This is a simple dish of the Amchi’s and also a popular one.This is best relished with Poha chutney or with the main course.I adapted this recipe from my Amma.’Chana’,’chano’or ‘chane’ is black bengal gram which is packed with nutrients.Generally Konkani’s…
This curry is again my Ammas recipe and she prepares this often.Goes best with chapathi and rice.This curry can be prepared in a jiffy and a very healthy curry too. Ingredients:Beetroot-1 cup,chopped into small cubesOnion-1,chopped mediumPotato-1,chopped into small cubesTomato-1 big,choppedTur…
Kuvale means Ashgourd and this is a mild curry prepared in most of the G.S.B homes.The best saasam we get to taste is in temples prepared during certain festivals.This curry is often prepared during festive occasions.I learnt to prepare this…
I prepared this dish sometime back and has been a favourite dish of my kids ever since I started preparing it.Bhend or Bhenda means Lady’s finger dish goes well with the main course and also with roti.Recipe adapted from :…
This is one of the healthiest upkari which is sprouted and then cooked.Few days back I had posted a post on sprouting…The same upkari may be prepared with green gram too but the cooking method slightly differs.This is one of…
Kuvale means Ash gourd.Kuvale pulikoddel is a popular G.S.B curry prepared in almost every G.S.B household.This is served in few temple festivals especially during Mangalorean car festival .This tastes sweet, mildly sour and spicy.I adapted this recipe from my Amma…
Varan or Varn is a dal prepared with Moong dal.Usually this dal is prepared on death anniversaries.This dal is my Husband’s favourite so I prepare it often for his sake.In Maharashtra it is very commonly known as Varan bhaath which is…
Alvathi is prepared with colocasia leaves, ginger as the main flavour. This is one of the popular GSB curry.It is prepared specially on the Krishnashtami day.There are few dishes specially prepared on Ashtami like Thoushe Hulel/Ulel,Ashtami laddoo,Alvathi,Chane upkari,chane saru etc.I prepared the…
Maralwa paanh is a leaf which belongs to the colocasia leaf family which is found only during Monsoon season. Heard it grows in hilly areas like a creeper on the trees. Where as Chitthe paanh is coloured colocasia leaves often…
This dish is usually prepared with the leftover pathrado.But when we were kids,my Amma used to prepare it the same day as an accompaniment with the pathrado as Ajja(grandpa) preferred it so.Usually they used to keep pathrado and ghashi separate and we…