Our everyday food is easy to make, fuss free vegetarian food, with some special and elaborate dishes thrown in for the weekend meals. I gave...

Gowri / Gauri puja is celebrated by Konkanis and Kannadigas a day before Ganesh Chaturthi. Some families keep an idol of Gowri, others worsh...

Rice is a staple in Mangalorean cuisine. Rotis were never really part of it. Its a more recent addition, with people adapting to food from d...

TH has had his wisdom tooth extracted and is in quite a bit of pain, and can't really chew on anything or have anything hot or spicy for...

A favourite delicacy among Konkanis is Ambe sasam or curried mangoes. If its not the season for mangoes, then fruits like pineapple or grape...

Life's been good since I've reached Bangalore. Being with my family and friends is always wonderful, and to add to it, the weather i...

Here's an all time favourite Konkani dish with potatoes - its called Batata(Potato) Song / Saung Its a funny name for a dish and friend...

TH loves anything sweet and these are a favourite. Its called Bhubhus roti in Konkani and famous as buns in Mangalore. Its more like a sweet...

I just realised a couple of days back that I haven't made an egg curry in over a year, which is very strange because I really like it. E...

This looks like a jackfruit, but is less spikey...Its called divkadgi in Konkani or breadfruit...Its not really like a fruit, though. When ...

I am not sure how this dish got its name, because this is a part of the Konkani cuisine, so cant imagine how this word crept its way in, but...

The good thing about being here in Ahmedabad is that we get mangoes for almost 4 months in a year...The last of the season is the 'kesar...

This is one more of my favourites from Ma's kitchen... I love the flavours that come from this dish. Its sweetish, spicy and sour, all...

One more of my Ma's special dishes..Knowing my love for potatoes, its a surprise I haven't made this in a really long time... I had ...

Kadis and Tamblis are popular in Konkani cooking...Undoubtedly, coconuts are the base for this...Both use almost a similar set of ingredien...

Ever since I've moved to Ahmedabad, and met new people here, most of them ask me where I am from and I start with saying that I am a Man...

I was never too fussy with my veggies even as a child. I liked most of what I ate and it was a rule at home, that we couldn't waste any...

Most families from the Konkani speaking community have a 'family deity' temple in Goa. Goa, best known for its beaches, food and as ...

When I was out grocery shopping last week, I found this 'Kerala Store' that stocked a lot of white pumpkins(the veggie vendors here ...

One more Mangalorean special coming your way...Ever since I saw this RCI on Udupi and Mangalorean cuisine , (hosted by Sia this month, an ev...