Tag: Konkani recipes
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Charmbura/ Charmurya Undo
Puffed rice laddoos or charmuro/charmurya undos are a popular sweet with all people young & old . These are easy to make since they need just three ingredients – Puffed rice , jaggery & a little ghee . The main criteria for this is the quality of jaggery and the…
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Gabbya Morgolu
Here is a another little known recipe – with tender Banana stem / Gabbo .Gabbya Morgolu or Gabbya Godd sukke is a healthy side dish & one for those with a sweet tooth . This recipe & pics are courtesy my friend =Sunitha Vinod So let’s see the recipe .…
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Piyava upkari
Piyava upkari or onion upkari used to be and still is – our most favourite upkari or stir fry when we were running short of veggies. Its simple yet the tastiest one.The aroma itself is sufficient enough to enjoy your meal. Ingredients Onion – 3 large Red chillies – 6…
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Kuvale Vodi
Kuvale vodis are another variety vodis that you can try out when there is ample sunshine – I have already given in detail about Gabbya vodis . You can similarly make Kuvale vodis which are equally tasty I made these when I got a homegrown Kuvale and so the taste…
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Boondi Laddoo
Boondi undo – or Mothi Undo or Mithai undo as it’s called in various parts of Kerala & Karnataka by us Konkanis . The word itself brings up the vision of these sweet laddoos and making our mouth water . This undo plays an important part in our Konkani food…
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Kashi / Kushmanda Halwo
Kashi Halwo /Kushmanda halwo is a popular sweet prepared from ash gourd / kuvale . This is popular among us Konkanis as Kuvale halwo too . This is served at wedding feasts and a favourite sweet made on various occasions . When I got a large piece of home grown…
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Bikkand ani Magge humman
Humman is a coconut based spicy curry.This is a curry that can be prepared on satvik days as it is seasoned with hing (asafoetida) and raw coconut oil.This is a Mangalore style humman and we like to have it along with rice and also with shevain (string hoppers) This humman…
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Panka Koro
Here is another traditional sweet of GSB’s. This is made similarly like Koro and then dipped in sugar syrup. These pics are courtesy my friend –Anasuya V Prabhu , so lets get into the details . Ingredients :- Chana dal flour / besan – One cup Rice flour – half…
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Bibbe Songh
Saungh/songh is a spicy dish from the GSB’s of South Canara. It goes well as a side dish along with meals or as an accompaniment to dosa ,idli idli or even shevai .There are already many versions of this dish using different veggies and pulses in the blog drafted by…
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Mooga Panchkadayi
The word Panchkadayi is believed to be loosely derived from the word “Panchkajjaya” which means delicacy made from five ingredients. Panch meaning five and Kajjaya meaning delicacy. Five basic ingredients are a must in every version ..though extra ingredients like nuts etc can be added as per our individual preferences.My…
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Brined lemon pickle
Brined lemon itself has its own strong aroma and taste. Then just imagine the level when it turns into a tasty pickle. This used to be my grand mother’s special recipe which we loved a lot. So here goes the recipe. First we will see how to brine the lemons.…
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Tendle-Bibbe Upkari
Tendle bibbe upkari is Ivygourd stirfry using fresh tender cashewnuts which are available during the time of our New Year …Sansaar Padvo Or Ugadi. This dish is a must on Ugadi and is much loved by everyone.The tender cashewnuts are seasonal and are not available throughout the year…so we make…
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Dosa with urad and rice
Dosa – a thin crispy golden pancake is a south Indian food served for breakfast or dinner.Though they are typically a part of south-Indian food – now it is very popular all over India and…
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Tendule Palya / Ivy gourd leaves Sukkhe
Ivy gourd or Tendule has a lot of health benefits – it is rich in fibre, B vitamins, and iron and may help relieve occasional constipation and normalize blood sugar, Its leaves are equally good and are used as a poult ,Its juices are used to treat wounds , control…
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Avalya Boi
Avallo / gooseberry is a powerhouse of Vitamin C, Its is is also rich in iron, calcium, phosphorous. It supports liver function and flushes out toxins from the body. So including Avallo in our…
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Gabbya Vodis /banana stem sun dried fritters
It’s hot days again and so a flurry of activities are going on in GSB households – yes the vodi making & happollu making sessions are on ! Various veggies & batters are being made and spooned out…
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Wild Lemon /Hollo Nimbuvo pickle
Here is yet another spicy dish / pickle made from Wild lemon or Hollo Nimbuvo as we call it ! Also called Vadukapuli naranga or Kari naranga…
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Mooga Mulikku
Most GSBs of Kerala would have tasted Mulikka prasad from our temples . Mouth waters just thinking of the taste & aroma itself ! Many make it regularly at home too as…
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Chinnikannaga /Sweet Potato Upkari
Our GSB cuisine contains some of the healthiest recipes including some healthy ingredients , Its full of fibre & loaded with nutrients and a good antioxidant too ! So no wonder that the healthy Sweet Potato is one…
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Taikila kadi
Taikilo means tora leaves, which is a variety of green leafy vegetable that grow during the monsoon season and can be seen in backyards and barren lands.We have already updated more details about these plant…
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Gud gud alambe saungh
Gudgud alambe/Thunder mushrooms are a variety of mushroom which is available only during moonsoon season in southern part of Karnataka. Unlike other mushroom,these mushrooms do not have a stem and they are round in shape.The skin is very thick…
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Ponsa polo / Jackfruit dosa
In our Konkani community jack-fruit is used in many number of dishes..both raw and ripe.I think there is hardly anyone who dislikes jack-fruit or the delicacies made from it. You can find many number of recipes in our archive using jack-fruit including its seeds…
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Bhaji Mande Upkari
I have learnt so many unique recipies from my mother in-law… this combo upkari with mande and bhajji ( arbi, amaranthus) is one of them…You too will simply love this combo a lot… this tastes even more great if you add a raw banana too…. so this…
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Tomata saaru
Tomata saaru ( as an accompaniment with idlis) Idli and saaru ( rasam ) was the hit combo at my home. A large container filled with…
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Methiye Oondos
Karkkadu Maasu is the last month of our Hindu Almanac . The rapid climatic change and downpours bring with it a lot of epidemics and deadly diseases . To protect themselves from this adverse situations – our elders had followed strict diets to…
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Alsande usli / upkari
Alsande / Alsando or chawli is a popular pulse amongst us Konkanis..we prepare a whole lot of dishes using these. Me and my co-blogger friends have already shared many recipes using this pulse.Today I am…
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Gonva Pittache Aalavnu Rotti
Gonva Pittachi Aalavnu Rotti (wheat flour roti using boiling water) ,This is an almost forgotten recipe which I learnt from my dear mom in law. It…
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