Baby is completing 7 months and the last month has seen him sampling a variety of foods. Well like most first time parents we were lost on how to begin weaning….then after a dozen calls home…..internet browsing and having watched my lil niece being weaned….we decided on 2 simple rules……1. baby must be allowed to […]
This is another classic Mangalorean dish loved by all. Made along with a simple blend of spices and grated coconut this dish is finger licking good or must I say cockle licking good ;)~ Cockles/Clams or Khubbe in Konkani are a popular type of edible shellfish in Mangalore. They are available in 3 varieties ie. […]
Now anyone living in Bangalore im sure has seen or relished this cake……..the famous Iyengar Bakery’s Honey cake….One of my fondest memories of Bangalore bakeries produce other than Thoms Cafe’s Meat puffs, Sweet Chariots Rum tarts and Fresh Pineapple Cake, and Iyengar bakery’s Egg puff and Dilpasand is their famous orange coloured jam topped honey […]
The first time i tasted this traditional Mangalorean sweet was on my recent trip to the US. My sister-in law Heera is an awesome cook and makes a lot of traditional Mangalorean food. One evening for tea Heera fried up these tiny brown crisp sweet dumplings made up of rice, ripe bananas, jaggery and coconut. […]
Carrot cake is an all time favourite at home. Not only does the carrots make this cake healthy and super moist, the wheat flour makes it light. The juicy plump raisins adds to the texture. The orange rind adds a wonderful aromatic flavour which makes this version special. Carrots are a good source of of […]
An apple may have caused problems in The Garden of Eden, but its nutritional properties can save many a heart. Pectin in apples can help to lower LDL cholesterol, is good for diabetes and management, good source of vitamin C, soluble and insoluble fiber, flavanoids and antioxidants. This is a very simple and tasty apple cake recipe . A […]
Mangalore Stew Powder Used for making meat or vegetable stew curries. Can also be used spice up vegetable dry preparations by sprinkling a bit over the vegetables as they are cooking. Ingredients: Cumin seeds: 4 tbsps Pepper: 250gms Cloves: 10 Cinnamon: 8 inches Turmeric powder: 2 tsps Method: 1. Roast seperately each of the spices […]
This is the recipe for traditional Daaliso saar with Bimblees (lentil soup) made at home to accompany white or boiled rice and a meat dish. I learned this recipe from my mum who learned it from her mom . Alongside with masala fried fish the combination is sublime. Bimblees are also known as Bimbli or […]
One of the tastiest way to have fish is by shallowing frying it with the Mangalorean Meet Mirsang paste. Ingredients: Fish: 2, any fish ( here Ive used Shathka) Meet Mirsang paste Oil to fry. To make simple Meet Mirsang/ Chilli paste: Kashmiri or Bedagi Chilli powder- 2 tsps Cumin Powder- 1tsp Tumeric powder- 1/4 tsp […]
Kanafeh is also known as Kadayif, Kunefe, Kataifi, Kadaifi originated in the Palestinian city of Nablus and is a feature of Lebanese, Turkish, Greek, and Levantine cuisine. It is a sweet cheesy dish that is truly irresistible. I first tasted this lovely rich sweet at Mr Darwish’s house in Muscat at the age of 9. I […]