Easy Lobia Curry Recipe
What better way to get over the hump day that to announce a prelude to a giveaway? While working on this post, I was contacted by the team from CSN Stores to see if I was interested in doing a giveaway at my blog and …
Vegetarian Recipe Blog
Coconut based Curries / Gravies
Sol Kadi/ Konkani Style kokum Kadi –II
Kokum is the dried skin of a fruit related to mangosteens.The outer cover of fruit is dried in the sun to get Aamsul or Kokam/Kokum. It is used as a slightly sour spice in recipes that yields peculiar taste and dark red colour. It is …
Mirchi Ka Salan Recipe
Time flies and how! This year’s Diwali is also over. But then hope you all had a wonderful and a blessed Deepavali. We had a crazy time both on the home front and the work front and so could not post any Diwali related sweets …
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 …
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 …
Coconut Beetroot Curry/ Beetroot Kootu Curry
The health benefits of Beets are immense. They provide protection against Heart Disease, Beets’ Betaine Helps Lessen Inflammation, increases stamina, reduced blood pressure etc. June through October is the best season for finding beets and sure enough, we are finding beautiful beets along with …
Raw Jackfruit in dry coconut curry (Kadgi Sukke/Susal)
Raw Jackfruit called ‘Kadgi/Chakko’ in Konkani plays an important role in Konkani cuisine. The raw jackfruit has mild flavor, with unique texture and unlike the ripe fruit does not have a sweet taste and goes well in making curries. Growing up, this used to be …