Easy Coconut Rice Recipe, South Indian style

In India coconut is one of the most common offerings to God.  Since is considered ‘sreshtha’ (superior) and auspicious it is offered as a way of prayer. It is first de-husked, broken along with the shell and then offered. After that the coconut is treated as part of prasadam and is consumed by making variety of eatables.  Being a Konkani, coconut is a part of our everyday food. The morning ritual starts by breaking a coconut offering it to God and making some preparations out of it. There are lots of recipes sweet, savory and curries that use coconut. In…

Whole Moong Bean Dosa

I learnt making this Dosa only after coming to the US. I had not tasted or heard of this Dosa while I was in Bangalore. But now I understand that this Dosa is referred to as Pesarattu in Telegu.  The procedure for this is pretty similar to making Adai. You can use the split moong daal instead of the whole moong bean if you prefer. Also you can sprout the whole moong bean and that makes this Dosa even more nutritious. Adding soaked almonds is optional. Category: Requires Soaking, Grinding but no fermenting. Ingredients 1 cup whole moong bean (sprouting…

Horse Gram Dosa /Kulitha Polo

Konkani cuisine uses lot of Horse Gram (called as Kulith) in its cooking. There are so many recipes like ghashi, koddel, idli, the regular saar/upkari and this Dosa which uses Horsegram. People who are not familiar with this bean are surprised when I mention the different recipes that can be cooked with it especially the Idli and Dosa part.  Horse gram is nutritious and is an excellent source of iron and molybdenum.  It is considered helpful for people with iron deficiencies, weight loss and maintaining body temperature. It is also recommended for people who have knee pain problems.   There is…