Posted inStarters
Cabbage vada(Daangar)
One of my readers asked me for this recipe few days ago. This dish is not known to people in North Kanara(like me). I ignored it for sometime, but then,…
Posted inSide dishes
Beans-peas sidedish (Beans-otane randayi)
Randayis(Konkani) are watery side dishes(almost of gravy consistency) with coconut masala. Depending on the vegetables used in this, the taste differs. I have posted most of these. I grew up…
Posted inKonkani Recipes Side dishes
Eggplant Sagle (Vayngana/GuLLa Sagle)
"Sagle" is a Konkani dish with coarsely ground coconut, urad dal, coriander seeds masala having some kind of vegetable in it. This is a sweetish spicy side dish. I think…
Posted inNonVeg Prawns(Shrimp)
Dry shrimp gravy (Sukkil sungta ambat)
When I was a kid I simply hated dried seafood. I never even wanted to taste it because of its smell. But now, since husband is a big fan of…
Posted inKonkani Recipes Side dishes
Vegetable sidedish(dhoddak/huggi)
"Dhoddak" usually has a very different way of cooking. The vegetable/fish is mixed with coconut masala. Then kept in between banana/turmeric leaves and charcoals are put on top of the…
Posted inKonkani Recipes Side dishes
Brown cow peas sidedish (Bagade khatkhate)
Khatkhate ('t' s are pronounced as 'th') is a kind of Konkani side dish with coconut masala. Almost 90% of Konkani dishes have coconut in it and they have almost…
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Raw jackfruit sidedish (Kadgi chakko/kadgi sushal)
'Kadgi' means raw jack fruit. 'Chakko' or 'sushal' is a kind of side dish with coconut. This dish is one of the most popular dishes among Konkanis. I had tasted…
Posted inKonkani Recipes Side dishes
Brown cow peas sidedish (Bagade moLe randayi)
There were many recipes on this blog which were posted during my initial years of blogging. I am trying to improve them by writing better explanation and with better pictures.…
Brinjal/Eggplant curry(Ennegayi or Engayi)
Usually 'ennegayi' are stuffed brinjal(eggplant). But since the tiny brinjals are not available at our native, aayi usually prepares this dish with normal brinjal cut into big pieces. Though I…
Posted inFestival food Konkani festivals
Sugarless Rice Pudding (Cheppi Kheeri)
Cheppi (bland taste) kheeri (kheer in Marathi means 'payasam' or 'pudding', the dish I am referring to is 'kheeri' the difference may be because there is no sugar in it)…