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Egg malai

Egg malai is a low spice dish cooked in a rich creamy gravy. Egg malai is a simple yet delicious dish that can be prepared with readily available ingredients. This creamy and rich gravy tastes best with chapati, idiyappam, appam, steamed rice or with any other flavored rice. Serves : 2 Ingredients 2 hard boiledContinue reading “Egg malai”

Uddida ghari | urad dal fritters

Urad dal fritters or ‘uddida ghari’ as we call it in Konkani is a snack prepared with urad dal and basic spices. These are prepared for occasions like Nag panchami and is also offered to God as naivadeyam. Nag Panchami is held in honour of the serpent god, Nag Devta. It is celebrated in differentContinue reading “Uddida ghari | urad dal fritters”

Vegan pumpkin cake | Dudiya kadamb

A cake that is vegan, gluten free, requires no baking and no butter but still is perfectly moist and healthy. “Kadamb” as called in konkani is a healthy dessert prepared by steaming. The authentic version of this dish is prepared on turmeric leaves. Usually this dish is prepared by soaking rice for a few hoursContinue reading “Vegan pumpkin cake | Dudiya kadamb”

Sweet corn soup

This delicious sweet corn soup is dominated by the crunchiness of the vegetables and subtle aroma of ginger and garlic sautéed in butter. The method of preparing this soup is very easy and can be made with readily available ingredients. Relish this soup enjoying the flavors of vegetables. If you prefer to make this soupContinue reading “Sweet corn soup”

Tomato garlic chutney

A simple, spicy and quick chutney recipe that is packed with flavors. This chutney is made with garlic and tomatoes. Garlic helps in giving uniqueness to this chutney and the tomatoes gives that perfect tangy flavor. This chutney goes well as a side dish with idli, dosa, paniyaram and with chapati or parathas. Serves :Continue reading “Tomato garlic chutney”

Ela Ada | Pan Patholi

Pan Patholi or ela ada is a popular steamed dessert in Konkani cuisine. Ela or pan translates to banana leaf, which is used to cover ‘ada’ that is prepared using rice, coconut and jaggery. The smell and flavor of banana leaf adds to the taste of this steamed dessert. The quintessential usage of jaggery andContinue reading “Ela Ada | Pan Patholi”

Ginger Chutney

Ginger is a popular spice. It is high in gingerol, a substance with powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Ginger is very good for digestion, reduce nausea and help fight the flu and common cold, to name a few. Ginger chutney or ‘Alley’ as we call it in konkani, is one of the traditional konkani dishContinue reading “Ginger Chutney”

Sprouted green gram and chanadal erissery

Erissery or ‘Elchakari’ as konkani’s call is a typical south Indian side dish which is very healthy, tasty and less spicy. It finds its way in many south Indian cuisines, including Konkani, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, with minor variations. This dish has just the right blend of proteins and nutty flavor of coconut makes it aContinue reading “Sprouted green gram and chanadal erissery”

Koduvi polo | dosa

Koduvi polo or dosa is an authentic konkani style breakfast recipe. This dosa is prepared with batter made of rice, coconut and red chilies. The main ingredient in this dosa is ‘Koduvi’ which is basically a small, slightly bitter green leafy vegetable. Ingredients 1 cup washed and cleaned koduvi 2 cups raw rice 1.5 cup freshlyContinue reading “Koduvi polo | dosa”

Potato upkari

Potato upkari also known as batata upkari or kooka upkari is a simple konkani style potato dish which is very easy to prepare and requires only basic ingredients. This upkari is best served with with rice & dal or as a side dish with chapati or poori. Serves : 2. Ingredients 2-3 large Potatoes, cubedContinue reading “Potato upkari”