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  • Thavsha idly

                      Thavsha idly (  Cucumber idly in turmeric leaves) is basically a very healthy break fast dish.  Usually it is prepared like Ada in turmeric leaves  to get the aroma of the leaves.  If turmeric leaves not available we can use either Banana…

  • Mixed Vegetables Nonche

    We make this mixed vegetables pickles which can be made in a jiffy, from time to time. These are generally part of the menu in every Konkani wedding 🙂  The main feature of this pickle is that we use fresh vegetables like cauliflower, raw mango, carrots and ivy gourd (tendle)…

  • Patharvodya Gassi

                              East or west Patharvodo is the best for  a GSB.  When we prepare Patharvodo we do it lavishly.  Hence the patharvodo will be always in excess.  And a GSB knows to prepare many tasty dishes from this…

  • Udid Ani Mooga Dali Polo

    Ingredients: Urad ( Black Gram) dal, 1 cup Moong ( Green Gram) dal, 1 cup Ginger, 1 ” piece, grated Green chillies, chopped, 3-4 Hing, (Asafoetida), a pinch Oil,  Salt, to taste Method: Prepare the batter by soaking urad dal and moong dal in water for about two to three hours. Grind…

  • Magge tamboor

                  This is  an almost forgotten  and an authentic konkani dish.  For me this is a nostalgic one. This was  my bappama’s ( dad’s mom) one of the fav dishes of monsoon.  She loved to eat jackfruit seeds in any form  like sannthani (boiled…

  • Salambe Koddel

                                      This is a mouth watering two in one dish in which both the main ingredients are preserved for the rainy season in brine(Salt water).  This is an amchi traditional dish of Mangalore.   Ingredients;…

  • Panpolo with godda churna

                   Dosa is a staple  breakfast in every konkani household.There are many varieties of Dosas but this one is quite unique as it requires simple ingredients but needs practice too.This dosa is traditionally served with jaggery- coconut mixture called churnu but can be had…

  • Salla Upkari

                       Salla Upkari is a well known and tasty dish in GSB houses of Mangalore. Jack fruit is seasonal and they preserve its bulbs  to use in the rainy season..  “Sal” is a cleaned, seed removed matured raw jack fruit bulb preserved…

  • Bondi Sukke

                Bondi/ Banana Flower Sukke is relished by every GSB. Delicacies like sukke, sassam,cutlet are made with this.I learnt this recipe from my Mother in Law. It is a little different from the traditional recipe. Ingredients: Bondi -1  Whole moong -1 handful and soaked for an…

  • Karathe ambya ghassi

    Karathe ambya ghassi

               Karathe ambya ghashi ( bitter gourd and ripe mango curry )  Bitter gourd and ripe mango !!!! Feeling odd right ?? But trust me ,its a traditional GSB recipe ,making them  a superb heavenly pair.  The two totally contradictory taste blend with the coconut gravy…

  • Amchi Pulao ani salad

                             This is the first pulao I learnt to make from my Amma and is still one of my favourites.Though Pulao is basically not a Konkani dish,this one is special as I have been eating this since childhood and…

  • Watermelon Rind Dosa

    This dosa is prepared with the watermelon rind (white part) which we normally discard.This has a very soft texture which is easy for the kids and the old people to eat.Ingredients: 2 cups White Rice 1/2 cup Grated Coconut. 1/4 cup Beaten Rice 1 cup White portion of the watermelon.…

  • Channa Gashi

                         Channa Gashi (Bengal Gram Gashi)             Bengal Gram,Sprouted Moong gashis,Black Eyed Beans are prepared on auspicious days and in temple functions,where we dont use onion and garlic on these days.This is normally cooked with veggies…

  • Thambdi Bhajji Ambat

                Thambdi Bhajji Ambat ( Red Amaranth Leaves Curry) is a delicious curry prepared by Konkanis. There is a sweet and a spicy version of this. The spicy version is prepared with a vegetable combined with either dal or curd. The star ingredient in this is…

  • Avallo Puddiigallein

                                     Gsb  women are adept at collecting  mangoes , gooseberries , lemon, Karambal ( starfruit) , bittergourd ,Hog plums ( Bimbul / Birmi karmbal )  when in season & pickle them so as to be enjoyed…

  • Thumbya Upkari

                       Thumbe leaves do have enormous Medical benefits. You can search in the web to know about this here .  If you seriously know its medical benefits you may start to eat the raw leaves itself even though it has a bitter…

  • Mhav Edigai

                                                 GSB ladies are very adept at making use of all vegetables & making use of all parts of it – be it the skin , seeds . Same…

  • Nonchambya Gassi

                                   It is inborn with GSB to preserve any thing and every thing for the rainy season. They do want to enjoy it, even when it is not available in the market.  They preserve it when…

  • Godu Ambade Sukke

    All of you may know that Ambado (Hog Plum) do have two verities.  One is sour and other one is sweet. This is a lip smacking sweet dish of GSB using sweet one. This is very familiar in Mangalore side. Above all this is my favorite too. Ingredients Godu Ambado…

  • Donne mirsange puddi sagle

    Donne mirsange puddi sagle (stuffed capsicum konkani style)is an extremely delicious preparation made with capsicums.The tiny variety work best for this recipe. Makes an excellent side dish for rice and dal or rotis alike. Do try it and enjoy this very tasty dish. Ingredients required : 10 to 12 tiny…

  • Duddiya Polo

                                        Duddiya Polo  (Pumpkin Dosa) is a yummy and simple instant dosa recipe from my Grandma. Ingredients Raw rice soaked (2 hours)….1 Cup Grated coconut …….½ cup Pumpkin chopped…1 cup Salt to taste…

  • Valval / Yogirathna

                                             “Valval / Yogirathna”…..A born G.S.B never ever keeps away from this dish.  Even though the preparation of Valval differs from Cochinside to Mangalore side, the uniqueness in them is that…

  • Goro Thollolo

                                  Jackfruit trees used to be aplenty in those times . so during season ..the women of the house would collect the mature jackfruits , tender ones & the ripe ones & use them in so…

  • Undlakaal…

    A Sweet Dish prepared during Shravan Sunday Choodi & Tulsi Pooja. Ingredients:  1 Cup Rice Flour  3 Tablespoons Coconut Milk  a pinch of Salt and Sugar to taste  1/2 Cup Water  1 Cup Fresh Coconut, grated  1/2 Cup Gud/Jaggery, grated  1/4 teaspoon Cardamom Powder Method:- Mix the first Four ingredients…

  • Churmundo

                                     “Churmundo” is a very popular laddo in and around Mangalore. This is very easy to prepare. Generally  a home made sweet. Enjoy with this laddoo on birthdays, festivals, other family get-together etc. Ingredients Wheat…

  • Ganti Talasani

                                              Ganti Talasani is another recipe made with arbi leaves.Here ganti means tying knots.First step for this curry is,after removing the veins of the leaves,each leaves should be rolled and tied as…

  • Vaali tingalavre bendi

                           Bendi is a typical south canara dish with lots of garlic seasoning .Tingalavro is white navy beans and vaali is malabar spinach  also called as Indian spinach.It is a kalvani randayi i.e used as  an accompaniment with rice. The…