Ingredients: Rice flour(तान्डला पीटा ) - 2 ½ cup Butter (लोणी ) -1/2 cup White Sesame seeds(तीलू ) - 4 tsp Coconut water or milk(नारला उदा न दुदा ) -1 cup  Salt( मीठ ) -2 tps Ground nut oil  (त्यला )-To fry Method: Take butter in a bowl; add rice flour, sesame seeds and salt. Gradually, add coconut water or milk, to form a dough. Knead the dough thoroughly on a flat surface (by taking small portions at a time). Kneading the dough ensures that chaklis will not break, post frying stage. ...

Jalebi preparation requires 3 days and should be planned in advance. This due to the dough fermentation needed for making of jalebis. Ingredients:Maida - 4 cups [Day 1]Water - 2 cups   [Day 1] and 2 cups [Day 3]  Curd - 2 tps  [Day 1] Sugar-2 cups   [Day 3]  Leman juice-1 tps [Day 3]Groundnut Oil (or any oil as per tastes) - 2 cup [Day 3]Saffron threads-10-12 ==> (Soak them in warm water) [Day 3] A dough dispenser [ Can be a ketchup dispenser or small vessel with hole in the center] Method: First...

Ingredients:Milk(दूद )-1 cupSugar(सक्कर ) -1/5 cup ( for 1 liter milk 1 cup sugar (~200 gm) is required )Saffron threads (केसर )- 4 to 5Cardamom Powder (एला  )-1/4 tps Grated pista and almond-3&4(optional)Method :In  a heavy bottomed pan add milk, sugar ,saffron threads and cardamom powder. Heat it on a high flame. When the milk starts boiling, lower the flame and keep stirring constantly.  When you notice that the milk has started to become very thick, switch off the heat and stir for a short time...

Ingredients: Vermicelli(शेवय )-1 cup Water (उदा )- 4 cup Milk(ढूध )-1 cup Ghee(तुपा )-2 tps Cashew nut (काज्जू बीय )- 5 -6 (each cashew nut split in two) Raisin(द्राक्षा )-14 Saffron threads(केसर  ) -6 (optional) Cardamom power ( एला पीट्टो ) 1 tsp Method: Take ghee in a heavy bottomed pan, fry Cashew nut, Raisin and Saffron threads (For 2 min). Add Vermicelli and fry it, till it turns to brown (For about 5 min). Take water in a seperate vessel and boil it. Add fried vermicelli -dry-fruit...

The "puris" or fried bread made from mashed bananas is a staple in the coastal regions of Karnataka and Kerala.  Ingredients:Banana(क्याळे )-2 : preferably the ripe to very ripe (पीक्किले ) onesJaggery (गोडा )-3/4 cup Sugar ( सक्कर )-1/4 cup Curd(दह्या )-1/2 cupSalt  ( मीठ ) 1-1/2 tea spoons or as [per taste Wheat flour (गवा पिता )-1/2 cupMaida flour (मैदा  पीठ ) -As required  Soda-1tsp (optional)Method:Smash the bananas, then add jaggery, sugar, curd , salt and soda. Mix it thoroughly...

Also know by Ganva-Guli, churmur-undo in other Konkani dialects This laddu is very nutritious, tasty and healthy. The laddu being very soft breaks easily while eating. So take care: enjoy it slowly. Ingredients: Wheat flour 2 cup(गवा पिट  )Powdered sugar 1 cup Cardamom Powder (लवंग )1/4 tea spn Ghee (melted)1/2 cup Method:In a heavy bottomed pan, add 4 tsp of ghee and roast the wheat flour with on low flame till it the flour is light brown and you can smell the aroma of ghee. The whole roasting typically...

                                Very easy and tasty recipe. In Konkani Soyi ( सोयी ) means shredded coconut and khadi (खड़ी) means burfi. Ingredients:Coconut shredded ( सोयी ) - 1 cupSugar- 11/4 cup Cardamom Powder-1/4 tspMilk-1/2 cupGhee -1 tsp Method: Grease  a steel plate with ghee and keep it ready.Take heavy bottomed pan and add  coconut, sugar, milk and cardamom...

रवे  Ladoo in other Konkani dialects       This Ladoo is very nutritious, tasty and healthy. We usually prepare it during Ganesh Chaturthi, Krishnasthami  and Diwali festivals. My family members like it very much. Ingredients:Fine wheat semolina or rava [बारीक़ गँवा रवो ]-1 cup (200 grm)Ghee  [तुपा ] - ¼ cupCloves [लवंग]  - 2 [Crushed ]Sugar [साक्कर]-1cupWater [उदक ] -1cupRaisins [सुक्के दरक्षा]  -15-20 Method:In a heavy bottomed pan, add ghee and crushed cloves, heat...

Sesame ladoo (तीला लड्डू ) are  generally  prepared by amchi folks during Makara Sankranthi, Krishnastami and Diwali festivals. Sesame is considered good for health, and since it keeps body warm, people eat this during winter season. Ingredients: For 12-15 laddoos White Sesame seeds [तीलू ] -1/2 cup (100 gm)Jaggery [ गोड़ा ]-1/2 cupCashew nut [ कज्जू बीय ]- 4 to 5 or roasted ground nut [शेंगा बीय] -10 numbersCardamom powder [ययाला  ]-1/4 tps Water-1/2 cup (Note: If you are using jenu jaggery [a form of...

This Ladoo is very nutritious, tasty and healthy. This laddu is more crispier compared to other typical besan Ladoos, due to the use of bura shakkar for making of these. Ingredients (will make 12-15 laddoos) Gram flour [चन्या पीठ] 1 cupSugar [शाक्कर] 1 cupWater [उदका] 1 cup Cardamom Powder [य्याला]  1/4 tea spn melted Ghee (तुपा)1/2 cup Cloves [लवंगा] 4-5Method: The process of making besan bura ladoos is in two steps : Making bhura sugar and then forming Ladoos of it.In a heavy bottom...

                                                    Its very sweet and tasty, easy to prepare in a short time span. This dish is a perennial favorite with our guests as well :). Because  of  its higher fat content, is traditionally considered good for pregnant...

 These ladoo are very nutritious. Made mostly of dry fruits,it is mainly given to post-natal women to strengthen their bones and help regain the energy. Ingredients: Edible gum [दींकू ] - 1/२ cup Jaggery (घुड / घोडं ) -1 ½ cup Water -2 cup Grated Dry coconut (खोबरे सोयी ) -2 cup Almond [बादाम] - 5 (cut into small pieces) Cashewnut (काज्जू ) -5 (cut into small pieces) Raisin (द्राक्षं)-10 White poppy seeds [खस  - खसो  ] - 4 tsp (roasted)  Sesame seed (तीळू ) - 4 tsp...