Vegetarian Recipe Blog
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, […]
Read moreThank 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 […]
Read moreEven though I call these Quesadillas, these wedges do not have a good amount of cheese the way traditional quesadilla has. The reason? The kiddo in the house does not like cheese. He likes the chapathis/tortillas, potatoes but not cheese, hence the other name Chapathi Wedges. Have I mentioned that he does not like pizza or ice-cream either (gasp!)? Given […]
Read moreIf you have been waiting with bated breath for the announcement of this giveaway then relax and breathe easy! The Giveaway courtesy of CSNStores is finally here. I am thrilled to announce this giveaway for my dear readers without whom this blog would have been non-existent. This is your opportunity, both bloggers and non-bloggers alike to drop by, say hello […]
Read moreWhat 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 boy was I thrilled that I agreed to do it right away. If you have […]
Read moreKokum 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 a preferred substitute for tamarind in curries and other dishes from Konkan. It is very […]
Read moreYou know how you go to the same place again and again and kind of memorize the landmarks, right? For us going to the supermarket is like it, we have been going to the same place for years now and we are used to the specific spots to find the things we want. Onions here, potatoes there, beans on the […]
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