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Spicy Collard Nuggets (Vegan + Gluten Free)

December 16, 2016 Leave a Comment

Spicy Collard Nuggets with Lime Tea

Collard greens do not grow well in the hot climate of the Kerala coast. However, in the cooler mountain districts of Wayanad and Idukki, it is an entirely different story. When we purchased our land in Wayanad around 8 years ago, we used to visit every week to supervise the construction work of our home. We…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Recipes, Savory, Sides, Snack, Vegan Tagged With: 10 ingredients or less, hot, spicy

Kobba Sukke – Sugarcane Chickpea Dish (Vegan + Gluten-Free)

December 2, 2016 2 Comments

Kobba Sukke - Hot, sweet and savory sugarcane chickpea stir-fry. A traditional Konkani gourmet recipe.

In our compound, by the side of the house, there is a sizeable clump of sugarcane. Three years ago, my husband got a plant as a gift from one of his friends. Since then, nourished with farmyard manure and watered regularly, the clump has yielded dozens of juicy, sweet sugarcanes. When my husband goes out…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Recipes, Savory, Sides, Sweet, Vegan

Moog Dal Fry (Vegan + Gluten Free)

November 25, 2016 2 Comments

Moog Dal Fry with Chappatis

In the remote mountain village that I live in, the only dal available at local shops is masoor dal – split red lentils. Whenever we need tor dal (pigeon pea lentils) or urud dal (black gram lentils) or moog dal (split mung bean / green gram lentils), we have to go to the nearest town…

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Filed Under: Curry, Gluten Free, Recipes, Savory, Sides, Vegan

Dali Toye – A Konkani soupy curry (Gluten-Free)

November 25, 2016 Leave a Comment

Dali Toye - A delicious, fragrant, traditional Konkani tor dal (split pigeon pea lentil) soupy curry.

For a traditional Konkani person, a plate of rice without dali toye to pour over it is simply inconceivable; nay impossible; for such is the passion for this delicious, simplest of lentil curries. In fact, dali toye is so simple, one could safely call it a soup, rather than a curry. Dali toye is prepared…

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Filed Under: Curry, Gluten Free, Recipes, Soup

Agasthya Phulla Upkari – A stir-fry of good health (Vegan + Gluten Free)

November 25, 2016 2 Comments

A delicious Konkani hummingbird tree (Agati or Agathi or Agasthy in Malayalam, Agasthya Rooku in Konkani, Heta in Marathi, Gaach Munga in Hindi, Sesbania Grandiflora) flower stir-fry.

Just outside my window is a beautiful hummingbird tree (Agati or Agasthy in Malayalam, Agasthya Rooku in Konkani, Heta in Marathi, Gaach Munga in Hindi, Sesbania Grandiflora). Every morning, I wake up hearing the happy chirps and songs of countless birds from tiny little lovebirds to bulbuls, mynas, parrots, hummingbirds, wild pigeons and several others…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Recipes, Savory, Sides, Vegan

Valval – A yummy Konkani soup (Vegan + Gluten Free)

November 18, 2016 4 Comments

A delicious soupy vegetable curry you can enjoy by itself or as a side dish to rice. - Vegan and Gluten-Free

The Konkani people usually have beautiful, smooth, glowing skin. The secret lies in the copious use of coconuts and vegetables in their diet. Did you know that rinsing one’s face with a teaspoonful of coconut water three or four times a day can rid one of pimples and acne? Massaging your body once daily with…

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Filed Under: Curry, Gluten Free, Recipes, Sides, Soup, Vegan

Cherry Umman – hot, tangy dipping curry (Vegan + Gluten Free)

November 18, 2016 2 Comments

Acerola cherry (also called Barbados, West Indian, Wild Crepe Myrtle cherry, Malpighia Emarginata) hot and tangy dipping curry

Whenever we have boiled cassava (see note) for breakfast, my children ask for cherry umman as the side dish. I am only too glad to comply as it takes less than 15 minutes to make this marvelous dipping curry. So I hasten to the acerola cherry bush to look for ripe, red acerola cherries. You can have…

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Filed Under: Curry, Gluten Free, Recipes, Savory, Sides, Vegan

Uppatta Nonche – Traditional Konkani lime pickle (Vegan + Gluten Free)

November 10, 2016 2 Comments

Uppatta Nonche - Traditional Konkani lime pickle (Vegan + Gluten Free)

I was born into a large joint family. My father was one of nine children, and my mother, the eldest of twelve siblings. My dear late father, a jeweler, was the smartest and the most handsome of the lot. He took it upon himself to conduct every marriage or thread ceremony of all my cousins….

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Pickle, Recipes, Savory, Sides, Vegan

Tomato Sauce (Vegan + Gluten Free)

November 10, 2016 Leave a Comment

Tomato Sauce (Vegan + Gluten Free)

Rows of bottles of tomato sauce line the shelves of every supermarket, every grocery shop. It has become such an indispensable part of our lifestyle in recent years. Whether it is french fries, pizza or fried rice, noodles, gobi manchurian or samosas, tomato sauce is a must. Yet, when one goes through the mandatory list…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Recipes, Sauce, Savory, Sides, Sweet, Vegan

Acerola Cherry and Ivy Gourd Pickle (Vegan + Gluten Free)

November 10, 2016 Leave a Comment

Acerola Cherry and Ivy Gourd Pickle

Konkani people make delicious, tender karonda cherry pickle called karinja nonche in Konkani. It is made using karonda cherries and tender ivy gourds. However, it is a tedious process as the karonda cherries are gummy and need to be processed for days before the pickle can be made. If you substitute the karonda cherries with…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Pickle, Recipes, Savory, Sides, Vegan

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