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

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Puran Poli | Konkani Ubbati

Method -
Filling of the Puran poli -
1 cup Chana dhal soak in water for 4 to5 hours
Wash and drain from water
Cook it in the cooker adding little water(with 1or 2 whistles)
Keep on the low fire and stir till water evaporates
 Add 1 1/2 cups jaggory powder
 stir continuosly till it becomes dry
 Remove from gas and grind this in to smooth paste
 Add cardomom powder
 mix well
Outer covering -
 2 cups maida+1/2 cup wheat flour)
Add sufficient water + 1 tspn turmeric powder and  knead well to a dough like  chapati dough is made
Make small balls .
spread it in to small puri
 Fill this with  the small ball of  sweet chana dhal paste(filling)
 Fold the outer covering of the puri tightly on all sides
 Slightly flatten this and spread it like chapati with chapati rolling pin
 Heat the tava and fry this on both sides . when done relish with spreading ghee over it!


1 comment:

  1. Kyon "ZAKHM PAR NAMAK" chidak rahe ho ??? I am the LATEST ENTRANT in the DIABETIC CLUB..

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