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 […]
I have been upto my ears the past couple of weeks, its been so hectic, my life has been swamped with household chores, a couple of house get togethers, cooking cooking more cooking and a teeny bopper whose been testing boundaries. Well I am so pleased to now say that the busy period is over […]
Mangalore is a relatively small city on the south-west coast of India and we Mangalorean Catholics (Mangi’s) are a ‘fish loving breed’ known for their undying love of seafood. Mangi’s can eat fish, breathe fish and die for fish too 😉 (though as a matter of fact anything that moves could easily satisfy our meaty […]
Perfect for those Sunny days!! Foodie friends, its time to slather on your suncream, put on your sun hats and fill up your glasses, for the sun is finally peeking through 🙂 Do dust off those barbies, light up those coals and let them glow!! Enjoy these juicy and delicious barbequed (can be even oven grilled) […]
Mangalore falls under the rich and bountiful Konkan region of the South-West coast of India. This coast is lush with paddy fields, coconut-laden palms and sun kissed beaches. You will never tire of eating in Mangalore. Home to several communities ( to mention a few: the ‘Mangalore Christians’, ‘Bunts’ and ‘Moplah community’ ) it is endowed […]
Presenting a refreshingly new style of enjoying prawns. Prawns in a brand new avatar, fried in a freshly ground paste of mustard seeds thats gives you a lovely nose tingling pungency. Flavours brought to you from Bengal in a recipe by the ‘Queen of Curries’ “Madhur Jaffrey”. Very easy to prepare, and if you do like the flavour […]
Mangalore owing to its Coastal location is known for its bountiful fish and Mangaloreans for their love of making and eating fish. Every Mangalorean Catholic household has their own set of recipes for making fish curries, and believe you me each one’s curry will vary in taste and flavour based on the permutation and combination […]
Happy New Year dear readers and apologies for not bringing you recipes during the most exciting season of the year, Christmas, and for not responding to any of your comments or queries these past few weeks!! I have been away across the seas to a place they call HOME, amidst people that mean the world […]
This hot and spicy baked lobster preparation is a change from the usual Garlic Butter Herb Lobster, or Lobster Thermidor. This is yet another recipe, where the traditional Mangalorean Chilli paste/ Meet Mirsang paste comes to use. A thin smearing of the Meet Mirsang/ Chilli paste over the cut surface of the lobster followed by a a generous […]
Here is another Mangalore style Hot and Sour red fish curry that is flavourful and mind blowing tasty, involves no grinding of spices and is free from coconut. The speciality of this recipe is the use of dried kokam pieces as a souring agent for the curry in place of tamarind. Kokam is the sun dried outer covering […]