Rice with coconut milk and turmeric leaves (Cheppi kheeri/Kheeri)
Kheeri is a festival dish. A flavourful rice dish that is sugarless, with the aroma of turmeric leaves. Rice is cooked in coconut milk and with turmeric leaves.
Broken Puffed Paddy Panchakajjaya (layapitta panchakajaya)
Broken Puffed Paddy Panchakajjaya (layapitta panchakajjayya) is prepared as naivedyam for different poojas, called as prasadam.
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.
Tender Bamboo Shoots Side Dish(Keerla chakko/sukke)
Tender bamboo shoots are a favourite among Konkani's. Keerla chakko/sukke is a dry, spicy coconut based side dish prepared with tender bamboo shoots.
Beans Stir Fry (Beans Upakari)
Stir fries are called as upakari in konkani. Upakaris are very easy to prepare, make a simple, healthy, side dish with a flavourful seasoning.
Idli Roast
Make boring idlis interesting by frying and making them crispy. Kids as well as adults will love these crispy idlis. Best way to empty any leftover idli. ;-)
Maggi Reinvented
Bored of all types of maggi?? Here's a recipe for yummy, soupy noodles. All you need to do is make few modifications and make yummy tasting maggi.
Lemon Saaru (Limbiye Saaru, Limbe Saaru)
Lemon saaru is tangy, spicy, lemony, soup like curry with a flavourful seasoning. The simplest saaru you can make in 3 minutes is limbiye saaru.
Lady's Finger With Garlic (Benda Gojju)
The okra is cooked and seasoned with garlic to make a yummy side dish to go with rice. This is my MIL's recipe passed onto her by her granny.
Masala Corn
Masala corn is a favourite Indian street food. This chaat is sold in small road side stalls. Make this healthy, yummy, quick snack through this recipe.