Archive for May, 2011

Banana Spicy Papad (sun-dried & home-made)

Sun-dried, Home-made, Spicy Raw Banana Papad How long it takes: 45 minutes Number of servings: 15-20 of the above size Banana needs no introduction since it is universally available fruit through out the year. Banana in English is Kele in Konkani and Balehannu in kkannada.   The vegetable banana  is used to prepare a variety [...]

Ripe Mango Gojju

Ripe Mango Gojju How long it takes: 15 min Number of servings: 2 The Mango season is in full flourish now, making it easy to experiment with this lovable fruit. I thought of putting this up as it is a very easy dish for the beginners and amateurs.  In summer, I typically like to prepare [...]

Moong Dal Kachori

Moong Dal Kachori Number of servings: 15 of the above size Kachori is a popular street food in most of the cities as well as in Manipal. It is available in most of the normal restaurants too. The ingredients of the stuffing are make the Kachori mouth-watering and addictive.  It is actually simple to prepare; [...]

Bilimbi Pickle

Bilimbi Pickle How long it takes: 1 hour Bilimbi is a tangy fruit/vegetable used in side dishes as well as chutney instead of tomato or tamarind.  The advantage of using Bilimbi is that it is fresh from the garden and also gives an elegant colour to the dishes especially the chutney. The taste is will [...]

Instant Raw Jack Pickle (Adgai)

Adgai – Instant raw jack pickle How long it takes: 1 hour Servings: 1 kg Now is the season of the raw jack and the jackfruit. We prepare a number of dishes like the raw jack stir fry, kadge chakko that I have already put up on this blog. We combine it with a lentils-based [...]

Spinach in Coconut Gravy (Vali Ambat)

Vali Ambat Number of servings: 5-6 How long it takes: 1 hour Spinach is a veggie green which is available in almost 6 months of a year. In Kerala it is called by the name Malabar spinach, Basale in Kannada, and Vali in Konkani. I have already put up spinach paratha, vali bendhi, and spinach in moong [...]

Snake gourd Curry

How long it takes: 45 minutes Number of servings: 4-5 Snake gourd. Also Padvalkayi. Also Poddale.  This is a vegetable grown in most kitchen gardens and also great from a health point of view since it grows fast and the yield is ready to be consumed within a month ! You do get Snake gourd [...]

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