Tag: Konkani food

  • Adsara Undi

    Adsara Undi

                                Adsara means tender coconut . This Adsara undi (steamed cake ) is made as a breakfast or snack ,this is usually accompanied with the very favourite of all GSB’s – Dalithoy. Any hummann or edigai too…

  • Gabbaya Polthein ( another version )

    I have given in my last post Gabbaya Olle Sukke all about the benefits of eating gabbo / Banana stem .Already there is a version of gabbya polthein Here is another version Ingredients  Gabbo – 1/4 cup chopped pieces Red chillies – 2-3 as per taste  Tamarind – a small…

  • Amchi Kodiyal "Kelya Halwo"

                                    I have already given you the recipe of  our amchi kochi kelya halwo. Now I am giving the recipe of amchi Mangalore kelya halwo. Even though both are prepared by Nendra  Banana both do…

  • Vaingana Puddi Sagle

                 A favourite with every Konkani household. This version is dry with just a little water being sprinkled while cooking the brinjals. Ingredients: Brinjals, 8-10 Fresh Coconut Gratings, 3/4 cup Roasted Red Chillies (Byadgi), 6-8 or as per taste Tamarind, marble sized ball Coriander seeds,…

  • Gova kani godshe/Broken Wheat Payasu

                                Gova kano (broken wheat)  is very healthy with lots of fibre . The whole wheat is broken to form small grains which is useful to prepare many variety of dishes.There are again many forms of broken…

  • Hinga Mirsanga

    Hinga Mirsanga – Asafoetida chilli Pickle Ingredients:- 1 Vati heaped tender green chilies ( long variety) Juice of 4 limes 1/2 teaspoon hing powder ( mild) or 1/4 tsp compound Hing…fry in a drop of oil. 1/8 tsp Methi seed….add to fried hing and roast till they turn deep colour 1& half…

  • Govva Kono & Mugga dali Duddali:

            Gova Kono & Mugga dali (Broken Wheat & Moongdal) Duddali:  Ingredients: Broken Wheat – 1 cup Moong dal – 1/4 cup Sugar – 1 cup, or as per taste  Milk – 1-2 cup Powdered Elachi – 4 Ghee – 2 tsp & also for greasing tray Method: Dry…

  • Nimbuvo Puddigallelo

    Nimbuvo Puddigallelo

                   Nimbuvo Pudigallelo is & used to be my favourite pickle . Pudi galleles or dry pickles keep well for upto an year provided you take a few precautions . All utensils handled during preparation should have been sun dried & care should be…

  • Thiksani Dhaadu

                            This is an age old & traditional Konkani Recipe prepared with Wheat Flour…A good time pass  snack for the little  children . litlle bits of folded paper used to be given to the kids  to eat this .…

  • Batate Vaghu

                                        Vaghu means tiger in Konkani. . You must be surprised hearing this name to a curry ..but probably no one knows how this dish got its  name.This curry is very spicy and fiery so…

  • Gulla Bajji ( another version)

                                Gulla Bajji is a dip or coarsely ground chutney made from brinjals either by roasting them or boiling and peeling them…. The roasted version of Gulla Bajji has already been posted here.. I am sharing my mother’s recipe of…

  • Dali Vodo

                       “Dali Vodo”  is a gorgeous  dish of amchi Kochi GSB.  It is usually prepared in the feast in connection with Simantha / Pounsavan. (Baby Shower ) . This is a sweet dish prepared by a sweet combination of two authentic recipes…

  • Bhenda Puddi Sagle

                            Bhenda Puddi Sagle is a tasty side dish commonly prepared in and around  Mangalore.  It is more lip smacking when it is prepared with locally cultivated (Urina Bende) lady’s finger.   Ingredients Bhende  –  250 gms ½ coconut…

  • Danthumbari

                         Amchi Kochi has an important celebration, when they see the first tooth of their baby and that function is known as “danthumbar”.  For that function they invite their  dear friends and relatives. In that occasion a special dish called “danthumbari”…

  • Bhajille Tamballi

    Bhajille Tamballi

                             Most often we see coconut going rancid for various reasons .  Our elders had a solution to all these problems . Either they used  the coconut to make Soyi bhajjille ghassis , kattalli bhajjille ghassis  or just this…

  • Palya Polo

                                                  Palya / leaves polo is a very popular  dish of GSB;s of Kerala . This can be had for breakfast or a evening snack .you can use…

  • Panchagadayi

                                        Panchagadayi as the name suggests has five main ingredients – broken wheat , Moong dal , Chana dal , jaggery & coconut , This is to be especially prepared on Janmashtami and given…

  • Duddhi Morgolu

    Duddhi Morgolu

         This is a sweet side dish with Duddhi / pumpkin..& an almost forgotten dish !here is the recipe :- Ingredients:- Dhuddhi /Pumpkin – about 250 gm,- choose a ripe yellow one Jaggery – 100 gms, Coconut milk ( thick )- 1/2 cup, Red chilies – 2 Salt  a…

  • Gova peeta polo/Wheat flour dosas

    Gova peeta polo/Wheat flour dosas

                        Wheat flour dosas are instant dosas which does not require fermentation.They can be prepared quickly without worrying about the soaking or the grinding part.It is also called as gova peeta phanna polo as some add seasoning to the batter before…

  • Ponsa Mulik

                               Jackfruit is a delicacy in Amchi cooking  be it savory, sweet or curries it is used in every possible way.  Raw, fruit, seeds, Leaves all are used in one way or the other in Konkani cuisines many…

  • Bimbula Gojju

                                                  Bimbula (Averrhoa bilmbi) gojju…                                       Bimbuls – the cute…

  • Jeev Batani Ambat

                          Winters are the time  when we get plenty of fresh vegetables and Tender Green Peas is one among them. Though we get the frozen ones all year round I always look forward to this season so that I can stock up the fresh green peas and prepare my favourite…

  • Podale Sukke

                         Podalle (Snake Gourd ) Sukke              Ingredients;- Snake guard (podale) – 1 small Shallots – 1/2 cup  Green chilly – 2 nos Grated coconut – 2 tbspoon.    Salt to taste     Method :- Fine…

  • Chono Nonchambo Ghassi

                  This Is Yet Another Combination Of Ghassi  Speciality Of GSB People Ingredients:   Black   Chana   – 1/2 cup (soaked overnight )  Brined Mango – 1 no Grated coconut – 1/2 cup Red chilly    –  2-3 nos Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon.…

  • Breadfruit (jeev kadgi ) sukkhe.

                                        Bread fruit or jeevkadgi is one of the favorite seasonal delicacies of GSB community. We love almost every dishes prepared with it and sukkhe is one among them.Ingredients1. Bread fruit cut in medium sized pieces –…

  • Mashinga Saange Ghassi

                             Mashinga Saange Ghassi (Drumsticks cooked in daal and spicy coconut masala) .this is also called Pattalle  Sukkein Ingredients: Fresh green drumsticks -about 5 (whole) but each drumstick cut into finger size pieces. Cooked tur dal- about 2 cups Salt-to…

  • Peeva Kerambi

    This dish is very easy to make quick   no cook dish  Ingredients   Raw mango    – 1 medium  Piyavu  or shallots  – a  handful (peeled) Green chillies       -1or 2  Salt    to taste Method:  Finely chop onion,raw mango and green chilly In a bowl add all the chopped ingredients  and…