Death Anniversary Cooking - Varshik/Varshantik Cooking in GSB Konkani Homes

For the first death anniversary called as varshantik in Konkani & for annual death anniversay rituals called as varshik list of items usually made.

Janmastami GSB Konkani Recipes (Astami cooking)

Krishna janmastami day cooking & dishes.

Sweet Potato Fritters (Kanga Phodi Recipe)

Sooooo so yummm these are, they're spicy from the outside batter, sweet on the inside from sweet potato, crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside.

Ganesh Chathurthi cooking in GSB Konkani households/Chauthi cooking

Ivy Gourd Curry (Tendle Ambat Recipe)

It's sweet, spicy & tangy. Sweetness from onions used, spice from dried red chillies, tanginess from ivy gourds & tamarind used. Seasoning adds lots of flavour.

Pan fried raw bananas - simplest recipe for kele phodi

Nutritious raw bananas can be made deliciousss by simplying pan frying them with salt & oil. They're called kele phodi in Konkani.

Spice powder to pan fry veggies - Phodi pitti recipe

A powder used to coat veggies with to pan fry them. Makes any veggie taste awesome.

Pan Fried Chayote Squash (Chow chow/Seemebadnekai Phodi Recipe)

Here's how to make seemebadnekai rava fry. Simple, easy to make, delicious pan fried chayote squash makes a nice appetizer/side dish. Seemethoushe phodi.

Pan Fried Bananas, Konkani Style (Kele Phodi Recipe)

Beautifully cooked raw bananas that are crispy on the outside, soft & delicious on the inside. Spicy pan fried bananas can be an amazing side dish or starter.

Drumstick Leaves Fritters Recipe (Mashinga Palle Ambado)

Crispy, crunchy, spicy fritters made using drumstick leaves. Delicious fritters to be served as a starter for lunch, dinner or as a side.

Plantain Chips (Banana Chips)

I never knew making plantain chips was so easy. They turned out so crispy, crunchy and yum that I promised myself I wouldn't buy a packet of banana chips now on

Pan Fried Bitter Gourd (Karathe Fry)

When bitter gourds are pan fried & deep fried they taste amazing. You won’t even know it’s bitter gourd, it tastes that good! Crispy bitter gourd recipe is here

Pan Fried Kantola (Phagla phodi)

Pan fried veggies are called phodis in Konkani. Phodis are easy and quick to prepare and form an important part of any Konkani meal.

How To Use And Pickle Fresh Bamboo

Here's how to use fresh bamboo and pickle fresh bamboo for year long's use.

Taro Roots Fritters (Kaale Alvaa Maddi Phodi)

Colocasia tubers called as kaale alva maddi make yummy fritters when shallow fried or deep fried. These are called maddi phodi and are a Konkani favourite.

Jackfruit Fritters (Ponsa Mulik)

Sweet jackfruit fritters called as ponsa mulik in Konkani, are made using ripe jackfruits. They are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. A yum snack!

Drumstick Fritters (Mashinga Sanga Bajo)

Konkani style yummy, spicy, crispy, crunchy, drumstick fritters. Called as mashinga sanga bajo in Konkani. They make a delicious starter for lunch, dinner.

Bread Fruit Shallow Fry (Jeev Kadgi Phodi)

Here’s a simple recipe for pillowy soft, yummy, shallow fried, breadfruit rava fry. Called as kadgi phodi in Konkani.

Raw Jackfruit Fritters (Kadgi Phodi)

Yummy, crispy, spicy fritters made of raw jackfruits using a spicy, ground masala. Konkani's would die for these raw jackfruit fritters called as kadge phodi.

Deep Fried, Spiced Mashed Potato Dumplings (Batate Ambado/Ambade)

Yummy, deep fried, spicy potato dumplings are called as batate ambade in Kannada & Konkani. A perfect tea time snack for a rainy or a sunny day.

Vegetable Fritters (Pakoras, Bajo, Bajji-bonda, Bhajias)

India's favourite street food pakora's, bhajias, bajji-bonda. The basic, simple recipe to make some pakodas quick and easily at home.

Deep Fried Eggplant/Brinjal Fritters (Gulla Phodi/Bajo)

Yummy brinjal fritters or gulla phodi are a favourite among konkanis. They are served as a side dish/starter or as a tea time snack.

Crispy, Gram Flour Battered Cauliflower Fritters (Cauliflower Bajo)

Yummy, crispy, spicy cauliflower fritters!! Perfect tea time snacks. An easy, quick recipe to prepare amazing cauliflower fritters is here.

Ripe Banana Fritters (Nendra Kele Phodi)

Ripe Banana Fritters (Nendra Kele Phodi) are sweet and spicy. A very popular Konkani side dish and tea time snack.

Cabbage And Onion Fritters (Cabbage Ambado)

Konkani style, cabbage onion fritters that are crispy, spicy and yum! Cabbage ambado is a perfect tea time snack, a starter or a side dish for lunch, dinner.

Shallow Fried Colocasia Tuber (Maaddi Phodi)

Colocasia tubers/maaddi are a favourite among Konkanis. Maaddi is used to prepare yummy phodis, by shallow frying(tava fry /rava fry) or deep frying them.

Kantola/ Teasel Gourd Fry (Phagla Fry/Phodi)

Kantola tastes yummy when salted and shallow fried with oil. With no prep you can prepare them in minutes. Makes a simple, easy to prepare side dish for lunch.

Lady's Finger/ Okra Fritters (Benda Bajo)

Nice, crispy, crunchy, yummy benda bajos are a yummy snack, starter. These delicious fritters are very easy to make and take very less time.

Tora Leaves Fritters (Taikile Ambado)

Delicious, cripsy, spicy taikile ambado are made using tender tora leaves (taikile pallo). These fritters are a monsoon special, a snack or for lunch and dinner

Kantola/ Teasel Gourd Fritters (Phagla Phodi)

Here's the recipe to make yummy, spicy, teasel gourd fritters, called as phagla phodi in Konkani.

Potato Shallow Fry (Batate Phodi)

Phodis are prepared by shallow frying veggies with semolina, red chilli powder and salt. Here's a recipe to make any phodi more yummy!

Cauliflower Fritters (Cauliflower Bajo)

Konkani style crispy, crunchy, spicy cauliflower fritters also called as Gobi-65. Prepared by deep frying cauliflower battered with spicy, ground rice batter.

Okra Stir Fry/Lady's finger chilli fry

Tender lady's fingers are tossed in oil, sprinkled with some salt and red chilli powder when they get a little crispy to make a yummy appetizer.

Breadfruit Fritters (Jeev Kadge Phodi)

Yummy, deep fried, spicy bread fruit fritters called as jeev kadgi phodi in Konkani.