Green Moong Daal Dry Curry (Mooga Usli)/ Whole Moong Stir Fry

Green Moong Daal Dry Curry (Mooga Usli)/ Whole Moong Stir Fry

Whole Moong Stir Fry is a dry curry in which cooked Whole Moong bean is stir fried along with onion, garlic and other spices like cloves and cinnamon. This is not only easy to prepare but delicious and nutritious too.  I was mentioning to a 

Spicy Pongal (Khara Pongal /Moogachi khichidi)

Spicy Pongal (Khara Pongal /Moogachi khichidi)

  Isn’t it true that simple, uncomplicated things are the ones that provide the most warmth and comfort? We had been to an Indian Restaurant last weekend in lieu of a mini-celebration and we had their lunch buffet. You know, how these Indian restaurants are 

Raw Mango, Squash in Green Chilli Coconut Curry (Mirsang Ambat)

Raw Mango, Squash in Green Chilli Coconut Curry (Mirsang Ambat)

Typical Konkani cuisine involves lots of coconut in everyday cooking. It is not uncommon to see 2 coconuts being used the same day even for regular cooking. Thick chutney for morning breakfast of idli/dosa, coconut based curry for afternoon lunch, along with lavish sprinkle of 

Akki Rotti / Thalipeeth and Coconut Chutney

Akki Rotti / Thalipeeth and Coconut Chutney

      Akki Rotti means rice flour pancake in Kannada and is a rice-based specialty breakfast item from the sate of Karnataka. This is also very similar to “Thalipeeth” made in Maharashtra. This is served along with chutney and a dollop of ghee or butter 

Gulya Ambat (Steamed Besan Koftas in Coconut Curry)

Gulya Ambat (Steamed Besan Koftas in Coconut Curry)

  When Shri Subodh Mathur of DadiNani Foundation requested me to write a recipe for DadiNani cooking I agreed without hesitation. Call it a strange co-incidence, but that request came just a day before my maternal grandmother’s 4th year death anniversary. So I thought that 

Pumpkin Coconut Curry (Dudhi Ghashi)

Pumpkin Coconut Curry (Dudhi Ghashi)

 Last week, we had a visit to the local Pumpkin Patch. Dear Son’s school had a trip there and we had a fun time with the other kids and the parents. The weather was good and the kids had a great time playing, exploring, and 

Tendli Sukke | Tindora Recipe

Tendli Sukke | Tindora Recipe

      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