Tag: Konkani food
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Festival Special – Navaratri
Sarva Mangala Mangalye Shive Sarvartha Sadhike Sharannye Trembhake Devi Narayani Namostute ||| During the fortnight of Ashwin (during Shukla Paksha of Aashvij in Konkani).- the first nine days are celebrated as Navaratri and the tenth day as…
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Phova Upma ( Version -2 )
Phova Upma / usli is an easy , quick to make and a filling breakfast dish ! This is usually made by Kochi side GSBs . Here is how to make it ! Ingredients :- Phovu / poha – 250 gms Grated coconut…
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Pejje Polo (Karkala version)
Pejje polo is a dosa variety which is offered to Lord Venkataraman (Balaji) in Karkala .This Konkani food is very famous in and around Karkala and needs to…
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Dudhya Khatkhato
Khatkhato is a very traditional recipe prepared from pumpkin. Usually this dish can be found in temple menus where the devotees are fed as part of ‘Annadana’, or made for temple feasts during the temple festivities.In Karkala (a small town in…
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Batate Gojju
Batate gojju is a simple ,quick and easy recipe which can be made in a jiffy if we have boiled potatoes handy .This would be made by my amma for dinner time when she…
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Taikila Upkari
Taikilo is a monsoon leafy vegetable. Myself and my friend Sandhya Puranik had already shared all the details about this veggie and recipe of Taikila Muddo and Taikila Dangar/Ambado ,in this blog. Today I am sharing the recipe of Upkari/Stir fry. This…
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Cheppe Bhajji
Cheppe Bhajji upkari is a dry stir fry with 5 mixed green leafy vegetable and coconut which is cooked without salt.This upkari is a must and specially done only on Vayana/Gouri pooja…
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Venti Gashi (Version – 2)
Venti means stem . Here in this recipe stems of colacassia/alva/pathrada paan is combined along with elephant foot yam stem and Amaranth greens stem.This is also a traditional dish prepared on Vayana Pooja .This is a…
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Vodos…traditional recipe for Ganesh Chaturthi
Vodos are must for certain religious and festive preparation in North Kanara . Vodos are small round shaped discs made from urad dal flour and rice flour. In North Kanara there is…
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Ubbati Saaru!
Our Ancestors were so innovative in using every single drop of food to turn it into a delicious dish . Ubbati Saaru is…
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Phagil batate sukke
I have already shared a few recipes of sukke in this blog and so do have my friends.Today I thought of sharing this sukke recipe as even though the basic gravy and method…
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Shevai Payasu
Shevai payasu or shevya payasu is one of the easiest sweet dish that can be done within no time. Even beginners in cooking can try this simple yet delicious dish. Also with the roasted vermicelli/ shevai available in…
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Karkala Cake(wheat flour sheera)
Karkala,a small town in Udupi district of Karnataka is very famous for its temple and its festivities and not to forget the feast (samradhana) . Sharing one such famous recipe today which is named as Karkala cake though it is in…
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Palya Thiksani Undi
Here is a very tasty & nutritious breakfast / evening snack of GSB’s based around Kochi – Kerala . Using all varieties of leaves – this is easy to make and healthy since it steamed .…
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Kallya Sandhan
Usually we use the white urad for making idlis , Sandhan ,dosa or appos . You may also the black urad ( Urad with its skin ) for making similar dishes . this is more nutritious and fibre…
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Kaali Thori Piyava Sukke
” Kaali thori ” is black pigeon peas- one of the favourite pulses of amchi cuisine. We prepare several varieties of curries from kaali thori…
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Teek Phenori with wheat flour
Phenoris are favourite sweet almost prepared by every household of konkanis, in huge quantity. This crispy flaky sweet is coated with thick sugar syrup with the flavour of cardamom gives a glorious look, which is the traditional method. Its also coated with sugar powder. My friend Priya has updated this…
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Govaan Polo/Whole wheat Dosa (ground method)
Whole wheat is an important cereal grain that contains germ, endosperm and bran whereas refined grains retain only the endosperm. In the whole grain we get fibre, a healthy plant based protein, vitamins and…
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Surai Ukde polo
In the eagerness to try new and famous recipes we sometimes tend to forget the age old traditional-simple recipes which were done by our elders. Sharing one such dosa recipe today which is not very appealing to eyes but is…
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Urad Rava Machkat
Machkat or dhoddak is a tasty breakfast dish usually prepared in our households. Its a simple and easy dish which requires no fermentation . Its a kind of thick dosa prepared…
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Eriappe
Many of you would have tasted this sweet in Kodial Mangalore and loved it . Now here is the recipe so that you can make it at home itself and get some compliments easily!! Ingredients :- Raw rice – 1 cup Jaggery – half ball Grated coconut – 1/2 cup…
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Tingalavre pej upkari
Pulses form an important part in our cuisine. We use many different pulses to prepare various delicacies depending upon the availability in different regions. White Navy beans or Tingalavro as we call it in…
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Bikkand Tallelle
Here is a very traditional snack. which made best use of all the bikkands / jack fuit seeds that were found in plenty during season ! So dont throw away anymore but make these frys…
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Phanna Polo & Kothambari Chutney
Breakfasts are always a matter of concern for the busy housewife / working woman ! And if it has already been not planned/ arranged the previous day itself , then she will be at her wits end to whip up…
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Nanchenya Vodi Usli
Nanchenya Vodi Usli is a breakfast dish. These ragi vodis are available only in and around Mangalore, especially at Puttur. These special vodis are used only to do this dish as seen in the pic below .…
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Rasam
There is nothing like home cooked food ! especially when one is sick or home after a long time out of town – there is nothing as soothing as a simple home cooked no -fuss meal…
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Kajubee Tallilli
Konkan Coast being rich in cashewnuts , GSBs have made Kajubee tallilli – fried cashewnuts into an exotic snack !! Mainly distributed at festival & Marriage feasts , its a mouth watering snack . Also served…
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