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  • Phanna Pathrado(pan version)

                          Pathrado ..the name itself makes my mouth water and I believe its same with most of them from the GSB community.There may be hardly few people who don’t like this . Pathrado is a traditional Konkani delicacy made from…

  • Kelya Halwo (deep fried version)

    Kelya Halwo (deep fried version)

                      Kerala banana or Nenderbale as it is called in konkani is used for making halwas .There are already two versions in this blog on how to make the authentic halwas ! This is also one used by my ammamma and a tasty…

  • Mitakk Ghalelo Avalya Chutney

                    This is absolutely a drooling amchi kodial chutney. When we get gooseberry in plenty it has become a habit of the G.S.B.s to brine and use it during off-season. This chutney tastes heavenly with rice.       Ingredients:- Brined Gooseberry –…

  • Batato Piyava Gojju

                    G.S.B and the dish gojju is always  inter linked.  G.S.B without gojju cannot be imagined.  They know that a small variation in the ingredient used can have a  great difference in the final taste.  All our gojjus are very simple but taste…

  • Poddalya Patthal sukke

              Snake gourd / Poddale may not be a type of vegetable that is well-known around the world, but certain cultures have been utilizing this perhaps since thousands of years. Snake Gourd contains a rich variety of nutrients,  vitamins, and minerals that are essential for human health,…

  • Tori Bendi

             Tori means Pigeon Peas.Normally bendi is a coconut based curry with garlic seasoning.But this is a unique bendi without coconut and garlic.Yes ! you read it right.I learnt this from my late mother in law.In this curry seasonal veggies like kirlu (tender brined bamboo shoots),Bikkand (jackseeds)…

  • Cheppi Kheeri ..festive and traditional recipe

      Kheeri is a traditional recipe which is made only during festivals i.e during Nag Panchami and Gouri Pooja which falls on the previous day of Ganesh Chaturthi or sometimes on the same day.Cheppi means saltless or bland and as this dish is very bland with just the aroma of…

  • Bhootal / Jackfruit Rags Frys

                      Waste Not ! Want Not ! This principle is staunchly followed by GSB women ! So much so that Jack fruit rags / bhootal as we call it  in Konkani is not wasted but used to make a tasty snack !…

  • Chimanadde – pattolis in leaf cones

    This is a forgotten method  of making pattolis, I think whenever turmeric leaves were out of season, and as jackfruit leaves were available always, our older generation women used to do this way of pattolis.And they called it “Chimnadde”.  This is my mother-in-law’s recipe. Requirements:- Washed and wiped Jackfruit leaves,…

  • Pikkale Nendra Bale Kelya Usli

                     This is a very lip smacking simple dish. It is very easy to prepare and can be served as an evening snack or a side dish for breakfast.        Ingredients Nendrabale kele  / Kerala Banana – 3 ripe ones  Green…

  • Teek Muddo / Spicy Idlis (Instant version)

                                    I have already posted the traditional version of cabbage muddo / idlies which requires soaking and grinding of rice along with the coconut .Today am sharing the recipe of instant idlis or teek muddo as we…

  • Rhumbada Sukke

    I have already  written  all about  the benefits  about rhumbad / cluster figs  in  an earlier post . Now here is a very tasty side dish with coconut . you will be left licking your fingers !Lets check out the recipe ! Ingredients  Rhumbad – 1 cup – ( quartered…

  • Hinga Mirsangh (version 2)

                       Hinga Mirsang is  a spicy side dish (like pickle) to be used  instantly  and  which can be stored in refrigerator for months. When we eat pickle with any meal it increases the sensitivity of our taste buds.             …

  • Piyava Gojju

                                     Are you looking for a very simple side dish that could go along with dosas / idlies / undies or even steaming pej ?? Then  here it is ..a very simple ,aromatic traditional gojju…

  • Rhumbad Galnu Elchikeri

                                      One more of our nearly forgotten amchi dish – Rhumbada Elchikeri ..I have already given the benefits of Rhumbad / Cluster figs in an earlier post. now  here is another dish that you…

  • Kharbasa Polo

    Kharbasa polos are unique to the Cochin GSBs . This makes for a very good & healthy breakfast . Since it is spicy it appeals to grown-ups a lot . The pepper added to the batter gives an awesome aroma  to the dosa ! So here is the recipe :-…

  • Tendle Bikkand & Mashingasanghe Upkari

                  Some upkaris (stir fries)  taste too good when they are prepared combining two or more vegetables . Some combos which you may feel odd to combine can result in the tastiest upkaries.So here is the recipe of such a combo which I learnt…

  • 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 )…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Noncho Ambya Humman

    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…