Geeta Baliga's Kitchen: Girmit

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 !

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Sunday, February 26, 2012

Girmit | North Karnataka

Method --
2 , 3 big cups puffed rice -warm in the oven to make it crisp
2 big chopped onion
5 to 6 slit green chillies
1 tspn turmeric powder
1 cup chopped coriander leaves
1 big chopped tomatoes
3 tbspn putani powder
Heat 1 dessert spn oil in a flat kadai
Add the chopped onion and fry along with slit green chillies till it becomes soft light brown
Add turmeric and stir
Add chopped coriander leaves
salt to taste
Add chopped tomatoes
Stir for a few seconds and keep this aside to cool .
After this is cooled , add the crisp puffed rice and the putani powder and mix thouroughly when it is time to relish .
Relish before it becomes soft .

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