Surnali

Ingredients : Raw rice – 1 cup. Coconut – 1 cup. Powa ( beaten rice ) – 1 cup. Butter milk – 1/2 cup. fenugreek- 1/4 tsp. Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Jaggery ( grated ) – 1/2 cup salt to taste. Oil for frying. Method : Soak rice in water for 2 – 3 hours….

Sprouted Green Gram Ghasi

Ingredients :  Moong (Green gram whole) – 1 cup. coconut – 1 Red chillies – 6 – 7.( fried in little oil ) Bimbul (Bilimbi ) – 2-3 ( if bimbul  is not available use 1 chana size tamarind ) Chinese Potato ( Kook in Konkani ) – 8 – 10. Salt to taste. For Seasoning : Mustard…

SEVAI

This is a favorite dish in almost all konkani homes. Ingredients : Idly Rice (par boiled rice ) – 2 cups. Grated coconut – 1 cup. Water -4 cup. Salt to taste. Method :  Wash and soak rice in 4 cups of water for about 2 hours. Grind with grated coconut to a smooth paste. Add…

Pineapple Sasam

This is Kochi konkanis version of Pineapple Sasam, and one of the side dishes of their  festival feast. Ingredients :  Pineapple – 1 . Apple -1 Banana  -2 ( Rasbale or kadali ) Seedless Grapes  – few Coconut – 1/2.( Approximate 2 cups ) Curds – 1 cup. Green chillies  -2 Sugar – 2 tsp. Mustard seeds – 1/4…

Healthy Wheat Dosa

Ingredients : Whole Wheat – 1 cup. Raw rice – 1 tbsp. Urad dhal (Black gram Dhal ) – 1 tbsp. Grated coconut – 1 tbsp. Green chilli – 1-2 ( optional ). Salt to taste. Oil  – enough for frying. Method : Wash and grind wheat, rice, dhal and grated coconut  along with chillies…

Bhatura With Pindi Chana

Ingredients:  Maida  – 2 cups (heaped ). Curd -1/2 cup. Cooking soda – 2 pinches. Salt  – ¾ tsp. Oil – enough for deep frying. Method : Blend salt and soda to the flour in mixing bowl. Pour curds and knead well ( Adjust flour to make really soft dough that doesn’t stick and maintains…

IDIYAPPAM ( Nulu Puttu ) with Green Peas Curry.

Ingredients Rice flour – 1 1/2 cups Boiling water – 11/4  – 11/2 cups Grated coconut -1/2 -3/4 cup Salt to taste. Instructions Combine salt and rice flour. Add boiling water gradually and using a wooden spatula mix the dough. Add water till the dough comes together, Using your hands (be careful the dough can be very hot),…

Pazham Pori ( Banana Fritters )

Ingredients : Banana (Nendra ) – 2 ( the banana should be ripe but not over ripe ). Maida  – 4 tbsp (level ). Rice flour – 1 tbsp ( level ). Sugar -2 tsp. Lemon yellow colour – a pinch (optional ). Salt to taste. Oil –  for frying. Method : Peel and cut bananas…

KASI HALWA

Ingredients : Bottle gourd  – 3 cups.     ( or ) Ash  gourd Milk    – 1/2 Cup Sugar – 1 cup Ghee – 1 Tbsp Cashew Nut & Kismis – 1 Tbsp Cardamom – 1/2 tsp Saffron – 1 pinch Method : – Grate Bottle gourd.  Cook in a vessel with milk. Cook till all milk…