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Category: Snacks

  • Bhajjil charmburo (garlic flavoured)

                         Charmburo means puffed rice. Bhajjil charmburo is fried puffed rice with the flavour of garlic and chilli powder.This is a time pass snack loved by all.                           It…

  • Udida Ghari Sasam

    Udida ghari is a very tasty snack .It’s a typical Cochin GSB’s tea time snack and also made for some religious  functions too. You can find the recipe for it here . You can also make this very tasty Sassam with the remaining gharis . This recipe is by Jayashri…

  • Charmbura usli

               Charmburo means puffed rice. Charmbura usli is a snack like phova chutney.Here charmburo is soaked in water for 5 minutes and later added to a spicy seasoning.This is a easy and tasty recipe to serve an unexpected guest or as a change during evenings as…

  • Piyava Bajo

                                          We all love having fried items… specially when it is pouring outside…don’t we?.Rains and bajos ( pakodas) compliment each other well and the most popular among the pakodas is the one…

  • Bhajjilo Charmburo

                                          This is one of our traditional breakfasts which is almost forgotten !Thanks to my dear friend Jayanthi Kamath for providing the recipe & the pic ! this is a very simple & tasty…

  • Gudugo/ Jeev Kadgi Balukk

                      We had a breadfruit  ( gudugo / jeev kadgi  ) tree in our backyard when we were at Thrissur ! So when it was season most of the days we had gudugo / jeev kadgi in one form or other ! you will…

  • Santhani

                                      Santhani is boiled and dried jackfruit seeds,they are a simple snack which was home made in earlier  days.I don’t know how many of them remember this nor make this at home. For few…

  • Mangalore Buns ( with wheat flour )

                     Traditionally we make  Mangalore  buns using maida and sugar which are a big no-no these days for health conscious people.So I thought of this healthy version using wheat flour and jaggery.Except for the colour which is a little darker, this tastes  as…

  • Mandya Balukk /Chips

                                  Kids & Adults forever love to munch on snacks !! So why not offer them some tasty home made & easily done snacks rather than buy them from stores ! Here is one snack that…

  • Kelya Phodi

                  Kelya Phodi is a deep fried fritter prepared with the  Nendra Banana variety.It is a very tasty and easy to prepare as a side dish or can be had as a evening snack.Phodis are very popular and common among GSB community.Unlike other phodi…

  • Kappya Seer ( Tapioca Chips )

                Kappa / Badikanang  as tapioca is called in our Konkani language can be used to make very tasty & crisp wafers or seer . This will be a healthier option than the current craze for packed potato wafers !          …

  • Vodos…traditional recipe for Ganesh Chaturthi

                                        Vodos are must for certain religious and festive preparation in North Kanara . Vodos are small round shaped discs made from urad dal flour and rice flour. In North Kanara there is…

  • Palya Thiksani Undi

                                 Here is a very tasty & nutritious breakfast / evening snack of GSB’s based around Kochi – Kerala . Using all varieties of leaves – this is easy to make and healthy since it steamed .…

  • Teek Phenori with wheat flour

    Phenoris are favourite sweet almost prepared by every household of konkanis, in huge quantity. This crispy flaky sweet is coated with thick sugar syrup with the flavour of cardamom gives a glorious look, which is the traditional method. Its also coated with sugar powder. My friend Priya has updated this…

  • Dhuddhiya Vodo !

                    Dhuddhiya Vodos  is a yum tea time snack .This recipe is by my  multi talented friend – Anuradha Mudalagiri Kamath‎  who is a great chef and knows soo many many amchi dishes . Never wasting a single part of any veggie but converting…

  • Bikkand Tallelle

                                  Here is a very traditional snack. which made best use of all the bikkands / jack fuit seeds that were found in plenty during season ! So dont throw away anymore but make these frys…

  • Kajubee Tallilli

                                Konkan Coast being rich in cashewnuts , GSBs have made Kajubee tallilli – fried cashewnuts into an exotic snack !! Mainly distributed at festival & Marriage feasts , its a mouth watering snack . Also served…

  • Kananga Upkari/Sweetpotato stir fry

                       Sweet Potato is a humble root vegetable with lots of health benefits . Along with starch content it is also rich in carbohydrates,fibre and beta-carotene . In olden days sweet potato (kanang in Konkani) used to be charred and cooked in…

  • Teek rotti/Spicy puris

                   Teek rottis are nothing but spicy puris. Traditionally puris are referred to as rottis in Konkani. Teek meaning spicy and hence the name teek rottis. This is called so as the dough has some spices and herbs unlike the regular puri dough. My…

  • Kelya Modoku

                                  Kelya Modoku is a very popular snack among the GSBs of Kochi, Kerala and around it !! Also made as Nivedu for many rituals /poojas , this is very easy & quick to make ! even…

  • Shepi Bhaji Ambado

    Shepi Bhaji means Dill leaves and Ambado means vada.Any type of fries is favourite of GSB Konkanis.This is famous among Mangalore and Bangaloreans.This leaf has a strong aroma and few don’t like this.This greens is very good for Lactating mothers.            Dill Seed is a spice in garam…

  • Chattambado

    Chattambade or Chana dal vada – the name is enough for us to drool . this evening snack with soaked chana dal ground to a coarse paste with few spices and deep fried to golden brown fritters  goes well with a hot cup of coffee or tea especially during rainy…

  • Biscuit Rotti

                    Biscuit Rotti is a popular tea time snack in and around Amchi Mangaluru.  This is very easy to prepare and is the favourite snack of many who belongs to South Kanara.  There are many versions of this snack.  I am  giving  the…

  • Kadgi Phodi

                             Amchis  can cook so many varieties of dishes with Jack fruit ..So when elsewhere you see only ripe Jack fruits being eaten .. in an amchi home not a single  jack fruit is wasted ..raw or ripe a…

  • Poddale beeye bajo

                    Podale means snakegourd,Bee-(ye) means seed and Bajo means Fritters.Any type of fries are hot favourites of Konkanis.There are endless varieties of bajo’s,phodi’s and Ambado’s in Amchi Konkani cuisine.        Today I would like to share a variety of bajo which…

  • Phova Chuda ….. (snacks)

                        Chuda/chiwda made from poha is the most common snack which we prepare at home always.This is everyone’s favourite and can be stored for upto two weeks . My amma used to make this often and store it in large steel…

  • Ambiya paari Shimphi

                             When its mango season …lots of mangoes will be  relished & eaten  and then the seed thrown away!! When you have a mango tree at home and get lots of mangoes ..you can imagine the amount of seeds…