Kele Podi/ Pan Fried banana Konkani style

Published On 20 May 2012 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Konkani Recipes, Low Fat Recipes.

Have some extra bananas that are ripe and waiting to be used? Then this is a good way to make use of the ripe bananas. This is a typical GSB (Gowd Saraswath Brahmin) dish, commonly made in the Konkani households. I do have to mention that many people refer to ... Read More

Kairi ani Chana Gashi/ Raw Mango and Kabuli Chana Coconut Curry

Published On 13 May 2012 By redchillies. Under Coconut based Curries / Gravies, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Konkani Recipes.

This coconut curry a Konkani dish is a delightful combination of spicy, sweet and sour. In Konkani cuisine, it is quite common to find a seasoned coconut curry with the combination of bean/legume and or vegetable. The ground coconut paste is called ‘Maasolu’ and depending on the type of seasoning ... Read More

Aloo Methi/ Potato Fenugreek Dry Curry

Published On 08 May 2012 By redchillies. Under Dry Vegetable Dishes, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Low Fat Recipes, Vegan Recipes.

A classic combination of potatoes and fresh fenugreek leaves makes this one of the much loved curry by young and old alike. This delectable curry involves cooking potatoes in a mixture of onion, methi leaves along with tomatoes and other spices. Some people use tomatoes while others do not, I ... Read More

Dum Aloo/ Potato Biryani

Published On 02 May 2012 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Festival Recipes, Light Vegetarian Lunches, Rice, Kichidi Pulao Varieties.

As you know, Biryani is rice based dish jazzed with meat, vegetables, dry fruits and aromatic spices which engulfs the taste buds. People who are experts in making this labor for hours in the kitchen to come up with its exotic taste. However this is a recipe for Biryani we came ... Read More

Moolangi Polo/ Radish Dosa

Published On 23 Apr 2012 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Dosa Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Konkani Recipes, Low Fat Recipes.

Sanna Polo is a specialty in Konkani (predominantly South Kanara) cooking. It is used as side dish and made predominantly of coconut and lentils and I make it often. When I saw an easy variation of this recipe (with radish) on Lakshmi Canteen blog I knew I had to try ... Read More

Simple Noodles with vegetables

Published On 19 Apr 2012 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Kid Friendly Recipes, Light Vegetarian Lunches, Low Fat Recipes, Pasta Salads & Soups.

The other day a friend of mine asked me as to why I have not been posting Kids’ recipes often. She said it is helpful for moms like her with picky eaters to get some ideas for lunch boxes or otherwise. Well, I agreed and told her that I have ... Read More

Appe Huli /Raw Mango Rasam

Published On 10 Apr 2012 By redchillies. Under Daal Rasam Sambhar varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Low Fat Recipes, Vegan Recipes.

For those in the United States hope you had a wonderful long Easter weekend. We had a relaxing three days, giving us a break from the hectic and sometimes crazy weekdays. The weather was perfect; not too hot or cold, accompanied with a beautiful sunshine that lifted the spirits up. For ... Read More