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

Thursday, June 23, 2011

White Jumbo Beans Coconut Gravy | Konkani Bendhi

 Method -
1 cup white beans soak in water for  3 to 4 hours or previous night  
 Discard water and pressure cook with two whistels ( using sufficient water )
1/2 cup grated coconut
 2 tbspn chilli powder (preferably byadigi mirchi powder )OR
  10 to 12 roasted byadgi chillies
1 marble size tamarind
 Grind together in to smooth paste
Remove from the grinder
 Simmer for a while on the gas adding the  water used for cooking the beans
while simmering add 2 tbspn raw mangoe cubes to the masala .
Add the cooked beans and simmer again
 Add 1/2 tbspn asafoetida powder
Add1tbspn coconut oil
Mix  and simmer again .
Jumbo white beans
Relish with rice .



 This recipe is similar to shrimp coconut curry .




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