Tag: GSB

  • Ambya Gojju

                             Raw Mango Gojju or Ambya gojju – just a mention of this and I always drool as I remember the tastiest gojju prepared by my grandmother with those green mangoes from our backyard at my native place. One…

  • Rava Upma / Rulav

                                                     Rava Upma/Rulav a very famous breakfast !-there are only two opinions about it – Some hate it & some simply love it ! Well I am…

  • Paanak

                         Paanak is a drink / beverage made on the occasion of Ram Navami.All most all the temples serve this drink along with toushe mugadali pachadi on this day. Many of us prepare this at home too on this auspicious day.The paanak is…

  • Ukadambo

                                                Ukadambo means mangoes preserved in jaggery syrup.This is an old traditional  nearly lost konkani recipe  just like  murabba .Small mangoes – which we call gointa  are  best for…

  • Madgane …version 2 (using rava for Alavan)

                                Madgane is a very traditional dessert made from chana dal for our New year which we call as Ugadi / Samsar Padvo. You can know more about this festival in our festive series Here. My senior…

  • Festival Special – Ugadi/Samsarpadavo

    Festival Special – Ugadi/Samsarpadavo

    Our GSB community follows the lunar calendar of which Chaitramasa is the first month . So the first day of  this month is celebrated as the New Year or  Samsarpadavo / Samvatsara Prathama as it is known in Konkani – Prathama of the shuklapaksha in Chaitramasa ! Preparations to welcome this festival…

  • Shimpiyan Kheeri

    Shimpiyan Kheeri

                                 Shimpian Kheeri is a very traditional & almost forgotten Payasu , It’s almost similar to Polyan Kheeri which is also included in this blog !Little blobs of rice dough cooked in sweet coconut milk give an…

  • Bimbla Gojju varieties

                                                                                Bimbul or Birmi Karmbal has many fans in the GSB Community !There…

  • Moong & Methi Sukke

                        Sprouted Moong & Methi sprouts come together to form a most delicious & healthy sukke ! Its one of the most popular & traditional dish of the GSB’s in Kerala !This is made or all important occasions like weddings , functions…

  • Rava Payasu

                                Rava payasu is a very easy and equally delicious dessert which can be made quickly too. Amma used to make this often for us as an evening snack and we would be delighted to see this…

  • Godi Nanchane Bhakri – version – 2

                             Godi nanchane bhakri with home made butter is one of very  old traditional recipes ! This recipe is courtesy my dear FB friend Veena Nayak ! She learnt it from her grandmas ! So here is the recipe ! Ingredients…

  • Bibbe Upkari

                       Bibbo  means Tender cashew or green shelled cashew.They are available during summer season and just before the Monsoons .It is a konkani favourite.These shelled green cashew are quite costly.We can find bibbya upkari almost in all our functions during the season.It…

  • Mandya Balukk /Chips

                                  Kids & Adults forever love to munch on snacks !! So why not offer them some tasty home made & easily done snacks rather than buy them from stores ! Here is one snack that…

  • Bharlel Karathe ( Stuffed bittergourds )

                      Bitter Gourds have been used in our cuisine very extensively in various forms from fries to curries to salads and all have been shared by myself and from my blogger friends in this blog.Today  I am sharing a very special recipe…

  • Muga Shirshiro

                              Green gram or mugu In Konkani is a very healthy pulse,which is known to be easy and light on stomach as it is easily digestible.Apart from uslis and various curries which have already been shared by my…

  • Gobbar Bhakri

    This is an old konkani traditional recipe . Despite its curious name this taste very yum! This recipe is by my dear FB friend Veena Nayak‎ ! So lets see the recipe :-    Ingredients :- Whole Black Urad – 1 fistful Whole Moong – 1 fistful Horsegram / Kulithu )…

  • Malpuri

                                        Malpuri is a traditional sweet of Mangaloreans. Those days they were prepared at home in large numbers and served during small functions like engagement, baby shower, cradle ceremony etc. They are like…

  • Jeevkadgi Gashi ( Mangalore Version )

                      Jeevkadgi means Bread fruit in English.Ghasi is a coconut based curry normally had as a side dish with rice.You can always find atleast one coconut based dishes in konkani platter.From this blog you can learn variety of gashi’s with vegetables alone…

  • Tori ani kelya salli sukke

                                  Sukke is a dry masala curry made with coconut.Here is a wonderful sukke recipe with tori (dried pigeon pea) and kelya saalli (banana peel) combination which is prepared using a standard sukke masala.In this blog…

  • Kelya Phodi

                  Kelya Phodi is a deep fried fritter prepared with the  Nendra Banana variety.It is a very tasty and easy to prepare as a side dish or can be had as a evening snack.Phodis are very popular and common among GSB community.Unlike other phodi…

  • Kookachi Chutney ( Chinese Potatoes Chutney )

    You can find many dishes using Chinese potatoes in this blog ! Here is one rarely made chutney with Chinese potatoes  which I learnt from my mother .The recipe goes thus-  Ingredients :-                                     …

  • Kadgi Uppat ( Raw Jackfruit Curry )

    This is a very old traditional GSB  recipe.This is a nearly forgotten amchi dish ! Lets see the recipe for this simple , seasonal delicacy. Ingredients :-  Kadgi cut & cubed  – about 15 medium sized pieces Grated coconut – 1 cup Roasted red chillies – 5-6 no. Tamarind –…

  • Kharjoora Paysu

                          Today I am immensely pleased to post a dessert being the 3rd Anniversary of our blog KKAJ – short for Konkani Khann anik Jevan . I’m thankful to all you friends that you’re on this journey with me.  Thank you…

  • Kelya Harshale (dry version)

                      Harshale is a a traditional dessert of Konkanis. Normally it is prepared with coconut milk. There are various combinations of harshale prepared with either poha, tender coconut, coconut milk and also with musk melon/ Chibbad.            …

  • Vaingana Phanna Upkari

                        Phanna Upkari is a spicy and tangy gravy prepared with very few ingredients.This recipe is a stuffed brinjal recipe and is a regular at my home.I learnt this from my mother.               Here we…

  • Kadgi phodi / Raw jackfruit deep fries (Instant version)

    Raw jackfruit is widely used In our cuisine for making curries,pickles and fritters.Recipes with raw jackfruit have been already shared by me and my blogger friends in this blog.Now as the jackfruits are again available I thought of sharing this instant version of making fritters or “phodis” as we call…

  • Baby Potatoes Phanna Upkari

    This is a simple but tasty dish using baby potatoes which will appeal to kids & elders too ! ..here is the way to make it !                                               …