Posted inPastries and puffs Sweets
Danish braid pastry
Last 4 challenges of Daring bakers were sweet items and I was reconsidering whether I had to continue in this group or leave it because I could not take so…
Posted inBreakfast or snacks
Powdered spiced poha (Kuttavalakki)
Avalakki/poha is supposed to be one of the easiest and cheapest snacks. We have heard in Mahabharat that Sudaama gave avalakki to Srikrishna which he ate with much pleasure. Many…
Posted inNoodles
Vegetable and noodle stir fry
Last few days, due to various reasons, my number of cooking experiments have drastically gone down. I look for some easy dinners which can be made in no time and…
Posted inSundried items
Buttermilk chilli (Taaka mirsang or Majjige menasu)
Whole green chilies are one of the constituents of many North Karnataka meals. It is usually served with Jolad rotti or sajjige rotti. Many times it is replaced with mirchi…
Posted inGeneral
A nonvegetarian Konkani thali
Many Konkanis who live in the coastal areas are seafood lovers. This goes to such an extent that, some people call all seafood as "vegetarian" :)). I have seen some…
Posted inSide dishes
Peanutty eggplants and potatoes
This is another quick fix dish that I have come to love. I am a fan of ennegayi which has a combination of eggplants and peanuts. But I had only…
Posted inSide dishes
Malabar Spinach chutney(Vali bhajji sasam)
All Konkanis are familiar with Vali bhajji (Malabar spinach or basale soppu in Kannada). Many of us grow it in our backyard so that we can use it whenever we…
Posted inEgg NonVeg Rice items
Spicy egg
Finally I have found a hobby that is becoming bigger addiction than blogging or cooking. I have been knitting a lot these days(Check what I am upto at my art…
Posted inGravy (Curry and daals)
Ash gourd in coconut-buttermilk gravy (Boodugumbala sasmi)
A couple of days ago, one of my reader asked me to post KuvaLe(ash gourd) sasam. Since it is not prepared at our place, I started searching for the recipe.…
Posted inSundried items
Urad papad (Udida happol / Uddina happala)
Papad (happolu in Konkani or happala in Kannada) is one of the constituents of Konkani as well as many other Indian meal. There are many types of papads. Banana papad…