Geeths Dawath Food Blog

Ashtami is celebrated in major part of India in grand scale.Lord Krishna loves Makhan/butter/benne, so dishes are prepared with butter in memory of lord.Murrukku is broken chakkuli/chakli.There are several recipes of the same.This recipe is very easy and the murrukkus came out crisp and tasty.In earlier days ladies of the household used to prepare sweets and crispies before the arrival ... Read More »

Alvathi is prepared with colocasia leaves, ginger as the main flavour. This is one of the popular GSB curry.It is prepared specially on the Krishnashtami day.There are few dishes specially prepared on Ashtami like Thoushe Hulel/Ulel,Ashtami laddoo,Alvathi,Chane upkari,chane saru etc.I prepared the curry using hogplums,but you may substitute with tamarind that is add marble sized tamarind while grinding.You may also substitute with ... Read More »

Moodo or Moode is a steamed dumpling which belongs to the idli family.Here, same idli batter is used to prepare the  dish which is filled in a specially prepared spirally wound leaf known as kedige or screw pine leaf.The final product  tastes so good and  the aroma of the screw pine leaf is infused very well .In Mangalore,it is often ... Read More »

Shevo is a common dabbe khaann in any Amchis house.It is one of  the best combo with poha chutney or beaten rice.Dabbe khaann means  fried crispies which is stored in an container..Shevo or sev is one of the main ingredient of chaats like sev puri,masala puri,pani puri etc.It goes best as a tea/coffee snack too.And nothing like homemade ones.I prepared ... Read More »

Today is Krishna Janmashtami,birthday of Lord Krishna and is celebrated all over India. My favourite part during this festival is Mosuru Kudike or Dahi Handi or Govinda where clay pots filled with coloured water(originally it was curds),eatables are hung in heights to a wooden pole or rope and young boys break it by making a human pyramid in memory of ... Read More »

Sabudana is one of my favourite ingredient and I have posted few dishes earlier.To name a few, sabudana pops,sabudana kichdi,sabudana laddoo and today it is Sabudana idli. I had prepared this idli long time back and found it in a folder.There was a time when I used to prepare this idli every now and then….This is a very easy recipe ... Read More »

Sabudana or tapioca pearls is often used in the making of sabudana kichdi,vada or a sweet dish called Dudhpak.I,for the first time came to know about this laddoo when my FB friend Rajni Kamath had posted it in a food group.The laddoos were so attractive that  I felt like grabbing it from the computer screen.The recipe is super easy too. Rajni says ... Read More »

I had tasted set dosa several times in South Indian restaurants as a kid.I used to find it very difficult to finish the whole set, as set dosa is always served in a set of 3 dosa’s.Set dosa sets well in our stomach too,yes it is  a very filling breakfast.I adopted this recipe from Anjana ji’s blog.The minute she has ... Read More »

I adapted this recipe from my FB friend Vidya Nayak Shenoy.This is a very easy recipe with mild flavours and I prepared this pulav for my kids tiffin and also packed for my cousins who were travelling.Though I could taste a tad bit of it,the pulao was filled with the aroma of whole garam masala and tasted awesome. Ingredients:Basmathi rice-1 ... Read More »

Yesterday,the August 15th, was  our 67th Independence day.The day  turned to be something unusual.Nothing worked what I planned.Sudden plans were made and we out in the morning, husband had brought  breakfast from outside,lunch was out etc etc…. But overall it was a good day.My plan was to cook Tiranga pulao or Tiranga dhokla,but I could not compromise with both….Though there ... Read More »