Tender Cashewnut Side Dish (Bibbe upkari)
An all time Konkani favourite is bibbe upakari, a stir fry made of tender cashew nuts with ivy gourds and potatoes. Customary side dish for the Ugadi festival.
Bamboo Shoot Curry (Kirla Ghashi/Suyi Gashi)
Recipe to make a delicious bamboo shoot curry, called as kirla randayi in Konkani. Bamboo shoots are a Konkani cuisine favourite.
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.
Veggies In Tangy Coconut Yoghurt Curry (Majjige Huli)
Majjige huli is a tangy, spicy curry prepared with veggies, coconut and yoghurt, with a very flavourful seasoning!!
Brinjal In Tangy Sauce (Gulla Bol Huli)
Gulla bol huli is an accompaniment for rice, a side dish that's tangy, spicy and lip smackingly yummy! Gulla bol huli is usually prepared using matti gulla.
Sun Dried, Rice Based Onion Fritters (Piyava Vodi)
Vodi's are rice based sun dried fries that are deep fried to make crispy, crunchy fritters. Vodi's are konkani's favourite fries and are must for a meal.
Raw Jackfruit Curry (Kadgi Randayi)
Raw jackfruit curry called as kadge randayi/kadge gashi in konkani and is a very popular konkani dish. Kadgi ghashi is raw jackfruit in a spicy coconut curry.
Onion Fritters/Pakoda (Piyava Bajo)
Crispy, spicy, crunchy onions fritters. They're absolutely delish & are a perfect tea time snack. Hot onion pakoda’s with a cup of tea when it rains is bliss!
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.