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Pharali misal
Misal is usually a mixture of 2-3 dishes topped with sev or any such crunchy snack. "Pharal(Marathi) or Phalar(Konkani)" - "phal ahaar" is the food taken on fasting days. The…
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Masti dosa (Mushti polo)
This is again a recipe from Old Kannada weekly ("Tharanga"). It has some 50+ dosa recipes. I love these recipes because these all dosas are very simple and always turn…
Posted inBreakfast or snacks Idlis
Spicy pumpkin idli (Kumbalkayi idli)
This recipe is from my friend Poornima. I have posted many of her recipes here so far. She is one of the most important source of Kannada recipes for me.…
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Potato poha (Batate phovu)
Poha is one of the most important part of our breakfasts. Aayi makes the poha a bit sweetish spicy. I love this version more than the normal spicy poha that…
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Banana rotti
Are you a banana flavor lover? If yes, this recipe is for you. If no, please ignore it. Usually I buy bananas everytime I go for grocery shopping. But then…
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Onion dosa (Neerulli dose)
We are back from a short Thanksgiving trip to Colorado Springs. Met few of our friends. We celebrated our very first Thanksgiving with a wonderful family. We got a very…
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GoLi baje(Mangalore bajjis)
I have no idea how this name has come. May be because of the round shape of this dish it is called "GoLi" and "baje" is a deep fried dish.…
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Fried idli
There are many ways to utilise the left over idlis. Sometimes we make upma from them. Sometimes we powder them and add coconut, chilies, ginger, salt, coconut oil and asafoetida…
Sweet poha(GoDa phovu)
According to Hindu calender, today is Karthika Shuddha Dwadashi or Uthan Dwadashi. This day is celebrated as "Tulsi pooja" or "Tulsi Vivah(Tulsi wedding)". Almost all the Konkanis have a structure…
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Bonda soup
You must be wondering what is this dish? Is it a soup made of bonda(vadas)? etc. When I heard this name for the first time, I was also very confused.…