Bendekai/lady’s finger/okra/bhindi- so many names for this simple, high fiber, low calorie vegetable. Some people just avoid this slimy vegetable with…
Breadfruit chips
Breadfruit is commonly known as Jeegujje or Deevi halasu in our native language. It is a staple food in many tropical region and considered as an exot…
Thagathe Soppina Vade/Cassia Tora Fritters:
Thagathe soppu is nothing but Cassia Tora or Senna Tora in English. It mainly grows as a weed in open grounds or road side in Rainy season. It is a ve…
Marakesavu Pathrode:
Pathrode, name itself will make any Mangalorean drool. That too if it is marakesavu leaf, fun is even more. Marakesavu is non-itchy, seasonal colocasi…
Instant Paddu
This Recipe happened by fluke and I felt it was a very good option for kid’s tiffin boxes and basically my daughters loved it and they were asking me …
Badam Halwa / Almond Halwa :
Badam halwa, the name itself brings back so many fond memories of my two kiddos’ as well as of my late father in law. My memories go back to my delive…
Jack Fruit Dosa:
Jackfruit Dosa is known as “Halasina hannina dose”. It is a traditional recipe of Mangalore. Here we use Soaked Raw Dosa rice and ripe jackfruit to ma…
Honagone soppu Pulav:
Honagone, Ponnangani, Sessile Joy weed or Alternanthera sessilis is a vegetable which is filled with many nutrients. It is a wild plant, spreads very …
Bitter gourd salad:
Bitter gourd is a very healthy vegetable and is considered as a therapeutic vegetable, used mainly in controlling diabetes and weight reduction in Ayu…
Brined Mango:
“Neeru Mavinakayi” is what we call brined mango, which is basically a firm fully grown, matured but un-ripened mango which is preserved in salt water.…