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…
Tag: Konkani Cuisine
Gajbaje ( mixed vegetables curry )
The Hindu month of Aashad usually falls during mid July / August . During this time , the monsoon in our coastal India is at its peak . A lot of rainy season vegetables are available . Aashad Ekadashi in the 11th day of the fortnight in Aashad Month . This day is very auspicious…
Kirla Neeli Sukke (Bamboo Shoots curry )
I have shared the details of Bamboo shoots in my previous blog . The inner most part of the kirlu is chopped finely . This is called kirla neeli ( chopped bamboo shoots ) . The most favourite recipe of G S B people from this kirla neeli is sukke . It is a mild…
Mudgo Mixture ( Rice Flakes Chivda ) .
Mudgo is a variety of Rice Flakes . It is like thick poha and slightly puffed . In Tamil and Malayalam it’s called Karthika pori , In Konkani it’s called Mudgo , In Marati it’s called Bhajake pohe or Phulalele pohe . In Kannada it’s called Murmuri . It is mostly available only in some…
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…
Maida chakkuli (Murukku)
Chakkuli or Murukku is a crunchy, savory, deep fried Indian snack. This snack is extremely popular in the southern states and is well loved by all Indians
Biscuit Rotti
Mangalorean style Kachori. Crisp puri with a spicy coconut filling.
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