Ingredients:Coconut shredded-1 cup. Green chill-3 (Depends on how much spicy you want). Ginger-5 cm long piece. Water: 1/2 cup Salt-As per taste.Method:Cut green chill and ginger into small pieces.Grind shredded coconut, green chill, water and ginger together for 2-3 mins depending on settings and coarse/fine chutney you want . Add salt as per taste. ...

This is main beverage in  Uttara and Dakshina kannada. It is very good for health and does not contain any toxic chemicals. Ingredients for Kashaya Powder/ pitto:Coriander seeds-4 cup Coriander seeds in Konkani Kotambari Fennel seeds-1/4  cup Fennel seeds in Konkani Badisep Cumin seeds-1/4 cup Cumin seeds in Konkani Jire Methi/Fenugreek seed-1 tsp Fenugreek seed in konkani Metti Vayvinga seeds [also called Vadving/Vidang/False Pepper] -1/2 tsp False Pepper in Konkani Vayvinga Green Dal-1/4 cup Green...

Kachara Pitha/Koove Peet [Kannada: Kadu Arashina Hittu aka Bitter Turmeric flour] is powder which is prepared from tubers which are  mainly found in forest . "Peeta" in Konkani is synonymous with flour. The Kachara flour is available in traditional "Kirana" stores in India. Ingredients:Kachara Pitha -1 cup(100grm)Water-2 cupMilk-1 cupSugar-1 cupSaffron thread-3 to 4Ghee-1 tsp Method:Be ready with the greased plate: Apply ghee to the plate as shown below. In a heavy bottomed pan(kadayi),take kachara pitha,water,milk,sugar...

Ingredients:Tomato -3Onion- 1Coconut shredded-1 cupCoriander leaves- 3-4 twigsRice flour-2 cupGram flour-1 cupSalt -As per tasteWater-2 cupsMethod:Cut tomato, onion and coriander leaves into small pieces. To that add rice flour, gram flour, and salt.Go on adding water to form a batter.Place a tava (Plate pan) on the stove. When it becomes hot enough, take a small quantity of batter and spread evenly over it. When one part is fried to golden brown turn to other side and fry it. Tomato omlet is ready to serve.This you can...

Posu is my favorite from childhood.My mother use to prepare this by using post-partum cow milk (colustrum). I was amazed when I got to know from my sis-in- law Preeta that we can prepare it by using Nestle MilkMaid as well. It meant not being at the mercy of the milkman for my favorite "posu".  I  tried  it on the same day. After eating it, I could not stop myself from writing  the recipe on my blog .Ingredients:Milk-1 cup Curd-1 cupNestle MilkMaid -1 cupCardamom powder-1/2 tspMethod:Take a pressure...

Ingredients: Crab-6 Red chili- 8 Coriander seed -2tsp Tamarind extract -1tsp or small tamarind piece on 3cm Turmeric powder-1tsp coconut Shedded -1 cup(250 grm) Water-1/2 cup Salt-As per taste Method: Clean the crabs and keep them side. Prepare Masala: Saute the red chili and coriander seeds . To that add shredded coconut,tamarind extract and turmeric powder and grind it  by using 1/2 cup  water in mixture or grinder. Take a bottomed pan add crab and water ,then allow to cook for about 15-20 min in...

Fishes like lady fish (Nogli),mackerel(Bangde),Sardinella aurita (Tarli)can be used . Ingredients: Fish-15 Red Chili-15 Coconut shedded-3/4 cup Teppal/ Sichuan pepper-5 to 6 Dried skin of kokum fruit 4 to 5 pieces or  Tamarind extract or small piece of tamarind. Turmeric powder-1 tsp Method: Be ready with cleaned fish. Grind coconut ,red chili,turmeric powder,dried skin of kokum fruit or tamarind extract in grinder or mixer. When it is almost done with grinding, add sichuan pepper and grind for 10-15...

Ingredients: Maida-1 cup(All purpose flour) Salt -1 tsp Water- 1/2 cup Sugar -1 cup Sesame seeds-4 tsp Cardamom powder-1/4 tsp Method: Sugar Powder: To prepare sugar powder,roast sesame on medium flame for 3 minutes, constantly stirring the seeds. Next, add the roasted seeds to sugar and grind it in mixer. Finally add add cardamom powder to grinded sugar powder. Dough: Take maida in a container,  add salt to it. Then go on adding water to form a dough with consistency as shown below.  Knead the dough thoroughly...

Kala masala is the one-spice-fits -all "masala" which is used in Maharastrian food.We use this in most of the "bhajees" . Kala masala has a long shelf-life as well. The materials and preparation are given below: Ingredients: Coriander seeds (कोथिंबीर)-200 gm Coriander seeds in Konkani Kotambari Clove (लवंग )-25 gm Clove in Konkani Lavang Cinnamon (दालचिन)-25 gm Cinnamon in Konkani Dalchini Poppy seed (खसखस )-25 gm Poppy seed in Konkani Kasakasa Fennel seed (बडीशेप )-25 gm Fennel seed in Konkani Badisep Cumin...