Posted inBreakfast or snacks Sweets
Jackfruit roti (Pansa bhakri or Pansa pathoLi)
I have fond memories of Jackfruit (Panas in Konkani), my pappa and me having a competition to see who eats more. My brother and aayi didn't like it as much.…
Posted inBreakfast or snacks Idlis
Sprouted moong idli
I have been having a hard time to clean up my pantry, refrigerator etc before our India trip. So I stopped buying any groceries some 15 days ago. Yeah, I…
Posted inBreakfast or snacks Dosa Corner
Utthappam/Uttappa
Don't we all have at least one version of uttappam/uttappa that we love? These are thick dosas topped with one or all of - onions, tomatoes, carrots etc. Usually I…
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Sugarcane juice roti (Kabba rosa bhakri)
This recipe was in my drafts for a long time now. Aayi prepared this when she was here in July. For one reason or other, I could not post it.…
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Instant sweet noodles (Didhir Sihi Shyavige)
I love rice noodles in all its forms. We call it Shevayi in Konkani, Shyavige in Kannada and Idiyappam in Malayalam. We make a couple of different types of them…
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Rice roti(Rave bhakri or Rullavu bhakri)
Do you have a brother or sister whose tastes are very different than yours? I do. While growing up, my brother and I had exact opposite favorites. It was so…
Posted inBreakfast or snacks Poha/Avalakki
Poha with cumins (Jeere kalayile phovu)
I had promised long ago that I would post these simple poha dishes that are very popular in Konkani homes. These are basically 10 minute dishes and no cooking involved.…
Posted inBreakfast or snacks Konkani Recipes
Mangalore buns(Banana puris)
These traditional Konkani buns were in my draft for a very long time now. I agree, this should have been one of the early posts on this blog. Because this…
Posted inBreakfast or snacks Side dishes
Moong dal usal (Muga dali usli)
Moong dal(muga dali) usli is very dear to most of the Konkanis. Some people eat it as a breakfast and some as a side dish. For me, it is mostly…
Posted inBreakfast or snacks Dosa Corner
Avarekalu dosa
Ever since I started using avrekalu in my cooking, I have been hooked to it. I have at least 2 frozen packs of these all the time in my freezer.…