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Duddhe ghira chutney/ Pumpkin guts chutney

Hello dear readers! Today I will share a traditional recipe of the g.s.b’s . This chutney  was prepared by my late Aayi and it used to be my favourite. Now Amma prepares it whenever the pumpkin guts are available. ‘Dudhe Ghira’ means ‘pumpkin guts’. To make it simple it is the slimy part inside the pumpkin. Discard the seeds or ... Read More »

Tadkewali Mixed dal with smoky flavour

Hello dear readers! Today I will share a very tasty dal recipe which I cook often at my place. Many a times I give smoky flavour to some of the dishes which enhances the taste and the aroma is just too good. This time I used readymade mixed dal but you may mix dals of your choice. Giving smoky flavour ... Read More »

Sanna

Hello dear readers! Today I will share one more interesting recipe. Sanna is a type of idli prepared by the  Mangalorean/ Goan Christian community. It is very soft ,spongy and mildly sweet to taste. I had this recipe in my ‘to do list’ since few years and I successfully  prepared it recently. I followed the recipe exactly from Shireen ‘s ... Read More »

Broccoli soup

Hello dear readers! Today I will share one more interesting recipe which we prepare at our place often. It is Broccoli Soup. Soup is a favourite in the family. We all love soup. They are healthy and nutritious. Broccoli is easily available these days and is one the healthy vegetable.  Ingredients: Broccoli florets-  2 cups Milk – 2 cups approx Onion ... Read More »

Alambe Pulav / Thunder mushroom pulav

Hello dear readers! Today I am going to share one of my signature dish called ‘Alambe Pulav’ . ‘Alambe’ also called as ‘gud gud alambe’ is a seasonal mushroom found only during the starting of the monsoon season and during the first thunder.’Gud gud’ means thunder. It pops under the ground  in the hilly region.So basically this mushroom is not ... Read More »

Cajun Potatoes

Hello dear readers! Today I will share an interesting recipe called Cajun Potatoes. Technically we first tasted it in ‘Barbeque Nation’. If at all we tasted it earlier its deleted from the memory… This dish is our family favourite. For Cajun spice mix I have shared the recipe from the blog “Indian Veggie Delight” . I used readymade spice mix. ... Read More »

Ragi Manni/ Duddali

Hello dear readers! Today I am going to share a healthy recipe called Ragi Manni/Duddali. This is again a traditional sweet dish prepared by most of the Mangaloreans.  This was in my to do list since many years and I tried it successfully some months back. Now I’m confident to prepare it. Its very easy to prepare and tastes very ... Read More »

Thai Curry (green)

Hello dear readers! Today I’m going to share a Thai recipe which we frequently prepare at our place. In Mangalore we like it at a place called ‘Onyx’ . It is one of the best we had. And our favourite is the green/yellow version. We also get ‘Red Thai curry’. We follow the short cut method by using the store ... Read More »

Rajma Koddel with jackfruit

Hello dear readers ! I’m back after a long break. Today I’m going to share a very simple g.s.b recipe. It is called as ‘Rajma Koddel’ . Usually ‘Koddel’ is seasoned with Garlic. When raw jackfruit is in season we add it in the curry which compliments very well. I have already shared the recipe of “Jain Avare Koddel” in ... Read More »

Punjabi Kadhi Pakora

Hello dear readers! I’m back after a short break. Today I’m going to share a Punjabi dish called as Punjabi kadhi pakora. Fenugreek fritters  (pakora) in buttermilk sauce(kadhi).  I found this recipe from Chef Sanjyot Kheers you tube video. It looked so appealing that I gave it a try. The dish came out very good and I paired it with  ... Read More »