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

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Raw Banana Curry

Method -
1 big raw banana
skin and chop in to tiny cubes
 Wash and add salt to taste and keep for 10 to 15 minutes. after 15 minutes squeeze them and remove the water and keep aside
 chop 1 big or 2 medium size onion
Heat 3 tbspn oil in a kadai and
add 1/4 tspn mustard
when it splutters add 1/4 tspn jeera
add 4 slit green chillies

Add the chopped onion+  4 pods of garlic mashed or chopped finely+ 1"mashed or chopped ginger  and fry for a while till onion  becomes succulant
add 1/2 tspn coriander powder +1tsp garam masala powder+ a pinch of turmeric powder=if necessary 1/2 tspn chillipowder  and mix and stir
Add 3 tabspn chopped coriander leaves
Add 1 medium tomato chopped finely
stir for a while
Add the squeezed banana cubes(if necessary adding  little water )
Cook  till done . Serve with roties

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Raw Banana Koot - Konkani Cuisine

Method -
1raw banana .Skin and chop in to tiny cubes
Wash and apply 1 tspn salt and keep aside for 1 hours time .
Masala - 2 tbspn grated coconut
2 tspn chillipowder
1/2 "tamarind
2 tspn coriander seeds +1/4 tsp methi seeds +little as +1 pinch mustard seeds
Grind all these ingredients with coconut +chillipowder+tamarind to a smooth paste
Heat oil in a kadai
 Squeeze the salted banana cubes to remove the salt water . Fry them  little by little on both sides  in the heated oil till it becomes crisp
Fry the remaining  banana cubes in the similar manner and
keep aside
while consuming last moment add these fried banana cubes in the masala . Add salt to taste and mix adding little water according to ur consistency
 Season with Mustard and curry leaves+ little asafoetida and serve withe rice and dhal .

Similar preparation can be made with Yam cubes ( Soorn )


Madki Usal (Mot )

Method -
! cup madaki soak in water previous night and 
 next day morning drain water and keep for sprouting for 24 hours
Chop 1 big onion or two medium onion
Slit 4 to 5 green chillies
 Mash 5 to 6 pods garlic
1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
 1 tab spn coriander powder
 1 tspn jeera powder
 1 tspn garam masala
 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tspn red chillipowder
1 chopped tomatoe
 Fry chopped onion + mashed garlic in oil
when the onion turns light brown color add chopped tomatoe
 and fry till it becomes soft
 Add all the above powders and stir
 Add salt to taste , chopped coriander leaves and mix well
 Add the sprouted madaki and stir well adding 1/2 cup water . cook till it is done adding water little by little .
Serve hot with roties .