Soft Spongy Dosa With Tender Cashew Humman

This type of dosas are prepared when you have left over cooked rice. Ingredients for Dosa : Raw rice – 1 cup. Cooked rice – 1 cup. Grated coconut – 1/2 cup. Cooking /Baking soda – a pinch ( optional ). Salt to taste. Oil  enough for frying Method : Wash and soak rice in…

Kulitha (Horse gram ) Ramdanu

when Idly batter is directly poured over a banana leaf and steamed, the dish is called Ramdanu or Sandan. Ingredients : Raw rice – 1 1/2 cup. Urad dhal – 3/4 cup. Kulithu ( Horse gram ) – 1/2 cup. Salt to taste. Method : Soak urad dhal and rice seperately in water for 2…

Phova Chutney Ani Chane Upkari

In most Mangalorean GSB household breakfast on a friday would be Phova Chutney with Chane Upkari. This is a staple food of coastal Karnataka and  locals called it Kadale Bajil ( In Tulu).This is One type, there are two more varieties,  I will post others when time permits. Ingredients for Phova Chutney : Phova (…

Pejje Polo (Dosa )

Pejje polo is adai like dosa, little thicker and smaller than dosa. The batter is ground coarsely and needs more oil for frying. Pejje polo is traditionally served as prasadam  in some GSB  temples of South Kanara. Ingredients : Raw rice – 2 1/2 cups. Whole urad  with skin – 1/2 cup. Salt to taste….

Moong Dal Kachori

Ingredients for the dough : Maida – 2 cups. Melted ghee – 1/4 cup. Rawa – 2 tbsps. Salt to taste. For the Moong Dal Filling : Moong dal – 1/2 cup( soaked for 2 hours and drained ). Oil – 1 tbsp. Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp. Asafoetida – 1/4 tsp. Ginger green chilli…

Aloo Parathas

Ingredients : For the dough : Wheat flour – 2 cups. Ghee – 2 tsp. Salt to taste. For the stuffing :  Potatoes – 4. Aniseed (saunf) – 1/4 tsp. Green chillies – 4 – 6. Ginger Garlic paste – 1 tsp. Finely chopped coriander leaves – 1 tbsp. Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Salt…

Dud Sannan ( Sweet Idly )

Ingredients : Raw rice – 1 cup. Grated coconut – 2 cups. Puff rice ( Layi in konkani ) – 1 cup. Jaggery – 1 cup ( grated ). Milk – 1 cup.  Butter milk – 1 tbsp. Salt – 1/2 tsp. Cashew nuts – 7 – 8. Kismiss – 1 tbsp. Cardamom – 3….

Goli Baje (Mangalore Bonda )

Ingredients : Maida – 1 cup. Bengal gram flour – 1 tbsp. Green chillies -2. Ginger- 1 inch piece. Sugar – 1 tsp. Cooking soda – 1/2 tsp. Butter milk – 1/2 cup. Salt to taste. Oil to deep fry. Method : Crush green chillies and ginger. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl….

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….

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…