Category: Upkaris
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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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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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Mixed Veg Upkari
When a lot of different types of veggies are added in an upkari – it gives an all together different mouth watering taste combining all the flavours . Here is one such upkari contributed by my dear friend Chitra Suresh . 4 types of veggies and Cashewnuts together give an…
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Vallasangha/Vysambal Upkari/Broad beans stirfry
Vallasangh/Vaishambal is known as Indian broad beans in English ,Avarakkai/Avarekkai in Tamil and Kannada. Here I share with you all a very simple stir-fry which is called as upkari in konkani. It goes well as an accompaniment with rice along with rasam or dal. Ingredients:- Method:- 2. Thinly slice the…
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Phova chutney
Phova chutney is a traditional amchi dish prepared from thin poha. As there is no cooking involved in the whole process its quite easy and can be prepared in a jiffy.. Ingredients Thin white poha – about 4 cups Grated coconut – 2 and half cups Coriander seeds- 1 table…
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Piyava upkari
Piyava upkari or onion upkari used to be and still is – our most favourite upkari or stir fry when we were running short of veggies. Its simple yet the tastiest one.The aroma itself is sufficient enough to enjoy your meal. Ingredients Onion – 3 large Red chillies – 6…
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Tendle-Bibbe Upkari
Tendle bibbe upkari is Ivygourd stirfry using fresh tender cashewnuts which are available during the time of our New Year …Sansaar Padvo Or Ugadi. This dish is a must on Ugadi and is much loved by everyone.The tender cashewnuts are seasonal and are not available throughout the year…so we make…
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Pendaro Talasani
Pendaro talasani is stir fry with garlic flavour and red chillies.We have already given the details of this vegetable,in the upkari and Phodi post. Today I’m sharing the talasani post with you all. Ingredients:- Pendaro – 3-4 nos…
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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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Chinnikannaga /Sweet Potato Upkari
Our GSB cuisine contains some of the healthiest recipes including some healthy ingredients , Its full of fibre & loaded with nutrients and a good antioxidant too ! So no wonder that the healthy Sweet Potato is one…
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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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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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Alsande usli / upkari
Alsande / Alsando or chawli is a popular pulse amongst us Konkanis..we prepare a whole lot of dishes using these. Me and my co-blogger friends have already shared many recipes using this pulse.Today I am…
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Kele Upkari
This is a simple stir fry prepared with raw banana.It can be prepared with ingredients readily available in the pantry. We normally include ripe bananas in…
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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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Kele Sukke
Today I am sharing one more recipe of sukke using raw bananas.There are many recipes of sukke in the blog which can be found under the title Side dishes 1 and side dishes 2 in the Archives. Sukke is…
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Gulla upkari
Gulla is a seasonal vegetable,which belongs to brinjal family.They are available in and around Mangalore and Udupi regions.Similar upkari can be done with normal purple and any variety brinjals. Myself and my co-bloggers have already shared the details and various…
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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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Kaarate Upkari
Nobody can deny the wonderful & numerous benefits of bitter gourd ! It helps in control of diabetes & weight loss ,It is an extremely…
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Chevli / Alsande/ Cowpea Sukke
Alsande / chevli as Cowpea is called in Konkani is a very popular legume in Konkani cuisine , Various dishes are made of this – recipes of which are available in this blog . This flavourful…
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Mulangi Talasani
Mulangi .i.e radish is not a favourite vegetable for so many of them. But trust me – there are few recipes which will make you fall in love with this vegetable , and Talasani is one such !.You can…
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Kele talasani
Kele Talasani is a dry side dish prepared with raw green plantains.Here the plantains are cooked soft and firm in the garlic seasoning.Me and my friends have already shared talasani with various vegetables under the pages side dish 1 and…
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Cauliflower Upkari
Cauliflower upkari is a dry accompaniment to be served with rice or roti/chapathi. This upkari is a very simple,spicy and tasty one. Before we use a cauliflower,we need…
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Batato-Cauliflower Upkari
Today I am yet again sharing a Upkari recipe using potato and cauliflower.Both the veggies make a perfect combo and goes well with meals as well as side dish for…
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Podale Upkari
Podale or snakegourd is used in making upkaris & other side dishes .It has white spongy like seeds which are used for making sannapolo and bajo too. Snake gourd is a low calorie vegetable with fibre and water content. Though…
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