Tag: coconut
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Bondi Sukke
One of the traditional dishes of Konkanis is the Bondi ( Banana Flower) sukke ! Nowadays many don’t do this citing lack of time and even because they do not know how to proceed with this ! Here is a step by step procedure to make it ! A little…
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Phadi Kaleyli
This is an almost forgotten GSB delicacy. I remember my Grandmother making this as an evening snack for us. It is very simple and extremely delicious. Phadi means Pieces and Kaleyli means mixed. This is also called Surli…
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Kaarathe Sukke
Though many don’t like bitter gourd GSB’s have used it to make the most delicious dishes that can make anyone who tastes it into a fan of karate !! . Here is one such simple dish which will leave you asking for more ! Ingredients:- Bitter gourds – 3 small…
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Karathya Dhave Humman
This dish is a satvik one and often seen in Cochin GSB temple feasts, marriages, Upanayanas etc. as a side dish. This is so tasty one and favorite of many. You too enjoy this dish at home. Ingredients Potato –…
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Kooka Sukke
Kooka or chinese potato as they are called in English are a favourite of the Konkanis in and around Udupi -Mangalore and in Kerela where it is called as Sopur Kook.This Kooka can be replaced in most of the dishes that require surnu(elephant…
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Kodiyalchi Chana Soyi Bajjili Ghashi
Among all the dishes of GSB “Soyi Bajjili Ghashi” owns a unique place. This dish is a favorite of all. There is a small difference in the recipe of Mangalore side and Cochin side. But frankly speaking both recipes are so heavenly tasty one.…
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Ponsa Kakkambi
As the name suggests this dessert is made from ripe Jack fruit . Its made for marriages feasts especially when jack fruit is in season .Some temples too serve this as payasu during festivals .It is very easy to make . So do…
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Gonva kanacho godappo
Broken wheat sweet paniyarams ( Gonva kanacho godappo) I learnt this recipe from my aunt. She is an expert in making them and as a kid…
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Chonya usli/upkari
Amchis use chono to make a variety of dishes -one such dish is usli. Usually black chono usli is made during auspicious days where one is forbidden to have any rice based items. This usli reminds me of Navrathri Ashtami days when my mom used to invite ladies and…
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Dudhya Ghire Chutney
Dudhya Ghire Chutney/Pumpkin Fibre Chutney This recipe is almost forgotten now or we simply throw away the fibre without knowing how nutritious it is.In this recipe the fibre around the seeds are used to prepare a lip smacking chutney which is used as…
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Kuwale Dhanven Ambat.
White Ambat with Ashgourd / Kuwale Dhanven Ambat. Ingredients:- 5 Cups Ash gourd, peeled and cut into 2 inch chunks 1/2 cup Thick Curd ( alternative to Tamarind paste, see Method below ) Salt to taste A little Water. For the Paste:- 3/4 cup grated Coconut 1 Red chilly 3…
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Pathrade Panna Gojju
Arbi leaves or taro leaves is used to prepare many delicacies in GSB community. Every house back in native have them in their backyards. Though its a bit difficult to get them in cities we…
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Avnas Ambe Sasam
Avnas ambe sasam is sweet sour side dish. This dish is prepared when mangoes are in season. Being a no onion garlic recipe, its likely to get included in the menu for festivals and functions during summer season. This gravy/paste in this recipe is not cooked , so take care…
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Undis/Oondis
Undi/Oondi is a popular breakfast among Konkani people. These are seasoned rice dumplings that are steamed before consumption. Ideally it is prepared from rice which is soaked drained and later dried. Once dried it is ground with coconut and the mixture given a tadka with mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, etc…
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Kirlaile Mooga Ghashi Batata Ghalnu
Mooga Ghashi [using moong bean] is a konkani festive dish [as it contains no onion garlic] and favourite of most of the amchis. This dish which is a coconut based gravy can be prepared in combination with yam / raw jackfruit / tender bamboo shoots / potato. Ingredients :- 1…
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Appo and garlic chutney
Appo or urad dal paniyaram is one of the most traditional breakfast dish of GSB community. The lovely roasted paniyarams is usually had with garlic chutney only. Ingredients for Appo Urad dal – 1 cup Raw rice – 3…
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Puli koddel
This is a sweet and spicy curry. I learnt this from my Sudha pachi in Mulleria. She prepares this excellently. Its my husband’s favourite dish and she never forgets to prepare this whenever we go there. Since this is…
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Kadgi /Gidgi sukke
This is a simple super tasty side dish of tender jack fruit and a super combination with rice and Dali thoy. This is an another yummy dish from amchi cochin GSB. Ingredients Tender jack fruit. – ½ of a medium size. Grated coconut – 3…
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Kulitha kadi & Kulitha Upkari
Kulith or the Horsegram is very healthy legume. We konkanis prepare various dishes with this and Kadi is one among them. Kadi is thin soup extracted by boiling…
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Boothal & Chari sukke
GSB s are very ingenious at making very tasty dishes even from items which are usually considered waste ! If a GSB gets a jack fruit only the thorns are discarded. each & every part is used to…
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Karibeva Chutney
This is a simple chutney made of Karibevu, which is my mother tongue Konkani is what we call the aromatic “curry leaves”, known as “Karubevana soppu” in Kannada,…
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Pulichikeri
Pulichikeri as the name suggests are sour & spicy dishes which go well with rice .. We can prepare many varieties with many vegetables like raw mango , kuvale ( ash gourd) , mande (colocasia) , moggae ( coloured cucumber ) , , nonchambo…
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Ambuli Chutney
If you are a Mangalorean GSB and if you simply hear “Ambuli Chutney Losun galnu” of course you will say I am drooling. This recipe is very simple and easy to prepare. Ingredients Raw tender Mango. – 1 big Grated Coconut – ½ Coconut Roasted Red Chillies – 6 Garlic…
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Brined mango chutney
Brined mango chutney – Kholamba gojju is one of the typical chutney type side dish of GSB community usually had with steaming rice. Ingredients Brined mango – 1 Coconut grated – 1 cup Red…
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Teek happala kismuri
Kismuri is like a salad which can be made in a jiffy.It is helpful when you dont have too much stock of vegetables or when there are guests who arrive unexpected .Kismuri can…
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Patharvodya Gassi
East or west Patharvodo is the best for a GSB. When we prepare Patharvodo we do it lavishly. Hence the patharvodo will be always in excess. And a GSB knows to prepare many tasty dishes from this…
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Salambe Koddel
This is a mouth watering two in one dish in which both the main ingredients are preserved for the rainy season in brine(Salt water). This is an amchi traditional dish of Mangalore. Ingredients;…
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