Konkani Sukke is a dry coconut curry that has roasted coriander seeds and urad daal while making the masala along with coconut, tamarind and red chillies. This recipe here is only a method and can be used as a basic guideline; use any other vegetable of choice like okra, beans, raw banana etc instead of the Tindora/ Ivy Gourd based on your preferences and taste. Before my marriage I was exposed to predominantly North Kanara and Maharashtrian style Konkani cooking. We used terms like Ambat, Ghashi, Kadi, Patal Bhaji, Suki Bahaji etc to denote different variations of coconut based…
Vegetable Upma / Uppittu Recipe
Those were the day when I used to dislike Upma to the core. I used to eat it along with yogurt, sugar to overcome its vapid taste and grumble constantly about its lack of taste. My poor mother would then make some special alternate like poha for me to take to school/college. Fast forward few years and I have learnt to appreciate things, value the effort that goes into making any dish. Also thanks to my MIL I have learnt to add ginger, cloves and coarse rava to enhance the taste of Upma. This is called as Upma…
Herb Mania Fenugreek Round Up
Is it just me or did the past month fly by so fast? Here I was just weeks ago, contemplating if I should even venture into hosting an event. After all it has been over a year since I started blogging and I have participated in numerous events, but never hosted anything on my own. The opportunity came in the form of Herb Mania an event created by Dee of Ammalu’s Kitchen. Dee wanted other bloggers to guest host her event and I seized the opportunity. Thanks Dee for letting me host the event and it has been a fun…