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Category: Upkaris

  • Shiv Karn

                              Shiv Karn is a special kind of gojju / side dish . This is especially prepared on Krishna Janmastami day!This is served along with the other prasads ! This is made from a special kind of cucumber…

  • Taikila Upkari

                     Taikilo is a monsoon leafy vegetable. Myself and my friend Sandhya Puranik had already shared all the details about this veggie and recipe of Taikila Muddo and Taikila Dangar/Ambado ,in this blog. Today I am sharing the recipe of Upkari/Stir fry. This…

  • Cheppe Bhajji

                                        Cheppe Bhajji upkari is a dry stir fry with 5 mixed green leafy vegetable and coconut which is cooked without salt.This upkari is a must and specially done only on Vayana/Gouri pooja…

  • Batate Phanna-Upkari

                                        Phanna-Upkari and soungh are like two sides of a same coin. The dish is spicy using minimal ingredients and easy to make.I have already posted two different versions of soungh with pulses…

  • Beans Sukke

                      Sukke means dry in konkani. Beans Sukke is a spicy dry sidedish normally served with rice in a konkani thali.This sukke is a combination of beans and onion combined with coconut and other spices.This sukke is slightly different from the other…

  • Vaali ani Bikkand galnu upkari

                  Vaali as it is known in konkani  is widely known as Malabar Spinach in English,Malabar cheera in malayalam and Bassale in kannada and tulu languages.It is a popular leafy green vegetable commonly grown as backyard plant in the GSB home gardens.This is a…

  • Alva mande Pej Upkari

                             Alva mande means colocasia, is a seasonal root vegetable, Upkari means stir fry.Pej means normally it is referred to rice porridge. You may wonder to note the name of this recipe.But it is called so because this particular dish retains…

  • Channa Upkari (kele ani kanang galnu)

                Kele means raw curry banana and Kanang means sweetpotato .This is a simple stir fry recipe, made with previously soaked channa cooked along with banana and sweet potato.This is a good old recipe normally had for breakfast along with spicy poha chutney.A pinch of…

  • Batate bhajjil Upkari / Potato fry

                        Potato is a universal favourite veggie amongst all .A very versatile vegetable which suits in all dishes.We in Konkani cuisine also have many preparations from this humble vegetable ,a few of which I have already shared like the batate vaghu , batate ambado ,and the tava fry/phodi…

  • Gabbo Kele Upkari

                                My grand mother always created magic while preparing combo upkaries. She always combined all sorts of veggies and prepared upkaries .Still remember the amazing combo they made with hot steaming pej as breakfast . ( Yes, you…

  • Tendle Bikkand & Mashingasanghe Upkari

                  Some upkaris (stir fries)  taste too good when they are prepared combining two or more vegetables . Some combos which you may feel odd to combine can result in the tastiest upkaries.So here is the recipe of such a combo which I learnt…

  • Rhumbada Upkari

                       This is our blog’s 400th post !! Calls for celebration – doesnt it ?? that’s why I chose this rhumbada upkari – an almost forgotten amchi dish for the plain reason that rhumbad / cluster figs  ( gular in hindi )…

  • Kelya Sali Upkari

                           Kelya Sali Upkari / Banana Peel Stirfry is very simple yet tasty.This recipe finds its harmony with the sweetness of banana and jaggery in it. Yes,here we are using only the skin of the nendrabale bale/nendran banana or kerala…

  • BreadFruit Upkari

                                               Bread fruit known in Konkani as Landhe Gudhugo / Jeev Kadgi is on of the most sought after veggie to make so many delicious dishes!! here is the most…

  • Kappe / badi kananga Upkari

                          Tapioca – kappa or badi kanang as called in konkani is used to make a variety of delicious dishes . here is a very easy upkari that can be made with this . Ingredients :- Tapioca – 1/2 kg…

  • Sopoor kook / Kooka & Raw Banana Upkari

                    As season of Sopoor kook / Kooka /Chinese potato has  started lets us try this  combination with raw banana and onion. A lip smacking side -dish ..you will be left asking for more !      Ingredients:- Sopoor kook –  cleaned and cut…

  • Midki Sangh Upkari ( cluster beans stir fry)

                                     Cluster beans are one such veggies which bear an odd taste  because of which make some dislike them…. But try this simple stir fry or upkari which is one of the tastiest and simplest preparation…

  • Dhuddiye Upkari

                Pumpkin / Dhuddhi is one of the widely grown vegetables that is incredibly rich in vital antioxidants, and vitamins. This humble backyard vegetable is less in calories but contains vitamin A, and  antioxidants .  We GSBs use this in so many varieties to get…

  • Thambidi bhajje Upkari

    Greens should be  an essential part of our daily Diet ! Not only do they provide us with essential fibers  but  are also  an abundant source of vitamins !! These can be used to make so many delicious dishes …this upkari being the most simplest & easiest one ! Ingredients  :- Greens /…

  • Seemebadane/Chowchow upkari

            Seemebadane ( also known as chowchow/chayote squash) is a Kannada word used for the vegetable and used the same in Konkani too. It entered recently in our  kitchen and not a vegetable which is commonly used. It can be used to make  tava fries and also…

  • Bondi Bikkanda Upkari

                               Bondi -Bikkanda  Upkari ..(Banana Flower &  Jackfruit  Seed Mixed  Stir  Fry )                I am a great fan of mixed upkaris ..and my grandma always prepares such combo upkaris which tastes…

  • Bikkanda Upkari

                        When jackfruits are in season. we get a lot of Bikkand !  Jackfruit seeds . Never waste them  as they  can be used to make so many delicious dishes & are so nutritious too ! Here is a very simple to do…

  • Tendle Kismmuri

                                                ”  Kismmuris ” are the dry curries usually prepared with any vegetables shallow fried mixed with spices and grated coconut and raw onion. Its a great side dish…

  • Tender Raw Banana Stir Fry

                                                 One of my favourite stir fries ….. usually prepared during rainy season when you get as many tender bananas as there is a chance of the plantains getting uprooted…

  • Kuvale Saali (peel) Upkari

                        Hi friends today I am here with a new recipe prepared with Ash gourd (kuvale) peel. Actually, while most of the people throw away the peels of the veggies ,  we konkani’s make most use of the peels too and…

  • Dudhiye Phoola Upkari

                    Dudhiye Phool is nothing but pumpkin flower upkari.It is one of the most favourite upkari among konkanis.More than the pumpkin we all love the phodi prepared from the leaves and flower upkari.Upkari is a dry curry had as a side dish with…

  • Kadge/ Gidge (Tender jack fruit) Upkari

                           This is a very simple dish loved by many. Each house celebrate the arrival of kadgi/gidgi season by preparing this Upkari.  This upkari is usually prepared using very tender Jack fruit. Ingredients ½  of a small Tender Jack fruit …