Tambli/Tambuli or Tamboli as it is referred to in Konkani is a refreshing yogurt/buttermilk drink. It is usually had cold, preferably after a meal and forms good coolant, aids in digestion etc. This was a popular summer drink at my grandma’s place. Other substitutions for ginger could be garlic, kokum, spinach, gooseberry etc and it [...]
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Shunti Tambli /Spiced Ginger Yogurt
Potato, Pepper Dry Curry and Konkani Daal (Daali Thoy)
This post has been in my drafts for ever. For one reason or the other I never got around posting it. And now that the New Year is just around the corner, I thought this was an opportunity to clear out the old ones and make way for the new ones.
This combination of Daal and [...]
Malabar Spinach Coconut Curry (Vaali Ambat)
Malabar Spinach is also referred to Indian Spinach, Ceylon Spinach. It is called as pui shak in Bengali, Vaali bhaaji in Konkani, basale soppu in Kannada and as bachhali in Telugu. Typical of leaf vegetables, it is high in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and calcium. It is low in calories by volume, and high in [...]
Bottle Gourd Pudding/ Lauki Kheer/ Gardudde Paays
The weather here in our part of the woods has taken a major turn. From scorching heat 2-3 weeks ago, we are now experiencing rains through out the day. The weather has cooled down quite a bit now and the plants in our yard are getting their good share of water. The rains during the [...]
AvareKaalu Koddel (Hyacinth Beans Coconut Curry)
Avarekalu is the name for Hyacinth Beans in Kannada. This is also known as the Val Bean, Wild Field Bean and Indian bean. Avarekai is available in Indian stores under the name ‘Surti Papdi Lilva’, usually in the frozen section.
These beans have a slight bitter taste compared to the other beans, but adds great [...]
Sooji Kaa Halwa / Kesari Bhath/ Rava Kesari/ Sheera
Wishing you all a very happy Ganesha Chaturthi and hope you all had a blessed and a wonderful day. This festival is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chavithi and as Chavath) in Konkani.
Growing up in Bangalore this was a very important festival for us. Every year on this day of Chavath, all our [...]




































