
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Happla Guli Sassam
Happla guli Sassam is a traditional dish of GSB Konkanis . When pappads were being rolled out by the women of the household , a few gulis were reserved to make this delicious dish .But this is hardly made these days as it involves happlu making which is quite time…
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Terya Panna Bhajji
Taro leaves (tere paan ) or Arbi leaves ( mande paan ) are usually used to make our GSB favourite -Pathrodo ! . after rolling out the ” lollos “..sometimes we have a few leaves remaining unused or in the case that we could mange to get only a few…
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Tera panna Ghanti Thalasani
Black Stem Elephant Ear/Colocasia or Kala Denta Tera Paan is a tuberous, frost-tender perennial with large, bold, heart-shaped, blue-green leaves adorned with dark green veins and a shiny black cast. This flourishes mainly in the rainy season . Dishes made from this are very tasty and rich in vitamins A & C ,,and protein rich…
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Tendule Thalasani
Ivy gourds / Tendule are one of our favourite veggies and the traditional “thalasini ” is our most favourite dish from ivy gourds. Thalasini basically refers to any stir fry flavoured by fried garlic cloves. The specialty of ivy gourd thalasini is that we do not cut them. We crush…
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Mittkesanghe Sukke
Mittkesanghe or Cluster beans is one of the popular veggies of GSB Konkanis and widely used for making Sukke ( side dish ) and also sun dried fritters . here is an easy but so tasty recipe of Mittikesanghe sukke Ingredients :– Mittkesanghe / cluster beans – 200 gms Grated…
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Gabbya Morgolu
Here is a another little known recipe – with tender Banana stem / Gabbo .Gabbya Morgolu or Gabbya Godd sukke is a healthy side dish & one for those with a sweet tooth . This recipe & pics are courtesy my friend =Sunitha Vinod So let’s see the recipe .…
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Chane/Chana usli ( North Canara version)
Today I am sharing yet another version of usli using black chana which is prepared in North Canara of Karnataka.This usli is prepared on festive days to distribute as ‘Prasad’ or as part of prasad along with other items. Also during” Vasant pooja” in temples this is always in the…
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Tendule Palya / Ivy gourd leaves Sukkhe
Ivy gourd or Tendule has a lot of health benefits – it is rich in fibre, B vitamins, and iron and may help relieve occasional constipation and normalize blood sugar, Its leaves are equally good and are used as a poult ,Its juices are used to treat wounds , control…
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Bamboo shoot tava fries (Bhajjil Kirlu)
Kirlu / bamboo shoots are widely used in our Konkani cuisine.We have already published a detailed post regarding the brining method.Myself and my co-blogger friends have also added many recipes using…
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Tendle talasani …No garlic version
Tendle talasani is usually prepared with garlic seasoning which is already shared in blog by my friend and co blogger Mitha. Today I am sharing a no garlic version which I tasted during a pre-wedding function in my native Udupi recently. So when…
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Pendaro Phodi
Pendaro is a seasonal vegetable available in coastal Karnataka during monsoon season. I have heard from my elders that it has medicinal value and rich in iron content. Cracked heel can be cured when the skin of this vegetable…
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Panvu Talasani
Panvu, are taro stems that are the young leaf stalks or petioles of the taro plant.These stems are typically from the young,new growth leaves.This variety of plant has large dark green leaves with purple stem,The leaves are referred as Kaale Alva…
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Mulangi Talasani (version 2)
Mulangi or Radish is a popular vegetable because of its many healthy benefits. We konkanis include this vegetable too in our cuisine. We make sambar, upkari , talasani…
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Bhaji Mande Upkari
I have learnt so many unique recipies from my mother in-law… this combo upkari with mande and bhajji ( arbi, amaranthus) is one of them…You too will simply love this combo a lot… this tastes even more great if you add a raw banana too…. so this…
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Salla Sannapolo
Sannapolo is a mini spicy dosa. We Mangaloreans serve it as a side dish with lunch or with rice gruel/porridge for dinner both of which tastes great. Me and my friends have shared sannapolo recipes with various veggies…
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Thup korche (Ghee Making )
Modern science has now conceded what Ayurveda had advocated for thousands of years: – Ghee has a host of health and cooking benefits and is good for the mind and spirit. It’s irreplaceable taste and aroma has so…
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Gulla Sagle
This recipe is all about Gulla (brinjal) stuffed with coconut masala,which is a dry curry served with rice in a thali. We have already shared the details and…
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Bikkand ani Piyav galnu upkari
This is a simple and tasty stir fry prepared with jack fruit seed and onion.We know that jack-fruit seeds are very good for health.I have already shared the benefits,how to store it during…
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Jeeva beeye/ bibbo Kuttumman
Jeeva Bee / Bibbo or Tender Cashews are a very prized ingredient in amchi GSB Cuisine ! This is so popular and craved by all that they are ready to…
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Gharo ani Bikkand galnu Talasani/Upkari
Matured jackfruit bulbs/carpels are called Gharo in Konkani. We make spicy curries with the matured but still not ripe jackfruits , to fry as chips,for spicy curries like elchikari,sukke etc.These recipes are already updated in this…
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Masingha Phulla Buthi
Masingha Phool means Drumstick Flowers.They are nutritious and organic as it is mostly seen in backyard of the houses.This is a coconut based semi gravy curry to be had as a side dish with…
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Ghosale Morgholu
Here is another one of the rare recipes that I promised to post ! This is credit my friend Sujatha Umesh who learnt it from her aunt Indira devi. We have seen many dishes with Ghosale / ridge gourd…
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Tomato sassam
This is the second in the series of rare recipes That I will be posting ! This simple , easy to make but yet so tasty recipe does not need any cooking too. So it’s ideal for a novice to try or when you need a quick dish without any…
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