Geeths Dawath Food Blog
According to Tarla Dalal what we commonly know as sev puri in Mumbai is known as papadi chaat in Delhi.It is similar ,but not the same.Papadi chaat as the name suggests has lots of papadis,tossed in a blend of chutneys,curds and potatoes.Papdi or Papadi chaat is a popular street food of North India.I have used readymade papadis in the recipe.Would ... Read More »
Vanilla bean panna cotta(eggless)
I first came across panna cotta when I watched Joey Mathew’s show last year.It looked so yummy,I was very tempted to eat it,but the thought of gelatine put me off and was disappointed as agar agar or china grass wasn’t available at our place.Then one day surprisingly I got the china grass sheets at the Nilgiris super market when I ... Read More »
Lassi(sweet)
As a kid Amma used to prepare lassi for my sake as I wasn’t consuming curds or any milk products in direct form..I have also tasted flavoured lassi like mango,strawberry,Kesar etc.All you have to do is dump in few slices of fruit while blending which is very healthy.Few years back I had lassi in Mumbai with loads of dry fruits,kesar ... Read More »
Thandai(Holi special)
Holi is a festival of colours.Who doesn’t like this season when it brings so much of joy and happiness around as the season itself is so gay.Holi is also called as the Spring festival.It is celebrated in the month of March .I still remember my first holi after my marriage which I celebrated in Mumbai which is very memorable to ... Read More »
Chutney with ginger
Few days back I had posted Chutney with coriander leaves,this is one more version with ginger flavour.This can be served with dosa,buns,idli etc.I adapted this recipe from my Amma.Please note down the recipe. Ingredients to be ground:Coconut-1 cup,gratedGreen chilly-1Ginger-1/2 “Tamarind-a small pinchSalt- to taste Ingredients to season:Coconut oil-1 tspMustard seeds-1/s tspCurry leaves- 7-8 leavesAsafoetida-a pinch Method: Grind all the ingredients ... Read More »
Egg dum biryani
Duma dum dum.Holi is on the way and to celebrate this auspicious occasion I wanted to cook something good.And today S also wasn’t in town and I got an opportunity to prepare this authentic recipe,yes folks he doesn’t prefer garam masala dishes,he loves only Amchi food.Though I do not need any reason to cook my loving Biryani it did save my time minus Amchi cooking today.Who doesn’t ... Read More »
Cashew juice
Summer has already hit Mangalore and it is damn hot hot weather here.Truly the heat is unbearable.To beat the heat best is to have home made juice.Cashew fruit is easily available in Mangalore and this batch I prepared this tasty juice.Cashew or Kaju is often found in Kerala,Goa,Karnataka and Maharastra.The tender nut of the fruit is also used which is ... Read More »
Whole wheat flour buns
Few days back I had posted Mangalore buns,and today this is one more recipe of buns prepared with a combination of whole wheat flour and all purpose flour.I adapted this recipe from Kudpiraj’s garam tawa and I totally agree with Kudpimaam that this buns is healthier over Mangalore buns.I prepared these buns the moment I saw Kudpi maam’s post,so I need ... Read More »
Chocolate Birthday cake(eggless)
Its been such a long time I have baked anything and I miss baking so badly.Yesterday was my Happy Birthday readers.All I could do was bake a simple cake since my house atmosphere is on exam mode.And baking something new was a great risk due to time consumption,but if the recipe is from Divya’s blog one can blindly go ... Read More »
Masala Buttermilk
This is a very simple recipe yet a tasty one. Santoshi prepares this daily at their Amma’s place and I enjoy it thoroughly. Remember,I had posted masala chaas during my initial days of blogging.This is very good for digestion and most important is we don’t add green chilly in this buttermilk.You may add green chillies if you like it to ... Read More »