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Nutritious and Delicious Egg Salad
Making Egg Salad these days is quite nostalgic for me. It takes me right back to the 80s and 90s, to the days when I was raising my two...
vee
Apr 15, 20213 min read
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Mushti PoLLaw(Dosa)
Ever wonder why this dosa is called Mushti poLLaw (dosa)? I have a theory or may be a guess. A mushti in Konkani translates to fist....
Vee
Dec 11, 20202 min read
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Heart Heathy Quinoa Almond Truffles
I was really honored to be invited to demonstrate my recipes in collaboration with South Asian Heart Center and another non profit...
Vee
Nov 9, 20203 min read
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Rassedar Batatyachi PathaL Bhaji (Flavorful Potato Gravy)
Rassedhar batata Pathal bhaji is a delicious liquidy Batata (potato) bhaji with no onion or garlic, hence is also called an "Uppasachi...
Vee
Nov 5, 20202 min read
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Ladyfish (Nogli) Wrap Tawa Fry
Ladyfish Tawa Fry - Both my husband and I love Ladyfish and the Konkan coast is where we can be guaranteed that the fish is absolutely...
Vee
Oct 15, 20204 min read
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Konkani DhaLitoi
Dhalitoi, or DDT (dhaaT dhaLitoi) or thick dhal as one of my brothers always liked to call it, is a staple in most Konkani households....
Vee
Sep 18, 20204 min read
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Mangalore Special MooDe
Another first for me!! Made MuDe using screw pine /pandan leaves. In India, these are almost always bought premade from the market and...
Vee
Sep 16, 20202 min read
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Tora leaves/TaikiLe Dangar
TaikiLo is an herb seen only during monsoon season in India, and these grow profusely everywhere. TaikiLo leaves are also known as Cassia...
Vee
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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Batatae/Potato Saung
Batatae Saung is a staple dish in most Konkani households. It brings the much needed spice and flavor to a meal, most of us like to eat...
Vee
Sep 4, 20203 min read
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Broccoli Chicken Casserole
This casserole is the ultimate comfort food for my family. This casserole and quiche were one of the first recipes, I learnt how to make...
Vee
Sep 2, 20202 min read
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Banana Halwa with a twist
Couple of days ago, a friend suggested that I dedicate the next few posts towards Pooja recipes and preparations that can be made for...
Vee
Aug 20, 20203 min read
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Khottaw (Idli in a jackfruit leaves packet)
I never thought I will be making these here, never in my wildest dreams, but guess what? I just did! KhoTTaw and chutney! For the people...
Vee
Aug 5, 20203 min read
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Tandla PoLLaw (Rice Dosa)
“Tandla poLLaw” - Rice Dosa! I have always wondered why it is called tandla poLLaw, even though it has udad Dhal too. Most likely, it is...
Vee
Jul 31, 20202 min read
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Charmuri (Rice Krispies) Upkari
Charmuri Upkari, is a typical Konkani evening snack which is nice and spicy with lemon juice, coconut oil drizzled and mixed in, and...
Vee
Jul 27, 20203 min read
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Halibut AmbaT Konkani style
Halibut Alle Piyava Ambat (Halibut cooked in Ginger Onion gravy) Gowd Saraswat Brahmins (GSBs) are usually referred to as "fish eating...
S K
Jul 23, 20202 min read
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😋 Plum Chutney anyone? 😋
Plum (Aloo Bukhara) Chutney I love stone fruits like plums, peaches, cherries, nectarines, and apricots that our beautiful California...
Vee
Jul 20, 20203 min read
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Nankhatai Biscuits
Nankhatai biscuits always remind me of two happy childhood memories. One memory, is that of the man with the huge metal trunk, who used...
Vee
Jul 15, 20202 min read
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Macaroons
Mangalore Cashew Macaroons These macaroons stir up happy memories for me. Growing up, I spent all my summers in Mangalore at my maternal...
vee
Jul 9, 20202 min read
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PanpoLe (made with coconut milk)
(COVID 19 lockdown version) I wanted to eat PanpoLe (Neer Dose), no matter that I had no grated coconut, and I had already used up all of...
S K
Jul 8, 20202 min read
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Cauliflower Manchurian
Leftovers in the fridge. No problem at all, these days everything is used up, repurposed and reinvented in creative ways! In a way, we...
S K
Jul 6, 20203 min read
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