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….
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Chooda (Powa Mixture)
Ingredients: Besan ( Bengal gram flour ) – 500 gms. Groundnuts – 250 gms. Roasted gram (chutney dal ) -100 gms. Thick rice flakes (Powa ) – 100 gms. Chopped cashewnuts – 1 tbsp. Raisins -1 tbsp. Dry coconut pieces – 1 tbsp. Curry leaves – 10 -15 Springs. Rice powder – 2-3 tsp. Oil…
Alle Rotti (Ginger Biscuit )
Ingredients : Maida -11/2 cup. Wheat flour -1/2 cup. Rawa -1 tbsp. Ginger – 1-2 inch piece. Green chillies -7-8. Curry leaves – 4 springs. Ghee – 1 tbsp. Salt -as required. Water- enough to prepare dough. Oil -to deep fry. Method : Grind chillies, ginger,curry leaves and salt to a fine paste. Mix maida,…
Tukdi ( Diamond cuts )
Ingredients: Maida – 2 cups. Sugar powder -2 tsp. Chilli powder -4 tsp. Asafoetida -1 tsp. Salt – 2 tsp. Ghee – 1 tbsp. Water – enough to prepare dough. Oil – to deep fry. Method : Mix maida , sugar, chilli powder, asafoetida and salt. Heat ghee in a ladle and pour over maida…
Pineapple Sheera
Very tasty and simple sweet dish. Ingredients: Sooji Rawa -1 cup. Pineapple pieces -1/2 cup (chopped into fine pieces ). Sugar -3/4 cup + 1 tbsp. Milk -1 cup. Water – 1 cup. Ghee – 1/4 cup. Cashew nuts – 1 tbsp (finely chopped ). Raisins – 1 tbsp. Saffron – a pinch ( soaked in…
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…
Karbasa Polo ( Dosa )
In Karbasa polo there are two varieties ,this is one of them. Ingredients : Raw rice -1 cup (heaped ). Black gram dhal – 1 tbsp (heaped ). Grated coconut -1 tbsp. Red chillies -1-2. Black Pepper corns -8-10. Fenugreek -few. Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp . Salt to taste. oil just enough to fry. Method…
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…
Tamdi Bajje (Red Amaranths Leaves) Sasam
Ingredients: Red Amaranths leaves -2 cups Colocasia root (alva mande) -8-10 Coconut -1/2 Green chillies -2 ( blanched ) Red chillies -1-2 (fried with little oil ) salt to taste. Mustard -1/4 tsp Curd -1/2 cup For seasoning : Oil -2 tsp Mustard – !/2 tsp Curry leaves -few Red chilli -1 (optional ) Method…
Magge polo (Madras Cucumber Dosa)
Ingredients: Dosa Rice -2 cups Grated Madras cucumber – 2 cups Coconut – 1/2 Beaten Rice (Poha) – 1/2 cup Salt to taste oil for dosa tawa Method : Soak Rice for 2-3 hours Mix grated coconut and drained rice. Grind without adding water. Add grated cucumber and grind again stop the mixie add soaked…
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