This is a traditional konkani recipe. Mangalorean konkani prepare this with Papaya, but Tellichery side Konkanis prepare with Nendra banana. Nendra bananas are famous Kerala bananas used for chips and ripe ones used for fritters, halwa, etc. Ingredients : Vali with stem – 4 cups Nendra banana (ripe ) – 1 Thuar dal – 1/2 cup….
Category: Main Course
Beetroot Poriyal
Ingredients : Beetroot – 1 big. Green gram dhal – 1 tbsp. Shallots – 3. Crushed dry chillies -1 tsp. Grated coconut -2 tbsp. Oil – 2 tsp. curry leaves – few. Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp Salt to taste. Method : Peel and cut into fine pieces or grate beetroot.Sprinkle little water and cook in…
Green Tomato Kalan
Ingredients : Green Tomatoes (un riped ) – 1/2 kg. Curd – 1 cup. Black Pepper -1 tsp (crush coarsely ). Fenugreek seeds – 1/2 tsp (dry roast and powder ) Turmeric powder -a pinch. salt to taste. Grind together : Coconut -1/2. Green chillies -2-3. Cumin seeds -a pinch. For Seasoning : Coconut oil…
Vellarika (Madras Cucumber) Kichhadi.
Traditional “Onam Sadya” Curry of Kerala. Ingredients : Cucumber -2 cups (cubed ). Shallots -2 ( peeled and crushed ). Green chillies -2 (cut into round pieces ). Ginger – !/2 inches piece ( chopped ). Grated Coconut -2 tbsp. Garlic flake -1. Cumin seeds -a pinch. Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp ( crushed ). Curd –…
Curd Rice
Ingredients : Rice -1 cup. Milk -1 cup. Curd – 1/2 cup. Green chillies -4-5. Salt to taste. For Seasoning : Ghee -1 tbsp. Cashew nuts -1 tbsp. Mustard -1/2 tsp. Bengal gram dhal -1/2 tsp. Black gram dhal -1/2 tsp. For Garnishing : Finely chopped coriander leaves . Pomegranate seeds. Seedless Grapes (optional )….
Southekai (Madras Cucumber )Huli
Ingredients: Cucumber -1/2 kg. Chowli (lobia ) -1 tbsp.( heaped ). Grated coconut -2 tbsp. Coriander seeds -3 tsp ( heaped ). cumin seeds – 1 tsp. Fenugreek seeds -1/2 tsp. Red chillies -8. Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp. Cinnamon – 1/4″ piece. Asafoetida – 1/2 tsp. Tamarind -small marble size. curry leaves – few. Jaggery…
Magge (Madras cucumber) Koddel
This is a Mangalorean Konkani side dish usually prepared with jack fruit seeds which are usually seasonal. Instead of Jackfruit seeds we can use Chowli or Alsande bee.(Cow peas or Lobia ) Ingredients : Madras cucumber -1/2 kg (cut into big cubes) Cow peas -1-2 tbsp Coconut- 1/2 or approximate 1 cup (heaped ) Red chillies…
Valval
This is another version of valval,Cochin side Konkanis prepare it like this. Ingredients : Ash gourd (winter melon ) -250 gms. Pumpkin – 250 gms. Potato -1 Colcasia roots (Alva mande ) -5-6. Green chillies -5-6 coconut -1 full Salt to taste. Coconut oil – 1 tsp. Asafoetida powder -1/2 tsp. Method : Grate coconut use…
Yogirathna- Valval
Yogirathna or Valval is one of the Konkani side dishes prepared on festival days ( on Nave javan in Navaratri season ) or on special occasions such as marriages, upanayanas etc. This dish can be prepared in two slightly different ways .In south canara side we call it yogirathna or valval .In Kerala, we call…
Kuruku Kalan
This is Kerala’s “Onam Sadya” Curry Ingredients : Nendra kai ( banana/ plantain ) -1 Malabar Yam -150 gms. Curd – 1 cup. Black Pepper -1 tsp (crush coarsely ). Fenugreek seeds – 1/2 tsp (dry roast and powder ) Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp. salt to taste. Grind together : Coconut -1/2. Green chillies -2-3….
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