Teppal (Tirphal) Chutney / Tambli
Tirphal or teppal is used a lot in Konkani cooking. It has a very distinct flavor that goes very well in coconut dishes. You can read more about this spice…
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Ambade Sasam
Ambade is one of the very common vegetable used in Konkani food. Ambade(hog plums/amtekayi/ambazhanga) trees are commonly found in backyards of most of the houses in our region. There are…
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Pumpkin Bharta (Dudde Bharth)
It has been a long time since I posted anything here. Last few months were very busy for us. We were preparing for a long awaited India trip. Time sure…
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Modak
Ganesh Chaturthi (or Ganapati festival) is a very popular festival in India. A Ganesh idol made of special clay is brought home, wherever they have this tradition spanning generations. There…
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Stuffed Capsicum (Menasinakayi Ennegayi)
The name may be a bit misleading here as I haven't actually stuffed the bellpeppers(capsicum) while taking pictures, the reasons being the bellpeppers were too big. The paste can be…
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Green Chutney With Lemon
During the Christmas holidays last year, we were at a friend's place in CA. My friend Roopa pampered us with some awesome North Karnataka food (V loves North Karnataka dishes).…
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Stuffed Okra(Bhindi)
V and I both are big fans of stuffed vegetables. I haven't been able to make this as often as I used to. I tried this recently and we absolutely…
Posted inFish Konkani Recipes
Dried Fish Gravy (Bhobshe / Dhandshe Ambat)
We were not fish eaters until two generations back. Now, even though we like fish, we never liked the dried fish because of distinct and strong smell. Dried mackerel, shark,…
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Coconut Cookies (Eggless)
This must be the easiest cookie recipe ever. I wanted to bake a large number of cookies to give as “Thank You†gifts to all guests that attended Ishaan’s birthday.…
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Davanagere Benne Dosa
When you think about Karnataka food, different things come to your mind – like Gokak Kardantu, Belgaum Kunda, Davanagere benne dose etc. These places have become synonymous with these popular…