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Spinach Pulav with Coconut Milk
For a long time I have been hearing about the electric pressure cooker Instant pot. Although everyone that owns it had all the positive feedbacks about it, I wasn't very…
Posted inKonkani Recipes Side dishes
Stuffed okra (Bharil bhende)
'Bharile' in Konkani means stuffed. Okra is called Bhende. Stuffed okra or bharil bhende is one of my favorites from childhood. The okra available at our native is parrot-green in color…
Posted inFestival food Konkani Recipes Sweets
Banana-Sooji Sweetdish (Kele Sheera/Sapaath)
Sapaath is the traditional prasad(offering for god) prepared for Satyanarayan pooja. Sooji is cooked in ghee and milk, then bananas are added to make this very aromatic, tasty sweetdish. While…
Posted inKonkani Recipes Sweets
Coconut Jaggery Burfi (Soyi Khadi)
Wish you all a very happy Deepavali. I was thinking to post few recipes before Deepavali this year but lately I have been so busy  at work and with kids,…
Posted inKonkani Recipes Pickles and powders
Green Tomato Pickle
I planted some tomatoes in our backyard this year. I was not sure what would be the yield, so in the small vegetable patch, I planted 8 plants. They grew…
Posted inChicken Healthy Options
Spinach-Cashew Chicken
Life has gotten so busy for me with a full time job and two little kids. Somedays I find it very hard to cook anything. I have been freezing food…
Posted inHealthy Options Parathas and rotis
Kale Paratha
Hope you all had a happy Ganesh chaturthi. We had a small pooja at home, kids had a lovely time. After all that heavy eating for the festival, we craved…
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Bottlegourd Dal (Gardudde Ambat)
I associated bottle gourd (gardudde in Konkani) with mostly with the burfis(khadi). It was my favorite sweetdish while growing up. So whenever we got this vegetable, which was not that…
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Masoor Burgers
We are not huge fans of burgers. We avoid them when we can. But there are some days when we like a good burger. I personally like chicken burgers and…
Posted inSide dishes
Paneer and Vegetable Curry
It is getting a bit harder for me to cook elaborate meals on weekdays. So many times I make one dish filled with vegetables and some protein. This paneer and…