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Bottlegourd Halwa (Gardudde Halvo)
Wish you all a very happy and colorful Holi. The festival of color is around the corner and I could not think of a better sweet than this Bottlegourd halwa…
Posted inKonkani Recipes Salads/Kosambaris
Potato-Coconut Chutney (Batate Kosambari)
Wish you all a very happy new year 2017. The highlight of 2016 for me was having my parents visit us here in Kansas. They stayed here for 2 months.…
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…
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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…
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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…
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Mushroom in Coconut Paste (Almbe Sukke)
Sukke is a classic Konkani dish where some vegetable or sea food is cooked in spicy coconut paste. Mushroom or almbe sukke is one such dish which I prepared after…
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Okra Sidedish (Bhende Upkari)
Upkaris are the integral part of Konkani cuisine. We make upkaris with almost all the vegetables and they are a must in any Konkani meal. The vegetables are very lightly…
Banana Dosa (Kele poLe)
For a long time now, I am trying to include more fruits in our diet. But somehow it is one food group that is most neglected in this home.…
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Breadfruit Phodi (Palapansa phodi)
Different people call it by different names - Palapanas, Neerpanas, jeev kadgi to name a few. Many years ago, we had a long discussion about Konkani name of breadfruit. When…