Saturday, July 11, 2009

A medley of dishes!!

A medley of dishes with sweet memories!!

Yup,I had been to Kerala-Ernakulam precisely,for a week and just cant stop talking about it.Even though its just an overnight journey from Chennai,for me it would always be far..and I so much look forward to going there.This time it was a sudden trip with RaC tickets which got confirmed at the last moment..thank God for small mercies;).

Cooking was obviously the last thing on my mind and the last thing I did while I was at home with amma.By the time I got up and came down,breakfast and prep work for lunch would be over.All I did was eat,sleep and have fun with Pluto.It was raining non-stop daily while I was there and I enjoyed every bit of it.Had those long long chatting sessions with amma..how I missed that;).Amma cooked up every favorite dish of mine and I have put on at least a couple of kilos in a matter of few days..;).

Here are a few dishes which amma cooked especially for my blog since I had asked her for some long-forgotten Konkani dishes.

Ponsa Gharya Upkari – Ripe Jackfruit stir fry.


There are a few dishes which usually gets cooked during the jackfruit season and at amma’s place,this was a regular since after a while people did get tired of the overtly sweet jackfruit.Of course,nowadays this has become a rare dish since people buy cut fruit and it is enough for a tasting session and not more.A simple upkari which can be had as a snack as well as with lunch.

Ripe jackfruit pieces-salt to taste-jaggery-seasoning-red chillies
In a kadai splutter mustard seeds and add red chilly.Add the cut jackfruit pieces,jaggery to taste[only a little bit] and salt.Stir well till the jaggery melts.

Kellya Sassam – Ripe banana raita

Very similar to fruit raita.Another one of my favorites after Banana muffins.One of the fruits I rarely eat,banana has become a regular in my cooking.Easy to whip up and tasty too.

Ripe banana[rastali]-thick curds – seasoning
Chop banana into small cubes.Prepare seasoning in a kadai-splutter mustard seeds,add curry leaves and green chilly bits.Whisk the curds and add a pinch of salt.Mix everything together while serving.Serve chilled.

Quick Bhatoora
One of the recipes we saw in the latest edition of Vanitha.Oh yeah,I remember-I did cook breakfast one day..had tempted amma so much about my Poori-Aamras combo.While making this,we prepared this quick bhatoora too.An easy version which does not require any resting time.

All purpose flour 1 cup-mashed potatoes ¾ cup-salt to taste-oil to deep fry
Cook potatoes till mushy.Mash till no visible lumps remain.Mix in maida-do not add water.Make a smooth batter.Roll out pooris/bhatooras and deep fry in hot oil.Serve hot with channa.

16 comments :

  1. lovely dishes...nice idea of making bhaturas..

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  2. never tried my hand on jackfruit..urs look yummy...

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  3. never tried ripe jackfruit stir fry, looks delicious!

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  4. Completely new to me. Really nice...

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  5. Hey div.. v never made ghare upkari...we made raw ghare upkari not ripe...nd the kele sasam i have tasted but vthout seasoning nd its cald raitha as in urs.......i miss ponosu here al ur dishes luk yum

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  6. The jackfruit and raw banan dishes are new to me. Looks delicious.

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  7. I can see the excitement in this post. You really enjoyed your break, and the rain.;)

    That sassam is something I make often, and is a favourite of my husband's.

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  8. I can see the excitement in this post. You really enjoyed your break, and the rain.;)

    That sassam is something I make often, and is a favourite of my husband's.

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  9. Wow you had fun girl..Everything looks yummm. Loved the idea of adding potato to the bhatura.

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  10. Lovely spread of new dishes divya@!!!

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  11. First two dishes are new new to me. I envy you!

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  12. Hmm....sounds like a fun vacation. Lots of simple, good dishes.

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  13. Lovely dishes, I especially loved the idea of ripe jackfruit stir fry, looks so inviting !

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  14. Nice array of dishes. Never tried ripe jackfruit dishes. Looks nice.

    Poori aam ras is mine and childrens favourite combo.

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  15. Divya, one thing i enjoy about coming here is the array of traditional konkani fare u present.....all are unique and so interesting.....thx for sharing all these treasures and enlightening us....

    Kellya Sassam is sure to become one of favs :)

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Divya.

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