Tag: Konkani food
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Rhumbada Upkari
This is our blog’s 400th post !! Calls for celebration – doesnt it ?? that’s why I chose this rhumbada upkari – an almost forgotten amchi dish for the plain reason that rhumbad / cluster figs ( gular in hindi )…
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Ambadi Nonche
Hog Plums are known for their health benefits as they are rich in anti-oxidants , Vitamin – C , iron and also protect against heart diseases . Its sour sweet taste makes it an excellent ingredient for pickle . Make this pickle when Hog plums or…
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Kelya Sali Upkari
Kelya Sali Upkari / Banana Peel Stirfry is very simple yet tasty.This recipe finds its harmony with the sweetness of banana and jaggery in it. Yes,here we are using only the skin of the nendrabale bale/nendran banana or kerala…
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Poha Dosa
Poha means Riceflakes or flattened rice. Among the numerous dosa varieties , Poha dosa is amazingly soft , with lovely porous on top. It has a beautiful spongy texture and stays soft for some hours even if not hot. The batter should be well fermented. Unlike other dosas which are…
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Bhenda Sasam
“Bhenda Sasam” is a lip smacking GSB dish liked by many irrespective of age. This preparation varies from place to place and even house to house. This recipe is simply a mouth watering one which we can prepare even with…
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Taikila Dangar / ambados
Taikilo is a leaf which is found mostly in monsoon and sometimes in the onset of monsoon in backyards . It is a very healthy leafy veggie which has many health benefits. We in our Konkani cuisine prepare…
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Ekpani Kadi
Come rainy season & you can find Ekpani leaves ( also known as Brahmi ) flourishing . So many dishes can be made of these leaves which have medicinal use against so many ills .. I have already given Ekpani chutney recipe .. Now please…
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Tendlya Dhavi Kadi
Here is another very tasty dish introduced by our friend Jayashri Shenoy who is conversant with both Kerala GSB dishes & Mangalore GSB dishes ! She has added a lot of recipes here ! You would…
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Instant Ambiya Edigai
Summer is here with its heat & the only relief is the delicious raw & ripe Mangoes we get in this season ! Mango pickles are best made now & stocked up for the year…
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Godda Poot (Sweet Puttu )
Usually the dish Puttu or poot as we call it in konkani is thought to be a keralite dish !! But our GSB people had long ago adapted & modified it to suit amchi tastes! So that’s how…
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Noncho Ambya Humman
This is a very easy side dish that can be made in summer seasons when you will have Jack fruit seeds & brined mangoes ! This goes very well with idlis & dosas ! Ingredients :- Jack fruit seeds – 1/2 cup ( white skin removed & sliced ) Colcassia…
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Khottos – easy Version
All of us love Khottos made from Jack fruit leaves !! we have provided the method for weaving it too in the traditional way here in this blog !! But it so happens that we do not get enough leaves or the leaves are too…
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Chana Ambat
” Chana ambat ” is a simple mild curry prepared from either black chana or with the kabuli chana. It can be served as a main course curry with rice. Along with chana you can also add…
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Batata Piyava Songh – Version -2
Batata piyava songh is one of the tastiest side dishes usually served with rice and our dalitoy. This is a spicy side dish needing only two vegetables . Ingredients :- 1. Potato…
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Maskat – Godshe
Godshe /Godsani Maskat is a very traditional amchi dish of GSBs from the Kochi side !! A quickly made snack this can be had at all times . Being sweet this is a great hit…
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Ambuli Nonche/ Tender mango Pickle
Summer is just round the corner & with it come mangoes !! Raw or ripe mangoes are loved by one & all so many dishes to be made & relished .You can find many recipes here for raw & ripe mango dishes ! now the recipe for the ultimate…
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Dhavi Randai
Dhavi randai literally translates to White Curry.The curry is called so because the gravy is white in colour unlike other Konkani curries which are red in colour due to the use of red chillies.This is a North Canara dish prepared usually during functions…
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Godi shevai /Sweet version from leftover rice noodles/string hoppers
Some time back I shared the recipe of the traditionally made dish Shevai with white rice or string hoppers. Today I am sharing the sweet version which can be made for evening snacks from leftovers . My mother used to make it and…
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Gudhugo / Jeev Kadgi Ghassi
Bread fruit or Landhe Gudhugo / jeev kadgi as its known in amchi konkani is so versatile that it can be made into so many dishes ..here is one lip smacking ghassi you and your family will love so much ! this is in the Kochi style! Ingredients :- Bread…
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Rajavallo /Soppur avallo Humman
This Is a very tasty spicy side dish & is an excellent combination with dosas idlis , sandans . rice etc. this is very easily & quickly made. Ingredients ; Rajavallos /soppur avallos (fresh) – a handful Red chilli powder – 2 tsp or more as per taste Hing –…
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Shevai…using white rice/dosa rice and coconut
Shevai is the most popular and loved dish by the Konkanis . Already my friends have posted their versions and today I am posting my version too . Shevai making needs patience as it is a lengthy process but worth the…
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Jambul
Jambul is a sweet traditionally made during festivals among the Kerala GSBs. It can be termed exotic as its hardly made nowadays ..as it has 3 stages of cooking .& in this age of fast life …some of these delicious sweets remain only in memory !! I too have tried…
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Jeevo Papayaphala Pattal Sukkein
This is a gravy based dish to be had with rice .Since we use moong & raw pappaya this is a very healthy one too Ingredients; – Moong – 3/4 cup Raw Papaya chopped into medium sized pieces – 1cup Grated coconut – 1/2…
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Shevayi with boiled rice, rawrice & Coconut
Shevayi is an all time favourite of all GSB’s . and that is the only reason that however laborious and tedious procedure it may be .We never forget to prepare it once in a while. Shevayi has got so many…
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Mulangi Ambat / Radish ambat
Radish is a vegetable which is not so popular among we Konkanis.It is known as mooli in hindi and mulangi in konkani and kannada.Due to its pungent smell and taste it is rarely liked by people.. kids and…
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Godu Ambade Humman
This spicy curry is made with the sweet variety of hog plum.Its available in markets in mangalore during season.This hot and sweet curry is a side dish normally had with rice or can…
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Ponsa Pattoli – with banana leaf
Pattolis are a favorite of GSB’s .There are so many varieties & so many methods of making them . this method is followed in our family! I shall give details of other methods too .In Kerala banana leaf…
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