Posted inHome Remedies
Warm Kashays for cold weather
Weather is changing and it is getting cold here. It is a time when many of us are down with cold or fever. Few of my readers asked for the…
Posted inKonkani Recipes Side dishes
Brown cow peas sidedish (Bagade khatkhate)
Khatkhate ('t' s are pronounced as 'th') is a kind of Konkani side dish with coconut masala. Almost 90% of Konkani dishes have coconut in it and they have almost…
Posted inPickles and powders
Gongura(sorrel leaves) pickle
Are you thinking how I started making Andhra dishes? I had some knowledge of it before, thanks to my friends. But it is the food bloggers who gave that extra…
Posted inGravy (Curry and daals)
Coorg Pineapple stew(curry)
From last few days, due to weather change I am suffering from fever and a severe throat infection. Though fever went down soon, there is this weakness and my taste…
Posted inSide dishes
Raw jackfruit sidedish (Kadgi chakko/kadgi sushal)
'Kadgi' means raw jack fruit. 'Chakko' or 'sushal' is a kind of side dish with coconut. This dish is one of the most popular dishes among Konkanis. I had tasted…
Posted inGravy (Curry and daals)
Daal with spinach/fenugreek leaves (Methi daal or Palak daal)
This daal is an adaptation from 2-3 recipes. I always loved the North Indian type 'daal palak' and Andhra 'pappu'. I learnt the Andhra version from my friend Lakshmi. I…
Rice rotti on banana leaf(Mumbri or Cholkya vayli bhakri)
Cholko - A piece of leaf. Usually a piece of banana leaf is called 'cholko' in Konkani. Vayli - on top of 'Cholkya vayli bhakri' or 'cholkya bhakri' means a…
Posted inChutneys and bhajis
Smoked eggplant (Vaygana bajji)
The Konkani name of eggplant is "Vayngana", 'n' is pronounced by nose, but usually while typing, I have seen it is written as 'Vaygana'. The name "bajji" is a bit…
Posted inMy lunchbox
Lunchbox: Pumpkin paratha, chutney and fruits
Todays lunch is pumpkin paratha, chutney and fruits(strawberry, grapes and pear). I tried pumpkin paratha for the first time today. Was very tempted by it when I saw the pictures…
Posted inBreakfast or snacks Idlis
Ragi idli
Few days back when I posted a ragi drink, I got a few requests for dishes with ragi/finger millet flour. I have a very good article with many ragi recipes…