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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 ... Read More

Horse Gram Dosa /Kulitha Polo

Published On 24 Mar 2011 By redchillies. Under Breakfast/ Brunch /Tiffin Varieties, Dosa Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Konkani Recipes, Low Fat Recipes.

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 ... Read More

Kashay– Nutritional Spiced Hot Drink

Published On 25 Jan 2011 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Konkani Recipes, Refreshments/ Summer Coolers.

Kashay (In Konkani) is a hot milk beverage that is common in many Konkani households. It is a spiced drink that is not only potent but a nutritional powerhouse as well. This is preferred as beverage choice by many people instead of the regular tea or coffee. Growing up I remember ... Read More

Horse Gram Curry and Rasam (Kultha saar upkari)

Published On 20 Jan 2011 By redchillies. Under Daal Rasam Sambhar varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Konkani Recipes, Low Fat Recipes.

Konkani cuisine uses lot of Horse Gram (called as Kulith) in its cooking; there is the ghashi, koddel, chutney, dosa and this saar/upkari. This is a simple dry curry and rasam, delicious and nutritious as well. Horse gram is first soaked, cooked and then finally seasoned. The cooked water is ... Read More

Kadgi Bajji/ Raw Jackfruit fritters

Published On 20 Nov 2010 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Konkani Recipes.

Raw or Young Jackfruit as the name suggests is a smaller version of ripe jackfruit. It is called as ‘Kadgi/Chakko’ in Konkani and widely used in Konkani cooking. The raw jackfruit has mild flavor, with unique thick green texture and unlike the ripe fruit does not have a sweet taste ... Read More

Doddapatre Tambuli/ Cuban Oregano Spiced Yogurt

Published On 10 Nov 2010 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Karnataka Recipes, Konkani Recipes, Low Fat Recipes, Refreshments/ Summer Coolers.

Hope you all had a wonderful Diwali. We had a wonderful time with many of our friends making this Diwali a memorable one for us. Things have been pretty hectic at home and work and so I was not able to update posts at regular intervals. In fact I have been ... Read More

Diwali Treats: Chivda

Published On 21 Oct 2010 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Diwali Recipes, Konkani Recipes.

You know the expression “”time flies” and it could not be true at the moment for us. Today morning as I sat around sipping my tea, I thought of the turn of events that happened to us in the past 2 months. There we were (what seemed like few days ... Read More