Category Konkani

Quick beetroot curry

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 Saasam,Ashgourd curry

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…

Bhenda Song

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  :…

Varan

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,Colocasia leaves curry

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…

Pathrade ghashi

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…

Button Mushroom Khal khal pannaphkari

Few days back this dish was the talk of the town Facebook food groups.Most of them tried this dish and liked it .The original recipe was with Prawns,but vegetarians tried it with mushrooms,potatoes,thunder mushrooms etc.I too tried it with button…