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Category: Spicy Dishes and Pickles

  • Godu Ambade Humman

                                      This spicy curry is made with the sweet variety of hog plum.Its available in markets in mangalore during season.This hot and sweet curry is a side dish normally had with rice or can…

  • Avale Nonche (amla Pickle)

                                      Pickles form an integral part of our meals. Maybe some of us don’t have it on a regular basis as in each meal but sometimes on the days when we are lazy or…

  • Surna Nonche

                                   Surna Nonche/Elephant yam pickle is an instant one which can be prepared quickly with very few ingredients.Such pickles are made usually during any festival or religious functions at home.They can be stored for a couple of days and…

  • Kaarate Humman

    Here is a quick & easy recipe for a spicy dish to be enjoyed with hot idlis , dosas sandann and also with rice ! Ingredients :- Kaarate / bittergourd – 1/2 cup – chopped into thin long pieces. Tomato – 1 medium sized – chopped  Chilli powder – 1 tbsp…

  • Surna Koota… North Canara Version

                        Koota is a very popular dish both in South canara and in North Canara as well.The coastal belt in Karwar dist of Karnataka where the GSB’S  are settled is usually referred to as North Canara .There is lot of difference…

  • Takka Miriyasang

                     Takka Mirsang / miriyasang / curd chillies!!!!!!! How nice to bite into a crisp spicy one !!Just with some curd rice and you can have a complete satisfying meal !!! so why not see how we can make this at home itself !! You need some nice large spicy chillies…

  • Karmbal , Bikkanda Humman

                           Here is a popular instant spicy side dish for idlis . dosas  , upma , rice etc .  This is made with Jackfruit seeds (bikkand )  ,  Starfruit (Dharan Karmbal ) & Turkey berry  (chunde phal ). You may…

  • Ambo Puddigallein

    Ambo Puddigallein

                                     Summer is here & with it lots of mangoes – now is the right time to make ambo pudigallein  that can take you right through the whole year till next season ! Just follow…

  • Ambya Thiksani Humman

    This is a very easy Spicy curry that can be used as a side dish for Idlis, Dosas, etc. Ingredients: Raw Mango – 2 Mustard – 1/2 tsp Urad dal – 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds – 1/4 tsp Red Chilli Powder – 3 tsp Oil-2 tbsp Water – 1/2 cup…

  • Kooka Humman

           Potato  is always found in any household !! so when you need a side dish that is quick & easy to make ..just grab a potato & make this very popular  GSB dish – Kooka / batata humman for a side dish for your idllis , dosas…

  • Bimbul / Birmi Karmbal Hummann

    This Is a very tasty spicy side dish & is an excellent combination with dosas idlis , sandans . rice  etc.  this is very easily &quickly made . Ingredients ; – Bimbul/ birmikarmbal / bimbli – a handful  ( preferably very small ones – use them as whole – if…

  • Birmi Karmbala torro / Bimbul Pudigallelein

                                 Here is another Pudigallelein recipe for you to thoroughly enjoy making , serving to your family and getting their praises by the truckloads .             Puddi gallelein  is a dry pickle which will…

  • Ambiya Sassmidi

                        Summer is here and with it lots of fresh mangoes .Here is an instant very traditional pickle recipe which is very popular .this Sassmidi can be done with Bimbul / Birmi karambal  and with Karmbal / star fruit. Ingredients ;…

  • Nimbiya Solla Edigai

         Another Waste to Best gem of an example is the used lemon rinds pickle ( nimbuvya solla edigai) .Not many know that  used lemon rinds   which are usually thrown off  can actually be used to make a very tasty instant pickle . Collect all lemon rinds as…

  • Ambo Ani Kadgi Galnu Adgai

                         In Mangalore side this pickle  is very popular.  This is the only pickle in the name of “Adgai”.  This is a seasonal pickle and this season coincides with marriage season and hence this adgai has become a permanent item in…

  • Nimbuvo Puddigallelo

    Nimbuvo Puddigallelo

                   Nimbuvo Pudigallelo is & used to be my favourite pickle . Pudi galleles or dry pickles keep well for upto an year provided you take a few precautions . All utensils handled during preparation should have been sun dried & care should be…

  • Nimbya Adgayi

                          Pickle making is always considered as a time consuming task. But  with this not any more, I learnt this quick and easy instant lime pickle from my Mother In Law. A lip smacking recipe.Ingredients:- Lemon – 6 Nos diced …

  • Karathe Nonche

                                          Bittergourd pickle ( karathe nonche )                          Bitter gourd is one such vegetable which most people dislike.But please try this…

  • Mixed Vegetables Nonche

    We make this mixed vegetables pickles which can be made in a jiffy, from time to time. These are generally part of the menu in every Konkani wedding 🙂  The main feature of this pickle is that we use fresh vegetables like cauliflower, raw mango, carrots and ivy gourd (tendle)…

  • Avallo Puddiigallein

                                     Gsb  women are adept at collecting  mangoes , gooseberries , lemon, Karambal ( starfruit) , bittergourd ,Hog plums ( Bimbul / Birmi karmbal )  when in season & pickle them so as to be enjoyed…

  • Mhav Edigai

                                                 GSB ladies are very adept at making use of all vegetables & making use of all parts of it – be it the skin , seeds . Same…

  • Batate Humman

                    This dish of potatoes (“batato” in Konkani) is one of my favorites. “Humman” is a spicy kind of thickish coconut based curry. It usually is served as an accompaniment in the main meal of rice and dal, where it complements the dal…

  • Birmi karambala Theek Humman

    Birmi karambala (Bimbul ) Theek Humman This is an unique yummy recipe of Cochin G.S.B.   I here by convey my sincere thanks to my all sister in laws for giving me a very good number of Cochinside yummy recipes which they inherited from my M I L. Ingredients 10. Birmi…

  • Tamblle Puddi

                             This is  used by Konkanis instead of pickles or sometimes along with the pickles &  also served during functions . It goes well with watery rice ( Pejj ) Add a happolu , any veggies and a dal…

  • Surna Koot

                        This is an   instant pickle of G.S.B Mangalore side . It’s very tasty but will stay fresh only for a few days . Ingredients :- Yam….150 gms…cleaned Oil….For deep frying and seasoning Grated coconut…2 tbsp Red Chilly….25 ..(I used…

  • Surna Edigai

           This is an instant pickle with surnu / elephant yam  ready in just a few minutes !! And an excellent combination with idlis , dosas , sandhan & rice ! Ingredients- Surnu / elephant yam – sliced in long medium thick pieces – 1 cup . Red…