The concept of making these vegetable balls is borrowed from the famous dish Vegetable Manchurian. The kiddo is fond of Gobi or the Vegetable Manchurian, however he is not fond of the sauce. So I have used the idea and made only the vegetable balls. I use my trusty Aebleskiver Pan for making these vegetables balls that way I do not have to deep fry these, making it healthier. Plus I do not use MSG/ajinomoto and hence it is safe for the kids to eat. For all those unfamiliar with this pan, the Aebleskiver Pan can be used for…
Kaarate Kismuri/ BitterGourd Onion Coconut Mix
Kismuri (Konkani word) is a side dish that is made of a mix of coconut, onion, chilli powder along with roasted ingredients like bittergourd, pappad etc. Karate is Konkani word for Bitter gourd and hence the name Kaarate Kismuri. No, not the martial arts Karate, I promise you there is no such thing involved in this recipe:-) (Note: In Konkani, this is pronounced “Kaa ra the” with a soft ‘t’) This is a very simple recipe, yet the taste is very appetizing. The only tough part is chopping of the bitter gourd finely and then frying it. Traditionally the bittergorud…
Finally, the Giveaway Winner……..
Thank you dear readers for participating in this Giveaway and of course big thanks to CSN stores for giving me this cool opportunity. Hosting the giveaway was fun! I used random.org to pick the winner and the winner is….“Cheryl W” Cheryl W. I like you on Facebook (I wish they would change it back to fan. LOL) Cheryl W. I twittered this giveaway http://twitter.com/HeartnSoulmom/status/13878384712 Congratulations Cheryl, I have sent you an email, please check it out. Have a fun time shopping!