Tag: Konkani food
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Surna Sukkein
Surnu / elephant foot yam can be used to make this awesome sukkein with an interesting flavour of jeera ! This is one of my most favourite of sukkein ..if the stir frying is done with some patience ..you can be…
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Polya Puddi
Polya puddi is a must have chutney powder to be stocked in every household . At times when you are not able to make any other side dish for idlis & dosas ..this comes to the rescue !! It is it can be had for the great taste it…
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Khotto weaving
Hittus / khottos are an another example of how GSB s refine foods to their taste & give it more flavour & make food more attractive to eat! Plain idli batter is…
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Kappe / badi kananga Upkari
Tapioca – kappa or badi kanang as called in konkani is used to make a variety of delicious dishes . here is a very easy upkari that can be made with this . Ingredients :- Tapioca – 1/2 kg…
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Bhenda Kolombo
Bhenda kolmbo is one of my favourites …I learnt this recipe from my amma….She always prepared this on auspicious days when you are not allowed to have onion or garlic… The…
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Pholsu
Pholsu is a Konkani Delicacy that is known to very few households. It is very similar to sambhar. Very Nutritious and easy to make. A dish packed with vitamins and nutrients. Tastes good with rice. I learnt this dish from my Mother who learnt from her Mom i.e My Grandmother.…
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Badam (almond) Burfi/ Badam khadi
Today I would like to share with you all one of my most favourite recipes, Badam barfi or khadi as it is usually known as in konkani. These are just too delicious for words and no one can eat just one.…
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Methi Tambali
Today i would like to share with you all a simple tamballi recipe.An excellent accompaniment with rice and a superb digestive as well. I learnt this recipe from my FB friend Pooja Shenoy who comes out with incredible recipes…
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Besan Ladoo/Undo
Besan ladoo is something I generally make during the beautiful festival of lights. Without these delicious ladoos, my Diwali seems incomplete. Of course you needn’t wait up to Diwali to try making these. Can definitely be made…
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Gonva kana Sakkre khichadi
Gonva kano or broken wheat khichadi is a traditional sweet prepared by the amchies mostly during the “Pushya’ Month . The broken wheat and the chanadal sautéed in ghee along with grated coconut…
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Kulitha Polo
Kulitha Idli recipe is already given in this blog ! Now for a unique dosa recipe with kulithu / horse gram – a very nutritious pulse . This dosa batter has to be fermented ..so you will have to prepare the…
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Kuvale Ambat
Here is a Coconut and curd based gravy dish very popular with Kerala GSBs ! You can use Colcassia ( avla Mande ) , Yam , Suran also to this ..Here I have used only Ash gourd / Kuvale . each combination gives a unique taste to the dish…
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Kele Bhajjille – Kids Special
When I as a kid returned from school- hungry & tired – a nutritious snack would be waiting for me . Its aroma would fill the house and we would run to wash and change so that we would be able to eat the delicacy – and that is –…
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Shevai with rice powder
We all know making shevai is a laborious procedure..But despite all the hard work this was one dish which always made me nervous regarding the end product.It is always good to have perfect…
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Semiya Upma
Till now we have been posting dishes for the seasoned cook & for those who know the basics atleast! ..Here is one for the beginner who is just started to venture into the kitchen ! this…
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Kutt Paysu
This is one of the easiest of Payasus popular with the Kochi GSBs . This is a dry type of paysu & almost always made with already cooked rice . Since this is very often made for…
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Ukde tandla Shevai
Shevai is a traditional food in many Amchi households. Shevai is made all over south India with different names. In Kannada its called Shavige or Shamige In Malayalam & In Tamil its idyappam,. In Tulu ( A local…
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Attanya Humman
Try this very amchi , simple but so tasty randayi / kalavani dish with dried green or white peas .- Attano / vattanno as we call it . This I did with green Attanno ! Ingredients :- Dried green / white peas – 1 cup – soak overnight Tomato…
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Patholi in banana leaf
There are innumerable varieties of Patholis .Here I am presenting Keli Panna Patholi –.Patholi using Banana leaves.Ingredients:- Rice flour – 1 1/2 cups Jaggery -1 cup Grated Coconut -1 cup Salt – a pinch Boiling water Cardamom powder – a…
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Karathe Kholu
Karathe or bittergourds as it is commonly known is a vegetable ,which is either hated or loved too much and I belong to the latter group. I can have almost anything made with bitter gourds much to the surprise of my little one :p .I…
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Surna Nonche
Surna Nonche/Elephant yam pickle is an instant one which can be prepared quickly with very few ingredients.Such pickles are made usually during any festival or religious functions at home.They can be stored for a couple of days and…
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Gova Kona Upma
Gova Kona Upma is a very healthy breakfast dish or even as a light dinner . Good for diabetics & rich in fibre we can include this as often as possible in our diets . Ingredients :- Gova Konu / broken wheat…
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Ragi Dates patholi
Here is a very healthy Patholi made with Ragi & dates done our own amchi way! This recipe is courtesy my friend – Asha Sunil Ingredients :- Ragi flour – 2 cups. Coconut grated -1/2 cup Dates -15 to 20 ( you may substitute with Jaggery also – 3/4 cup to…
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Patholi
Patholi is a sweet dish prepared during occasions like Ganesh chathurti, Naagarpanchmi etc. Patholi is mostly prepared in Mangalore side especially by Konkani community. Its a very healthy dish and no oil is used because its steamed. its …
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Dhuddiye Upkari
Pumpkin / Dhuddhi is one of the widely grown vegetables that is incredibly rich in vital antioxidants, and vitamins. This humble backyard vegetable is less in calories but contains vitamin A, and antioxidants . We GSBs use this in so many varieties to get…
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Kulitha Koddel
Kulith is known as Horse gram and is one of the lesser known beans.The whole seeds are generally utilized as cattle feed.However it is consumed as a whole seed,as sprouts or as whole meal.It is a excellent source of Iron and is believed…
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Sanjeera
Sanjeera is a sweet puri prepared with a stuffing of Sheera (rava kesari).It is very popular in Mangalore (karnataka).Normally sweet toothed people and kids love this as a snack for the evening.Here the Sheera a sweet prepared with rava and sugar is…
Konkani Khann Anik Jevan 