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Boshi#31 ~ Nativity Feast Lunch!
---------------Today's lunch was a festive meal prepared to celebrate the feast of the Nativity of Mary. This also coincides with the harvest feast celebrated with great gusto among the Mangalorean...
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Sambar ~ Mangalore Hotel Style ~ When The Hubby Cooks!
On every trip to Mangalore we love to eat at the local restaurants. Some of the absolute must have's on our list are the Mangalore Buns and Goli Baje and sometimes we end up ordering multiple things...
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Pork Pickle ~ When The Hubby Cooks!
Another classic Mangalorean recipe is here for you today - made by the Master of Pickles, Roshan himself :-) At home we have agreed to stick to our core competencies. While he makes the pickles,...
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Ragi Shevai Usli ~ Seasoned Finger Millet String Hoppers
It's been ages since I posted a simple breakfast recipe. It's not that I no longer experiment with new recipes at home, it's just that they usually revolve around the main meals or snacks. To add to...
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Sungta Ani Deeviso Guzo - Mangalorean Style Prawn and Breadfruit Curry
In the past few weeks the blog has seen a surge in the number of prawn recipes, isn't it? I realised this when I was busy editing the pictures of this recipe which I had tried out a few months ago and...
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Vaingan Pudi Sagle ~ Konkani Style Stuffed Baby Brinjals
Now that the kids are more 'restaurant friendly' and know how to behave even at a fine dining place we've started looking for places to enjoy our weekend meals, usually Friday evenings or Saturdays....
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Mangalorean Plated Meal Series - Boshi# 32 - Fish Vindaloo, Cucumber Salad,...
BOSHI#31The Boshi is back after a really really long break this time. I've been so busy that I've hardly had time to try out new recipes in the past 2 weeks or so and cooking is limited to previous...
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Mutton Stew - Mangalorean Muslim Style
Last week, on a whim I asked the hubby to buy some mutton when he was at the fish and meat market. I am a big mutton lover. To me it is at par with chicken (tastewise of course). I am not as fond of...
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Fruit Custard
During my growing up years in Mangalore, the fruit custard used to be such an integral part of any party menu. These were family parties, for the young and old and we never had such a thing as parties...
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Schiacciata Con L’uva (Tuscan Style Grape, Olive and Goat Cheese Focaccia) No...
Bread baking has been the biggest obsession of this year for me. I am glad that I have tried out several different kinds of bread and I am also glad to be back to baking with this lovely group of bread...
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Moong & Karela Curry (Sprouted Mung Bean & Bitter Gourd Curry)
On my recent trip to Mangalore I had scheduled a health check up for myself. It's a routine thing that I do every year. I spend like half a day at the hospital getting all tests done just to help me...
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Lemon Polenta Cake ~ Gluten Free
Ever since we moved to Dubai I've had the wonderful opportunity to explore the different kinds of ingredients available here. Since baking is a great stress buster for me I bake at least once a month...
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Savoury Tarts
Folks! Christmas is just 2 months away (I know, I know, its still a long time to go, but I just can't wait for it!) and there are so many recipes to be tried! Gosh! So many recipes and just one life!...
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Podvolem Sukhe (Snake Gourd Sauté) ~When The Hubby Cooks!
Snake Gourd is vegetable that is usually disliked by many including my kids at home but since I am a huge lover of veggies, I bring all kinds of them on rotation. This recipe is my hubby's take on how...
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Simple Chicken Risotto
This risotto is the result of a few ingredients lying unclaimed in my fridge and pantry and the need for a simple weekend meal. I had bought the risotto rice over a year ago and had to use it up before...
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Nankhatai | Nan-Cut | Narayan Katar | Indian Shortbread Cookies (Eggless...
A couple of years ago my childhood friend Veda shared her recipe for the nankhatai, a lovely Indian sweet biscuit that is usually prepared during the festive season. In India we use the term 'biscuit'...
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Frozen Themed Fondant Covered Cake ~ Celebratory Cakes
Last month as I was planning my daughter's birthday I suddenly, on a whim decided that I should bake her birthday cake this time. Despite the fact that I love baking and have baked a million cakes,...
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Chocolate Bounty Hearts & Bars
A few years ago, when I was still in Mumbai I went gallivanting to Crawford market in search of some baking tools. I came back not just with what I went in search for but plenty of other paraphernalia...
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Mallorcan Ensaimadas ~ #Breadbakers
I am back with another beautiful bread this month - the very Spanish Ensaimadas which is a sweet, spiral shaped pastry made with flour, eggs, milk and lard (replaced by butter in the modern version)....
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Coconut Ice ~ Easy, No Cook Recipe
It's raining sweets everywhere thanks to Diwali, but this year we didn't partake in any celebration as such and didn't witness a single firecracker display so I couldn't help but miss the festivities...
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