Karathe ( Bitter Gourd ) Pathrodo

This is the Kokani version of stuffed bitter gourd.   Ingredients : Bitter Gourd – 2. Kashmiri Red chillies – 25. Coriander seeds – 3 tbsp. Tamarind – Big lemon size. Asafoetida – slightly bigger than a chick pea. Coconut oil – 3 tbsp. Salt to taste Method : Slice the bitter gourd into one…

Garlic Chutney Powder

Ingredients : Grated Coconut – 2 cups. Garlic – 2 whole. Red chillies – 10. Kashmiri Red chillies  – 7. Coconut oil – 1- 2 tsp. Tamarind – small pebble size. Salt – 1 – 1 1/2 tsp Method : Peel the garlic. Heat oil in a Kadai and fry garlic in slow flame till…

Panasa Kadhi( Jack fruit Halwa )

Ingredients : Jack fruit puree – 1 cup. Sugar – slightly lesser than 1 cup. Ghee – 2 – 3 tbsp. Cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp. Method : Heat sugar and jack fruit puree in a heavy bottom kadai, mix constantly. Add half of the ghee when it sticks to bottom. When it becomes thick…

Mango Rasayana

Ingredients : Mangoes – 2. Grated coconut – 2 cups. Jaggary  grated – 1 cup. Cashew nuts – 10 -12. Sugar – 1 tbsp. Cardamom -1/2 tsp. Saffron – few. Salt – a pinch. Method : Soak cashew nuts in water for 1/2 an hour. Peel one Mango and chop into small pieces. Add sugar and…

Pan polo (Neer Dosa )With Butter Beans Tittori

Pan polo is one of the popular breakfast dishes in South Canara. The consistency of the batter of this dosa is very watery, unlike other dosa, hence the name Neer Dosa. GSB konkanis use coconut in this dosa, others don’t , that is the only difference between pan polo and neer dosa. Ingredients :  Raw Rice…

Mangalore Buns Ani Mugadali (Green Gram Dhal ) Usli

Ingredients for Buns : Butter milk or Curds – 1 cup. Maida-  3 cup. Sugar – 15 tsp. Butter – 1 tbsp. Salt – less than 1/4 tsp. Cooking soda ( baking soda ) – 1/2 tsp. Oil – enough for deep frying. Method : Sieve Maida. In a mixing bowl add butter milk,sugar,salt,butter and…

Soft Spongy Dosa With Tender Cashew Humman

This type of dosas are prepared when you have left over cooked rice. Ingredients for Dosa : Raw rice – 1 cup. Cooked rice – 1 cup. Grated coconut – 1/2 cup. Cooking /Baking soda – a pinch ( optional ). Salt to taste. Oil  enough for frying Method : Wash and soak rice in…

Kulitha (Horse gram ) Ramdanu

when Idly batter is directly poured over a banana leaf and steamed, the dish is called Ramdanu or Sandan. Ingredients : Raw rice – 1 1/2 cup. Urad dhal – 3/4 cup. Kulithu ( Horse gram ) – 1/2 cup. Salt to taste. Method : Soak urad dhal and rice seperately in water for 2…