Tag: Konkani food

  • Piyava Butthi

                                                          Piyava butthi is a tasty side dish usually had with rice and dalitoy.  ” Bhutthi ” is  coriander based coconut masala with any…

  • Vaingana Bharath

    Vaingana Bharath

                                                 ” Bharath” !!!! sounds amusing ??? Even I used to wonder what the name  ” Bharath ” has to do with this curry with brinjal …But now I…

  • Kashaya pitti/pitto(powder) and Kashayu (a Beverage from North Kanara)

                      Kashay(u) is often referred to a drink prepared during common ailments like cold, cough etc . The one I am posting today is a drink from North kanara which is had daily like how we have tea/coffee . Each and every…

  • Bhenda-cauliflower Sukke

                                      The recipe I am sharing today is a traditional one from North Canara .The curry is actually called ‘Huggi'( pronounced as whoggi)  .Most of the curries from North Canara uses Teppal(check here for more…

  • Dhuddhali

                                    A traditional , simple & easy to make dish that is so delicious – this is Dhuddhali- made with chana dal we as kids used to love to have it as a tea time…

  • Dudda Mumbri ( milk bhakris )

    Here  is a breakfast delicacy of  the North  Karnataka GSB people. Ingredients :- 1 cup rice flour 1/2 cup grated coconut, 1 cup milk (room temperature) 1 cup water or more if needed A handful of idly rawa Ghee –  2 tsps ( a must) A tsp sugar Salt to…

  • Gidigi / Kadgi Sukke( Kochi version )

                       Its  the season of jackfruits again ! Now we are getting small tender  Jack fruits  and time for us to prepare a favourite dish made in & around Kochi , Kerala  by us GSBs ! Ingredients :- Small tender jack fruit…

  • Ambuli Nonche (instant with green chillies)

                                           Pickles form an integral part of every meal.We too in our GSB community have varieties of pickles- some traditional which can be stored for years and some instant which lasts for…

  • Magge Kanthile

                            Magge means Mangalore cucumber/coloured cucumberKanthile in konkani means grated.Cucumber is  the ideal cooling summer food.They are extremely beneficial for overall health,especially during summer.Since it is mostly made of water and important nutrients that are essential for human body…

  • Kelya Modoku

                                  Kelya Modoku is a very popular snack among the GSBs of Kochi, Kerala and around it !! Also made as Nivedu for many rituals /poojas , this is very easy & quick to make ! even…

  • Kulle Ambat

                                  Kulle Ambat !!   Sounds amusing ,right ?? Yes,its a traditional recipe of my great grand mom . Its simply the mixed veg ambat (with onion seasoning) but prepared in kulles or clay pans ( the…

  • Vaali ani Alvamande Sasam

                       Vaali/Malabar Spinach is one of the favorite leafy vegetable among Mangalore konkanis . Here both the leaves and its tender stem are used for this curry.I have shared more information about vaali in my Vaali Bikkand upkari post. Alvamande means taro…

  • Shepi Bhaji Ambado

    Shepi Bhaji means Dill leaves and Ambado means vada.Any type of fries is favourite of GSB Konkanis.This is famous among Mangalore and Bangaloreans.This leaf has a strong aroma and few don’t like this.This greens is very good for Lactating mothers.            Dill Seed is a spice in garam…

  • Ghar duddhi Halwa

                   Ghar duddhi means Bottlegourd which is known by a variety of other names like Lauki,doodhi,Sorekai etc.It is a veggie with pale,smooth and waxy green surface and white spongy pulp.It is readily available in the market and is affordable too.It can be seen in…

  • Karathe-chane Sukke

                          Karathe aka bitter gourd is not a favourite veggie with many,but I love it.I have already posted many varieties in this blog like kismuri , Rosu , Karathe kholu  (pickle) , bhutti .Today am here with one more delicacy from North Canara using sichuan pepper(teppal in konkani)If…

  • Beans Sukke

                      Sukke means dry in konkani. Beans Sukke is a spicy dry sidedish normally served with rice in a konkani thali.This sukke is a combination of beans and onion combined with coconut and other spices.This sukke is slightly different from the other…

  • Vaali ani Bikkand galnu upkari

                  Vaali as it is known in konkani  is widely known as Malabar Spinach in English,Malabar cheera in malayalam and Bassale in kannada and tulu languages.It is a popular leafy green vegetable commonly grown as backyard plant in the GSB home gardens.This is a…

  • Shevai with Sweet Rossu

    This is an extremely tasty & traditional amchi style noodles.Looks and sounds difficult but actually very easy to make  For Shevai Serves: 4Course: Breakfast / Lunch or Dinner / Main DishDiet Type: VegetarianCook time: 30mins  Ingredients:  2 1/2 cup –  rice(soaked in 4 cups water for minimum 4-5 hrs) Grated coconut…

  • Karmbala Udid Methi

                 Here is one more recipe for lovers of tangy dishes !!easy & tasty ..this will leave you licking your fingers !! Ingredients :- Karambal  — 3 or 4 Grated coconut –  1/2 cup Roasted red chillies –  6 or as per taste Raw rice,…

  • Kadgi Chutney (raw jackfruit chutney)

                            Soon jackfruits will be in season ! apart from all the recipes you have tried – here is one many of you may not have known – Kadgi Chutney / Raw jackfruit chutney. lets see the recipe !…

  • Tandla shevai usli (Seasoned version from leftover rice noodles).

                     Shevai is the favourite breakfast loved by konkanis.It is normally cooked on sundays or holidays because it consumes time but worth it.Today I have thought to share usli recipe prepared with the shevain.Prepare rice shevai.After you have relished enough with pickle n…

  • Biscuit Rotti

                    Biscuit Rotti is a popular tea time snack in and around Amchi Mangaluru.  This is very easy to prepare and is the favourite snack of many who belongs to South Kanara.  There are many versions of this snack.  I am  giving  the…

  • Batata Rotti

                                                Batata rotti is the amchi version of North Indian aloo parathas. I learnt this from my cousin years back when we were completely unknown of north indian recipies.…

  • Kadgi Phodi

                             Amchis  can cook so many varieties of dishes with Jack fruit ..So when elsewhere you see only ripe Jack fruits being eaten .. in an amchi home not a single  jack fruit is wasted ..raw or ripe a…

  • Alva mande Pej Upkari

                             Alva mande means colocasia, is a seasonal root vegetable, Upkari means stir fry.Pej means normally it is referred to rice porridge. You may wonder to note the name of this recipe.But it is called so because this particular dish retains…

  • Kananga Godshe

                        Kanang means sweet potato. Sweet Potato has powerful nutritional punch in it. They are high in fiber content. This veggie is inexpensive and has amazing nutrients needed for a healthy body. In olden days sweet potato creeper can be seen…

  • Vodi/odi Ambat ..version-2(traditional recipe)

                             Odi/vodi Ambat is a unique curry used both as main dish or side dish.Vodi/odis are sundried fritters made from ashgourd and urad dal which are deepfried and then added to the coconut gravy.The recipe of preparing fritters as…