Category: Side Dishes
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Karathe Thalasini
Karathe Thalasini (Bitter gourd and raw mango stir fry) ” Thalasini ” (sounds nice right? ) is a dry curry usually prepared either with…
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Thausha Hullel
“Thausha Hullel”, though this dish is a simple one, is liked by many. This is an amchi kodial dish. Ingredients 1 medium tender cucumber. 1 green chilli Small piece of ginger (quarter inch size) Salt to taste. Oil 1 tsp. Mustard Seeds ½ tsp…
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Mugadali ani Carrot Kismuri/pachadi
Kismuri is the Konkani word used for salads.I have already posted the Karathe(bittergourd) Kismuri and the Happala (papads) Kismuri which are mainly coconut based with onions .This recipe doesnt require too much of coconut and includes carrots and other veggies which makes it look colourful and favourite with…
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Karathe Kismuri/Bitter Gourd salad
Bitter gourds (Karathe in Konkani) is a vegetable which is either loved very much or just hated .It is no different in our family too, as I love it but others are not too fond of this vegetable.This is the only dish…
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Cabbage Idli/ Cabbage sanna muddo
Cabbage idlies or Cabbage Sanna Muddo as we Konkanis usually refer it, is a yummy dish which when had with drizzled coconut oil takes our meals to another level.Its very easy to make too and healthy as its steamed.Basically the Jackfruit tree leaves or Banana…
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Avalo Sukke
You can used brined avalos / gooseberries to make this sukke Ingredients :– Salted Avalo (goose berry) – 2 nos Grated coconut – 2 tbsp Chilly powder – 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder – a pinch For seasoning:- Oil – 1 tbsp Mustard – 1tsp …
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Nonchambya Sassam
This is served as a side dish. We can prepare within 10 minutes ! Ingredients:- Brined Mango -1 medium Green chilly – 1 nos Curd – 1/4 cup Salt …
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Pathrodo Phann Gallelo
Pathrodo being our most favourite GSB delicacy..we make a lot of it when we set out to make it !! & at times family members get tired eating it . So here is a little trick to get them to finish your stock of pathrodo ( For pathrodo recipe check here )…
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Vaingana Phodo
Vaingana Phodo is a very traditional recipe of the Cochin GSBs. this calls for a special pitto / powder called Bhajja Pitto ! . This powder can be made & stored in advance & used whenever needed. You can use this to make a similar dish with brined ambullis /…
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Assorted Bajos/Phodis with Phodi masolu(ground batter)
Deep fried Bajos or phodis are liked by each and everyone.It is very difficult to explain the difference between bajos or phodis as the one with cauliflower is called bajos and the one done with sweet potato(kananga in Konkani) is called…
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Kuvale Sasam
Kuvale Sasam….is a tasty and healthy dish of amchi Kodial. It is a satvik dish served in many amchi temple feasts in and around Mangalore. But in Manjeshwar temple this dish has got a special significance. One of the deity is Subramanya, Kuvale curry is traditionally prepared daily in this…
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Sabutandla Polo & Kothambari Meeren
Asha Satish Philar or Ashakka as we all call our much loved akka is author of Konkani Saraswat Cuisine cook book. So when we had a theme to try out recipes from her cook book , I chose this Sabudana ani tandla polo .As accompaniments for this polo I made our very…
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Gabbaya Polthein ( another version )
I have given in my last post Gabbaya Olle Sukke all about the benefits of eating gabbo / Banana stem .Already there is a version of gabbya polthein Here is another version Ingredients Gabbo – 1/4 cup chopped pieces Red chillies – 2-3 as per taste Tamarind – a small…
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Ambo Chirdillo
Summer seasons will see a lot of mangoes !! so this is the time for salting away all those extra mangoes to be used when mangoes are scarce and a yearning for mango dishes is there ! So this summer store some mangoes by brining them . Choose fresh mangoes…
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Hinga Mirsanga
Hinga Mirsanga – Asafoetida chilli Pickle Ingredients:- 1 Vati heaped tender green chilies ( long variety) Juice of 4 limes 1/2 teaspoon hing powder ( mild) or 1/4 tsp compound Hing…fry in a drop of oil. 1/8 tsp Methi seed….add to fried hing and roast till they turn deep colour 1& half…
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Podale Sukke
Podalle (Snake Gourd ) Sukke Ingredients;- Snake guard (podale) – 1 small Shallots – 1/2 cup Green chilly – 2 nos Grated coconut – 2 tbspoon. Salt to taste Method :- Fine…
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Breadfruit (jeev kadgi ) sukkhe.
Bread fruit or jeevkadgi is one of the favorite seasonal delicacies of GSB community. We love almost every dishes prepared with it and sukkhe is one among them.Ingredients1. Bread fruit cut in medium sized pieces –…
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Peeva Kerambi
This dish is very easy to make quick no cook dish Ingredients Raw mango – 1 medium Piyavu or shallots – a handful (peeled) Green chillies -1or 2 Salt to taste Method: Finely chop onion,raw mango and green chilly In a bowl add all the chopped ingredients and…
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Kananga(sweet potato) and Seemebadane(chowchow) phodis(Tava Fries)
Phodis are all time favourite for Konkanis.We usually like deep fried ones but everyone knows eating oily and deep fried food daily is not healthy. Tava frying the phodis is a best way to indulge without guilt.Its easy…
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Methi Palya Buthi
This is a semi dry curry prepared with methi leaves,potatoes and some spices ground with coconut.It is a side dish with rice and of course amchi dalithoi.Methi leaves contains good amount of Iron & improves anemia in expectant women & growing children.They have full of vitamins and dietary fibre.They…
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Allein ( ginger in curd )
Feasts means a lot of yumm dishes which we love to relish ! sometimes overeating or because of the rich foods most often this leads to stomach upsets & indigestion .So as a forethought our ingenious elders had introduced…
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Raw Tomato Bhuthi/Saungh
Raw Tomato Buthi/saungh is a little spicy side dish with coconut and onion gravy in it.It is a bit different from other saungh which we prepare.Normally buthi is prepared along with some cooked toordal in it.Here we use raw coriander seeds while grinding the masala,which gives a unique flavour.…
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Mixed Vegetable Sukke
Sukke is a side dish had with rice.It is prepared with various mixed veggies cooked in coconut masala.It is prepared on auspicious days as it does not have onion or garlic.Ingredients: Cucumber: 1/2 of 1 cucumber …
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Bondi Sukke
One of the traditional dishes of Konkanis is the Bondi ( Banana Flower) sukke ! Nowadays many don’t do this citing lack of time and even because they do not know how to proceed with this ! Here is a step by step procedure to make it ! A little…
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Kaarathe Sukke
Though many don’t like bitter gourd GSB’s have used it to make the most delicious dishes that can make anyone who tastes it into a fan of karate !! . Here is one such simple dish which will leave you asking for more ! Ingredients:- Bitter gourds – 3 small…
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Kooka Sukke
Kooka or chinese potato as they are called in English are a favourite of the Konkanis in and around Udupi -Mangalore and in Kerela where it is called as Sopur Kook.This Kooka can be replaced in most of the dishes that require surnu(elephant…
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