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  • Chonya Upkari ( Kochi Version )

                 The mention of Chonya upkari to any GSB in Kerala brings up mouth watering  memories of receiving hot chonya upkari in the palm during the “Olag” prasad distribution in our GSB temples ! How much ever we try to replicate it in our homes…

  • Udida Ghari Sasam

    Udida ghari is a very tasty snack .It’s a typical Cochin GSB’s tea time snack and also made for some religious  functions too. You can find the recipe for it here . You can also make this very tasty Sassam with the remaining gharis . This recipe is by Jayashri…

  • Toushe Bhakri

                                    Bhakris are thick varieties of dosa.They are usually spread out with hands on the tava unlike the normal dosas which are spread onto tavas using ladle.There are already few versions of bhakris in the…

  • Stuffed Bhende Sagle

                           This recipe is by my friend – Chitra Suresh  . She learnt this from her dear mother-in-law ! So let’s see the recipe ! Ingredients :-  Bhende/ Ladies finger – 250 gms Urad dal – 2 tbsp Red Chillies – 5…

  • Charmbura usli

               Charmburo means puffed rice. Charmbura usli is a snack like phova chutney.Here charmburo is soaked in water for 5 minutes and later added to a spicy seasoning.This is a easy and tasty recipe to serve an unexpected guest or as a change during evenings as…

  • Surna Upkari

                                              Sharing one more Upkari (stirfry) using Elephant yam aka surnu.You can find varieties of Upkaris in the archive using various vegetables.Some are used in combos while some as such.Today…

  • Badi Kanang / Kappya Polo (Tapioca Dosa)

                      Badi Kanang / Kappa is a staple food of Kerala. Keralaites make a variety of dishes using Tapioca. We, Amchis, too prepare lots of yummy dishes using Badi Kanang. This Badi Kananga / Kappya polo is one of my favourite Tapioca dishes.…

  • Gosale sheere chutney (version 2)

              Ghosale means Ridge gourd and shir means its peel.This is a healthy and lipsmacking chutney.It is high in dietary fibre.We G.S.B konkani’s serve this chutney as a side dish with rice or with porridge. There is another version of the same chutney in this blog…

  • Kooka /Batata Dhevi Ghassi

                             Here is popular  ghassi in Kochi style which will appeal to kids also because it has potatoes – an all time  favourite with kids. Usually ghassis are  broadly called dhevi & Kaalli to denote the type of  coconut masollu…

  • Keerlu & Bikkand Upkari

                             Come monsoons and a very tasty delicacy is made in many GSB homes using a monsoonal vegetable – and that is the Keerlu or Bamboo shoot .Amchi GSBs make a variety of dishes with it and you can find…

  • Sambarpalli tambali

                      Sambarpalli is a herb which has many medicinal benefits and is used to cure cold and cough and also few culinary preparations.It can also be grown in small pots in the balcony. It is referred as ‘Ajwain leaves ‘ too commonly.,other…

  • Dhuddhini Palya Upkari

                  We GSB’s are known to use every available leaf into a delectable dish ! An exhaustive list of edible leaves fill our konkani cuisine !  Its said that in those days when everyone had lots of open spaces around the house , a  family…

  • Sweet potatoes/ Godda Kanang

                                    Here is one more traditional and almost forgotten dish  with sweet potatoes /kanang ! Made with jaggery this is a very healthy one and good for young kids . This recipe courtesy is my…

  • Methiye Pejj

                                 Methiye Pejj is a very traditional dish made especially during the monsoon seasons and especially in Kerala – in the Hindu calendar month of Karkidakam ( July-August ) and also  to increase lactation for women post…

  • Godd Nonche (Sweet Pickle ..Temple Version)

    Godd Nonche (Sweet Pickle ..Temple Version)

                               Godd Nonche is an instant pickle which is prepared in Karkala ..my hometown during temple feasts. It is liked by everyone and most famous dish that all wait to savour it everyday during temple festivities. My mother…

  • Dhundu – Sweet chutney made using Guller

                            Dhundu is one type of sweet chutney prepared during festivals, especially during the eve of the rituals performed as part of the 13th day prayers followed by the death of a person. To prepare this, a special vegetable…

  • Govva pitto kalleylolo

                                This is a nearly forgotten sweet preparation from  roasted whole wheat. This recipe is courtesy my FB friend Shobha Kumar . As it is from whole wheat – this is very nutritious & a healthy snack .Also since this…

  • Breadfruit Skin Upkari

                                   Breadfruit or gudugo / jeevkadgi in konkani is   very much liked by us GSB’s and we make a variety of dishes with it . You an get the recipes for all these dishes in…

  • Navilkosa(u) Sukke

                             Navilkosu is not a very common vegetable found in our cuisine but the Konkani community living in Karnataka uses it in various dishes as it can be widely found in that region .Though now with the culture of…

  • Muruge Pitto (sweet Ragi powder )& Ragi Ladoo

                       Muruge Pitto (sweet Ragi powder )& Ragi Ladoo   are some of  the very old , simple and healthy dishes our GSB ancestors used to make. Life was simple then and  people were healthy because of such dishes . Let us adapt…

  • Masingha phool ani batato galnu upkari

                             Masingha phool means drumstick flowers.Upkari is stir-fry.Stir- fries are healthy,quick and easy to prepare.By this time you would have gone through plenty of stir- fry recipes in this blog.Those days potatoes were available in plenty,hence to increase the…

  • Tingalavre Kolmbo ( version – 2 )

                Tingalavre Kolombo with a ground masala is a recipe I learnt from my mother ! so here I am sharing it with you all ! Ingredients :- To cook :- Tingalavaro  – 1 cup (soaked for atleast 3 hours) 1 small potato, chopped 1…

  • Alambe buthi (version 2)

                               Alambe in konkani is wild thunder mushrooms that can be seen in the coastal part of north Kerala, Karnataka and Goa.These mushrooms can be seen only during the onset of monsoon with thunder and lightning.    …

  • Cheppi Ubbatti

                    This is a very traditional recipe but hardly known nowadays . I learnt this from my sister-in-law .Quite an easy and tasty one . Please do try out ! Ingredients :- 2 cups  – rice flour (fine) 4 cups of boiling water 1…

  • Posu (fresh Colostrum milk pudding )

                        This is an age old recipe of our ancestors. Now a days we get colostrum powder anywhere. But in the olden days people could relish only when the fresh first milk  of the cow was available . This tastes heavenly…

  • Maggae Paanpolo

                               There are many varieties of paanpolo – some of which have been catalogued here in this blog ! Here is yet another one made with maggae / coloured cucumber ! Let’s look at  the recipe .  …

  • Santhani

                                      Santhani is boiled and dried jackfruit seeds,they are a simple snack which was home made in earlier  days.I don’t know how many of them remember this nor make this at home. For few…