Tag: coconut
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Gabbya Olle sukkein
Gabbo / Banana stem is a good source of dietary fiber. Since it is high in fibre, it acts as a laxative and can ease constipation.Banana stem is rich in potassium and thus if regularly taken, it can cure…
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Vaingana Puddi Sagle
A favourite with every Konkani household. This version is dry with just a little water being sprinkled while cooking the brinjals. Ingredients: Brinjals, 8-10 Fresh Coconut Gratings, 3/4 cup Roasted Red Chillies (Byadgi), 6-8 or as per taste Tamarind, marble sized ball Coriander seeds,…
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Batate Vaghu
Vaghu means tiger in Konkani. . You must be surprised hearing this name to a curry ..but probably no one knows how this dish got its name.This curry is very spicy and fiery so…
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Phova Karambi
Phova (rice flakes ) Karambi used to be a quick fix snack for hungry kids or for those extra hungry times Just a few items & a tasty snack is ready! Ingredients; Thin ( patall) phovu – 1 cup Grated coconut…
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Dali Vodo
“Dali Vodo” is a gorgeous dish of amchi Kochi GSB. It is usually prepared in the feast in connection with Simantha / Pounsavan. (Baby Shower ) . This is a sweet dish prepared by a sweet combination of two authentic recipes…
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Bhenda Puddi Sagle
Bhenda Puddi Sagle is a tasty side dish commonly prepared in and around Mangalore. It is more lip smacking when it is prepared with locally cultivated (Urina Bende) lady’s finger. Ingredients Bhende – 250 gms ½ coconut…
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Danthumbari
Amchi Kochi has an important celebration, when they see the first tooth of their baby and that function is known as “danthumbar”. For that function they invite their dear friends and relatives. In that occasion a special dish called “danthumbari”…
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Bhajille Tamballi
Most often we see coconut going rancid for various reasons . Our elders had a solution to all these problems . Either they used the coconut to make Soyi bhajjille ghassis , kattalli bhajjille ghassis or just this…
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Palya Polo
Palya / leaves polo is a very popular dish of GSB;s of Kerala . This can be had for breakfast or a evening snack .you can use…
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Ghosalle Sheera Tamballi
This is a very traditional recipe ..As always nothing is wasted .& so is the skin of ghosale / ridge gourd .this makes an excellent side dish .there are two recipes for this ! I like the bright green one & so do it often ..choose whichever suits…
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Ponsa Mulik
Jackfruit is a delicacy in Amchi cooking be it savory, sweet or curries it is used in every possible way. Raw, fruit, seeds, Leaves all are used in one way or the other in Konkani cuisines many…
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Jeev Batani Ambat
Winters are the time when we get plenty of fresh vegetables and Tender Green Peas is one among them. Though we get the frozen ones all year round I always look forward to this season so that I can stock up the fresh green peas and prepare my favourite…
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Chono Nonchambo Ghassi
This Is Yet Another Combination Of Ghassi Speciality Of GSB People Ingredients: Black Chana – 1/2 cup (soaked overnight ) Brined Mango – 1 no Grated coconut – 1/2 cup Red chilly – 2-3 nos Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon.…
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Breadfruit (jeev kadgi ) sukkhe.
Bread fruit or jeevkadgi is one of the favorite seasonal delicacies of GSB community. We love almost every dishes prepared with it and sukkhe is one among them.Ingredients1. Bread fruit cut in medium sized pieces –…
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Mashinga Saange Ghassi
Mashinga Saange Ghassi (Drumsticks cooked in daal and spicy coconut masala) .this is also called Pattalle Sukkein Ingredients: Fresh green drumsticks -about 5 (whole) but each drumstick cut into finger size pieces. Cooked tur dal- about 2 cups Salt-to…
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Ambey Daali Saaru
This delicious recipe is from our culinary expert Asha Satish Phillar Akka’s cook book The Konkani Saraswat Cuisine Book. Its a saaru that is prepared when mangoes are plentiful in the market. A refresher during the hot summer months. Ingredients:- Thuvar Dal – 1/3…
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Palaka daali ambat
We all know about the nutritional benefits of Palak (spinach leaves).They are rich in iron and packed with several vitamins. I was delighted to get a huge bag of organically grown spinach leaves from a dear friend who loves gardening. …
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Avale Kadi
This recipe is from our member Asha Satish Philar akkas Konkani Saraswat Cuisine cook bookKadis do not have dals or vegetables and are perhaps unique to saraswat cuisine. They are coconut based and generally use spices which have medicinal value .Kadis are served hot Ingredients ;- Avallos / gooseberries –…
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Methi Palya Buthi
This is a semi dry curry prepared with methi leaves,potatoes and some spices ground with coconut.It is a side dish with rice and of course amchi dalithoi.Methi leaves contains good amount of Iron & improves anemia in expectant women & growing children.They have full of vitamins and dietary fibre.They…
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Jeere-Meere Kadi
Unlike the Solkadi or the Buttermilk Kadi, which can also be served as a drink, this is used as an accompaniment with rice.T his is a very simple dish to make and healthy too with the addition of cumin seeds (jeere) and pepper corns (meere…
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Allein ( ginger in curd )
Feasts means a lot of yumm dishes which we love to relish ! sometimes overeating or because of the rich foods most often this leads to stomach upsets & indigestion .So as a forethought our ingenious elders had introduced…
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Raw Tomato Bhuthi/Saungh
Raw Tomato Buthi/saungh is a little spicy side dish with coconut and onion gravy in it.It is a bit different from other saungh which we prepare.Normally buthi is prepared along with some cooked toordal in it.Here we use raw coriander seeds while grinding the masala,which gives a unique flavour.…
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Mixed Vegetable Sukke
Sukke is a side dish had with rice.It is prepared with various mixed veggies cooked in coconut masala.It is prepared on auspicious days as it does not have onion or garlic.Ingredients: Cucumber: 1/2 of 1 cucumber …
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Mumbri/Keli panna cholkya vaili tandla bhakri
Mumbri or Keli panna cholkya vaili tandla bhakri is absolute amchi delight any time. Best made with red rice powder. If not available ordinary rice powder can be used. When made on fire wood burner…
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Kali Tori sukke
GSB is always a lover of whole grains. They have a definite idea of, on what day they have to cook a particular grain. For example Bengal gram on Friday, Horse gram and other black coloured grains on Saturday etc. This vision on grains which has been carried forward…
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Batato Piyava Song
“Batato Piyava song” is a lip- smacking unique dish of GSB Mangalore. This is an age old recipe carried forward from generation after generation. Enjoy it. Ingredients:- Big size potatoes – 2 Big size onion – 4. Grated coconut. – 2 Cups. Roasted red chillies -10 (Ramnad). Tamarind – 1…
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