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Brinjal Roast – Vaingana Bhajja Pitto (Vegan + Gluten Free)

June 30, 2017 Leave a Comment

Brinjal Roast - Vaingana Bhajja Pitto

The eggplant or the brinjal is an indispensable ingredient in my kitchen. We grow at least four varieties of eggplant in our garden as my son just loves it. I make a dozen dishes or so using brinjal. Of them, brinjal roast, which is called vaingana bhajja pitto in Konkani, is the most delicious, and I…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Recipes, Savory, Sides, Vegan Tagged With: dairy free, fried, hot, plant based, spicy, tomato, traditional

Karathya Nonche – Bitter gourd pickle (Vegan + Gluten Free)

June 2, 2017 Leave a Comment

Konkani Bitter Gourd Pickle / Bitter Melon Pickle

I remember waiting eagerly for Vinayaka Chaturthi (Chovathi in Konkani) to come, to run to my paternal uncle’s place. The eldest member of our family, my uncle would celebrate Vinayaka Chaturthi every year, seeking the blessings of Lord Ganapathi (Ganesha), for the health, happiness and prosperity of all the members of our family. The celebrations would…

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

Mirsange Happolu – Red Chili Papad (Vegan + Gluten Free)

May 25, 2017 5 Comments

Mirsange Happolu / Chili Papad / Chile Papad / Mulaku Papadam / Mulake Papadum / Appalam / Happala / മുളക് പപ്പടം on a plate.

Do you know what a Konkani person working in a different state or living abroad when he/she thinks of home? Nine times out of ten, it is for hot paej (rice gruel) and crisp, deep-fried, spicy mirsange happolu (red chili papad). In traditional Konkani households, often, supper consists of hot rice, over which is poured…

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

Odi – Spicy Crisp Rice Fries (Vegan + Gluten Free)

May 2, 2017 2 Comments

Odi / Vadi / Vodi / Oodi - Spicy Crisp Konkani Rice Fries

For most Konkani people among the Brahmin community, no meal feels complete without a handful or two of freshly deep-fried, crisp, spicy, yummy odis. In fact, odi is so delicious that you can enjoy a pile of rice and dali toye with no other accompaniment but just some onion odis (piyyava odi in Konkani) or garlic odis…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Recipes, Savory, Sides, Snack, Vegan Tagged With: 10 ingredients or less, dairy free, fried, spicy, traditional

Biscuit Fritters (Vegan)

March 31, 2017 2 Comments

Hot, savory and sweet, delicious deep-fried marie biscuit fritters / biscuit pori.

Any tourist visiting the magically beautiful state of Kerala should not go back without visiting a few of the tens of thousands of ‘teashops’ (chayakada) all 0ver the state. Teashops attract regular visitors not just because of the delicious ‘kadis‘ (snacks) they offer, but also because they are the temples of gossip of the local…

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Filed Under: Recipes, Savory, Snack, Sweet, Vegan Tagged With: 20 minutes or less, dairy free, fried, hot, spicy

Masala Curd Vada – A delicious deep-fried black gram snack (Gluten Free)

March 17, 2017 Leave a Comment

Masala Curd Vada / Dahi Vada / Thayir Vadai / Thairu Vada / Mosaru Vade / Dahi Bara / Dahi Bhalla / Perugu Vada / Doi Bora

My dear friends, I apologize for not having been able to post new recipes for you, these last few weeks. It was pepper season here and I had to do my part in picking, threshing, drying and cleaning our organic black pepper. I love the work, and this is the only black pepper I use…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Recipes, Savory, Snack Tagged With: fried, traditional

Egg Mint ‘Matoes – A starter, a snack and a gourmet delight! (Gluten Free)

February 15, 2017 Leave a Comment

Egg Mint 'Matoes - A starter, a snack and a gourmet delight!

Love is the secret of good food. When a dish is prepared with love for the eaters, it fills not just the stomach but the heart of the eater as well. Not only so, the dish cooked becomes a special, precious creation which lights up the eyes and tickles the palate of the diner. When…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Recipes, Savory Tagged With: egg, fried, tomato

Rava Unniyappam – A sweet evening snack (Vegan)

February 1, 2017 2 Comments

Rava Unniyappam / unni appam / unniappam / ഉണ്ണിയപ്പം

Homemaking mothers often ponder on what dish to prepare for their hungry kids coming back from school at four in the evening. Rava unniyappam is an excellent treat which you can cook easily and is always loved by children and adults alike. The batter can be prepared at noon and the rava unniyappams can be fried…

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Filed Under: Dessert, Recipes, Snack, Sweet, Vegan Tagged With: 10 ingredients or less, dairy free, fried, traditional

Indian Mint Fritters (Vegan + Gluten Free)

January 24, 2017 Leave a Comment

Indian mint (Sambraguli panna jhade in Konkani / Pani koorka or Kanji koorka in Malayalam / Indian borage / Country borage / Spanish thyme / Mexican mint / Cuban oregano / Plectranthus amboinicus) fritters

Plectranthus amboinicus or Coleus aromaticus is a thick-leaved, creeping, perennial plant of immense medicinal benefits to mankind. Also known as Indian borage, Indian mint, Mexican mint, Cuban Oregano and Spanish Thyme, this wonderful plant has graced the courtyards of Indian households for centuries. While the Konkani people lovingly refer to it as sambraguli, the Malayalis call…

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

Kadgi Podi – Tender Jackfruit Chips (V+GF)

January 2, 2017 2 Comments

Kadgi Podi - Tender Jackfruit Chips

There were several jackfruit trees embraced by pepper vines in our land when we bought it more than 8 years ago. To add to their number, my husband planted around 25 different varieties of special, grafted jackfruit plants. To my delight, some of them have started to blossom now. This morning, he brought in a…

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