Tag: Konkani recipes

  • 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…

  • Thazuthama bajji upkari

         Thazuthama /  Hogweed used to be found  growing wild in every backyard in kerala . Now due to urbanisation this is hardly to be seen . Those days this used to be collected regularly & a tasty dish made from this  becuse of it incredible medicinal properties as  it an…

  • Kananga(sweet potato) and Seemebadane(chowchow) phodis(Tava Fries)

                             Phodis are all time favourite for Konkanis.We usually like deep fried ones but everyone knows eating oily and deep fried food daily is not healthy. Tava frying the phodis is a best way to indulge without guilt.Its easy…

  • Avale Kadi

     This recipe is from our member Asha Satish Philar  akkas    Konkani Saraswat Cuisine cook bookKadis do not have dals or vegetables and are perhaps unique to saraswat cuisine. They are coconut based and generally use spices which have medicinal value .Kadis are served hot Ingredients ;-  Avallos / gooseberries –…

  • Ghosale Frys

    Ghosale Frys – Crisp and spicy ridge gourd frys Ingredients: Ghosale-1full (make sure to get very tender and green ones) Salt-To taste Hing powder-1/4 tsp Chilli powder-1/2 tsp Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp Rice powder for coating the ghosale pieces-1/2 cup Oil- For frying Method: Wash the full ghosale and peel out…

  • Basann oondo

    If we say Godsaniche . the first item that we will remember is the Bassann Oondo / besan onndo .this is especially prepared during our important festivals like Deepavali ,, Samsarpadavo(New year) & weddings . When the temple aarattu is nearing , this will be made & stocked to serve the many guests…

  • Methi Palya Buthi

                This is a semi dry curry prepared with methi leaves,potatoes and some spices ground with coconut.It is a side dish with rice and of course amchi dalithoi.Methi leaves contains good amount of Iron & improves anemia in expectant women & growing children.They have full of vitamins and dietary fibre.They…

  • Topi Dosa / Cone Dosa

                Dosa’s and Idli’s are the comfort breakfast menu for all of us Topi dosa or cone dosa is normally ordered in hotels and we can see the kids enjoying them .For every housewife it is a challenge to satisfy the family members with different items everyday.Here today I would…

  • Jeere-Meere Kadi

                  Unlike the Solkadi or the Buttermilk Kadi, which can also be served as a drink, this is used as an accompaniment with rice.T his is a very simple dish to make and healthy too with the addition of cumin seeds (jeere) and pepper corns (meere…

  • Valee Ambat

                                    This is a super tasty and  very popular dish of Amchi Kodial. When we see Vali in the market we start to smack our lips  remembering the taste of this ambat. Though there are…

  • Allein ( ginger in curd )

                          Feasts means a lot of yumm dishes which we love to  relish  ! sometimes overeating or because of the rich foods most often this leads to stomach upsets & indigestion .So as a forethought our ingenious elders had introduced…

  • Raw Tomato Bhuthi/Saungh

                         Raw Tomato Buthi/saungh is a little spicy side dish with coconut and onion gravy in it.It is a bit different from other saungh which we prepare.Normally buthi is prepared along with some cooked toordal in it.Here we use raw coriander seeds while grinding the masala,which gives a unique flavour.…

  • Bikkand Galnu Ghassi

    Bikkand Galnu Ghassi

                             Soyi Bhajjilli Ghassis are a very favourite dish of GSBs . This is made for any special occasion , feasts or just when you want to have some special dish . The variety of this ghassi is endless…

  • Moong Dal usli

    Ingredients 1.    Moong dal                 —  1 cup 2.    Green chilly               —  2 to 3 3.    Ginger                        —   small piece 4.    Mustard seeds         —   ½ tsp 5.    Hing                            —   a pinch 6.    Salt to taste 7.    Sugar                          —  ¼  tsp 8.    Grated coconut        —  ¼ cup 9.    Oil                               —   2 tsp…

  • Mumbri/Keli panna cholkya vaili tandla bhakri

                                  Mumbri or Keli panna cholkya vaili tandla bhakri is absolute amchi delight any time.  Best made with red rice powder.  If not available ordinary rice powder can be used.  When made on fire wood burner…

  • Alsande Upkari with peanuts

                        Upkari is simple stir fry which is common in any konkani household during lunch or dinner as side dish. It is simple , easy and quick to prepare .This can also be very healthy way of making the family members eat different  variety of vegetables. Usually in Upkaris a…

  • Kali Tori sukke

                         GSB is always a lover of whole grains.  They have a definite idea of, on what day they have to cook a particular grain. For example Bengal gram on Friday, Horse gram and other black coloured grains on Saturday etc. This vision on grains which has been carried forward…

  • Batato Piyava Song

                                   “Batato Piyava song” is a lip- smacking unique dish of GSB Mangalore. This is an age old recipe carried forward from generation after generation. Enjoy it.  Ingredients:- Big size potatoes –  2 Big size onion –  4. Grated coconut. –  2 Cups. Roasted red chillies  -10 (Ramnad). Tamarind  – 1…

  • Batate Phovu

                                         Batat Phovu is a simple and easy dish to prepare … good for lazy morning breakfasts or as an evening snack .Do try and enjoy. Ingredients: 1 cup thick poha(beaten rice) 2…

  • Bondi Sukke

    Bondi Sukke

    One of the traditional dishes of Konkanis is the Bondi ( Banana Flower) sukke ! Nowadays many don’t do this citing lack of time and even because they do not know how to proceed with this ! Here is a step by step procedure to make it ! A little…