If there is a thing that drives a foodie in a Konkani go crazy , thats the luscious colocasia plants , called as ‘Alva paan ‘ . On seeing those plants , we have an urge to make some delectable spicy ‘Patrodo ‘ using the leaves . We have learnt to make many delicious from…
Author: Suprabha Mallya
Karathe Ambade Sukke ( Bitter Gourd and Hog Plums in sweet and sour curry )
Ingredients : 1 . Bitter Gourds – 2 big . 2 . Hog plums – 8 – 9 . 3 . Grated coconut – 2 cups . 4 . Red chillies – 10 – 12 . 5 . Urad dal – 2 tbsps . 6 . Jaggery powder – 1/2 cup . 7 . oil…
Thiksani Umman ( Spicy Mixed Vegetables ) .
Thiksani Umman is one of the side dish of the Kochi G S B community . The recipe is very simple and easy to prepare . This tasty lip smacking dish is goes well with Rice , Dosa , Idly , Ramdanu and also with Upma . The vegetable used in this recipe are Potato…
Methi Pej ( Fenugreek Gruel ) .
According to Hindu calendar Aati or Ashada is the month usually accompanied by torrential rain hence most people stay indoors . It usually falls in the months of July – August . The farmers have sawn their paddy and are taking rest . During this month most of the people fallow some strict diet that…
Soorna koota ( Malbar yam in spicy chutney )
In traditional ,G S B style cooking , there are different types of side dishes . Sukke , Song , Ghasi , koddle etc are dishes which are made with cooked masalas . There are few dishes like koota ,Gojjus , Bajji , Bharata etc which does not use cooked masala . The shelf life…
Thera Panna Bajji ( Taro leaves curry ) .
Thera Panna Bajji is a Kochi GSB style dish . It is Taro leaves simple curry with few ingredients . We do not add ground masala to this . It is prepared in temple festival during ‘ Karthik Poornima ‘ and also prepared during ‘ Sradha ‘ ritual . Star fruit or Bimbili or Hog…
Ekpani ( Brahmi ) chutney
Ingredients : 1 . Ekpani ( Bramhi ) leaves – 25 – 30 . 2 . Grated coconut – 1 cup . 3 . Green chillies – 2 . 4 . Ginger – 1 inch piece . 5 . Jaggery – a marble size . 6 . Tamarind – a pea size . Salt to…
Brahmi – The herb of Grace
In recent times the use of herbal products has increased significantly . Brahmi is an important medicinal plant that has been widely used therapeutically all over the globe . Brahmi is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘ Brahman ‘ a name give to universal consciousness . Brahmi literally means energy ( Shakti ) of Brahma…
Mooga Ghasi ( sprouted green gram curry )
Mung beans ( green grams ) are one of the oldest legume in India . They are incredibly versatile and typically eaten in salads , soups and stir frys . They are high in nutrients and believed to aid many ailments . When mung beans are sprouted their nutrition composition changes . It contains lesser…
Gharai ( Ripe Jackfruit Payasam )
Ponsa Gharai is very popular jaggery based seasonal desert . Ponosu means jackfruit in Konkani . It is available during late summer and in around till heavy monsoon hits . Various delicacies are prepared from ripe jackfruit like Ponsa Mulik , Ponsa Muddo ( refer my previous blogs for these two recipe ) and Ponsa…
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