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, 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 )


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