Posted inCakes, Cookies, Pies
Banana-carrot cake
I had a large stock of bananas and carrots with me and that was the time I was learning to bake the cakes. Before that I never knew about carrot…
Posted inBreakfast or snacks
Daal vada (Chattambade)
Unlike Bangalore, Belgaum we don't find any chats at Kumta. So what is the first thing that comes to mind when we think of an evening snack in Kumta?? We…
Posted inKonkani festivals Konkani Recipes Sweets
Wheat flour laddu (Ganva guLi/Chirmund)
Ganva(konkani) or Genhu(hindi) (I donno how to write down the pronunciation of 'n' in Ganvu/Genhu, hope all my Indian friends know how to say this word) means wheat. GuLi is…
Posted inSide dishes
Bitter gourd fry(Karathe fry)
Bitter gourd or karathe(konkani) or Haagala kaayi(kannada) was never part of my cooking until recently. But I knew one or the other day I would start cooking it. Beleive me,…
Posted inKonkani Recipes Side dishes
Pathrado or pathrode
Pathrado is one of my all time favourite dishes. I remember writing 'pathrado' in the 'favourite food' column of autograph books which were circulated during our college days (autograph books…
Posted inDrinks(Non Alcoholic)
Raagi Neeru (Nanchne udak)
Raagi/nanchne (Finger millet) Neeru (water) is a drink served at almost all homes in North Kanara during summer. It is supposed to be the best drink to beat the heat.…
Posted inRice items
Chinese vegetable fried rice
Few days back, Shilpa Sane had asked for this recipe. A few points to be noted while preparing fried rice : - The vegetables should not become very soft. They…
Posted inInformation center
How to Clean Crabs
Many readers who read crab recipes here, asked me to explain how I clean crabs. This is an account of how I do it. I checked in few of American…
Posted inFrom our garden Information center
Mistress of Spices – Teppal or Tirphal
This is my entry to "Mistress of spices" event hosted by Mythili. Why did I select this least known spice? When I read about this event, two things immediately came…
Posted inRice items
Lemon Rice (Chitranna)
I learnt the lemon rice from my friend from Andhra, Swati, when I was in college. The best part in her lemon rice was the crispy urad daal. It tasted…