Avale Hindoli

Avale Hindoli How long it takes: 1 hour Makes: 500 ml bottle Avalo (Konkani) /Nellikayi (Kannada) /Amla (Marathi) /Gooseberry (English) is known to us as the richest naturally available source of Vitamin C. I have previously uploaded recipes for avale saru and the popular nellikayi chithranna. The ingredients for avale hindoli are the same as [...]

Pineapple Murabba

Pineapple Murabba How long it takes: 45 minutes Makes: 1 bottle Pineapple is a very popular fruit worldwide and needs no introduction. We get a special variety of large pineapples here that are grown locally in a place called Moodbidri in Karnataka. The Moodbidri pineapple will be around 6-8 Kilos by weight and is very [...]

Ambe Hashale (Aamras / Mango Juice in Coconut Milk )

Ambe Hashale How long it takes: 15 minutes Number of servings: 4-5 I have already put up Aamras and this is the old conventional Aamras with coconut milk and jaggery. We give this concoction a special name and place in Konkani cuisine, ‘Ambe hashale’. It tastes great with either puri, chapati or even served chill as a [...]

Instant Mango Pickle

Instant Raw Mango Pickle How long it takes: 30 mins Servings: 1 bottle of 1/2 kg mangoes Summer is coming to an end,  so also the the pickle season. I would like to put up this recipe for instant mango pickle which can be prepared in a span of 30 minutes and has a shelf [...]

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 [...]

Ragi Juice

I thought of putting up this wonderful juice which should be an excellent choice for this hot summer ( and its only getting hotter here in Manipal at least ) This juice is a very old recipe which I first tried in my childhood days in my granny’s. Now though this is available in Manipal [...]