Posted inKonkani Recipes Side dishes
Ambade Sasam
Ambade is one of the very common vegetable used in Konkani food. Ambade(hog plums/amtekayi/ambazhanga) trees are commonly found in backyards of most of the houses in our region. There are…
Posted inPizzas and Pastas
Pasta With Artichokes
I had never tasted artichokes before coming to US. But it was love at first bite. I am yet to try the fresh one. I use either frozen or canned…
Posted inChicken
Chicken With Goda Masala
Lately, I have been very slow in updating the blog. Between running behind a very active toddler, a job and cooking, I hardly find any free time. By the time…
Posted inBaby/Kid friendly Simple and Easy Starters
Baked Sweet Potatoes
I was thinking about making some sweet potato fries for a long time now. We first tasted them in a restaurant few months ago. We all loved them. When I…
Grilled Chicken Kabab With Kasuri Methi
In May, we visited our cousins in Boston. V's cousin's wife, we call her Poornima vaini, makes delicious chicken dishes. Every time I visit her, I learn something from her.…
Posted inFestival food Konkani Recipes Simple and Easy
Beetroot Halwa
Wish you all a very happy and prosperous Deepavali/Diwali. Ever since we returned from India, I have been thinking about making something for Diwali. But somehow it never went from…
Posted inKonkani Recipes Side dishes Simple and Easy
Pumpkin Bharta (Dudde Bharth)
It has been a long time since I posted anything here. Last few months were very busy for us. We were preparing for a long awaited India trip. Time sure…
Posted inFestival food Konkani festivals Sweets
Modak
Ganesh Chaturthi (or Ganapati festival) is a very popular festival in India. A Ganesh idol made of special clay is brought home, wherever they have this tradition spanning generations. There…
Posted inSide dishes Simple and Easy
Beetroot Leaves – Masoor Dal Sidedish
There was a time when I would just throw away beetroot leaves. I would use the tender stems, but discard the leaves. Then I saw a recipe of masoor with…
Posted inSide dishes
Stuffed Capsicum (Menasinakayi Ennegayi)
The name may be a bit misleading here as I haven't actually stuffed the bellpeppers(capsicum) while taking pictures, the reasons being the bellpeppers were too big. The paste can be…