Keerla or Keerlu means bamboo shoots.Keerla neeli means tender bamboo shoots.It is widely used in the GSB cuisine during the season.It is available only during the Monsoon season.Ladies in the GSB household preserve it in the special pot called Barni or a…
Its nearly a month since Monsoon has hit Mangalore. There are lot delicacies prepared during this season because few greens are available only during this season.Some of them are Cassia tora leaves orTaikilo,Maralva paan or Colocasia leaves,Kirlu or tender bamboo…
Taikile leaves or taikilo is often seen only during monsoon season.In English it means Cassia tora and thojanku as in the local language Tulu.We prepare varieties of dishes with these leaves.My aayi (granny) says that, it is the poor mans…
Ennegai is one of my favourite dish.This is prepared with small,baby brinjals either with green or purple.I borrowed this recipe from Santoshi Nayak and she prepares the best ennegai with different versions.This is one of the version I’m posting today.In…
Avnaas Ambe Saasam is a super hit dish in every GSB’s house.It is most often prepared during the Mango season.Any Weddings or function this dish will be the star of the show.Commonly it is relished cold.In Konkani,Avnaas means Pine apple…
Batate or batato means potato.This is an easy peasy recipe.I prepare this often and this dish is filled with aroma of asafoetida.It hardly takes few minutes to cook this dish.Just add a cup of coconut milk to the same recipe…
Kadgi means raw jackfruit.This is a popular GSB dish prepared in most of the GSB household during the jack season.Best combination with this dish is Dhali thoy.Cutting jack is an art.It contains milky sticky gum and one has to cut…
Thoushe hullel is a side dish prepared with cucumber.This dish is prepared in most of the GSB auspicious occasions and one of the favourite at our place.Cucumber is a cooler.I like to eat it with salt and chilly powder.Small tender…
Tender Cashewnuts are easily available in South India from the month of Feb until April.We GSB’s prepare different types of dishes with it ,but the most famous is Bibbe upkari.Bibbe or bibbo means tender cashewnuts. It has a very good and rich…
Ambe upkari or Ambya upkari is a famous dish of the G.S.B’s prepared maximum during the mango season that is during the summer season.This curry is prepared with the special mangoes which we get during the season known as Gointo…