Tag: coconut

  • Taikile Muddo

                Taikile/Taikilo is a leafy vegetable mostly available during monsoon season. In English it is named as cassia tora,chagate soppu in kannada,thagara cheera in malayam and thojanku as in tulu.We Mangalore GSB’s prepare variety of dishes with these leaves.It has lots of medicinal values.  …

  • Tendlya Dhavi Kadi

                                 Here is another very tasty dish introduced by our friend  Jayashri Shenoy  who is conversant with both Kerala GSB dishes & Mangalore GSB dishes !  She has added a lot of recipes here ! You would…

  • Godda Poot (Sweet Puttu )

                            Usually  the dish Puttu or poot as we call it in konkani is thought to be a keralite dish !! But our GSB people had long ago adapted & modified it to suit amchi tastes! So that’s how…

  • Maskat – Godshe

                                   Godshe /Godsani Maskat is a very traditional amchi dish of GSBs from the Kochi side !! A quickly made  snack this can be had at all times . Being sweet this is a great hit…

  • Dhavi Randai

                  Dhavi randai literally translates to White Curry.The curry is called so because the gravy is white in colour unlike other Konkani curries which are red in colour due to the use of red chillies.This is a North Canara dish prepared usually during functions…

  • Godi shevai /Sweet version from leftover rice noodles/string hoppers

                   Some time back I shared the recipe of the traditionally made dish Shevai with white rice or string hoppers. Today I am sharing the sweet version which can be made for evening snacks from leftovers . My mother used to make it and…

  • Shevai…using white rice/dosa rice and coconut

                           Shevai is  the most popular and loved dish by the Konkanis . Already my friends have posted their versions and today I am posting my version too . Shevai making needs patience as it is a lengthy  process but worth the…

  • Jeevo Papayaphala Pattal Sukkein

                 This is a gravy based dish to be had with rice .Since we use moong & raw pappaya this is a very healthy one too Ingredients; – Moong – 3/4 cup Raw Papaya chopped into medium sized pieces – 1cup Grated coconut – 1/2…

  • Shevayi with boiled rice, rawrice & Coconut

                          Shevayi is an all time favourite of all GSB’s .  and that is the only reason that however laborious and tedious procedure it may be .We never forget to prepare it once in a while. Shevayi has got so many…

  • Mulangi Ambat / Radish ambat

                             Radish is a vegetable which is not so popular among we Konkanis.It is  known as mooli in hindi and mulangi in konkani and kannada.Due to its pungent smell and taste it is rarely liked by people..  kids and…

  • Methi Tambali

                          Today i would like to share with you all a simple tamballi recipe.An excellent accompaniment with rice and a superb digestive as well. I learnt this recipe from my FB friend Pooja Shenoy who comes out with incredible recipes…

  • Kuvale Ambat

      Here is a Coconut  and curd based gravy dish  very popular with  Kerala GSBs ! You can use Colcassia  ( avla Mande ) , Yam , Suran  also to this ..Here I have used only Ash gourd / Kuvale  . each combination gives a unique taste to the dish…

  • Shevai with rice powder

                                       We all know making shevai is a laborious procedure..But despite all the hard work this was one dish which always made me nervous regarding the end product.It is always good to have perfect…

  • Palak Alwathi

                            Alwathi is a much loved dish prepared originally with Taro leaves which grow abundantly in monsoon.Each and every house back in native  have them grown in their back yard.Alwathi is a traditional dish which is prepared during the…

  • Kutt Paysu

    Kutt Paysu

                               This is one of the easiest of Payasus popular with the Kochi GSBs . This is a dry type  of paysu & almost always made with already cooked rice . Since this is very often made for…

  • Ukde tandla Shevai

                                 Shevai is a traditional food in many Amchi households.  Shevai is made all over south India with different names.  In Kannada its called Shavige or Shamige In Malayalam  &  In Tamil its idyappam,.  In Tulu ( A local…

  • Patholi in banana leaf

        There are innumerable varieties of Patholis .Here I am presenting Keli Panna Patholi –.Patholi using Banana leaves.Ingredients:- Rice flour   –  1 1/2 cups Jaggery        -1 cup      Grated Coconut -1 cup  Salt              – a pinch Boiling water  Cardamom powder – a…

  • Beans kismuri

                         I have already posted 2 recipes of kismuri  one being the all time favourite Karathe Kismuri and the other one with happolus(papads).Today I am sharing the kismuri recipe prepared using  Beans.The basic recipe is same.. the only difference being the method of cooking…

  • Karthiya Pachatti

    Karthiya Pachatti

                           Karthiya Pacchatti is a tasty & easy to make curry for rice .It is an example of the clever use of veggies when they are in season to be used later when they are not ! First lets see…

  • Bagde(Red Chavli) Koddel

                               Koddel is a  typical South Canara(Udupi-Mangalore) dish with lots of garlic seasoning.It is generally a combination of a pulse like horsegram(kulithu),Chavli(alsando),Bagdo(red chavli) with the coloured cucumber /Madras cucumber(Magge in Konkani) in a coconut based gravy.Though the coconut gravy is same for all the variations along with the garlic seasoning…

  • Kotambari palya Saaru/ Coriander leaves saaru

                      Corainder leaves are one of my favourite herbs. I just love using it in my dishes be it South Indian or our own Konkani cuisine. I have already posted  the Gojju recipe prepared using coriander leaves. Today I am sharing the recipe of Saaru using this herb which I…

  • Kelya Koddel

                  Koddel………Looking at the ingredients of the curry,you may think how is this curry different from konkani Gashi or Ambat.The main difference is in the tempering of the curry.For koddel the tempering is prepared with crushed garlic pods,seasoning of onions for ambat and for gashis it is with mustard.Kela means…

  • Ponsa Muddo

                                                      Ponsa  Muddo ( Ripe Jack-fruit Steamed cake ).     ” Muddo” is mainly referred to the steamed cake , a batter poured in a thali and…

  • Kooka / Batata Kali Ghassi

                   Any temple Sambradhan ( Feast )in Kerala  never forgets to add this sooo delicious Soyi bhajjille Kooka / batata ghassi .or fondly called as Kalli ( black ) ghassi. We can easily make this once we have the basic masolu ! This  is…

  • Koduvi Polo

    Koduvi Polo

    Koduvi polo   can be made same as Palya polo   Koduvi leaves are found growing vigorously in d rainy season – can be found in any open space , backyards . Here are the leaves that I found in my backyard . Clean them well  to remove the dirt  & add them to…

  • Koduvi Ghassi

                                     Come Monsoon season every open space turns green with various plants growing vigorously. This is also the season you can easily find Koduvi growing luxuriantly in your backyards ! Koduvi as the name suggests are very…

  • 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…