Spices and Herbs used in Mangalorean Cookery. Red chilies are used in the preparation of spice pastes/ masalas in Mangalorean cookery. There are 4 different varieties used most commonly in Mangalorean dishes. Byadagi or Kaddi Chillies-Byadagi chilies are grown in Goa and Dharwar in Karnataka. The thin, tall crinkly Chilli gets its name from a […]
Pickles are an all time favorite. Those who know hubby well know of his undying love for pickles. Pickles that are hot, spicy or the fermented kind. They have the amazing ability to make any mundane meal tasty. Homemade pickles prepared using seasonal produce with a variety of healthy spices like fenugreek, coriander, cumin are a […]
Growing up in a beautiful and vibrant boarding school, run by nuns, in Bengaluru, during the eighties, conjures up joyful memories. Whilst, I fondly reminiscence the friendships, midnight feasts and newfound freedom, I truly missed my parents and my mom’s delightful cooking. The wonderful nuns who ran the kitchen cooked us fresh, balanced and hot […]
Who can resist a delicious Biryani? Not me nor any rice lover that I know. A wholesome dish of rice and vegetable or meat served with a raitha, my definition of gastro nirvana 🙂 Delicate long grains of Basmati rice gently cooked with fragrant whole spices, layered with a deliciously spicy chicken gravy thats […]
A few weeks ago I rambled about how Mangaloreans a fish loving breed cannot do without fish….well if you missed that post do head over here to learn more about our fish loving madness. Well at times when our fresh and frozen fish supplies are low or when there is an urge to eat fish that is not […]
My blog has completed 4 years !! Yipee! It’s been lovely journey. I am truly happy and blessed to see my blog grow in recipes and readers over the years. Though there is still a long way to go, I am positive and pray that one day many more food lovers will reach out to […]
There are 3 ways Baby A enjoys fish. One is fish fry, the second is fish fingers and his favorite by far is Fish Pie. Baby A was first introduced to Fish pie at his nursery. Well I have tried my hand at different fish pies for Baby A, but this one seems to be his […]
Potatoes in a curry….oh yeah…anyday!! I am a sucker for potatoes in a curry. Be it an egg curry, mutton or beef curry or the famous Goan sausage curry, its gotta have potatoes in it 🙂 If you have never tried adding potatoes to your curry, and you are wondering what the obsession is all about, let […]
Do you ever go through phases where you would really like to enjoy a chilli hot meal, so hot that your nose is running, eyes are tearing and taste buds are losing the will to live?? Well thankfully I rarely go through these ‘hot chilli phases’, but when I do, the dish I instantly think […]
Who can resist a steaming hot bowl of tomato saar to either drown your rice in or to sip as an appetiser before or after a meal? Well not me, or any Mangi that I have come cross. This tomato saar recipe is for the LAZY….sorry beg your pardon!! did I just say that…ahem.. […]