Tag: GSB
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Churmmundo – Version -2
Churmmundo, one of the favourite sweet delicacies of GSB cuisine. But today am going to share a different, but traditional and age-old recipe of churmmundo which I learnt from my mother-in-law. In our usual version of churmmundo we roast the wheat flour in ghee and prepare the laddus. But in…
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Cook a Thali in 30 Minutes
We had a theme in our FB group – Cooking a simple thali in just 30 minutes . Some of our members have posted some very good really feasible thalis that can be cooked in just 30 minutes .Hope this will be useful to you all in getting ideas to…
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Godd Ambade Humman
Hog plums are widely used in making pickles and as a replacement for tamarind in curries. But we Konkanis prepare so many variety dishes from the hog plums. The combination of hog plums and tender bamboo shoots make an amazing combo pickle called as “ keerlu- ambade nonche “. The…
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Golibajo
Golibajo is a very popular snack prepared in the Udupi Mangalore belt .Every small eatery and famous restaurants have this item on their menu. It is known by names like Mangalore bajji or Mysore bonda too in other parts of Karnataka and equally popular in Konkani households as everyone love…
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Godsaani Ronti / Sakkre Tukdi
Wishing all a very Happy New Year ..so starting on a sweet note !One of my favourite snacks as a child was this sugar coated diamonds – Ronti or Tukdi as they are called . Kids & elders too will love this traditional GSB sweet ..so why not surprise them…
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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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Masala peanuts / Tallel Nelkadlo
Masala peanuts called as tallel nelkadlo (peanuts in konkani ) or Nelkadle bajo is a very addictive snack. Very easy to prepare and even beginners in cooking can attempt this. Also it is always better to prepare such snacks at home as we have control over the ingredients and the…
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Bikkand Thadsayilele
Bikkand in Konkani means Jackfruit seed. These seeds are edible and highly nutritious. We Konkanis include it in many curries. Today I’m sharing a simple and spicy curry made with bikkand which is seasoned with garlic. This can be served as an accompaniment with rice or can be served with…
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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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Mushti Bajjo
This is an age old recipe which she learnt from her Paternal grandmother . A very tasty snack with a unique combo of Sweet Potato , raw banana & potato. Makes for a great tea time snack . Ingredients :- Method :- Enjoy these hot with a steaming cup of…
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Kodbevu Sakkare Panchkadayi
Kodbevu sakkare panchkadayi is made on Ugadi day as prasad in temples ( around Mangalore ) . This is made with neem leaves & sugar and given as prasad to all devotees who visit the temple on this festival day ! We can make this at home too and offer…
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Happla Guli Sassam
Happla guli Sassam is a traditional dish of GSB Konkanis . When pappads were being rolled out by the women of the household , a few gulis were reserved to make this delicious dish .But this is hardly made these days as it involves happlu making which is quite time…
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Betti Ghassi
Save for a Rainy Day ! Goes the adage ! and how smartly our elders did it ! When there was plenty they would stock up for the days when food was scarce ! . Those days during rainy seasons vegetables were rarely available and households had to make do…
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Terya Panna Bhajji
Taro leaves (tere paan ) or Arbi leaves ( mande paan ) are usually used to make our GSB favourite -Pathrodo ! . after rolling out the ” lollos “..sometimes we have a few leaves remaining unused or in the case that we could mange to get only a few…
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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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Tera panna Ghanti Thalasani
Black Stem Elephant Ear/Colocasia or Kala Denta Tera Paan is a tuberous, frost-tender perennial with large, bold, heart-shaped, blue-green leaves adorned with dark green veins and a shiny black cast. This flourishes mainly in the rainy season . Dishes made from this are very tasty and rich in vitamins A & C ,,and protein rich…
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Godi Thavashe (cucumber ) Idlis
These sweet aromatic idlis made with cucumber are a treat to eat . I used to relish eating them as a child . Here is the recipe for these yum idlis . Ingredients :- Method :- Notes :– those who don’t like the turmeric leaves flavour can avoid and do…
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Tendule Thalasani
Ivy gourds / Tendule are one of our favourite veggies and the traditional “thalasini ” is our most favourite dish from ivy gourds. Thalasini basically refers to any stir fry flavoured by fried garlic cloves. The specialty of ivy gourd thalasini is that we do not cut them. We crush…
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Bhimukk / Nelakadalo tallelle
View Post Most of us love to munch on fried peanuts or Bhimukk / Nelakadalo as its called in Konkani. It’s the most popular snack to have while watching a movie or reading a book or just for time pass – a anytime anywhere snack . It’s also the most…
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Kartya Pallyya /Bitter Gourd Leaves Humman
We GSB’s are known to use so many varieties of leaves in our diet . so here is one more – Bitter gourd leaves / kertya pallo . Yes – we can use the tender ones to make a very tasty spicy dish which goes so well with our morning…
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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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Rice Kakkambi
Kakkambi prepared with rice used to be one of my most favourite sweets prepared by my Bappamma.. I used to just love this simple dessert a lot. so here is the recipe – Ingredients :- Method:- Notes :- 1/2 cup raw rice is more than enough for a family of…
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Mittkesanghe Sukke
Mittkesanghe or Cluster beans is one of the popular veggies of GSB Konkanis and widely used for making Sukke ( side dish ) and also sun dried fritters . here is an easy but so tasty recipe of Mittikesanghe sukke Ingredients :– Mittkesanghe / cluster beans – 200 gms Grated…
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Nanchani/ Ragi Dhudhali
Ragi / nanchono which was very much a staple food in our traditional diets has now made a comeback as a super food after researchers have confirmed the very many health benefits of this grain . So let’s enjoy eating this delicious dhudhali using ragi and be benefitted too .This…
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Saatta/ Badhusha
Saatta or amchi Badhusha is a popular sweet made for many celebrations at homes or for functions , This was generally used to be made by Ranpis ( cooks) in large amounts whenever there was a function or wedding in the family . Nowadays we are able to make at…
Konkani Khann Anik Jevan 