How to pick the best/tender mattu/matti gulla (Udupi brinjal)

Gulla / Mattu Gulla/ Udupi Gulla/ ಗುಳ್ಳ . Not just any usual Brinjal, it's GI ( geographic index) tagged brinjal from a village, Mattu, near Udupi.

Nendran Banana Pan Fried (Nendra Kele Phodi)

These pan fried nendran bananas are the easiest, quickest to make. So yum & healthy too.

Green Chilli Fritters With Gram Flour (Mirsange Bajo Recipe)

Big green chillies deep fried with a flavourful gram flour batter for tea time yumminess.

Green Chilli Fritters (Mirsange Bajo Recipe)

Big green chillies deep fried with a flavourful rice batter for crunchy & crispy yumminess.

Raw Banana Pan Fry Recipe (Easy, Quick, Flavourful Kele Phodi)

Simplest, flavourful banana side you can make super quick & easy.

Udupi Brinjal Pan Fry Recipe (Easy, Tasty Gulla Phodi Recipe)

Udupi brinjals called as gulla with a GI tag are yummy, super soft when cooked. Make the most delicious pan fried phodis.

Bread Fruit Pan Fry Recipe (Easy, Quick, Flavourful Jeev Kadgi Phodi Recipe)

Simplest, quickest, super flavourful bread fruit side you can make. Super quick, super easy to make, few ingredients, few minutes to make & so so yummy phodis.

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.

Ugadi Lunch Recipes - Sansarpadvo javan

Find recipes you can cook for Ugadi lunch - Sansarpadvo javan.

Krishna Janmastami GSB Konkani Recipes (Astami cooking)

Krishna janmastami day cooking & dishes.

'Vade tandul duvche' ceremony lunch from a GSB Konkani home

Ways to chop raw banana to make kele phodi

ays to chop raw bananas to pan fry or deep fry them, to make kele phodi.

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.

Crispy, Crunchy, Spicy Vegetable Fritters (Bajo)

Here's a recipe to make awesome bajos. Crispy, crunchy, spicy & delicious. Bajos are spicy fritters made by deep frying veggies coated in a spicy batter.

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.

Malabar Spinach In Curds (Vali Mosru Bajji Recipe)

Mom makes this easy peasy side dish without much hassel using Basella that tastes delicious & is also quick to make. Here's its recipe.

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.

Chayote Squash Stir Fry Recipe (Chow chow/Seemebadnekai Palya/Upkari)

A simple, healthy stir fry of chayote. Chow chow/seemebadnekai palya recipe for you for everyday cooking. A good source of Vitamin C.

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.

Deep Fried Colocasia Leaves Pinwheels (Maralva Panna Phodi, Chitte Panna Pathrado)

Pathrode are colocasia leaves pinwheels, the king of Konkani cuisine. They are cooked in many ways - steamed, pan fried, deep fried to make delicious pathrado.

Bitter Gourd Fritters Recipe (Karathe Bajo)

Spicy, crispy, delicious, bitter gourd fritters. Easy to make & make an amazing starter, side for lunch, dinner. Karathe bajo in Konkani.

How To Chop A Raw Jackfruit - Kadgi in Konkani

Steps to chop & prep raw and ripe jackfruits.

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.

Ripe Mangoes In Coconut Curry (Ambe Gashi)

This coconut based, spicy-sweet, mango curry was my grandpa's favourite. He just loved this delicious curry with rice for lunch & dinner.

Pickled Bamboo Shoot Fritters (Kirla Bajo)

Crispy, crunchy, spicy and delicious bamboo shoot fritters prepared using pickled bamboo shoots. Serve it as a starter or as a side dish for lunch, dinner.

Crispy, shallow fried colocasia tubers in spicy side dishes (Maddi tambut, maddi adgai, maddi koot)

2 spicy side dishes for a delicious meal: maddi koot - a coconut based side dish. Maddi tambut/adgai, a Konkani style spicy pickle. Enjoy them with rice, congee

Pickled Raw Jackfruit Stir Fry (Salla Upkari)

Pickled raw jackfruits are made into a Konkani delicacies. A stir fry called as salla upakari in Konkani is also prepared using pickled raw jackfruits.

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

Taro Root Spicy Side Dish (Kale Alva Maddi Sukke, Bon)

A spicy Konkani side dish made using colocasia tubers. It’s called gona or kale alva maddi sukke in Konkani and is delicious!

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.

Types Of Colocasia Used In Konkani Cuisine (Alva Paan)

Here are the types of colocasia that we use in Konkani cooking.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Eggplant/Brinjal Bhajji (Gulla Bajji/gojju)

Roasted eggplant is a great accompaniment with rice/pyaj, prepared using matti gulla, a special type of eggplant/aubergine/brinjal found in udupi/mangalore.

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.

Raw Jackfruit Curry (Kadge Gashi)

Kadgi ghashi is raw jackfruit in a spicy coconut curry. It is a curry for special occasions, festivals during summer. A very popular konkani dish.

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.

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.

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.

Kantola/ Teasel Gourd Kosambri (Phagla Kosambri)

Kosambri with teasel gourd (phagil) is prepared by shallow frying teasel gourd and mixing it with a dry coconut, red chilli masala. A great side dish for lunch.

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.

Raw Jackfruit Sukka/Dry Masala Recipe (Kadge Chakko)

Kadge Chakko is a very popular konkani dish, a spicy, dry side dish. A dry sukka called chakko is prepared from tender, raw jackfruit.

Steamed Colocasia Leaves Pinwheels (Pathrode or pathrado or pathrodo)

Pathrado is a very popular Konkani dish. Pathrado is usually prepared using colocasia leaves.

Breadfruit Fritters (Jeev Kadge Phodi)

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

Stuffed Brinjal/Eggplant Konkani Style (Gulla Sagle)

Udupi Brinjal or Matti Gulla are used to prepare sagle. A spicy, sweet coconut masala is stuffed into tiny brinjals and cooked. A great side dish with rice.