Masala peanuts called as tallel nelkadlo (peanuts in konkani ) or Nelkadle bajo is a very addictive snack. Very easy to prepare and even beginners in cooking can attempt this. Also it is always better… Read more
Kakkambi prepared with rice used to be one of my most favourite sweets prepared by my Bappamma.. I used to just love this simple dessert a lot. so here is the recipe – Ingredients :-… Read more
Panchamrit /panchamrut as the name signifies is a holy mixture of 5 super ingredients which have been used since ancient times. These super ingredients can also be termed as Super foods which have immense nutritional… Read more
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… Read more
Hog plums are widely used in making pickles and as a replacement for tamarind in curries. But we Konkanis prepare so many variety dishes from the hog plums. The combination of hog plums and tender… Read more
Wishing all a very Happy New Year ..so starting on a sweet note !One of my favourite snacks as a child was this sugar coated diamonds – Ronti or Tukdi as they are called .… Read more
Agasthya flowers, scientifically called as Sesbania grandiflora are loved by Konkani people as we prepare lovely dishes out of them. Most common one is simple stir fry or upkari adding lots of coconut. They are… Read more
Bikkand in Konkani means Jackfruit seed. These seeds are edible and highly nutritious. We Konkanis include it in many curries. Today I’m sharing a simple and spicy curry made with bikkand which is seasoned with… Read more
Green gram / moong and the skin of Kerala Banana / nenderbale are used to make this delicious sukke !No doubts about the health quotient of this dish ! Ingredients :- Method :- A very… Read more
This Recipe is by Priya R Shenoy This is an age old recipe which she learnt from her Paternal grandmother . A very tasty snack with a unique combo of Sweet Potato , raw banana… Read more
Kodbevu sakkare panchkadayi is made on Ugadi day as prasad in temples ( around Mangalore ) . This is made with neem leaves & sugar and given as prasad to all devotees who visit the… Read more
Happla guli Sassam is a traditional dish of GSB Konkanis . When pappads were being rolled out by the women of the household , a few gulis were reserved to make this delicious dish .But… Read more
Save for a Rainy Day ! Goes the adage ! and how smartly our elders did it ! When there was plenty they would stock up for the days when food was scarce ! .… Read more
Taro leaves (tere paan ) or Arbi leaves ( mande paan ) are usually used to make our GSB favourite -Pathrodo ! . after rolling out the ” lollos “..sometimes we have a few leaves… Read more
When a lot of different types of veggies are added in an upkari – it gives an all together different mouth watering taste combining all the flavours . Here is one such upkari contributed by… Read more
Black Stem Elephant Ear/Colocasia or Kala Denta Tera Paan is a tuberous, frost-tender perennial with large, bold, heart-shaped, blue-green leaves adorned with dark green veins and a shiny black cast. This flourishes mainly in the rainy season . Dishes made… Read more
These sweet aromatic idlis made with cucumber are a treat to eat . I used to relish eating them as a child . Here is the recipe for these yum idlis . Ingredients :- Method… Read more
Alvamande means colacassia or taro,which is also commonly known as arbi in hindi and chembu in tamil and malayalam.We konkanis make variety of dishes with this taro tuber. Here I’m sharing a very tasty curry… Read more
Ivy gourds / Tendule are one of our favourite veggies and the traditional “thalasini ” is our most favourite dish from ivy gourds. Thalasini basically refers to any stir fry flavoured by fried garlic cloves.… Read more
View Post Most of us love to munch on fried peanuts or Bhimukk / Nelakadalo as its called in Konkani. It’s the most popular snack to have while watching a movie or reading a book… Read more
We GSB’s are known to use so many varieties of leaves in our diet . so here is one more – Bitter gourd leaves / kertya pallo . Yes – we can use the tender… Read more
Vallasangh/Vaishambal is known as Indian broad beans in English ,Avarakkai/Avarekkai in Tamil and Kannada. Here I share with you all a very simple stir-fry which is called as upkari in konkani. It goes well as… Read more
Mittkesanghe or Cluster beans is one of the popular veggies of GSB Konkanis and widely used for making Sukke ( side dish ) and also sun dried fritters . here is an easy but so… Read more
Ragi / nanchono which was very much a staple food in our traditional diets has now made a comeback as a super food after researchers have confirmed the very many health benefits of this grain… Read more
Saatta or amchi Badhusha is a popular sweet made for many celebrations at homes or for functions , This was generally used to be made by Ranpis ( cooks) in large amounts whenever there was… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
Phova chutney is a traditional amchi dish prepared from thin poha. As there is no cooking involved in the whole process its quite easy and can be prepared in a jiffy.. Ingredients Thin white poha… Read more