Posted inSweets
Dry Fruits Laddu (Dink Laadu/Antina Unde)
There are many dishes that are prepared specially for lactating mothers. Many of these dishes have loads of ghee - it was a common belief that ghee which gives the…
Posted inGravy (Curry and daals) Konkani Recipes
Mango Ginger Gravy (Ambe Haldi Sasam)
Ambe Haldi(Konkani) or Mango Ginger(English) is very rarely available at our place. These roots look almost like turmeric(Haladi) root and have a strong aroma of mangoes, hence the name Ambe…
Posted inChaats and Street food
Masala Puri – 2
A very popular chaat from the streets of Bangalore. Masala Puri is prepared with dried peas and freshly ground spices served with crispy puri and sev
Posted inChutneys and bhajis
Onion-Coconut Chutney
This is a chutney based on a coconut chutney I tasted at my cousin's home during Christmas holidays. We both loved the chutney. When I came back, I made a…
Posted inKonkani Recipes Side dishes
NeerPanasa Randayi
As I mentioned here, we could not find the English name for Neerpanas. So I am using the Konkani name as it is. Read more about Neerpanas here. We have…
Posted inGravy (Curry and daals) Konkani Recipes
Dried Gooseberry Gravy (Sukkil AvaLe Kadi/Tambli)
This is another classic recipe that I got from V's grandmother. Kadi is usually a very thin-almost watery dish. I would think this is more like tambli than kadi. She…
Posted inBreakfast or snacks Konkani Recipes
Steamed Coconut-Rice Cake (Doodh Sannan/Sandan)
As I had mentioned earlier many times, I like to discuss food with V's grandmother. She is almost 85+ years old now, but has this great interest in food. What…
Posted inSide dishes
Stuffed snakegourd
I haven't been cooking anything new lately. That explains the quiet here. Today when I was checking pictures on my laptop, I saw many that I am yet to post.…
Posted inGravy (Curry and daals)
Chana dal gravy (Harbare DaLi amti)
I think I've said it before, Marathi food is very close to my heart. When I moved to Belgaum for my degree, it took a little while to get adjusted…
Posted inKonkani Recipes Side dishes
Amaranth in coconut sauce (Bhajji denTe randayi)
We get two types of edible Amaranth – red ones called as 'tambdi bhajji' and green one(we call it white) called as dhavi(white) bhajji. Any greens are called bhajji in…