Shepuche Pole or Dill Leaves Dosa is an excellent breakfast recipe which you are sure to love! It is a great tiffin box option too. This is a very simple and delicious dosa recipe which I had always loved as a kid and now my daughters loves it too. Apart from making the regular traditional […]
Buttermilk Appe (sweet and sour appe)
Buttermilk Appe or Sweet and Sour Appe are an easy to prepare appe recipe that requires very few simple ingredients. These buttermilk appe are slightly sweet and a little sour which gives them a nice taste which is sure to be liked by all. Here is the step by step buttermilk appe recipe with pictures: […]
Tavsali (Goan Cucumber Cake)
Tavsali is an eggless, healthy Goan cucumber cake usually prepared in the steamed style. It is a traditional Goan recipe and is quite easy to prepare. It gets its name from the konkani word Tavshe which means cucumber. I learnt to make Tavsali (Goan Cucumber cake) from my mom when I was visiting her this […]
Patoli (Patoleo)
Patoli or Patoleo (plural) are sweet steamed wheat flour rolls stuffed with coconut and jaggery mixture. These turmeric leaf cakes are prepared in Goa on Nag Panchami and on the day of Tay/Hartalika, on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi. It is made of wheat flour, grated coconut and jaggery, and cooked by wrapping and steaming […]
Kadala Pradhaman (Chana Dal Payasam)
Kadala Pradhaman (Chana Dal Payasam) is a delicious chana dal – jaggery based payasam typically made during festivals and Onam in Kerala. In Goa, we make a similar recipe called as Manganney ( Goan Chana Dal Payasam). Both the recipes are very similar and both these desserts are usually prepared during festivals. While Manganney is made […]
Sweet Pongal (Sakkarai Pongal)
Sweet Pongal ( Sakkarai Pongal) is the dish associated with the harvest festival Pongal in Tamil Nadu. In many temples, sweet pongal is given as Prasadham. It is very easy to make and gets ready quite quickly. This recipe is a part of my new recipe series which I call ‘Flavors of India’ wherein I […]
Nachni Satva (Ragi Pudding)
Ragi pudding (called Nachni satva in Konkani) is a traditional Goan recipe which is rich in iron and calcium. It is super nutritious and tasty too. Perfect combination isn’t it? Ragi which is called as Finger Millet or Nachni has several health benefits: Ragi is one of the best non dairy sources of calcium as […]
Sweet Pumpkin Puri or Gharge
Sweet Pumpkin Puri or Gharge is a deep fried Maharashtrian snack. It makes use of pumpkin and jaggery to make a sweet puri which is sure to be loved by all. It is very easy to make and kids are sure to like it. My mother used to make these pumpkin puris for me when […]
Hot and Sour Idli
Tired of eating the regular idlis? Here is something different for you…tanginess brought about by tamarind, spice added by the red chillies and sweetness added by the jaggery. A little sweet, a little sour and a little spicy…presenting Hot and Sour Idli 🙂 My daughter loves south Indian snacks. May it be idlis, dosa or […]
Til Ke Ladoo/Tilache Ladoo
Tilache ladoo (Til ke ladoo) is a delicacy made in Goa on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. It is made up of sesame seeds (called til in konkani), and hence the name. These laddoos are also famous in other parts of India and are generally made in the winter season. I always thought that making […]
