This is a Konkani delicacy, prepared from brined bamboo shoots.
Tag: Konkani Cuisine
Sanjeera
Sanjeera is a konkani sweet dish mostly prepared as prasadam during shravan masa chudi pooja. It is basically a stuffed puri with sheera as stuffing . Ingredients for filling : Fine Rawa – 1 cup. Sugar – 1 1/2 cup. Water – 2 cup. Ghee – 1 tbsp. Kesar yellow colour – a little. Ingredients…
Vatani chilka upkari ( Green Peapod stirfry )
We buy fresh peas in the pod , peel and use the peas for various recipes. What do we do with the peel??? we pay good money for it, we buy it by the weight and throw away the peel??? No No No No No…. Do not throw away anything that can be used… Guess…
Cheppi Kheeri (Turmeric leaf scented coconut rice porridge)
As I have mentioned in the previous post Turmeric leaves impart a strong sweet smell when cooked with and Cheppi kheeri is a dish that mainly relies on this flavor. Cheppi Kheeri is a traditional dish made to celebrate Naag Panchami and Gowrie thritiya (vaina pooja) the day before Ganesh chaturti. Cheppi Kheeri as…
Haldi Paan Patholi (Sweet rice dumplings steamed in turmeric leaves)
Haldi Paan or Turmeric leaves have a sweet strong smell which imparts a subtle flavor when used in cooking. Haldi Paan patholi is a traditional Konkani sweet dish made during Naag Panchami or Ganesh chaturthi celebrations. Today, Aug 19th 2015 being Naag Panchami, mom made Cheppi kheeri, Haldi Paan Patholi and Patrodo to celebrate….
Vainganache Bharlel sagle (stuffed baby Thai eggplant)
Bharlel sagle is a favorite dish of mine which goes very well with amchighel dalithoy and rice. This dish can be made with small baby eggplants (saan vaingan) or small gula. Small Varieties of eggplant or brinjal tend to be slightly bitter so we use a small piece of jaggery to mask it. Here…
Saal-Ambe Koddel (Brined Jackfruit- Brined Green Mango Curry)
Saal Ambe koddel is a traditional Mangalore Konkani dish made during the rainy season when the availability of fresh vegetables was low.
Ambe Upkari ( Mango sweet curry )
Ingredients : Ripe Mango ( wild variety) – 8 . Jaggery – 4 – 5 pieces or add according to taste. Green chilies – 2 . Salt to taste. Maida – 2 tsp. For Seasoning : Oil – 1 tsp. Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp. Urad Dal – 1/4 tsp. Fenugreek – 1/4 tsp. Curry…
Phagila (kantola/ Spiny gourd) sukke and phodi (fritters)
Spiny Gourd or Kantola also known as Phagila in konkani is a vegetable used in most parts of north, north-east India. Phagila Phodi and sukke is a konkani delicacy. Phagil Ingredients for sukke:- 20-30 Phagil- quartered 1 small potato- peeled and cubed 2 Tbs urad (black gram) dal 8-10 dried red chilies (I…
Pansa Muliku ( Jackfruit Dumpling )
Ingredients : Raw Rice – 1 1/2 cup. jackfruit chopped – 4 cups . Jaggery powder – 2 cups. Cashewnuts chopped – 2 tbsp. Cardamom powder – 1 tsp (optional ). Salt – 1 tsp. Oil for deep frying. Method : Soak the rice for 2 hours. Grind rice and jackfruit without adding water to…
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