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 is consumed by making variety of eatables. Being a Konkani, coconut is a part of our everyday food. The morning ritual starts by breaking a coconut offering it to God and making some preparations out of it. There are lots of recipes sweet, savory and curries that use coconut. In…
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Set Dosa/ Aval Dosa/ Poha Dosa
Unique to the state of Karnataka, the dosas are called ‘Set Dosa’ because they are served in a stack of three. These Dosas are famous in the restaurants and ‘darshinis’ of Bangalore along with Masala Dosa and Rava Dosa. I found an interesting story here as to how the name was coined and why restaurants serve in sets of three. These are Indian version of savory pancakes that are soft, spongy and fluffy. They are not greasy unlike a regular Masala Dosa.In the restaurants Set Dosas are paired with Vegetable Saagu and coconut chutney while serving. Even though the dosas…
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Doddapatre Tambuli/ Cuban Oregano Spiced Yogurt
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 working on this post for the past 2 weeks and was able to post it only today. This recipe called Tambuli/Tambli is a specialty of Karnataka/Konkani. It is a refreshing yogurt/buttermilk drink which aids in digestion and forms a good cooling agent. Usually spices, vegetables or green leaves are…