Kali Thori ( Black Pigeon Peas ) and mix vegetable sukke .

Sukke is authentic Konkani style coconut curry . The spices ground with coconut are roasted urad dal and red chillies . This lends a lovely aroma and flavor to the coconut masala . Ingredients : 1 . Kali Thori ( Black Pigeon Peas ) – 1 cup . 2 . Bread fruit ( Jeevi kadgi…

Tora leaves ( Taikilo ) Fritters ( Dangar )

Ingredients : 1 . Tora leaves ( Taikilo ) – 2 – 3 cups chopped finely . 2 . Raw rice – 1/2 cup . 3 . Thor dal – 2 tbsps . 4 . Red chillies – 18 – 20 . 5 . Tamarind – 1 pea size . 6 . Asafoetida – a…

Tora leaves & Jackfruit seeds Stir fry .

The menu in our kitchen changes when there in the weather . During monsoon we cook food that soothes and makes us warm and comfortable . Tora leaves delicacies is one such seasonal food . Freshly pluck Tora leaves and humble jackfruit seeds which are laying around in the pantry can be cooked into a…

Ganti Buthi (Colocasia/taro leaves curry )

Ganti buthi is another delicacy of Colocasia leaves ( Tera pan in Konkani ) prepared mostly in monsoon. Ingredients: Terapan  ( Colocasia leaves ) – 30 – 40 . Hog plums – 4. Bamboo shoots pieces – 5 -6 Garlic pods (crushed ) – 8 – 10. Grated coconut – 1 1/2 cups. Fried Red…

Choley batture

Choley is a Punjabi dish that is famously made in North India and in Pakistan. Choley batture is a staple in the streets of Delhi.

Pathrodo

Pathrodo is a Konkani delicacy made with colocasia leaves (Taro leaves ) stuffed with a spicy masala paste and steamed.

Egg curry

Easy coconut based egg curry made with bhuna masala.

Pulissery

Pulissery is an authentic Kerala recipe made with butter milk and vegetables such as Ash gourd ( winter melon ) This is one of dish in Sadya . Ingredients : Ash gourd ( winter melon ) – 250 gms . Grated coconut – 1 cup . Green chillies – 4 – 5 . Cumin seeds…

Papaya Sukke (Papaya in spicy coconut masala)

Veggies are cooked in a spicy coconut Masala to make a dry or some time semi dry delicious side dish called Sukke. This is my mother’s recipe she prepared this dish with half ripe papaya and onions. Ingredients : Half ripen papaya – 1 small . Onions – 2 medium . Grated coconut – 1…