Geeta M. Baliga

I am Geeta Baliga born in Chennai and grew up in Calicut, Kerala.


I got married at the age of 21 to Mohan Baliga and moved to Hubli. I have 2 daughters and a son.


I was an entrepreneur and ran a very successful pre-school called Rose Bud in Hubli for 35 years. All my children are settled in North America. I have 5 grand children.We are now settled in the US to stay closer to our children.


Konkani cuisine is known for great fish curries and other seasonal delicacies like "Kadgi Chako" and "Keerla Sukhe".


We constantly had family visiting us for whom I helped cook barrels of curries, chakkulis and ubbatis, phenories, shevai, thile undo, halvas, etc. I had friends from various parts of India - Punjabi, Maharasthrian, Savji and Lingayat (Hubli locals) from whom I learnt to make other types of cuisines. Over time my reputation grew as a good cook in the family and circle of friends, particularly for seafood.


I update this blog as and when I prepare the dishes. If you find these recipes interesting please leave your comments in comment box below each recipe. and also add to my followers group . This will encourage me to continue with my efforts !


All the recipes are listed in alphabetical order on the right hand side and sorted by labels on the left side

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Machakat | Konkani






Soak 1 cup urad dhal and 2 cups dosa rice or sona masoori rice for about 3 hours
Wash 3 to 4 times and grind to a coarse paste (slightly coarser than dosa batter)
Keep to ferment over night .
Next day add 1 cup of grated coconut gratings .
Season  1 tspoon mustard , 1 tspoon urad dhal and 1/2 tspoon methi seeds and add to the batter.
Add salt to taste.
Mix the batter thoroughly.
Heat a deep bottom thick kadai adding little oil
Pour 1 big ladle  of batter in it .
Cover the kadai  with a lid and keep on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
When done flip  this and cook the otherside  adding a  little oil.
Relish with coconut chutney.






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8 comments:

  1. SunitaMarch 20, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    It was yummy! :)

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  2. MamtaMarch 22, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    Now I know what I am making for breakfast this Sunday!! Thnx..

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  3. GeetaMarch 22, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    @Mamta , if u hav any questions before u try any of my recipes u r welcome to send me an email !Gtpachi

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  4. MamtaMarch 25, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    Surely will...Thanks, Geet pacchi.

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  5. Suman NayakMarch 25, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    Will be trying this soon....looks like the ingredients are the same as paper dosa, but the batter has to be ground coarse...

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  6. GeetaMarch 25, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    @ suman not very coarse , but little coarse than dosa batter and thicker than dosa batter . as shrikala said u can do this with remaining idli batter adding some rava and rest withe ingrediants mantioned in the recipe .

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  7. MamtaMarch 27, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    It was delicious!! All of us loved it and the 'Machakat' has become a new breakfast fav here:)

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  8. amitaJune 16, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    this looks good ..i am going to try it next

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